Dr. Frank Romascavage, the doctor of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon recently joined Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman and discussed his working experience with Vince.
Dr. Frank Romascavage reflects on the steroid and drug abuse in WWE
It turns out steroid and drug abuse was a major issue for WWE back in the ’90s. Dr. Romascavage went on to explain his own policy when it comes to steroids and pain medication. He also spoke on how that reflected in his work in WWE. He said:
“I have always be known as, even back as an ER doctor, as a good, clean doctor. That’s my reputation. In my office today, I write for no codeine cough syrup, no sleeping pills, no Xanax, no nerve pills, no Valium, no Tylenol threes, no Vicodin, no Percocet, none of that garbage. I’m talking about my patients here. I said, ‘listen, I’m your friend. I’m your doctor, but I’m not your legalized dope dealer.’ There’s other people out there that write that crap.
He also explained how he practiced during his stint in WWE and often suggested the talents to pain specialist instead of steroids. He said:
“I don’t write any of that garbage. Why? Because five years from now, you’re gonna look back and say, ‘you know, that Romascavage was my medical friend because most people don’t need it.’ If you do need it, I send you to a pain specialist who does that. That’s how I do my practice. So throughout the years in WWF, have I been approached?
“I guess so, maybe indirectly, but my reputation stood me above all the other critiques of how it was. I was always dealt like I’m dealing with you, always fair and square, right to the point. Did I ever have to sell anybody? Not really. Did I ever see anybody put steroids in there butt? Their arm? No, never did. As the doctor, I never saw any of that stuff. I was just just totally immune to that situation.”
