Chris Masters Admits Addiction Cost WWE Title Push Opportunity

TLDR

Chris Masters revealed that he was scheduled to win the Intercontinental Championship but lost the opportunity when WWE discovered his prescription painkiller addiction, which led to an intervention and rehab. During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Masters admitted that his addiction made him irrational and that his priorities weren't in the right place during that period of his WWE career. He expressed that he now has perspective on how the addiction controlled him and derailed his momentum at a crucial time.