1991 - The Troubles Begin

The New York Times article regarding the coviction of Dr. George Zahorian.

Newspapers

The New York Times ran a very small piece regarding the conviction of Dr. George Zahorian on the charges of prescribing steroids without a medical need. 

TV News Magazine Inside Edition devotes a segment to the steroid charges being levied against the WWF.

Hulk Hogan appears on the Arsenio Hall Show to address charges of steroid use. 

Television

Inside Edition ran a segment examining the charges of steroid use and abuse by wrestlers in the WWF, inparticular Hulk Hogan. This was directly related to the trial of Dr. George Zahorian and the evidence that seemed to indicate that Hogan was receiving packages of steroids from Zahorian.

In an effort to adress these issues, Hulk Hogan made an appearance on The Arsenio Hall show. During this appearance, he showed a photo claiming to be of his little league team where he was 10 years old and 196 pounds. He also said that he had ony used steroids three times in his life as part of a sports therapy routine under the supervision of his personal physician. 

Wade Keller's report on the conviction of Dr. George Zahorian.

Very shortly after the trail, which involved some of their wrestlers, the WWF announces they are implementing steroid testing. 

Wade Keller reviews the appearance of Hulk Hogan on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Clocking in with 4 and a half pages of very small font, Dave Meltzer examines the entire Zahorian trial and its potential effects. 

Meltzer provides another in depth examination of the fallout of the Zahorian trial, looking at the reaction of the WWF, and the mainstream media. 

Meltzer's take on Hulk Hogan's appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. 

Another in-depth piece looking at the WWF's first round of steroid testing as well as the media pieces by Inside Edition and Entertainment Tonight. 

Newsletters

Both Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer examined these emerging issues regarding steroids and the WWF. Having followed professional wrestling for many years, both were a little more able to focus on some of the nuances and avoid some of the obfuscations and misdirections that were taking place during this time. This lead to some very in depth reporting that did not simply discuss steroids being an issue in professional wrestling, but how steroids and the culture surrounding them was an issue.