5 former Superstars WWE helped in real life

#4 Justin Credible reveals how WWE's rehab program helped him

Former WWE Superstar Justin Credible is mostly known for his time with ECW, back in the 90s, which saw him become the promotion's World Champion on one occasion.

Credible also had several runs in WWE, and was presented as a mid-card act for the most part. While speaking with Stone Cold Steve Austin on his podcast, Credible had nothing but praise for WWE for helping him improve his well being.

"Over a period of five years, brother, it snowballed to where I was almost 300 lbs. of just pure bloat, fat, on the verge of death. My liver failing, my calves were… I thought I was going to lose my legs. It was ridiculous. So anyways, I went for help. I asked WWE’s Wellness Policy.

"The Wellness Program, the first time around, saved my life, and that got me good."

Credible explained how the program works, and stated that one needs to contact Talent Relations first. A network of people then sets the wrestler up in a facility, and thus the rehab process begins. The WWE Wellness Program has helped several former wrestlers get off drugs and alcohol and live better lives.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram