Wwf Powerpoint 1c1d50

(Reference: http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/2012/07/wweestablishes-social-media-channel-for-investors/)

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The World Wrestling Federation(WWF) was founded in 1963, by Vincent J. McMahon. The WWF was the first wrestling organization to televise their sport on cable which skyrocketed them to the top of the wrestling industry. Due to legal matters, the WWF was forced to change the name of their company to World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE). Today, the company tours all over the United States, year round, generating approximately $340,000,000 in television sales alone. 2

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1963: WWF is founded. 1982: Vincent K. McMahon buys WWF from his father. 1983: Many top end wrestlers leave their promoters for the WWF making it a powerhouse event. 1985: The first wrestling pay-per-view event in history; WrestleMania. 1991: WWF is slammed with legal scandals. 1996: Monday Night Raw sends TV ratings soaring, giving the company a comeback. 1999: Company Stock options go public. 2001: WWF buys World Championship Wrestling(WCW) and eliminates its competition in the wrestling industry. 3

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Pain Killers Muscle Relaxers These are prescribed medications they can receive to help their bodies endure the physical pain on a nightly basis.

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Steroids Cocaine Marijuana The demand to look larger than life and compete in the WWF causes wrestlers to use drugs such as, the ones listed here. Drug use can lead to a particular lifestyle.

(Reference: http://imgarcade.com/1/steroids-bottle-and-needle/)

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Side Effects These drugs have many harmful side effects including:         

Depression Decreased sex drive Impaired judgment Liver damage Development of breast tissue(males) “Roid Rage” uncontrollable anger Stunted growth Baldness Suicide

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(Reference: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/teen-steroids.html

Deaths related to Drugs in the WWF : 

2001- Bam-Bam Bigelow: Cocaine Overdose.

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2005 - Eddie Guerrero: Heart failure due to anabolic steroid use.

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2007 – Chris Beniot: Suicide

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2009 – Andrew Martin aka Test: Oxycodone Overdose.

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2010 - Kris Kanyon: Antidepressants Suicide.

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2010 - Luna Vachon: Painkiller Overdose

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Anytime there are drugs and money involved, crime is usually somewhere to be found as well.

(Reference: http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/157304405.html)

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Beniot Family Massacre June 24, 2007, all 3 family found dead inside of their home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Chris Beniot suffocated his wife and seven year old son. He placed bibles next to each of the bodies. Beniot hung himself from a workout machine in an exercise room after the murders. Motives Autopsy of Beniot found traces of anabolic steroids in his body that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKy9ijjwGQU may have caused “Roid Rage”. Struggling marriage. Delusional. 9

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Dino Bravo Murder Dino was suspected to be apart of an organized crime group that smuggled illegal cigarettes in Montreal, Canada. He was found in his mansion by local police with 7 gun shot wounds, 2 to the head. There was no sign of forced entry which police believe that Dino knew his killers. He was 44 years old when he was killed on March 11th, 1993. (Reference: http://pwhistorylesson.wordpress.com/wrestlers/dino-bravo/)

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Today the WWE stands strong by its no drug abuse policy and ensures fans that there should be no concern or worry about the authenticity of the sport.  However, when the owner of the company looks like this… 

(Reference: http://sportsbone.blogspot.com/2007/04/phallacies.html)

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