Drug Abuse In Pro Wrestling

In this video Marcus Buff Bagwell discusses drug abuse in professional wrestling.
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[@DG-nb6fe]

Buff still entertaining us 23 years later! 😊

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

His new era is: Markle "The Sparkle" Baggreat.

[@dieselbank82]

5 yrs off opiates and alcohol. You’ve inspired me for years. I’m a musician so there are a lot of parallels to pro wrestling in certain aspects. Addiction is real. Glad to be on the other side with you!

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Love it stay strong brother

[@IronMike_Tython]

​so you guys tried to prepare us for the nwo which is coming soon right? @@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial

[@unknownconfessor4009]

I’m a year off pills & 7 months sober I look at it as a choice instead of impulse but nothing releases the numbness & dopamine fix which exacerbates my depression somedays

[@madtownangler]

Imagine how much working out he had to do to drink 24 beers a day and not get fat?

[@99somerville]

I always looked forward to seeing Buff on Nitro and Thunder. He was over and that’s what matters.

[@DukeRoofies]

Shiiit I still look forward to seeing him on KZbin.

[@MentalChappie]

Definitely over at the time. And he tried to transition the character across to WWE but they put him in a snake pit. The dude was making crazy money that was not sustainable and living the dream and he could’ve built himself back up under WWE but was treated incorrectly.

[@darylmixan8170]

He was behind the scenes OVER. I always said Buff made easy money... He rarely wrestled singles and those matches never were part of a storyline... They were 10 minute fill-ins with no high points or serious Mic work. Those Wrestlers who switched to WCW in the mid-90's GOT PAID! Their dates were cut in half, their travel was cut 80%+, their work on the card was cut massively, and their checks increased 3x. Guaranteed contracts etc. Ted was trying to flood WWF out of talent... He just underestimated the psychotic approach by Vince. He weathered the storm.

[@99somerville]

@@darylmixan8170 Yep. Every ex WWF guy said they traveled less, worked fewer dates, and made just as much money in WCW.

[@IronMike_Tython]

I'm watching Buff's matches from the early 90s when he was a jobber

[@kennethmccullah4905]

Congrats on your sobriety Buff. I have been clean from opiates for ten years now. Im so glad you're doing well. God bless you Buff

[@roberttribur4846]

This is awesome! It's very obvious he's always telling the truth about everything! Keep the stories coming buff! Beautiful deal

[@TheBloodOfChristRedeems]

As a 38-year-old guy from the south. You Marcus "Buff" Bagwell, were always one of my favorite wrestlers back during the Monday night wars!

[@RiverJordan777]

Congrats on your sobriety Mr.Bagwell my hat is off to ya brother Always be Blessed Thanks for all the years of entertainment you have provided to us.

[@JamesDio-yu5yd]

Nice bro!!!!!!!!!!

[@RiverJordan777]

@JamesDio-yu5yd Thank You Bro! Much appreciated.

[@JamesDio-yu5yd]

@RiverJordan777 sweet bro, you managed to put in to words how I felt, cheers bro !!!

[@RiverJordan777]

@JamesDio-yu5yd Cheers Brother

[@memohd-wwf]

Yeah pain killers are fun to take, but like the Late Great Scott Hall said one time. "What sucks is when you want to quit and you can't"

[@foxsmith5718]

Yes, your whole body hurts, lol-

[@CBGRTR]

I got off them after taking them several years it's a miserable FN experience DONT ever do it !! Stay off that shit !

[@CBGRTR]

​@@foxsmith5718easy to get hooked to if you like the feeling they give ya which I did

[@unknownconfessor4009]

@@CBGRTRyour damn right but now with the fentanyl epidemic I’m scared too now you don’t know what your gonna get on the street now

[@CBGRTR]

@@unknownconfessor4009 it's like playing Russian roulette sadly many will play it

[@kwAnthony]

Glad to hear you're Sober Buff. I'm trying to get it together once again. I know it's the right path. Saw you live in FT. Lauderdale 99' against Roddy Piper in a "boxing match". Enjoyed the performance and the finish. Thank you for the memories. Wish you the best, you're inspiring me to get better. - Anthony

[@Chris.3791]

*Dude. How are you still alive? Please don’t ever go back to that mad, mad, mad world of addiction. Thank God you’re still on this side of eternity.*

[@dadvastator967]

Nice.

[@jackiehead6472]

You just told my life story. Without the wrestling part. Or the Buff part. Congrats my friend. God has chosen you to help others. Buff you are still the Stuff.

[@DevonReedMusic]

Please stay sober man! You clearly have big heart. One thing that stopped me from ever accepting a single painkiller is being a wrestling fan and knowing the potential consequences. I have learned about 30 different names of drugs from watching wrestling. I was offered Percocets for a tooth infection once: NO. I was offered OxyContin after a surgery once: NO. But either way we are behind you Buff!

[@madtownangler]

I was the same way. They had a machine for me when I broke my pelvis and I told them to take it away after the first day. My brother got hooked on painkillers about fifteen years ago and it takes a few years to get off of them. His wife helped a lot Today I got a message from her that they were getting their first foster kid

[@virgildawkins703]

Buff this is THE BEST video on your youtube. And THE BEST video I've heard on this subject!

[@jamesupton5601]

I never thought I'd be nodding along with Buff Bagwell life lessons. Cheers DDP.

[@timbrown5576]

Trying to be and to look perfect 24 hours per day must be mentally draining.

[@dougmeyers]

Life can be tough, no matter who you are. God bless you Buff. You are a survivor.

[@Rico-n5h]

Buff... thanks for the hard work... you were one of the best physiques in the business... keep up the good work!

[@Johnny-x5i]

This is right on the money brother. As a referee I was taking 15 Soma's a day along with percents 10mg 5 at a time. I lost everything when I started doing 15 oxycodone 30s a day. And now I lost everything my Beautiful wife Michele. My 500,000.0 house and anything else I owned. Now I rent a room I was homeless for 1 year living on the streets. Stay strong my brother. Much love and respect. Johnny Boone

[@miamimagicians]

I’m such a puff Bagwell fan, especially during his time in WCW with Scott Steiner. He was such a cool guy. I even have his visa MasterCard from back in the day.

[@donniedavis4258]

puff bagwell? never heard of puff bagwell

[@screamingbaboon664]

you calling Buff a half and half? 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 what's this puff stuff?

[@FANTASMA665]

Dude I loved watching you when I was a kid. Crazy seeing you talk about everything and matches respect my bro 💯 🙏 👻

[@DJWreckAlot]

God is really speaking thru you in this video, I felt chills go down my spine multiple times hearing you speak from around 8:00 to 15:00. I am dealing with alcoholism and worse, wanting to quit but I keep drinking. Your badass for creating this channel, instantly changing peoples lives thru this!

[@ruthlessreptiles]

Buff had a good gimmick for WWF its a shame Vince never gave him a proper chance. He was always one of my favourites from WCW as a kid!

[@thehasidicjew5017]

I think it’s the tolerance that gets most of us.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

Facts. I was clean for 9 years and had kidney stone surgery two years ago. I was in so much pain post op I took two Percocet 10’s. In my hey-day I was taking easily 5-6 at a time two to three times a day if they were available. It didn’t faze me in that era. Flash forward to this post surgery situation I sincerely thought I had pushed things too far. I had already taken one earlier (maybe 2 hours prior) and a Tordol. I went pale sweaty then cold. I really thought that was it for me. The tolerance I accumulated over about 9-10 years would kill a regular person. It would kill me if I did half of it.

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

I started out with a couple by the peak of my use I was eating 2 or 3 100mg of morphine a day on top of whatever else I was messing with. By the end I was using heroin. So you’re tolerance just keeps getting bigger and your addiction gets worse

[@taylorrayfans9240]

💯

[@thehasidicjew5017]

@@Censored4UViaGoogleright! You just take more and more. I’m on methadone now.

[@IronMike_Tython]

​@@thehasidicjew5017try to switch to some strong indica weed

[@susanbezio6708]

So glad you have turned the corner and have started to live your best life. God bless you and many thanks to DDP. ❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@mox19380]

I would not have figured in the beginning of 2024 that I would make buff's POD appointment viewing but here I am and grateful for the frank, well presented, perspective from a person who had a front seat to so much in the biz for about 15 years. also I'm happy to see where buff is on his journey through life.

[@BossPrepping]

Another great video brother. Just keep pushing forward.

[@michaeleakin3424]

You were Always one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. Youre awesome. Buff is the Stuff. I am so happy to hear youre doing well😁.

[@gary30229]

Ur my new favorite wrestler Buff!

[@VinKohl]

My gosh, I had no idea Buff's substance abuse problems went that deep! I'm so glad he survived to tell us these stories. He seems like such a decent, positive guy. I'm sure he has many regrets about decisions he made while the addiction devil had him in a figure four leg lock. Sir, you've earned a new subscriber!

[@chadhoganlive]

Buff will always be the stuff!

[@scottchristie4265]

Very cool channel. Top man, glad to see the Buff doing so well 🫸🫷

[@laandormer]

I'm Buff! I'm the stuff! Drugs and booze, I'VE HAD ENOUGH! *Buff laugh, flex to camera*

[@luckyorion9634]

There is nothing like pain pills, somas, and steroids in Atlanta 2006.. awesome time

[@chadboudreaux1685]

An Z bars from the guy. By the record at little 5 points

[@truewrestlingunderground]

You sound like a goof. Go mentally masturbate elsewhere. You should know better, cornball

[@davidfoster3258]

I feel a see everything you said. Thank you for being honest and real. It helps everyone, either changing or not doing. Well done. Respect from Australia

[@C6ZR1]

Great content Buff

[@williamamacker3119]

Thank you Buff I thought you were great in WCW and thank you for your honesty about drugs and alcohol. I’ve been through quite a run myself and have 20 years clean September 1, 2024. Anything I do now I have a prescription from a doctor I have to report to a doctor to have urine test because I do have to take pain medication and I have to watch it very close. Thank you again for your honesty and the great videos that you make have a great day stay focused. Thanks again for everything.🇺🇸☘️☘️🤘🏻⚡️⚡️

[@jeremyp7013]

Great show dude. I know how you feel.

[@papageo3452]

Ty buff we talked a long time ago online when we where both fighting our demons you gave me inspiration like you did when I was younger, you set me strait buff ty so much 💖 ❤ 💗 love my boy buff

[@stonerdude0314]

I love to see my favorite superstars becoming KZbinrs. One of my favorite things. I watch Maven and Undertaker every week and now you.

[@JonathanLopezUT]

Thank you so much for this video Mr. Bagwell

[@NYKgjl10]

Loving your podcast Buff...Keep it up big man!!

[@joshlanter0928]

All addictions start with 1

[@risboturbide9396]

Your team with the Patriot was a good one. Could you do a video about it, Marcus?

[@themobseat]

Gla to hear you made it out of the addiction alive, best of luck to you!

[@delaneymiller4924]

Buff, Man thank you for your HONESTY. I grew up idolizing wrestling. Im sober 9 years in December. All glory to Christ. We all have our story...I look forward to meeting all you guys in Glory.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

Nearly 10 years sober myself and it was after living a very similar lifestyle. I worked independent shows on weekends (not as a wrestler) when I was in high school. After graduation I went from never smoking a cigarette (still haven’t) having a drink or even being with a woman 😂 to being a full fledged addict. The day I started taking the Lortab (they’re called Norco now) and somas before 5pm is the day I knew I was heading into dark territory. In those days you could get 120 Lortab 10’s in the mail and 120 somas via online pharmacies. I was ripping and running hard then reality set in. I was a junkie. I functioned 9-5 but not without the pills. Those pain pills made me feel like I was unstoppable then at night I’d load up on somas nearly choking on my food. It was dark and horrible but it went from wanting to party like the wrestlers to being hopelessly hooked. Just horrid. Almost died twice. Still no beer or alcohol but pilled up. It was horrible but praise God he delivered me from it and with MAT medication I got through the withdrawals. Meetings, PRAYER, and determination. You have to be determined.

[@DukeRoofies]

Thanks for putting that honesty out there Buffdaddy. A lot of us have been there and sharing is the best way to stay clean. Proud of you brother.

[@TheRealLiquidTrip]

I Appreciate You ! I Applaud Your Sobriety. You have an Excellent Life and a Great Story. I Hated You When You were a Heel, When I was a Child. 😅 I Care For You, Understand You, and Like You, Now that I am an Adult. 💜

[@silverdollar7594]

I enjoy your youtube channel brother. I hope that you're maintaining with your loss. I've been praying for ya brother, much love!

[@davidmacmillan6898]

Buff Great / Excellent Content Brotha!! WCW BK in the Day was #1 I'm ur Age !! U had a Great Gig Brotha !! Watched every Monday me n my Boys / Buds!!!. More Content + Story's Like This !! Keep them Coming !! I'm Subscribing Right Now!!! More Same Type story's / Talk About Gear Doses Brotha!! Thx 👊👍💪

[@shawntyler863]

This is so awesome very informative buff tells us how it really is. No holding back

[@TonyUbatz]

Did Buff just do Steiner math? Lol always entertaining! Thanks for that

[@chazjanousek9795]

I will tell you what Buff. I always thought you was a good wrestler who did good promos and was one of my favorites from NWO on. Since you have started doing interviews and especially lately with your channel I have a lot of respect for you for being honest with everything and being a role model with your sobriety. Like your shirt Sobriety is your super power.

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Thank you so much! really appreciate this

[@runninwiththedevils]

This is gonna be interesting!

[@dolamike420]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@markhewitt4307]

Another great segment

[@Sanguelto]

Buffs story is scary because I think we can all relate. All he seemed to want was to be able to keep doing his job and protect what he had earned, but it was not sustainable without drugs. Damned if you do damned if you don’t.

[@manriquedanielmarperez7995]

Buff STILL is the stuff. Good video.

[@TasteTestTitan]

What’s funny is he was in WCW. He didn’t have the schedule that WWE did. But still it had to be rough being on the road half the year away from family, friends, missing get togethers, holidays, birthdays. I’ll stick to my 40 hour work week.

[@Turk_2023]

20 pills sounds like a lot to most, but if you do 1 per hour that is 24. I was in to loritabs, but I used soma at times too. We used to do soma slurpees. Crush like 10 of them and put them in kool Aid and sip on them all day. I can still taste it and its been 20 years. Soma are wierd, 1 day you could take a couple and be lit up, stuck in your chair, the next day you would have to double it because the half life was 72 hours before they were out of your system. Your heart is a muscle, SOMA is a muscle relaxer, so you could die easily. Before car-fentanyl, SOMA and Xanax being mixed with opioids is what were killing people I knew. I do not know anyone who died from Perc, Loritab and Oxycontin by themselves.

[@mattm3729]

I’m glad you’re clean now brother 💪

[@jimmymetal713]

Somas, all I miss them. They don't write them anymore. It was called Houston cocktail. I used to get 120 lorcet or loratab, 120 somas, and 120 Xanax bars. And I knew people who would hit several doctors. I wasn't into Xanax at that time so that paid for everything. But pills were everywhere in people's parent cabinet.... And a cheap easy high .50 to $1 for somas. 1.50 to $2 for pain pills. And $2 - $2.5 for the bars. At that price all my friend got addicted 😢 I just got clean 45 days again after falling off.

[@whocares4464]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 The answer to your question on tabs and perks is the Tylenol!!! To much Tylenol and your liver is done

[@jakejones2482]

Keep it up. buff Stuff

[@dindunuphenwong]

Makes me so sad how many amazing people we've lost to drug addiction. Really sucks how most who live to see sobriety are doing so because if they don't quit they're going to die.

[@Nitram42]

Been there before but I didn’t drink with them. I started off taking Percocet norkos and Vicodin even mixed them at times and over the years it progressed to heroin then mixing fentanyl into my bag of heroin thank god that part of my life is over and I’ll have 4 years off all that next month! We do recover!

[@lukelaser5397]

I've dabbled with heroin and methamphetamine these past 2 years. On and off. I never let it take hold of me where I'm spending money on it. I have a friend who uses and offers it from time to time. It helps blow off the steam but lately it hasn't been fun.

[@Nitram42]

@ I was in addiction to that stuff for half my life n I just turned 37 bro if you want to blow steam hit the gym smoke a joint but don’t fuck with that stuff. You don’t want to get a bag of heroin that’s been cut with fentanyl that’ll kill you faster than you blink.

[@metricOIL]

Would love to hear your thoughts on Eddie Guerrero... and Chris Benoit....

[@miamimagicians]

This is such a damn great channel. I’m so glad I subscribed! What is that patch on his arm? Is that from Covid?

[@johnnycash7803]

I was wondering what the patch is also see it in all his vids

[@jeremyfrancois9101]

We can’t stop until we want to stop. You can’t get sober for your kids your wife or anyone else. Good to see you alive and well buff thanks for the video today

[@Suffah911]

I absolutely love your stories Marcus.... glad life is going good and congrats on your sobriety.

[@TrascyJaac]

You talk about how busy and crazy your life was in WCW doing 2 shows plus some extra events every week, and I agree it was. But how do you think it is for the WWE guys that are on the road constantly doing house shows every day? I can only imagine what life is like for them.

[@Smooth-wc6zp]

I drove in the tour business with Major stars, 200 plus shows. I had access to more , make you feel better brother stuff, because the show must go on. 14 days with less than 2 hours a week. The grace of God!

[@discernment8963]

Pain and stress. Stress and pain. With every athlete at every level it starts out that way.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Well done video

[@arochelle9074]

Thank you for your story Buff …😊30 years drug and alcohol free here

[@JGD185]

Buff do you have any memories of working with WCW superstar Kwee Wee?

[@michaeljames4630]

Pee Wee Herman never wrestled

[@SnapshotSniper]

I’m a former competitive surfer and have the struggle. Then had an accident on my Harley.

[@bigal1456]

Good job buff 👏 👌 👍

[@scootersmith7362]

So what was your Super supplement protocol?

[@jamestakacs]

Congratulations bro. I'm sober eight years as of November 6 2024

[@ludicrous7044]

It’s 5 a clock somewhere!!😢

[@korbandallas8931]

Good show.

[@ramirovilla5271]

KEEP IT REAL, THANK YOU

[@Longislandmastermind]

I’ll never forget when buff and I were at a Golden Corral at unlimited shrimp buffet and he put the coconut shrimp in Karen’s Kazoo

[@perpoletonganbanana5126]

Hi buff last time I saw you was at lake taho casino when u just joined nwo,, just a note on sleep issues no one mentions,, sun is in cycle 25 [every 12yrs ] pole shift and energy from x flairs effects the nervous system ,,,sleeping issues, upper neck, lower back discomfort, panic, hart,anxiety attacks, learn at, suspicious observer,

[@DT-kl7uf]

Marc and I used to trade prescriptions and worked out at LA Fitness in Woodstock back in our "troubled" days. Marc is one of the nicest guys outgoing guys you will ever meet!

[@unknownconfessor4009]

Hope your in a much better place like buff is now

[@DT-kl7uf]

​@unknownconfessor4009 Thanks dude! That's very nice of you to say.

[@zackwhite639]

That's awesome buff has multiple years of sobriety. I'm right there with him with over 3 years clean. One day at a time✌🏻✌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@timmc8444]

A video on the best wrestling schools would be greet

[@jeffross761]

I liked watching your comeback with Scotty Riggs it's amazing you are still living beer and sodas would be a multi compound depressant you sure had the big muscles like Scott Steiner a good combo you all where I remember I am buff and I'm the stuff you are still in good shape

[@hber1980]

When you were drinking a case of beer a day, what brand of beer was it? Bottles or cans?

[@bredenis5]

I don’t know how in the hell he could be drinking 24 beers a day AND dozens of Lortabs per day that contain acetaminophen (Tylenol) and not have LFT (liver enzyme) elevation. Honestly I would’ve thought that would be impossible.

[@moochtheclown]

i was a fan of wcw from the 80s until the ready to rumble movie came out... never cared for buff or his stuff... more entertaining listening to him talk about wrestling

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

I am happy for Bagwell’s journey to sobriety working for him. But I do believe the substance abuse choices in pro wrestling are mostly limited to Buff’s generation and mostly do to their individual choices and not so much an indictment of the business. I know more regular folks who chose drugs and booze and they will try to blame everyone and everything else.

[@stuliw272]

Thats a good way to say it theres no awards for this

[@JB-xd1zk]

QB?? I thought u backed up Billy shackelford? Fb/LB??

[@shonuffLA]

This was really interesting

[@superbantam523]

My mum came to me and said stop or I'm gonna end up in a forklift match

[@Nathan-rv2re]

I'm sure lots of pain killers are being taken in all professional sports because of how much the body takes a beating and plus they have the money to afford as much as they want and most of them have no limits

[@miamimagicians]

That ain’t counting all the car dealerships or mall booksignings autograph, signings

[@superbantam523]

I'm sure his 116 figure he added up was steiner maths 😂

[@nickl2217]

What’s around your right arm

[@Mob4336]

“I had a 85,000 jag that had armor all on wheels n tires and the oil was changed . That was funny how You put that

[@Scrunchychingo]

The tax man always shows up at some point.

[@Mob4336]

Real talk

[@123Clarkuy-p3o]

He's buff and hes got the stuff