RAW announcer Jim Ross shared his thoughts regarding the WWE/Signature Pharmacy drug scandal in a blog entry posted on the evening of Saturday, September 1, 2007. He wrote:

I am saddened and disappointed in those that have been suspended. I hope they learn from their mistakes and can return to the roster and become positive role models to their teammates and to the fans.

JR praised the WWE for suspending the Wellness Policy violators, and thinks that it would have been tempting to go one step further and release the names of the offenders. He added:

It will be interesting to see how many “fess up” to their indiscretions and admit their wrong doing and learn from this experience. How many will pass the buck and rationalize that what they did was somewhat, no matter how vaguely, the right thing to do under their particular and specific situations?

Not getting paid for 30 days and being largely forgotten on TV isn’t a good thing for any performer or wrestler. Adding the public embarrassment of the world knowing of the indiscretion will also be challenging and embarrassing for individuals to handle as it relates to their families, including their children, business associates, fans and themselves. Some of these wrestlers could easily lose six figures of income for their lack of judgment. That would definitely get my attention. And if it didn’t, I would suggest I did not belong in the organization. Period.

JR is nothing if not opinionated, so it’s great to see him coming out with a statement right at the beginning of this controversy. The whole post is a good read - check it out on JR’s blog.