 The World Wrestling Federation had a drug-testing policy in place as early as 1987, initially run by an in-house administrator.In 1991, wrestlers were subjected to independent testing for anabolic steroids for the first time.The independent testing was ceased in 1996, being deemed too expensive as the company was going through financial duress at the time as a result of their competitors, World Championship Wrestling, being so overwhelmingly more popular and hurting the federation's business.