Summary

D-Von Dudley has spoken candidly about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, confirming he took steroids for roughly three years during the early part of his TNA run. The former tag team legend joined TNA in 2005 and stayed with the company through 2014, and says the use occurred in that first stretch after leaving WWE.

Speaking to Vlad TV, D-Von described the physical toll the substances had on his body after stopping, and connected the weight gain to the knee problems that followed. He placed full responsibility on himself rather than the promotion.

Quote from D-Von Dudley

"No, I actually took it during my TNA run. It wasn't long-term. I did indulge in it, probably for about three years. I spent ten years in TNA. Three, three and a half years of using it. The only bad thing about it was, when I stopped using it, my body fell. I wasn't looking all jacked. I was looking flabby. Now, I had to train all over again the way I used to train when I was a young boy. I had to get a trainer to help get my body right. Yes, I did use it when I left WWE and went to TNA for the first few years. After that, I stopped. I think that's where the knee problems came in effect because I got to be almost 315 pounds. I was solid. Carrying all that weight around hurt my knees. I wore knee pads and braces my whole career. I kept saying to myself, 'How the hell am I having knee problems?' Carrying all that weight and bouncing around, you can't do that and expect nothing to happen. I don't blame TNA. I blame myself. I indulged in that stuff. Nobody put a gun to my head and forced me. I did it. I'm not ashamed. I did what I did in terms of the enhancements. Did it become a problem? No. Was I addicted to it? No,"

D-Von also said his sons were a central reason he stopped, wanting to be present and healthy as they grew up.

What This Means for D-Von's Legacy

D-Von Dudley's admission adds personal texture to a career that was already one of wrestling's most decorated tag team runs. He was one half of the Dudley Boyz alongside Bubba Ray, a team that collected tag titles across WWE, ECW, and TNA over multiple decades. The candor here is notable: he offers no deflection, credits no pressure from outside, and ties the physical consequences directly to the choice.

The steroid conversation in wrestling is long-standing, reaching as far back as the early 1990s when Vince McMahon faced legal scrutiny over PED distribution. D-Von's willingness to address his own use frankly, including the physical aftermath, fits a broader trend of veterans speaking more openly about the pressures and choices of life on the road.

Sources

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