JBL offered his first public comments on The Wrestler in his latest WWE Universe blog. "I thought it was awesome and extremely well written. This was the business I broke into many years ago. However, that business has changed - and for the better. In the last six months, I have had MRIs, concussion tests, HIV test, trauma test, drug test and even my cholesterol tested - which was the only one I failed.

"This business in WWE is really a corporate environment these days - it has changed for the better. I am glad for my old days, I wouldn’t change a thing. But the WWE has done so much to clean up the abuse that the business as I knew it was so known for.
All that being said, I loved the movie. Even with all the negative stereotypes in the movie, this was a part of what I did to get to WWE and it was fun to watch. A little scary to watch, but fun."

JBL also praised Minnesota Senator Al Franken. "Congrats to my good friend Al Franken on winning his Senate seat in Minnesota. Al will be a breath of fresh air. While I don’t agree politically with my friend, I have been to Iraq with him a couple of times and know how much he loves our country - and I deeply admire that. Now guys like Al are supposed to run for Congress, guys who want to make the country better, not run for politics because they can’t do anything else." To read the full blog, visit WWE.com.

Powell's POV: Interesting blog. It's good to hear how about all the testing that WWE is doing. WWE deserved the criticism they received in the Waxman report, but there's no denying that the company has made dramatic improvements via the Wellness Policy. It's also refreshing to see JBL praise someone who doesn't share his political beliefs. I didn't see that one coming. He had a lot more to say about Franken, Texas football, and other topics. A good read.

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