RIP Chrs Benoit

[ELVIS]

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit was found dead along with his family this afternoon in his Atlanta home, according to published reports.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution is reporting authorities confirmed that Benoit, 40, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son were found dead at the home on Quarters and Redwine roads in Fayetteville.

The Montreal-born Benoit, who moved to Edmonton when he was 12 years old, lived in Sherwood Park as recently as May 2000.

World Wrestling Entertainment issued a release over Benoit's death.

"World Wrestling Entertainment is deeply saddened to report that today Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home," the statement reads.

"There are no further details at this time, other than the Benoit family residence is currently being investigated by local authorities.

WWE spokeswoman Cheryl Kong in Toronto said Monday night’s “Raw” TV program would serve as a tribute to Benoit and his family.

Benoit was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career.

Benoit was scheduled to wrestle at the Vengeance pay-per-view Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called “personal reasons.”


god bless.

[Labora]

Wow, that is pretty sad. Wonder what happened?

[fst_stng]

:eek: thats fucken sad :(

[Vertnut]

Soooooooooo...murder/suicide?

[Osiris]

Wow, that is pretty sad. Wonder what happened?

No shit! I wonder what happened? 2x Murder/Suicide?

[ELVIS]

Soooooooooo...murder/suicide?

based on the "personal reasons" i am leaning the way. his wife was the female wrestler/manager "Woman"

god bless.

[Blue5spd]

What was his stage name? Pics?

[blue302stang]

chris benoit was his name. Sounds kinda fishy, I wonder what happened?

[Osiris]

My son is a HUGE WWE fan.. He's going to freak out when he sees this.

EDIT: He's watching now, he just asked me what's going on....

[turboten5]

canadian cripppler

[Dawkins]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGL205~Chris-Benoit-123-Applying-the-Sharpshooter-Photofile-Posters.jpg
That is sad to hear about anyone...

[AbecX]

Wow, this doesnt float well agasint the current angle going on either. I cant believe his family was found dead too. RIP Benoit.

[turboten5]

Yeah Vince was supposed to be deceased from the Limo blowing up 3 weeks ago but he showed up on Raw Tonight

[slow99]

Wow, rip, unless he killed his damned family. Then, rot in hell. Very sad situation indeed, he was a great wrestler.

[[CS]ls1haha]

I bet he german supplexed them both, then went for the dive off the kitchen island... landed on his head wrong.

[livinglegend_86]

:eek:

crazy shit right there. he was one of the 'better' ones back in the day...

[JMAC]

Damn that sucks! :(

[Sean88gt]

I used to live just south of fayetteville, ga. Crazy.

[Bobby C 01TA]

man thats sad.. ya its wrestling.. its entertainment but Benoit was really passionate in what he did. I guess we'll know what really happened soon enough. From whats been floating around, its a double murder suicide. My dad and I are going next Monday to AAC for the Monday show.. hopefully it'll be a good show

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

Damn, that's terrible. :(

[SVTbasher]

Well one report said he called in Sunday and said he wouldn't be able to make it to the Pay Per View event because of a family emergency in which his wife and kid were coughing up blood. And some think it was some kinda professional hit yadda yadda. Guess we'll have to see what the cause of death is reported as.

[slow84lx]

I used to live just south of fayetteville, ga. Crazy.

My sister still does...very close to this location.

[idrivea4banger]

r.i.p crossface crippler, rabid wolverine. first eddie guerrero and now chris....i hear kurt angle might be next.




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According to a report on WAGA-TV, investigators believe Chris Benoit killed his wife and son at some point over the weekend, and then killed himself earlier today.

They reported first hearing from a concerned neighbor and that the three bodies were found in separate rooms.

Wrestling star Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their suburban Atlanta home Monday. The deaths are being investigated as a possible suicide and double homicide, authorities told ABC News.

Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told ABC News that Benoit had missed several appointments over the weekend, leading concerned parties to ask police to do a "welfare check." When sheriffs arrived at the Benoits' home, they found the wrestler, his wife, and their son dead.

There were no signs of gunshot wounds or stabbing, according to Pope. Authorities are not ruling out other causes, such as poisoning, suffocation, or strangulation. Pope told ABC News that his department is looking at this situation as a "possible double murder, suicide."

Sources in the Fayette County Police Department are now working under the theory that Chris Benoit killed Nancy on Saturday, son Daniel on Sunday, and then killed himself earlier today.

Benoit was found dead in his weight room. Nancy was found dead in the living room. Daniel was found dead in his bedroom, accordig to an unnamed source in the department

Pope said "the instruments of death were located on scene," but would not specify what those instruments are or where in the house the bodies were found. Pope added the department is "not actively searching for any suspects outside of the house."

An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. However, it could be weeks before there is a result.

Benoit, 40, was scheduled to spar against C.M. Punk in a pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston for the Extreme Champion Wrestling title. But Benoit canceled before the event, citing personal reasons.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Benoit was known in the ring as the "Canadian Crippler."

Following the announcement of the deaths, World Wrestling Entertainment issued a statement: "Chris was beloved among his fellow superstars, and was a favorite among WWE fans for his unbelievable athleticism and wrestling ability. He always took great pride in his performance, and always showed respect for the business he loved, for his peers and towards his fans. This is a terrible tragedy and an unbearable loss. WWE extends its sincere condolences and prayers to the Benoit family and loved ones in this time of tragedy."

WWE announced that it would drop its planned Monday night line-up on the USA Network to air a three-hour tribute to Benoit.

In a sport known for bravado and bullying, Benoit was very much beloved and respected by his peers. He was passionate about his profession and served as a mentor to many younger, up-and-coming performers. As an indication of how much the fans enjoyed him, when the crowd in Houston's Toyota Center learned Sunday night that he wouldn't be there, they chanted, "We want Benoit!"



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[gonzo]

yeah man that sucks murder/suicide i was sorta thinking that long before i read all the stuff on the website

[93 Fox]

cool video, thats really sad to hear something like that...

[AbecX]

According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.

[AbecX]

Dave Meltzer is reporting that Benoit had been sending "curious texts" to Chavo Guerrero, one of his closest friends.

Also, WWE officials learned of the deaths around 4 PM and gathered the wrestlers to the ring area where it was explained that the night's live show would be canceled.

No word yet on tonight's Smackdown and ECW taping.

Dave Meltzer reports that according to a police source, Benoit was found dead in his weight room, Nancy in the living room, and Daniel in his bedroom.

[BlackSnake1996]

How in the hell can you kill a little kid. I lost all respect for the man. I feel no sympathy for Chris.

[AbecX]

How in the hell can you kill a little kid. I lost all respect for the man. I feel no sympathy for Chris.
Hold judgment till it's been proven, learn some patience, all they know right now is that all three were found dead with no gun or stab wounds, and i believe no strangulation marks. If he did do it, I agree with what you've said.

[BlackSnake1996]

Hold judgment till it's been proven, learn some patience, all they know right now is that all three were found dead with no gun or stab wounds, and i believe no strangulation marks. If he did do it, I agree with what you've said.
True.

[Denny]

Hold judgment till it's been proven, learn some patience, all they know right now is that all three were found dead with no gun or stab wounds, and i believe no strangulation marks. If he did do it, I agree with what you've said.
A good pile drive leaves no marks...

[spankustang]

I saw a little bit of Raw last night.
SAD :(

[thesource]

Thats just fucking nuts ........

I feel like shit after giving my boys a spanking . I could never kill one of them . If I was that fucked up in the head , I'd just kill myself and leave everyone else alone .

[TxFordGirl]

That is so sad . RIP :(

[barronj]

Heard this morning that it's being investigated as a murder-suicide. :(

[blackjack]

If he actually killed himself he can go fuck himself r.i.p. my ass, it takes a real piece of shit to kill your kid. I can almost see killing your spouse :) but your own flesh and blood, and someone that cant defend themself, burn in hell....fuck him. Just my opinion, wrestling sucks balls anyway.

[Katrina]

MSN said police is treating this as a homocide. It's so sad! I watched Raw last night. McMahn (sp?) even came back on tv and made an announcement after his car "supposedly" blew up.

Edit: yep. Double murder sucide. he killed them over the weekend and stayed with thier bodies. and finally offed himself sunday/early yesterday.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitupdate

[Big Studly]

MSN said police is treating this as a homocide. It's so sad! I watched Raw last night. McMahn (sp?) even came back on tv and made an announcement after his car "supposedly" blew up.

Edit: yep. Double murder sucide. he killed them over the weekend and stayed with thier bodies. and finally offed himself sunday/early yesterday.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitupdate

you mean his car didn't really blow up and kill him? how strange!! :rolleyes:

another person that couldn't handle life very well....

[sixtysevenfastback]

If what they are saying is true ( that he killed his wife and kid, spent the weekend with their bodies, then offed himself on monday ) Then I surely hope he burns in hell. They always tell ya to watch out for those real quiet types... once again the "stereotype" lives up to its name. I am guessing that Dean Milenko is shitting himself right now, fearing that karma for something the 3 amigos did years ago is catching up with them!!!!

[Spritle]

A good pile drive leaves no marks...

I'm sorry, but that was damn funny...

[Katrina]

you mean his car didn't really blow up and kill him? how strange!! :rolleyes:

another person that couldn't handle life very well....


I knew that was a bit. But he said last night that the plan was to keep that storyline (him blowing up) going, but he said this was real life and that's why he came back.

[Katrina]

If what they are saying is true ( that he killed his wife and kid, spent the weekend with their bodies, then offed himself on monday ) Then I surely hope he burns in hell. They always tell ya to watch out for those real quiet types... once again the "stereotype" lives up to its name. I am guessing that Dean Milenko is shitting himself right now, fearing that karma for something the 3 amigos did years ago is catching up with them!!!!


I know!!! Last night when nothing was released, I figured it was a murder sucide, but I figured it was his wife that did the killing. Everyone at WWE was crying and saying they respected him. How can they respect someone that kills their own kid??? "F" that!

[AbecX]

-He said it is being reported he suffocated his wife and son, perhaps a day apart. And then hung himself. Late Sunday night, he sent a strange text message to a person within the WWE. The police broke into the house at 2:30 pm today and found them in separate rooms.

-Vince called all the wrestlers backstage this afternoon for an emergency meeting. Wrestler were already bawling and crying. A longtime WWE wrestler said it was the most emotional state he's ever seen the wrestlers.

-There was a really uneasy feeling Sunday. Everybody felt something was wrong.

-One wrestler said "It was bound to happen". There was a strong suspicion backstage that Benoit did this right away. There was also a suspicion that Nancy had done it. They had a volatile relationship and everyone knew it.

-Hardly anybody backstage really knew Benoit. He had a very small inner circle that one time included Eddy Guerrero and recently included Chavo Guerrero. But even they had a certain psychological distance from Benoit. Everyone could tell that something wasn't right lately with Benoit.

-He said that he was a very nice and pleasant person to be around, but a person close to Benoit said that Chris had "snap potential".

-A lot of steroids were found in the Benoit household, and Benoit has had bouts with "roid rages". WWE may suffer publicly because of their unenforced "Wellness Policy".

[AbecX]

"he's heard in his circle is that Chirs Benoit's wife killed their son Daniel, called Chris and told him to rush home because of an emergency which is why he missed last Sunday's Vengeance PPV. Upon arriving home Benoit killed his wife in a rage for the death of his son and then killed himself Monday morning. His wife's body was found in the master bedroom, strangled with the cord from an alarm clock. The son's body was found in his room appearantly suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a seperate relationship), and his fans. He then fasioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself from the ballaster in the foyer of his suburban Atlanta home."

[David]

Wrestling is still around?

[spankustang]

"he's heard in his circle is that Chirs Benoit's wife killed their son Daniel, called Chris and told him to rush home because of an emergency which is why he missed last Sunday's Vengeance PPV. Upon arriving home Benoit killed his wife in a rage for the death of his son and then killed himself Monday morning. His wife's body was found in the master bedroom, strangled with the cord from an alarm clock. The son's body was found in his room appearantly suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a seperate relationship), and his fans. He then fasioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself from the ballaster in the foyer of his suburban Atlanta home."


Who's quote is that?
Is that fact, or is this someone's guess?

[DbonezNY]

You know, some of you guys don't understand what goes on in someone elses mind and you're quick to pass judgement. Irregardless of the situation and what happend, something seriously fk'd up in the mind was going on and no one here has the right to judge.

R.i.p Benoit.

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

"he's heard in his circle is that Chirs Benoit's wife killed their son Daniel, called Chris and told him to rush home because of an emergency which is why he missed last Sunday's Vengeance PPV. Upon arriving home Benoit killed his wife in a rage for the death of his son and then killed himself Monday morning. His wife's body was found in the master bedroom, strangled with the cord from an alarm clock. The son's body was found in his room appearantly suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a seperate relationship), and his fans. He then fasioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself from the ballaster in the foyer of his suburban Atlanta home."

if that's true, that is the craziest thing I've ever heard

[90GT50]

Man, that's crazy. RIP.

[must"have"ang]

Don't name your kid Daniel. Lots of ____ son Daniel have died lately in celebworld.

Not going to be good for the WWE if he really did kill his wife and son.

[AbecX]

Who's quote is that?
Is that fact, or is this someone's guess?
As everything else is, its just conjecture and speculation. He called in to work saying he wouldn't be able to show up for the PPV event because of his family was bleeding at the mouth and he wanted to take care of them. Either way, its very sad.

[Casper]

I know!!! Last night when nothing was released, I figured it was a murder sucide, but I figured it was his wife that did the killing. Everyone at WWE was crying and saying they respected him. How can they respect someone that kills their own kid??? "F" that!

You still don't know that she didn't kill the kid and he did her.

[Murph Tang]

"get off the juice, take a swim and find a pretty Hawaiian girl."

[sixtysevenfastback]

"he's heard in his circle is that Chirs Benoit's wife killed their son Daniel, called Chris and told him to rush home because of an emergency which is why he missed last Sunday's Vengeance PPV. Upon arriving home Benoit killed his wife in a rage for the death of his son and then killed himself Monday morning. His wife's body was found in the master bedroom, strangled with the cord from an alarm clock. The son's body was found in his room appearantly suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a seperate relationship), and his fans. He then fasioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself from the ballaster in the foyer of his suburban Atlanta home."
I just heard on the radio that he hung himself in the weight room early monday morning. This may sound bad, but fuck it who cares. I really hope that what you say is right, that the wife killed the kid and not Chris. I wouldnt lose an ounce of respect for him if he killed his wife for killing the kid. ( Im not saying its the right thing to do or go about handling it though ) Personally if I was in his position and my wife had just killed my kid, I would have knocked her ass out, and called the cops. He should have / could have stayed alive if for nothing else the sake of his other children. In this day and age you can off your wife for no reason and be aquitted. Given circumstances like this, where the wife may have just killed the kid, he could have been aquitted or got an extremely light sentence and went on to live out the rest of his life. Most sad for the surviving family members, especially his kids

[AbecX]

I know!!! Last night when nothing was released, I figured it was a murder sucide, but I figured it was his wife that did the killing. Everyone at WWE was crying and saying they respected him. How can they respect someone that kills their own kid??? "F" that!
The majority of them were saying they respected him as a professional, they were trying really hard to not talk about his personal life.

[AbecX]

This may sound bad, but fuck it who cares.
A lot of people care, sorry you don't. It never ceases to amaze me that people that don't care have to throw in their two cents. Plenty of other threads for you to waste your keyboard gibberish in.

[Katrina]

I just heard on the radio that he hung himself in the weight room early monday morning. This may sound bad, but fuck it who cares. I really hope that what you say is right, that the wife killed the kid and not Chris. I wouldnt lose an ounce of respect for him if he killed his wife for killing the kid. ( Im not saying its the right thing to do or go about handling it though ) Personally if I was in his position and my wife had just killed my kid, I would have knocked her ass out, and called the cops. He should have / could have stayed alive if for nothing else the sake of his other children. In this day and age you can off your wife for no reason and be aquitted. Given circumstances like this, where the wife may have just killed the kid, he could have been aquitted or got an extremely light sentence and went on to live out the rest of his life. Most sad for the surviving family members, especially his kids

Which makes it hard to believe he would kill her then kill himself. I was upset last night, now, I am just in shock and have so sympathy for him anymore.

[red93coupe]

You know, some of you guys don't understand what goes on in someone elses mind and you're quick to pass judgement. Irregardless of the situation and what happend, something seriously fk'd up in the mind was going on and no one here has the right to judge.

R.i.p Benoit.


Irregardless is not a word.

[Murph Tang]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424899

No sympathy here. Any tribute or "in memory of" would be wrong.

[99shestang]

Like I said in the other thread... what kind of person murders their kid. He's a moron. I hate hearing about stuff like that.

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424899

No sympathy here. Any tribute or "in memory of" would be wrong.


I agree completely. What a tragedy, and to celebrate a guy that killed his own child is even a bigger tragedy.

[ELVIS]

why wont the title of my thread chage??

god bless.

[lowthreeohz]

Irregardless


hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha

[Denny]

Unirregardlessness needs to happen!

[lowthreeohz]

I spent 3 years in Utah's public schools. I actually had an arguement with my 10th grade english teacher regarding that word. She swore up and down it was a word. Dumb bitch. :rolleyes:

[slow99]

why wont the title of my thread chage??

god bless.

Delete, and start a "rot in hell Chris Benoit" thread.

[Denny]

I spent 3 years in Utah's public schools. I actually had an arguement with my 10th grade english teacher regarding that word. She swore up and down it was a word. Dumb bitch. :rolleyes:
When you're the 7th or 8th wife to some guy, you can get away with using a few words like that. Not like anyone listens to her anyway.

[redheadintx]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424899

No sympathy here. Any tribute or "in memory of" would be wrong.

I absolutely agree. WWE should not pay tribute to a man who killed his own family. Obviously there was mental instability involved, but regardless air time does not need to be spent commemorating a man who committed murder.

[idrivea4banger]

TMZ has learned more about the deaths of WWE wrestling superstar Chris Benoit, his wife and son -- and the information is extremely disturbing. Several Atlanta-based law enforcement sources have told TMZ Benoit may have strangled his wife on Saturday, then smothered his son in his bed a day later. Investigators refuse to officially comment, pending final confirmation by the coroner on the cause and time of the deaths. The source told TMZ that Benoit was texting friends during Sunday's WWE "Vengeance" Pay-Per-View program -- possibly watching the show with his son, who may have been alive at the time. According to sources, Benoit then hanged himself Monday in a weight room inside the family home.

[Casper]

I agree completely. What a tragedy, and to celebrate a guy that killed his own child is even a bigger tragedy.

Bullshit, every time I go to a store there are plenty of brats running wild and the parents would get a big golf clap from me for killing them and then offing themselves.

[4.6 Love]

No sympathy here..

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

Bullshit, every time I go to a store there are plenty of brats running wild and the parents would get a big golf clap from me for killing them and then offing themselves.

Normally you post something worth saying, you missed the mark this time.

[Geronimo]

i think it was the steriods..he has been on them along time..and he might have had mental problems to go with the steroids...prob depression or somthing :(

[must"have"ang]

Bullshit, every time I go to a store there are plenty of brats running wild and the parents would get a big golf clap from me for killing them and then offing themselves.

Wow thats fucked up and really mean. You sir, actually pissed me off with that comment.

[Geronimo]

Bullshit, every time I go to a store there are plenty of brats running wild and the parents would get a big golf clap from me for killing them and then offing themselves.
Thats really fucked up!!

[idrivea4banger]

WWE chairman Vince McMahon broke the current storyline - in which his character had been killed - to introduce a tribute for last nights telecast. The tribute, which now seems out of place especially as it shows Benoit hugging his wife and son, was aired before details were leaked indicating that Benoit killed his family. Wrestling site Rajah.com reports that WWE has pulled all Benoit merchandise from its online store and has begun to purge his name from the record books. Benoit's name has been removed from the DVD description of WrestleMania XX. It now says, "Triple H defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Shawn Michaels." In reality, that was a triple threat match between Triple H, Michaels and Benoit that Benoit won to become WWE Champion.

[ThreeFingerPete]

WWE chairman Vince McMahon broke the current storyline - in which his character had been killed - to introduce a tribute for last nights telecast. The tribute, which now seems out of place especially as it shows Benoit hugging his wife and son, was aired before details were leaked indicating that Benoit killed his family. Wrestling site Rajah.com reports that WWE has pulled all Benoit merchandise from its online store and has begun to purge his name from the record books. Benoit's name has been removed from the DVD description of WrestleMania XX. It now says, "Triple H defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Shawn Michaels." In reality, that was a triple threat match between Triple H, Michaels and Benoit that Benoit won to become WWE Champion.

I don't understand how they're just going to erase him from history. LOL

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

I don't understand how they're just going to erase him from history. LOL

Vince McMahon has enough money to probably do it :)

[ThreeFingerPete]

Vince McMahon has enough money to probably do it :)

I am not advocating celebrating the guy, but jesus, you cannot erase a man from the history books. Especially considering that the investigation is still pending.

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

I am not advocating celebrating the guy, but jesus, you cannot erase a man from the history books. Especially considering that the investigation is still pending.

I agree.

[Casper]

Sorry, I don't like kids. I tolerate some, like my own, but that's about it. Apologies for the lame attempt at humor :o

[AbecX]

I absolutely agree. WWE should not pay tribute to a man who killed his own family. Obviously there was mental instability involved, but regardless air time does not need to be spent commemorating a man who committed murder.
So they should go back in time and not air a show that was aired when they had no idea what was going on? They literally found out about 2 hours before the show was supposed to be air live, 'Going on with the show' wouldn't have worked because people would've most likely thought it was an angle. They did the best thing they could've done under the circumstances at the time. Benoit killing his family didn't even pop into my head till many many hours later when someone brought it up on another site, he wasn't the kind of guy that you would think would do that, I'm still not convinced until they put out a final report, its mind blowing for some of the people that follow the business.

They aren't giving it any more air time for a 'tribute' however from what i hear all matches are going to continue this week without angles in them.

[redheadintx]

So they should go back in time and not air a show that was aired when they had no idea what was going on? They literally found out about 2 hours before the show was supposed to be air live, 'Going on with the show' wouldn't have worked because people would've most likely thought it was an angle. They did the best thing they could've done under the circumstances at the time. Benoit killing his family didn't even pop into my head till many many hours later when someone brought it up on another site, he wasn't the kind of guy that you would think would do that, I'm still not convinced until they put out a final report, its mind blowing for some of the people that follow the business.

They aren't giving it any more air time for a 'tribute' however from what i hear all matches are going to continue this week without angles in them.

If they did not know that is one thing. Sorry, I didn't realize that the tribute already aired before they released information in regard to him possibly killing his family.

[AbecX]

- Lt. Pope: WWE called police officials at 2:30PM on Monday over concern for Benoit’s well being. Police found all three bodies in the home. “Double Homicide Suicide” is the official ruling.

- It appears Benoit killed his wife on Friday, his son shortly after, and likely hanged himself either late Saturday night or early Sunday.

- No suicide note was left behind.

- Asphyxiation is the official ruling for Benoit’s wife and son deaths.

- Benoit was previously arrested for a DUI.

- A lot of prescription medication was found in the home, legal prescriptions.

- Police found anabolic steroids in the home.

- No comment from police regarding a possible motivation.

- He killed himself several hours, but no more than a day, after killing son Daniel.

- Police is unaware of prior domestic violence.

- District Attorney Scott Ballard stated that a Bible was placed near each murder victim.

- Benoit bond Nancy’s hands and feet and she was wrapped in a towel. Blood was found near Nancy’s body.

- In 2003, a temporary restraining order was sought but later dropped.

- Benoit made no attempt to hide the bodies.

- The DA himself has not heard from WWE.

- Daniel was found in an upstairs bedroom. Benoit’s wife was also found in an upstairs family room, and Benoit hung himself in the weight room in the basement.

- The toxicology reports are still pending. It will probably take more than two weeks for the reports to be finished.

- Benoit apparently called WWE stating that Daniel was coughing up blood, thus likely the “personal reasons” for missing weekend house shows.

[must"have"ang]

I wonder if Benoit was suppose to win the belt that night? The guy that sub'd in for him for the show actaully won the WCW belt that night.

[AbecX]

World Wrestling Entertainment will not distribute their three hour Chris Benoit tribute show that aired last night on the USA Network to their international affiliates for airing.

The Score in Canada will also not air the program in its regularly scheduled RAW replay slots.

While updating their coverage of the Benoit family tragedy, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution has posted a report that Nancy Benoit filed for divorce and an order of protection from Chris Benoit in May 2003. Nancy Benoit alleged in the divorce petition that Chris, "lost his temper and threatened to strike the petitioner and cause extensive damage to the home and personal belongings of the parties, including furniture and furnishings. Petitioner is in reasonable fear for petitioner's own safety and that of the minor child." This prompted the judge to issue a restraining order on Chris Benoit from entering their family home. In August 2003, his wife Nancy requested that the petition be dismissed. The couple later reconciled and celebrated Benoit’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship win at WrestleMania 20 in the ring together.

In addition to the Shopzone merchandise, WWE has pulled their profile page on Chris Benoit from the company's website, not to mention that the front page isn't a Benoit tribute anymore as well. Pretty much all that is being showcased on the website regarding Chris Benoit is on the grim details of the Benoit family tragedy.

Last night they posted a bunch photos and videos of him, and made his section into kind of a tribute section. They also posted videos of the wrestlers giving their testimonials on Benoit, but those were quickly pulled after the grim details surrounding the Benoit family deaths surfaced. They also pulled the front page graphic of him from the Raw and ECW sections. The story of last night's Raw show still remains in the results section though.

TNA's website has removed their Chris Benoit death mention.

Text messages to friends “distributing”; may have watched the Vengeance PPV from home on Sunday.

Neighbors: Benoits kept to themselves.

[AbecX]

I wonder if Benoit was suppose to win the belt that night? The guy that sub'd in for him for the show actaully won the WCW belt that night.
Benoit was scheduled to win, so Johnny Nitro ( the guy that took his place and won ) would beat him a few months down the road at Summerslam making Nitro look like the real deal beating someone of Benoit's caliber.

[Casper]

But this is the Atlanta PD?

[must"have"ang]

Benoit was scheduled to win, so Johnny Nitro ( the guy that took his place and won ) would beat him a few months down the road at Summerslam making Nitro look like the real deal beating someone of Benoit's caliber.


Makes sense.

I remember back in old WCW NWO days when Macho Man won the belt at the PPV and then the very next night on monday night raw lost the belt (i think to the same person he won if from the night before)

anyways.....I always was pissed off about that cause I like the NWO Macho Man and I never understood why they would plan that as a cool storyline? UNLESS he wasnt really suppose to win and they 3 counted on accident cause the other guy didnt get up fast enough at the PPV?

Man I hadn't thought about that for a while.... :rolleyes:

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

- Lt. Pope: WWE called police officials at 2:30PM on Monday over concern for Benoit’s well being. Police found all three bodies in the home. “Double Homicide Suicide” is the official ruling.

- It appears Benoit killed his wife on Friday, his son shortly after, and likely hanged himself either late Saturday night or early Sunday.

- No suicide note was left behind.

- Asphyxiation is the official ruling for Benoit’s wife and son deaths.

- Benoit was previously arrested for a DUI.

- A lot of prescription medication was found in the home, legal prescriptions.

- Police found anabolic steroids in the home.

- No comment from police regarding a possible motivation.

- He killed himself several hours, but no more than a day, after killing son Daniel.

- Police is unaware of prior domestic violence.

- District Attorney Scott Ballard stated that a Bible was placed near each murder victim.

- Benoit bond Nancy’s hands and feet and she was wrapped in a towel. Blood was found near Nancy’s body.

- In 2003, a temporary restraining order was sought but later dropped.

- Benoit made no attempt to hide the bodies.

- The DA himself has not heard from WWE.

- Daniel was found in an upstairs bedroom. Benoit’s wife was also found in an upstairs family room, and Benoit hung himself in the weight room in the basement.

- The toxicology reports are still pending. It will probably take more than two weeks for the reports to be finished.

- Benoit apparently called WWE stating that Daniel was coughing up blood, thus likely the “personal reasons” for missing weekend house shows.

Well at least he put a bible next to their dead bodies... and people wonder why I question religion.

[Katrina]

I didn't realize his good friend Eddie Guerrero died just 9 months ago...

[Sean88gt]

WWE is not a sport, it shouldn't be in here. Shame on the mod that moved it!

[idrivea4banger]

WWE is not a sport, it shouldn't be in here. Shame on the mod that moved it!



well they sell it as "sports entertainment."

[must"have"ang]

WWE is not a sport, it shouldn't be in here. Shame on the mod that moved it!


I wanted to put my wrestling one out in back porch but I figured it would be moved back here.

It's sports entertainment.

Wrestling (college/olympic/mma)= sport

WWE (tits/drama/lasers/lights) and what appears to be wrestling = sports "entertainment" ;)


Be like watching baseball or hockey or ______(insert desired sport here) but 90% of the time they fight and yell on a mic and the other 10% they play :D

[AbecX]

STAMFORD, Conn., June 26, 2007 – World Wrestling Entertainment is stunned and saddened by the details released by local authorities concerning the double homicide-suicide involving Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and his son, Daniel.

However, WWE is concerned with the sensationalistic reporting and speculation being undertaken by some members of the media following the press conference held by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney. During the press conference, the investigating authorities made the following points, all of which run contrary to the media speculation that "roid rage" was a factor in the senseless murders and suicide:

1. The authorities stated that all drugs found in the house were believed to be legal prescriptions.

2. Steroids were not, and could not, be related to the cause of death (asphyxiation). Authorities had no factual basis to speculate as to Benoit’s state of mind, and rightly did not do so.

3. Toxicology tests have not even been completed, so there is no current evidence that Benoit even had steroids or any other substance in his body. In that regard, on the last test done on Benoit by WWE's independently administered drug testing program, done on April 10, 2007, Benoit tested negative.

4. The physical findings announced by authorities indicate deliberation, not rage. The wife's feet and hands were bound and she was asphyxiated, not beaten to death. By the account of the authorities, there were substantial periods of time between the death of the wife and the death of the son, again suggesting deliberate thought, not rage. The presence of a Bible by each is also not an act of rage.

5. WWE strongly suggests that it is entirely wrong for speculators to suggest that steroids had anything to do with these senseless acts, especially when the authorities plainly stated there is no evidence that Benoit had steroids in his body, pending the toxicological reports, and that they had no evidence at this time as to the motive for these acts.

WWE is continuing to monitor the ongoing investigation being conducted by local authorities.

[Casper]

WWE is not a sport, it shouldn't be in here. Shame on the mod that moved it!

at least its not set up like boxing :D

[Sean88gt]

at least its not set up like boxing :D


LMFAO!!

Two chicks, naked, wrestling in creamed corn is sports entertainment. A bunch of roided up freaks in chicks underwear wrestling is just gay.

He choked his wife out because he had a taste for manass.

[AbecX]

A bunch of roided up freaks in chicks underwear wrestling is just gay.
So MMA is gay?

[idrivea4banger]

Credit: Buck Woodward of PWInsider

A press conference was held this afternoon to inform the media of the latest findings in the investigation of the deaths of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy Benoit and their son Daniel. Here is information from the press conference, which was held outside of the Benoit home in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Sheriffs Lieutenant Tommy Pope spoke first.

- He discussed how authorities had received a phone call from WWE at 2:30pm yesterday out of concern when they couldn't get in touch with him. The police searched the Benoit home and discovered the three bodies. At this point, the autopsy has been completed and the investigators are ruling this a double homicide and suicide.

- Going by reports from the medical examiner, it is believed by investigators that Benoit asphyxiated his wife, possibly as early as Friday, then asphyxiated his son on Saturday. Both deaths are currently being ruled as death by asphyxiation. Then it is believed that late Saturday or early Sunday, Benoit hung himself. Pope stated that is was several hours, but no more than a day, between the time of Daniel's death and the time that Benoit hung himself. Toxicology reports are still being worked on, but that is the findings of the investigators at this time.

- There was no suicide note found in the home.

- Daniel Benoit was located in his bedroom, Nancy Benoit was located in an office area, both in the upstairs part of the house.

- Pope said they would not discuss any possible motives for Benoit's actions at this time. Pope also said that they were not able to determine his state of mind as a result of investigating the crime scene.

- When asked if Benoit had an arrest record, Pope noted he had been arrested once on an DUI, but in their jurisdiction they had no knowledge of any arrests or any record of domestic violence. He had no knowledge of any divorce filings.

- Pope stated that there was a lot of prescription medication, which they believe was all legally prescribed. He did not have a full list of drugs, but when pressed by the media, Pope stated that there was anabolic steroids. He noted that there was a prescription for them.

- Pope stated that Benoit did send a text message to a "co-worker" during the weekend, who received it several hours after it was sent. Pope would not disclose the contents of the message or who it was sent to.

District Attorney Scott Ballard then fielded questions from the media.

- Regarding a comment Ballard had made about the deaths being "bizarre", Ballard said that he felt the presumed timing of the deaths of the victims and the suicide was bizarre, as it would mean that Benoit was in the home for several hours with the dead bodies.

- There was a bible placed next to the body of Nancy and a bible next to the body of Daniel. There was no bible found in the room where Benoit hung himself.

- Nancy Benoit was bound around her feet and her wrists (Ballard seemed unsure about the wrists at first), and blood was found under her head. She was clothed, but wrapped in a towel in an office area in the upstairs part of the house.

- Daniel Benoit's body was found in his bed, he was clothed. His bedroom was also in the upstairs part of the home.

- Benoit's body was found in a weight room in the basement of the home. He had hung himself using the cable and pulley system on an exercise machine.

- Ballard reiterated that the autopsy reports indicate that Nancy Benoit was killed on Friday, Daniel Benoit on Saturday morning, and that it is believed Benoit died later Saturday, possibly Sunday.

- The subject of Benoit calling WWE this weekend and informing them that he had to miss the shows due to a family emergency was brought up. Ballard said was not aware of what Benoit claimed the family emergency was.

- Ballard said he had not seen the documents, but noted he had been informed of the order of protection that Nancy Benoit had filed for, but later asked to be rescinded several years ago.

- Ballard noted that toxicology reports will take time, but these are their conclusions to date.

- Ballard did not know if there were firearms in the house.

That ended the press conference, and it was noted that investigators were still at work in the Benoit house.

[SVTVenom]

I saw this last night on another site. This is B-A-D. Pro wrestlers are dying at an alarming rate these days and there is definately links in these deaths despite what Vince McMahon would want everyone to believe.

Chris Benoit was a big part of the WWE's programming and they've had a serious rash of injuries/real-life issues that have really hit their star power. That along with this situation and wrestler's being outed in SI for 'roids could spell some serious trouble here. McMahon has already had to fight the government once in court over steriods/drug testing and I would think that fight would pale in comparison to what it could be now.

This is just a big time fucked up situation and there is no other way to put it.

[AbecX]

Canadian female Pam Winthrope told News 1130 in Canada that Chris Benoit's son had a genetic condition called Fragile X syndrome.

According to WebMD, "Fragile X Syndrome is a defect of the X chromosome which causes mild mental retardation. The disorder occurs more frequently and severely among males than females. This condition is the leading known familial cause of mental retardation in the United States. Language delays, behavioral problems, autism or autistic-like behavior (including poor eye contact and hand-flapping), enlarged external genitalia (macroorchidism), large or prominent ears, hyperactivity, delayed motor development and/or poor sensory skills are among the wide range of symptoms associated with this disorder."

Winthrope, whose son also suffers from the condition, told the Canadian news outlet that her husband reached out to Benoit five years ago in an attempt to increase awareness about Fragile X.

She told News 1130, "We talked to him because I was trying to set up a support group in BC and in Canada, we only have a couple of them. My husband was struggling when we got diagnosed with our son, and Chris was struggling with his. They talked for a few minutes and then he said he didn't want to be a public face for Fragile X, he just wanted to keep it really, really quiet."

Winthrope noted that the lack of support for those affected by the disorder can tear families apart. Nonetheless, "she couldn't believe the news that Benoit had taken his life along with his wife and 7-year-old son," wrote News 1130.

This may explain why Daniel was taking growth hormone injections. It also may shed light onto why Chris didn't want someone else raising his son and made the fateful decision to kill him. As irrational and twisted as it may sound, he may have felt he was saving his son from the double-blow of losing his parents through a murder-suicide and being subject to being raised by people who didn't understand or care for his condition.

[AbecX]

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Chris Benoit was scheduled to appear at the WWE Smackdown/ ECW live event in Beaumont, Texas

3:30pm
A co-worker received a voice message from Benoit. The message from Benoit stated he missed his flight and over slept and would be late to the WWE Live Event. The co-worker called Benoit back, Benoit confirmed everything he said in his voice message and sounded tired and groggy. Benoit then stated, “I love you”. The co-worker stated that it was “out of context.”

3:42pm
The same co-worker was concerned with Benoit’s tone and demeanor and called Benoit for a second time. Benoit did not answer the call and the co-worker left a message stating “just call me back.”

3:44pm
Benoit called the co-worker back stating he didn’t answer the call because he was on the phone with Delta changing his flight. Benoit stated he had a real stressful day due to Nancy and Daniel being sick with food poisoning. They discussed travel plans for the WWE Tour of Texas with Benoit still sounding groggy at this point according to the co-worker.

4:30pm
A co-worker who consistently travels with Benoit, called Benoit from outside Houston airport and Benoit answered. Benoit told the co-worker that Nancy was throwing up blood and that Daniel was also throwing up. Benoit thought they had food poisoning. Benoit stated he changed his flight and he would be arriving into Houston at 6:30pm. Benoit told the co-worker to drive onto the WWE event.

5:35pm
Benoit called WWE Talent Relations stating that his son was throwing up and that he and Nancy were in the hospital with their son, and that Benoit would be taking a later flight into Houston, landing late, but would make the WWE live event in Beaumont.

6:10pm
A representative of Talent Relations called Benoit. The representative from Talent Relations asked Benoit what time Benoit was getting into Beaumont. Benoit responded he was leaving Atlanta at 9:20pm Eastern time arriving into Houston at 9:24pm Central time. The representative from Talent Relations advised Benoit that it would be too late to make the WWE live event in Beaumont. Benoit apologized citing he had a family emergency. The representative from Talent Relations suggested to Benoit that instead of going to the WWE live event in Beaumont, Benoit should take the flight to Houston, rest up and be ready for the Vengeance Pay-Per-View event.

6:13pm
The representative from Talent Relations called Benoit to reconfirm the travel plans with no answer from Benoit. The representative from Talent Relations left a voice message to take the flight and rest up.



Sunday, June 24, 2007

Text messages sent to co-workers from Chris Benoit and Nancy Benoit’s cell phones:

Text Message 1
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:53am from
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215

Text Message 2
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:53am
Message: The dogs are in the enclosed pool area. Garage side door is open

Text Message 3
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:54am
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215

Text Message 4
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:55am
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215

Text Message 5
Sent to: A Co-Worker who consistently traveled with Benoit
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:58am
Message: My address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215

WWE made several attempts to contact Benoit via phone and text messages, as well as, the local hospitals in the Atlanta area. As of 11:00 pm Sunday night there was no contact made with Benoit.


Monday, June 25, 2007

12:30pm
WWE was notified of text messages sent to the two co-workers.

12:45pm
WWE contacted the Fayetteville County Sheriff’s office and requested them to go to Benoit’s
residence

4:00pm
WWE received a call from the Fayetteville County Sheriff’s office, advising that they entered
the house of Benoit and found 3 deceased bodies (a male, a female and a child). The Fayetteville Sheriff’s office has secured the house as a “major crime scene” and that the Fayetteville County Sheriff’s Office had no further information.

[Sean88gt]

So MMA is gay?


Not at all, that is two men just kicking the shit out of each other in a non-scripted bout.

I used to wrestle in high school but greco is different than WWE.

[AbecX]

WWE Confiscates Benoit Signs At SD! Taping

By Matt Boone on June 27, 2007 at 12:02 PM EST

James Salinas sent this along:

I was in attendance to last nights taping of Smackdown, and security had taken away most of the Benoit signs. For the most part, the signs we respectful and positive - many simply stating "Chris Benoit 1967-2007". I didn't see any negative signs or any kind of backlash, doesn't mean that there weren't any, but i didn't see any. WWE was very serious taking away any sign with his name or likeness. I saw one sign taken away stating "toothless aggression will live forever". These signs were in the arena so I guess they made their decision last minute, usually they screen controversial signs upon entry, and when I entered the building they asked to see signs. There were a couple of Benoit chants before the dark match. But other than that I didn't hear any other chants for Benoit not even the faintest attempt. There was no Benoit merchandise at the stands, and during the warm up videos my friend noticed that Benoit was shown only once, and it was a long video package. I didn't see Vince's segment before the show, so i'm assuming that it wasn't shown live for us to see or I must have spaced out really bad. As far as the wrestlers go i didn't see any kind of emotion, looked like business as usual.

[CJD]

Not at all, that is two men just kicking the shit out of each other in a non-scripted bout.

I used to wrestle in high school but greco is different than WWE.

Son, just because you don't personally like professional wrestling doesn't give you a pass to say ignorant shit.

[lowthreeohz]

Son, just because you don't personally like professional wrestling doesn't give you a pass to say ignorant shit.

Ignorant?

LMAO "pro" wrestling is BULLSHIT! Where's the ignorance in that?

[CJD]

Ignorant?

LMAO "pro" wrestling is BULLSHIT! Where's the ignorance in that?

Let me ask you something.....Do you watch movies/tv shows? Don't you know it's not real yet you STILL watch it?? You could careless if it's real or not, correct? What about fighting scenes in movies? Do you find yourself getting really into fighting scenes in some movies(IE:Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chown Yun Fat, Steven Seagal, etc.)?

[ELVIS]

Son, just because you don't personally like professional wrestling doesn't give you a pass to say ignorant shit.


dude calm down, its fake.

god bless.

[lowthreeohz]

You're dodging the question i asked you.

WHY is what he said ignorant?

[AbecX]

Wrestling is not fake!!!

[lowthreeohz]

Wrestling is not fake!!!

Yeah, right.

You're the dumbest smart person i know.

They refer to the shit as a 'storyline' Cruz. How many real life things have story lines?

[AbecX]

Yeah, right.

You're the dumbest smart person i know.

They refer to the shit as a 'storyline' Cruz. How many real life things have story lines?
calm down pot head, I was jk jk

[lowthreeohz]

linux is not real!

[CJD]

You're dodging the question i asked you.

WHY is what he said ignorant?

He said that pro-wrestlers are gay. That's ignorant.

Now answer my question.

[CJD]

dude calm down, its fake.

god bless.

"Dude", I know!

[lowthreeohz]

He said that pro-wrestlers are gay. That's ignorant.

Now answer my question.
No, he didn't. Looks like he said that what they do is gay.


A bunch of roided up freaks in chicks underwear wrestling is just gay.

[Casper]

Ignorant?

LMAO "pro" wrestling is BULLSHIT! Where's the ignorance in that?

hehe, that's why Wehba changed his name to Akbar, after someone continued to call him out over it being fake and gay.

[Casper]

Yeah, right.

You're the dumbest smart person i know.

They refer to the shit as a 'storyline' Cruz. How many real life things have story lines?

The nightly news?

Politics?

[AbecX]

# Andre the Giant, WWE Wrestler, congestive heart failure.
# Gary Albright, UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler, heart attack during World Xtreme Wrestling show
# Chris Benoit, WWE wrestler, suicide
# The Big Boss Man, WWE wrestler, massive heart attack
# Bruiser Brody, WWC wrestler, murdered
# Chris Candido, TNA wrestler, complications following a leg injury
# Eddie Guerrero, WWE wrestler, acute heart failure
# Owen Hart, WWF wrestler, stunt accident during live pay-per-view event
# Curt Hennig, had just been fired by WWE and was going to sign with TNA, drug overdose
# Crash Holly, WWF wrestler, apparent drug overdose
# Junkyard Dog, last run was in WCW, car accident
# Malice, All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler
# Brian Pillman, WWF wrestler, arteriosclerotic heart disease
# Rikidozan, Japanese wrestler, murdered
# Road Warrior Hawk, last TV appearance was on RAW but wrestled for an indie promotion when he died, heart attack.
# Ravishing Rick Rude, WCW wrestler, heart failure
# Davey Boy Smith, last TV appearance was on SmackDown!, heart attack
# Yokozuna, died on an independent wrestling tour in Liverpool, England, massive heart attack.
# Kerry Von Erich, known as the Texas Tornado in the WWF, suicide.

[46Tbird]

"Fragile X Syndrome is a defect of the X chromosome which causes mild mental retardation. The disorder occurs more frequently and severely among males than females. This condition is the leading known familial cause of mental retardation in the United States. Language delays, behavioral problems, autism or autistic-like behavior (including poor eye contact and hand-flapping), enlarged external genitalia (macroorchidism),
You calling me a retard?

[Sean88gt]

Son, just because you don't personally like professional wrestling doesn't give you a pass to say ignorant shit.


Calm down you humorless cunt. Fake wrestling is homo-erotic.
Do you still wear an Austin 3:16 shirt around? I didn't say they were bleeding ass gay, just maybe a bit too 'greek'

Yeah I watch movies, but buying into wrestling is beyond me. I wish I could get a Wyatt Earp, Tombstone edition set of pajamas, that would fucking rule!

[Sean88gt]

POS server!

[gonzo]

# Andre the Giant, WWE Wrestler, congestive heart failure.
# Gary Albright, UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler, heart attack during World Xtreme Wrestling show
# Chris Benoit, WWE wrestler, suicide
# The Big Boss Man, WWE wrestler, massive heart attack
# Bruiser Brody, WWC wrestler, murdered
# Chris Candido, TNA wrestler, complications following a leg injury
# Eddie Guerrero, WWE wrestler, acute heart failure
# Owen Hart, WWF wrestler, stunt accident during live pay-per-view event
# Curt Hennig, had just been fired by WWE and was going to sign with TNA, drug overdose
# Crash Holly, WWF wrestler, apparent drug overdose
# Junkyard Dog, last run was in WCW, car accident
# Malice, All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler
# Brian Pillman, WWF wrestler, arteriosclerotic heart disease
# Rikidozan, Japanese wrestler, murdered
# Road Warrior Hawk, last TV appearance was on RAW but wrestled for an indie promotion when he died, heart attack.
# Ravishing Rick Rude, WCW wrestler, heart failure
# Davey Boy Smith, last TV appearance was on SmackDown!, heart attack
# Yokozuna, died on an independent wrestling tour in Liverpool, England, massive heart attack.
# Kerry Von Erich, known as the Texas Tornado in the WWF, suicide.

lets not forget Chris Adams, last major promotion was WCW, shot in his chest by his best friend after adams went crazy while he was drunk

[AbecX]

You calling me a retard?
Cough, I do have the X on the end of my name for a reason, however you don't, so you probably just have Fragile Syndrome. QQ

[gonzo]

hehe, that's why Wehba changed his name to Akbar, after someone continued to call him out over it being fake and gay.

his license still says wehba, so he didnt officially change his name. Sure the matches are staged and not all the moves hurt but anyone that has ever actually done it at a show or even in a practice environment would have a whole new respect for it. a 10 minute match, to me, is worse than running 2 miles. not to mention all the wear and tear your body takes.

[Murph Tang]

lets not forget Chris Adams, last major promotion was WCW, shot in his chest by his best friend after adams went crazy while he was drunk

ahem..its Gentleman Chris Adams.

:o

[gonzo]

ahem..its Gentleman Chris Adams.

:o


lol...whatever

[JMAC]

None of you pussies would say it's fake to this mofo!!


LMAO!

http://www.extremesportclips.com/video/1491/Wrestler-Hits-Reporter.html

[sixtysevenfastback]

The majority of them were saying they respected him as a professional, they were trying really hard to not talk about his personal life.

perhaps you should read the whole post before you try and slam somebody for things they say. I said:

"I just heard on the radio that he hung himself in the weight room early monday morning. This may sound bad, but fuck it who cares. I really hope that what you say is right, that the wife killed the kid and not Chris. I wouldnt lose an ounce of respect for him if he killed his wife for killing the kid. ( Im not saying its the right thing to do or go about handling it though ) Personally if I was in his position and my wife had just killed my kid, I would have knocked her ass out, and called the cops. He should have / could have stayed alive if for nothing else the sake of his other children. In this day and age you can off your wife for no reason and be aquitted. Given circumstances like this, where the wife may have just killed the kid, he could have been aquitted or got an extremely light sentence and went on to live out the rest of his life. Most sad for the surviving family members, especially his kids"

I wasnt saying fuck it who cares about Benoit and his family, I was saying fuck it who cares if what I am about to say sounds bad"

I was saying I hope you are right that Chris didnt kill the kid, that the wife did it and then he killed her!!!!

[gonzo]

None of you pussies would say it's fake to this mofo!!


LMAO!

http://www.extremesportclips.com/video/1491/Wrestler-Hits-Reporter.html


me and the guys at work had a good lawl at that

[Osiris]

None of you pussies would say it's fake to this mofo!!


LMAO!

http://www.extremesportclips.com/video/1491/Wrestler-Hits-Reporter.html

*Slap*

[SVTVenom]

I don't know about you guys, but I think this could be REALLY, REALLY bad news for the WWE and Vince McMahon. With the way Congress has already gotten involved with sports and steriods as of late and the fact that McMahon has already had to face the government over steroids during the 80's, this could really hurt their business. It also doesn't help that they had the SI article come out and name Randy Orton and others as recieving steroids, but then them passing the WWE "Wellness Test" with flying colors. I honestly think that if steroids were found to be present in Benoit's system when this happened, you could see a major lawsuit come against the WWE/Vince McMahon over providing adverse workplace conditions due to the fact of employees having to use steroids/performance enhancing drugs to maintain their level of employment. I know if I were a lawyer, I'd be lining up for this case especially with how many other wrestlers that have died as of recent due to steroid/drug abuse.

ESPN.com provided this chart:
(I added on Benoit)

Date Name Age Cause Of Death

2007 Chris Benoit 40 Suicide

2005 Eddie Gurrero 38 Heart Failure*

2003 Curt Henning 44 Acute cocaine intoxication**

2002 David Smith 39 Heart attack***

1999 Owen Hart 34 Accidental fall

1999 Rick Rude 40 Heart failure believed to be caused by overdose of
GHB, steroids

1997 Brian Pillman 35 Heart attack****

* Guerrero had not used illict drugs and alcohol in four years prior to his death, but his prior lifestyle was widely blamed as a contributing factor.

** Hennig's father said a combination of steroids and painkillers contributed to his death.

*** Smith's autopsy said steroid use may have played a role in his death. His brother-in-law Bruce Hart said Smith "paid the price" for using.

**** Pillman, a former NFL player, had a prior history of abusing steroids and painkillers.


That is one hell of a mortality rate in the workplace and thats just the major name guys. I don't know of any other non-industrial/military workplace that would have that high of a mortality rate.

[Who Needs 8]

So, his son was menatlly retarded. Couldn't have been from drug use during conception/pregnancy . . . you think? :rolleyes:



<--- Used to work with a Crack Baby (The guy was in his 20's when I worked with him). It really sucks because he would do the dumbest thing, but you couldn't get mad at him. It's so sad that his mother would do that to him.

[Casper]

So, his son was menatlly retarded. Couldn't have been from drug use during conception/pregnancy . . . you think? :rolleyes:



<--- Used to work with a Crack Baby (The guy was in his 20's when I worked with him). It really sucks because he would do the dumbest thing, but you couldn't get mad at him. It's so sad that his mother would do that to him.

I can't say it isn't possible, but FXS is genetic.

Either way, it is a valid reason for certain steroids being prescribed. Probably not steroids that would be useful to an athlete either, but who knows.

[AbecX]

The Fox News Channel is reporting that an investigation has been launched regarding an entry made on Wikipedia that apparently noted the death of Nancy Benoit fourteen hours before the Benoit family was discovered deceased in their Fayetteville, GA home. Investigators want to know who made that entry, and there is speculation that it could have been Chris Benoit himself. Benoit sent strange text messages to friends and John Laurinaitis prior to the wrestler taking his own life.

[AbecX]

IP address 69.120.111.23 using the Internet service provider Optimum Online was made at 04:01 UTC on Chris Benoit's Wikipedia article. On a paragraph about an earlier fight: "However, Chris Benoit was replaced ... due to personal issues,...", the anonymous editor added " stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed just under one hour later with the comment: "Need a reliable source. Saying that his wife died is a pretty big statement, you need to back it up with something."

Then just one hour later after the first edit reversion, another anonymous edit by 125.63.148.173 using unwiredAustralia.com.au, a wireless Internet service provider, was made adding about the aforementioned personal issues: "which according to several pro wrestling websites is attributed to the passing of Benoit's wife, Nancy." That edit was reverted just under 20 minutes later, with the comment: "Saying 'several pro wrestling websites' is still not reliable information."

Further investigation shows that the IP address used to make the first edit is located in Connecticut, but the IP address is not linked to any computers or servers used by the WWE. The second edit was made by a computer in Australia from a wireless network.

[lowthreeohz]

what do you make of the haxing, cruz0r.

[Ted]

Without going through the thread, are there any pics of the dead wife?

[lowthreeohz]

Without going through the thread, are there any pics of the dead wife?

Type "Nancy Benoit" into google you lazy fuckrag!

[Katrina]

Without going through the thread, are there any pics of the dead wife?

She's just your average wife. Nothing special

[sixtysevenfastback]

So what do you guys make of the whole wikipedia thing? Somebody posts that she is dead 14hrs and 29 mins before the cops even find the bodies! I have to admit this whole thing is starting to make me laugh a little bit, its slowly churning with tidbits of info being revealed, going from hot news story to circus sideshow shit. Benoit dies, the wwe rushes to tribute him without knowing any details - then the wwe basically dis-owns the existence of Benoit making him into the proverbial red headed stepchild, and now whats going to happen if new evidence shows foul play involved and Benoit may not be the culprit? The wwe has disowned Benoit.. is there such a word as Un-disown? lol

I think the lesson to be learned here for any of us, especially McMahon, is just shut the fuck up if you dont know the facts about something. I'd bet my ass next time something inside the wwe makes national news McMahon will have 2 words for everybody; "No Comment"