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 |  Subject: The Trial of Chavo Guerrero: Day 3- To Drink or Not to Drink?  Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:11 am | |
| The following is a transcript of the events that occurred inside the courtroom of Judge Kyle Hogan during the trial of Chavo Guerrero on the day in which a psychiatrist was put on the witness stand to discuss Chavo’s Guerrero’s alleged bout with alchoholism. This document is the sole property of XWL and the company has been allowed to display it on its website so people are able to follow the events of the trial as they transpire.
Judge Kyle Hogan steps into the court room.
Bailiff: All rise.
Judge: Thank you bailiff and you may all be seated. Bailiff would you remind us what’s on the agenda for today?
Bailiff: Today a Mr. Alex Paul, a psychiatrist will be brought in to discuss his research. He has been sworn in and will be ready to take the stand when called upon.
Judge: Now I’d like to remind you all that the purpose of this trial is to determine whether Chavo Guerrero should be held accountable for his actions at the XWL event Digital Decision based on his past history or if he acted solely due to provocation by Kid Kash with Chavo’s future in XWL being on the line based on the verdict. Send in the psychiatrist, we are ready to proceed.
The psychiatrist is escorted in by two guards and placed on the witness stand.
Judge: Mr. Paul do you know why you are here today?
Paul: Yes, to discuss my meetings with Chavo Guerrero around the time he was declared Mr. Money in the Bank.
Chavo: What about doctor-patient confidentiality? This can’t be legal!
Kash: Anything goes Chavo, you brought this on yourself.
Judge: Mr. Pengwine, Mr. McAdams, if these vocal interruptions are going to be a constant thing throughout these proceedings I’m going to ask that you leave your clients out of the courtroom from now you. Now Mr. Guerrero, the doctor isn’t here to tell us what you said, your discussions are still very much private, he’s here to discuss his findings and give his professional opinion that is all. Now before we begin roll in the television monitor so that we can view the key moment in question in terms of Mr. Guerrero’s alleged stint with alcoholism.
A cart is roller into the courtroom and a video cassette is inserted into the VCR. - Quote :
- Chavo’s theme hits and he steps out onto the stage with a somber expression on his face. His hair is messy and his attire isn’t as flashy as it usually is. The crowd is giving him mixed reactions, unsure about how to react to him after his actions last week and his attitude tonight. Chavo has the case in hand but he looks at it, and there’s a look of sadness that wells up in his eyes. He walks slowly to the ring without his usual pep in his steps. He doesn’t do his taunt in the ring, but still points upward paying his respect to Eddie. He kind of throws the case out of the ring and exchanges it with a microphone. He looks around at the crowd, then straight down at the mat at shakes his head.
Chavo: Because of that damned case, I’m not the same man I used to be. I used to have power, I used to be in control of everything, my opponents, you people, but now things have changed. Winning this case has had a double edged sword effect on not only my career but my life. Sure I’m in the history books, but the stress of deciding which title to take has nearly destroyed me. I can’t sleep, I can barely think straight. Dammit! I’m stalking people in hospital rooms for Christ’s sake! What is happening to me? What have I become? Months ago I had you frozen in your seats, gripped with fear. Your children feared me, you people stayed the hell out of my way. I was finally getting the respect I needed. The respect I deserved. But where has that road taken me? Straight down to the depths of hell where I’m burning.
Chavo drops to his knees, and there’s now a hint of despair in his voice.
Chavo: Ever since the day I walked in this company my back has been pressed against the wall. I’ve had to fight for everything and had to engage in epic conflicts just to climb half a rung up that damn ladder. I’m not R-Truth, I’m not Shelton Benjamin. I don’t get handed title matches just for the hell of it. I had to work hard. And now that I look back, my hard work has left me here, kneeling in the ring bearing my soul to deaf ears. I'm off my game, my promos have been weak, lacking emotions, my wife tells me I’m changing, my kids don’t know who their father is anymore, all because of this damn case. You know what I don’t want it anymore. There it is out there go and take it. No….
Chavo stands up with traces of his trademark smirk on his face.
Chavo: …if anyone wants this damn case, they’re going to have to rip it from my dead hands. Because let the record show that Chavo exclaimed he will not give this case up without a fight. That message is the same for you Swagger; the Mexican Warrior will take you to the limits and back, and if you don’t have the intestinal fortitude to keep up, them you’re better off not coming into this ring tonight. You’ve been talking a big game since the Money in The Bank match, talking all this garbage about how you should’ve won, when the truth is you were not the better man that night. And months later, that fact still stands strong. If you were as good as you claim to be, then I may be actually be concerned. But since we all know your limits and capabilities, it’s clear that you’re in trouble.
Chavo appears to be getting his groove back
Chavo: Your Guiding Light has been dim for quite some time, but the light will be rejuvenated tonight, and the first steps will be taken as I prepare to shine brighter than ever. With… or without… that… case. But I guarantee that you will not walk out of the arena the same way you walked in.
At the mention of the case, Chavo’s sorrow returns and he puts the mic down and prepares for his match. Once the tape has concluded the cart is rolled off into the side of the court and the Judge bangs his gavel to gain the court’s attention.
Judge: Now that we’ve seen the tape are you ready to proceed with the questioning, Mr. Pengwine?
Pengwine: I’m always ready your honor.
Pengwine approaches the witness stand and paces back and forth repeatedly as he questions the psychiatrist.
Pengwine: Now Mr. Paul, you are a psychiatrist, correct?
Paul: Yes, I am.
Pengwine: And you’ve been one for a very long time, am I correct in saying that as well?
Paul: Yes you are I graduated from Harvard 30 years ago with my masters, and I’ve been employed as a psychiatrist for over 15 years.
Pengwine: And you’ve worked with many wrestlers and various other athletes during that time span, right?
Paul: Yes, many sports figures have been in my office during my career.
Pengwine: And you’ve seen them at their best and worst correct? From those recovering from trauma, or being weaned off things like alcohol and cocaine or steroids.
McAdams: Objection your honor, he’s subtly trying to group in my client with heavy drug users.
Pengwine: I’d like to remind everyone that alcohol is a drug and..
McAdams: And so is the caffine in that coffee in your thermos, have you been treated for your problem?
Pengwine: Problem? I’ve never set any wrestling rings on fire because I had too much caffine.
Judge: All right you two knock it off. Mr. Pengwine, watch the way you word your questions.
Pengwine: Mr. Paul, you’ve dealt with people dealing with all sorts of problems, including Chavo Guerrero, right, just for old times’ sake can you remind us why he was sent to you?
Paul: Vickie Guerrero was concerned about his well-being and after a few sessions I learned that he had been drinking since winning the money in the bank briefcase.
Pengwine: And do you know why that was?
Paul: Well in my opinion I believe that it was because of the pressure and the expectations that came with the case.
Pengwine: The expectation to become World Champion?
Paul: Correct, after years of being considered the black sheep of the Guerrero family, he was literally three seconds away from proving them all wrong including himself as he’s stated many times how he’s caught himself doubting if he still has it.
McAdams: Objection! The conversations that were held in that office are supposed to be private.
Pengwine: Your honor what Mr. Paul is referring to are many of the promos that Chavo Guerrero has had, all of which are in the public domain.
Judge: Objection overruled, as Mr. Pengwine is correct, but please be careful with what you say Mr. Paul or your entire testimony may have to be rescinded.
Paul: Yes, your honor.
Pengwine: Now where were we? Ah yes, okay Mr. Paul, so you believe that the pressure of success is what led to the drinking? And just so we’re clear his actions and unusual behavior that was displayed by Chavo Guerrero during could be considered actions of a man under the influence?
McAdams: Obje….
Pengwine: Influence of alcohol that is?
Paul: Very much so, his uncharacteristic somberness, his sudden mood swings, not to mention that he just didn’t have his usual… swagger… if you will and confidence that he usually he had. In that video recording he even admitted to not being the same man as he used to be and hinted at the incident where he confronted the injured Evan Bourne in his hospital room. Chavo Guerrero just wasn’t himself during that stretch of time and he tried to drink all of his problems away which led to his erratic behavior.
Pengwine: And there was alcohol in his system during that time, correct?
Paul: Yes, a blood test was taken immediately afterwards and Chavo Guerrero indeed did have alcohol in his system.
Pengwine: Thank you sir, I have no further questions at this time. Now court what you have just learned is that Chavo Guerrero has a habit of turning to alcohol when the going gets tough, and let’s not forget that there were championship implications in that match at Digital Decision, the situation was similar, and Chavo resorted to similar behavior to make the stress go away which lead to his extreme behavior at the event.
Judge: Mr. McAdams are you ready to conduct the cross examination?
McAdams: Mr. Paul you’ve strongly hinted at, but never actually said whether or not you think that my client Chavo Guerrero is an alcoholic, do you believe that he is?
Paul: During that period of time he could have been considered one sure, but it’s only the stress that leads to the drinking, if there’s nothing worrying him then he won’t turn to the bottle.
McAdams: Can you tell us what some of these characteristics were?
Paul: Well I just went over it a few minutes ago.
McAdams: We have all the time in the world here, it won’t hurt to just go over it again.
Pengwine: Objection, he’s badgering the witness, if he doesn’t want to repeat himself then he shouldn’t be forced to.
Judge: Overruled, nobody’s being forced to do anything. Mr. Paul, just go over one more time the similar characteristics shared.
Paul: Okay, well there was the erratic behavior, how he wasn’t acting like himself which could all be attributed to his drinking in response to the stress he was dealing with.
McAdams: You said earlier that you’ve had many years of experience under your belt, didn’t you?
Paul: Yes I don’t mean to date myself but I have been around for quite some time and I’ve seen a variety of cases.
McAdams: Well then surely during your tenure you’ve come across many people suffering from something like say, insomnia, am I correct?
Paul: Yes you are, sleep deprivation and insomnia are two of the most common things I’ve dealt with during my career.
McAdams: Sleep deprivation is caused by a lack of sleep isn’t it? But couldn’t a person just get over it by getting more sleep? Maybe turning off the lights or singing themselves a lullaby?
Paul: Well where insomniacs are concerned, it’s rarely ever that easy to fall asleep, usually there’s some external factor keeping them up.
McAdams: Something like.. stress perhaps?
Paul: Yes, or something that has angered or troubled them.
McAdams: And someone who’s sleep deprived, how would you say they act?
Pengwine: Objection insomnia is hardly relevant to this case, McAdams should seek help for his personal troubles at a different time.
Judge: Sustained, Mr. Adams, if there is a point to this line of questioning you need to get to it quickly.
McAdams: All I need is for the doctor to answer my last question.
Judge: Very well then, Mr. Paul please answer the question.
Paul: Do you mind repeating it?
McAdams: Of course not, Mr. Paul how would you define the behavior of someone who is sleep deprived?
Paul: Well it affects their ability to think rationally and clearly and it really does a number on your brain…
McAdams: Could the effect it has on your brain lead to erratic behavior?
Paul: Well yes it could.
McAdams: Okay let’s see what we have here: you said insomnia and consequently sleep deprivation could be caused by stress and leads to erratic behavior or just acting out of the ordinary, something you also said about alcoholism. So isn’t it possible that my clients’ behavior as shown in that tape was a result of a lack of night’s sleep instead of him drinking all night?
Paul: But he had alcohol in his system..
McAdams: Come on doc, we all drink, hell I took a swigs last night, does that make me a drunk?
Paul: This is not…
McAdams: Please answer the question, yes or no, does drinking automatically make you a drunk?
Paul: ….No.
McAdams: So perhaps the situation was just misread, and my client was kept up all night due to the stress of living up to his family name as you and Mr. Pengwine put it earlier, and that was what led to his unusual behavior during that time period and specifically on that tape. And like you said insomnia isn’t something you can control, which means my client can’t be held accountable for what happened on that tape, nor would he do what he did at Digital Decision without being provoked. I have no further questions.
Judge: Mr. Pengwine, would you like to redirect question the witness?
Pengwine: I just have one question and a follow up, your honor.
Judge: Go ahead.
Pengwine: Mr. Paul, do you believe in your professional opinion that Chavo Guerrero’s actions were a result of him being under the influence of liquor?
Paul: It’s hard to say where the fire incident is considered, but I’d say it definitely played a factor two years ago.
Pengwine: And in your 15 years as a psychiatrist have you ever misdiagnosed a patient?
Paul: Never.
Pengwine: No further questions.
Judge: People of the jury, I will leave it up to you to decide if you believe that Chavo Guerrero willingly drunk himself into his reckless behavior or if you believe Mr. McAdams’ theory that it was a bout with insomnia that was out of Chavo’s control that caused things. This is all a matter of accountability and if you believe the former then you believe that Chavo should be punished for what happened at Digital Decision and if you believe the latter then Chavo should get off on is charges. The next time we meet a fan that Chavo physically assaulted and a Miss Vickie Guerrero will take the stand. Court is adjourned.
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