CHRIS BENOIT

[HITHARD]

WWE is sad to report that Chris Benoit and his family have been found dead in their home. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Tonight's Raw will be a tribute to Chris and his family.

 

[Jarconis]

Um, I wouldnt trust anything on WWE's website, if its not on MSNBC or CNN, I think its just another wrestling spoof.

 

[terryd5150]

Um, I wouldnt trust anything on WWE's website, if its not on MSNBC or CNN, I think its just another wrestling spoof.

Yea, didn't Vince McMahan die in a car fire???

 

[HITHARD]

Bro it is all over the news in ATLANTA! I spoke with Blair Mone who is very good friends with John Cena. Unfortunately this is true guys.

 

[Jarconis]

well than maybe I stand corrected. Sry for your loss wrestling world.

 

[hotttsauce]

No it's on the news wire, it's for real, he cancelled a couple of show engagements to handle, "domestic issues" in Atlanta. So sad. Guess time will tell the story.

 

[mike1107]

 

[thenatural3456]

yea he and his family were found dead...really sad...ive never been one of his biggest fans but ive always liked him...

RIP rabid wolverine...

 

[rAJJIN]

Damn Him AND his family? I wonder why?

 

[chenbst]

Newsday.com

Renowned pro wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old-son, were found dead Monday afternoon in their Fayetville, Ga. home, Atlanta police said.

Police would not give any details on how Benoit, 40, his wife Nancy, and son Daniel died, other than to say they were not shot to death, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported Monday. Authorities are investigating the deaths.

The news came just a day after Benoit mysteriously pulled out of a World Wrestling Entertainment pay per view event, during which he was expected to be crowned Extreme Championship Wrestling world champion. Various pro wrestling news sources reported that Benoit was unable to appear at the event due to a family emergency.

"There are no further details at this time, other than the Benoit family residence is currently being investigated by local authorities," the WWE said in a statement on its Web site.

Benoit was a 22-year ring veteran and perennial favorite of wrestling purists, who praised his high-intensity style and technical acumen. His aggressive wrestling technique earned him the nicknames "The Crippler" and "The Rabid Wolverine." In 2000 and 2004, he was named Oustanding Wrestler of the Year by the Wrestling Observer newsletter and in 2004 he was named Wrestler of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine.

The Edmonton, Canada native trained to become a wrestler in Calgary, and honed his skills in Japan before becoming a regular on U.S. national promotions in the mid-1990s. Benoit's career highlight took place in New York, when he won his first World Wrestling Entertainment world heavyweight championship in Madison Square Garden in the main event of WrestleMania XX.

Benoit cried as he celebrated in the ring with his wife and son, as well as best friend, wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died in 2005.

"Wrestling has consumed my life," Benoit said in a 2004 WWE career retrospective video. "Wrestling is my mistress. It's my passion. It defines who I am as a person."

WWE Monday night canceled its scheduled live 3-hour "Monday Night RAW" program, which coincidentally was originally billed as a "memorial service" for WWE chairman Vince McMahon, whose character was recently killed off in a controversial scripted storyline.

McMahon opened the show from center ring in an empty arena and clarified that Benoit and his family had died "in reality." McMahon called Benoit "one of the greatest WWE superstars of all-time."

BY ALFONSO A. CASTILLO
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[lucian]

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its true. no details yet, but i just hope he didnt do something stupid like kill them then himself. he had a very bad neck injury before. many of the guys are beyond addicted to painkillers and abuse alcohol with them. i myself did it and didnt think anything of it. it was just the norm. some times you do things on narcotics and dont even realize what is going on.i ran into chris a few times, he was a top guy and i wasnt so i never really bothered him altough i hear he was a nice guy. he was quiet and reserved but had this kinda....like aura about him, like dont fuck with me. shamrock has that same energy.
sad day in the buisness. this is not a gimmik and theres no kayfabe going on.


RIP Benoit.


lucian

 

[terryd5150]

Unfortunately I stand correctd...

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How sad. My prayers go out to the families.

 

[BALDNAZI]

RIP

Another wrestler is dead. It amazes me that every year it seems one goes down. I couldnt believe it when I saw it tonight on the news. All I can say is RIP...he was truly fun to watch. Not that this will change anything, but I will feel a hell of alot better if this is robbery related or something. It is definetly foul play, I just hope it wasnt what Lucian mentioned.....

 

[TheGeneral]

Murder/Suicide

They are investigating it as a Murder/Suicide

 

[swervedriver]

I had a bad feeling that this was going to be the end result... They just said on Fox News that it is believed that Benoit killed his wife and child over the weekend and took his on life sometime on Monday... I can't believe this... I was sitting there watching the WWE special with all of his wrestling buddies praising the guy, then I hear that he was in fact the one who had killed his wife and kid, then himself... I know that we all have problems and sometimes they can be overwhelming, but I CANNOT for the life of me imagine anything that would make someone want to harm their own child!!! Before I was sad over the situation, but now I am just PISSED!! This assclown killed his 7 year old son, who from what was said on RAW, absolutely idolized his father!! I hope I am wrong about this, but from what the authorities are saying I feel certain that I'm not.... I will say it first because I know many of you are already thinking it, the media will make steroids and rec drugs a major issue of this! Especially since the WWE and Vince already have a cloud hanging over their heads due to past stuff concerning steroids... However, the bottom line is that this guy obviously lost his friggin mind!! My prayers are with his family and may his wife and child rest in peace!!

 

[TheGeneral]

If it comes as true that he killed his 7 yr old son then Chris Benoit I hope you do NOT R.I.P

 

[STEVO 47]

Murder or murder suicide, the sad part is the kids that get caught
in the middle of this bullshit.

 

[Jerkyboy]

Its rough when u think a child was involved, and one who had his whole life ahead of him.... so many things we all did at that age that he will never do.

But lets not forget a life is a life- there is no way to replace any of them.

Man, 3 dead who we will never get back. Its a sad day and I mourn for all of them.

 

[bigbadasian]

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|---[\\\\]>--------- its kinda strange, i was watching the tribute tonight on RAW and there was a match that benoit faught dean malenko. as i was watching it, i realized 3 out of the 4 ppl involved in the match were now dead: Benoit, his wife WOMAN (nancy was her real name) and Miss Elizabeth...how strange....as for him killing his family, lets not jump to conclusions and wait to hear the outcome of the investigation, i hate to read all these neg. things about him if he DID NOT do anything. the press will most likely blame this on steroids too...

 

[JuiceRoad.com]

thats a sad news, i really liked his kid :-s