Talk about not getting off on the right foot with your new employer. 2011 WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine has reportedly been suspended by his new employer for violating the WWE Wellness Policy. In other words, the kid got popped for a positive test.
Ironically one of the vignettes about Leavine focused on him growing up in a neighborhood with drug dealers. Leavine has been portrayed as a family man, hard worker, natural athlete, and someone t hat overcame the odds to achieve his dreams. Needless to say, being popped for a positive steroid test kind of tarnishes that image.
I have no idea what the terms were of Leavine’s WWE contract but I would imagine that the WWE would have an out in this kind of situation. Sin Cara was recently popped for a positive test and the company deliberated for weeks about whether to fire him outright or give him a second chance. I would not be shocked to see Leavine cut if he was struggling in FCW giving the company buyer’s remorse.
Leavine will have a very rough road ahead of him. He always had a tough road ahead of him, with huge expectations, maybe more than he deserved with such little pro wrestling experience. Now he will have to earn back the company’s trust. That could be harder than any kind of head lock or flying body press he’ll learn down in Florida.
Thanks to the boys at WrestleChat.net for the tip!
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