Chris Benoit Dead

[Mr Sparkle]

The bumps they take is very much real

yous is making me LOL.

 

[Majick Ninja]

Suillvan was married to her?

Yes, they were actually married. Their relationship on television wasn't just a work. Benoit started out doing this angle where he was having an affair with her, in the middle of a feud with Sullivan. And they had to go so far as travelling together, making appearances together, sharing hotel rooms etc. and they ended up hooking up for real. Then Benoit wrestled Sullivan in a retirement match and beat him, and after that he and Nancy got divorced. Sullivan was a booker back then and I read that a lot of wrestlers joked that he "booked his own divorce". lol

 

[Prognosticator]

Rotf!!!

 

[Darthphere]

LOL. Nah. It was at a show, its not like I was bothering him while he was going about his daily business. And he wasn't in the middle of doing anything. He had just came out from the back and was standing at the back of the audience watching the match, and all I did was say "hi Chris" and shook his hand. And he showed no appreciation, he was very cold when he shook my hand and gave me the feeling he was annoyed. I didn't even bug him for an autograph or a picture or anything.

What do you mean by appreciation? You expect him to go "Hey kid, thanks for wanting to shake my hand!"

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I'm just hoping for South Park to parody this next season.

Benoit was hardly a "celebrity" or as widely known as Irwin so I doubt it.

 

[Karea07]

damn this is crazy poor wife and son

 

[Majick Ninja]

What do you mean by appreciation? You expect him to go "Hey kid, thanks for wanting to shake my hand!"

Actually, sorta. The fans make or break them they should show some appreciatio. And I was a 13 year old kid, and the dude knows that him and guys like him were my heroes at the time. And he couldn't couldn't even freaking smile? That lacks class IMO.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

I don't see why people get so hard on wrestling fans for liking it. Cause its fake? So is any movie, or soap opera, or book. Don't hate people who like something fake. We all do.

Plus, people get hurt all the time and need to know how to execute these insane stunts. I would never jump of a ladder head first, thats for sure.

o i'm fine with people loving it, but many wrestling fan's do boarder it on reality. they call it a match like any other sporting event and go "i can't believe _____ beat him" or "the dude's f***'n awsome, did you see him take a hit like that?" they act as if there watching a boxing match, or a football game where the person/team is actually using there physical mind and strength to win, not a script. thats the part i get upset about. If you acknowledge that it's scripted, and respect them as nothing more then stuntmen or the "jackass" boys then awsome, you see the real picture. Forgeting there nothing more then a "character" is another.

 

[Darthphere]

Actually, sorta. The fans make or break them they should show some appreciatio. And I was a 13 year old kid, and the dude knows that him and guys like him were my heroes at the time. And he couldn't couldn't even freaking smile? That lacks class IMO.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Actually, sorta. The fans make or break them they should show some appreciatio. And I was a 13 year old kid, and the dude knows that him and guys like him were my heroes at the time. And he couldn't couldn't even freaking smile? That lacks class IMO.

He was a murderer waiting to happen, what'd ya expect?

 

[Mr Sparkle]

yous guys Is soooo disrespectful.

 

[Abaddon]

o i'm fine with people loving it, but many wrestling fan's do boarder it on reality. they call it a match like any other sporting event and go "i can't believe _____ beat him" or "the dude's f***'n awsome, did you see him take a hit like that?" they act as if there watching a boxing match, or a football game where the person/team is actually using there physical mind and strength to win, not a script. thats the part i get upset about. If you acknowledge that it's scripted, and respect them as nothing more then stuntmen or the "jackass" boys then awsome, you see the real picture. Forgeting there nothing more then a "character" is another.

You don't say those kinds of things when you're talking about a tv show?

 

[thedeadite]

I'll say it again, I'm truly shocked by all of this, and really don't know how I'll feel the next time I watch a Benoit match.
On another note, I think it's also sad how easy people can hate, and wish a fiery hell for him. I firmly belive that there are VERY few (if any) people in this world, that could kill their own child and wife and NOT have SERIOUS mental issues. Depression isn't just something highschool kids get when they're not cool, or grown-ups get when things aren't going so well. It's a serious mental condition that can lead a person to do vile acts that they would never DREAM of commiting when stable. This by no means exonerates him for his actions, but as much as i feel for his wife and son (and yes, i do feel for them greatly) i still feel for Chris as well (although, admitedly not to nearly the same extent, or in the same way).

 

[Mr Sparkle]

I'll say it again, I'm truly shocked by all of this, and really don't know how I'll feel the next time I watch a Benoit match.

there's slim chance you'll get to see a Benoit match.
unless it's against Eddy Guerrero.

 

[Abaddon]

I'll say it again, I'm truly shocked by all of this, and really don't know how I'll feel the next time I watch a Benoit match.
On another note, I think it's also sad how easy people can hate, and wish a fiery hell for him. I firmly believe that there are VERY few (if any) people in this world, that could kill their own child and wife and NOT have SERIOUS mental issues. Depression isn't just something high school kids get when they're not cool, or grown-ups get when things aren't going so well. It's a serious mental condition that can lead a person to do vile acts that they would never DREAM of committing when stable. This by no means exonerates him for his actions, but as much as i feel for his wife and son (and yes, i do feel for them greatly) i still feel for Chris as well (although, admitedly not to nearly the same extent, or in the same way).

 

[Jerry!]

Let me take the wife out of this, even though she didn't deserve to die either, but hopefully this will make you understand why we don't feel for Benoit. His kid was 7 years old. Nothing a 7 year can do deserves for him to be strangled to death. Nothing. Not only did Benoit kill his wife and son, he left his other kids without a mother, a brother and his most cowardly act, killing himself and leaving them without a father. What can you feel for a person like that other than hate? Hey if you have problems fine, get help or if you wanna take out yourself do it, don't take out your wife and son and cause even more lingering emotional harm to the remaining family and children. Things like that kids don't just get over. Their dad killing their family. It doesn't just go away after a while. The damage he has caused will continue on and on throughout the coming days, months, and years in his remaining children and extended family. Benoit's problems are over, theirs are only just beginning. Sorry I can't feel anything but hate for a person who has it in them to do that.

 

[thedeadite]

there's slim chance you'll get to see a Benoit match.
unless it's against Eddy Guerrero.

the 1994 Super J Cup is one of the best wrestling shows ever and i watch it often

 

[Bathrat Begins]

look who's back from the grave: http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/photos/

 

[Prodigy]

I've been hearing around that the "bizarre" part of this story is that, what actually happened, is his wife killed the son, and he killed her then himself.

(as read in the comments on digg)
http://digg.com/other_sports/Benoit_s_death_part_of_a_double_murder_suicide

 

[Abaddon]

Let me take the wife out of this, even though she didn't deserve to die either, but hopefully this will make you understand why we don't feel for Benoit. His kid was 7 years old. Nothing a 7 year can do deserves for him to be strangled to death. Nothing. Not only did Benoit kill his wife and son, he left his other kids without a mother, a brother and his most cowardly act, killing himself and leaving them without a father. What can you feel for a person like that other than hate? Hey if you have problems fine, get help or if you wanna take out yourself do it, don't take out your wife and son and cause even more lingering emotional harm to the remaining family and children. Things like that kids don't just get over. Their dad killing their family. It doesn't just go away after a while. The damage he has caused will continue on and on throughout the coming days, months, and years in his remaining children and extended family. Benoit's problems are over, theirs are only just beginning. Sorry I can't feel anything but hate for a person who has it in them to do that.

Any person has it in them when they're crazy. It's a heinous, horrible thing to do. I'm not sure how you're saying it would be better if he killed himself, and then cite all the emotional damage that he's done to his surviving children, as if his own suicide wouldn't have hurt them. What he did was unforgivable. I'm sure he knew that. He's dead now.

 

[Darthphere]

I've been hearing around that the "bizarre" part of this story is that, what actually happened, is his wife killed the son, and he killed her then himself.

(as read in the comments on digg)
http://digg.com/other_sports/Benoit_s_death_part_of_a_double_murder_suicide

That's the twist in the Law and Order episode.

 

[Dope Nose]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/06/25/wrestler.dead.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

WWE star killed family, self
Police: 'Roids found at scene of Benoit murder-suicide
Posted: Monday June 25, 2007 9:24PM; Updated: Tuesday June 26, 2007 6:03PM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine pulley, authorities said Tuesday.

Investigators found anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether the muscle man nicknamed "The Canadian Crippler" was unhinged by the bodybuilding drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as "roid rage."

Authorities offered no motive for the killings, which were spread out over a weekend, and would not discuss Benoit's state of mind. No suicide note was found.

"I'm baffled about why anybody would kill a 7-year-old," District Attorney Scott Ballard said. "I don't think we'll ever be able wrap our head around that."

The Montreal-born Benoit was one of the stars of the WWE wrestling circuit and was known for his wholesome family-man image. His wife, Nancy, was a wrestling stage manager who worked under the name "Woman." They married in 2000.

When he won the world heavyweight championship in 2004, Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) hoisted the belt over his head and invited his wife and child into the ring to celebrate. Asked by the Calgary Sun that same year to name his worst vice: Benoit replied: "Quality time with my family is a big vice. It's something I'll fight for and crave."

Nevertheless, Nancy Benoit filed for a divorce in 2003, saying the couple's three-year marriage was irrevocably broken and alleging "cruel treatment." She later dropped the complaint, as well as a request for a restraining order in which she charged that the 5-foot-10, 220-pound Benoit had threatened her and had broken furniture in their home.

In the divorce filing, she said Benoit made more than $500,000 a year as a professional wrestler and asked for permanent custody of Daniel and child support. In his response, Benoit sought joint custody.

The bodies were found Monday afternoon in the house, situated off a gravel road in this suburb about 20 miles south of Atlanta.

Benoit's 43-year-old wife was killed Friday in an upstairs family room, her feet and wrists were bound and there was blood under her head, indicating a possible struggle, Ballard said. Daniel was probably killed late Saturday or early Sunday, the body found in his bed, the district attorney said.

Benoit, 40, apparently hanged himself several hours and as long as a day later, Ballard said. His body was found in a downstairs weight room, his body found hanging from the pulley of a piece of exercise equipment.

A closed Bible was placed next to the bodies of the wife and son, authorities said.

The prosecutor said he found it "bizarre" that the WWE wrestling star spread out the killings over a weekend and appeared to remain in the house for up to a day with the bodies.

Toxicology test results may not be available for weeks or even months, Ballard said. As for whether steroids played a role in the crime, he said: "We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at."

Steroids have been linked to the deaths of several professional wrestlers in recent years. Eddie Guerrero, one of Benoit's best friends, died in 2005 from heart failure linked to long-term steroid use.

The father of Curt "Mr. Pefect" Henning blamed steroids and painkillers for Henning's drug overdose death in 2003. Davey Boy Smith, the "British Bulldog," died in 2002 from heart failure that a coroner said was probably caused by steroids.

Benoit was a quiet, roughhewn figure amid the glitz and bluster of pro wrestling. He performed under his real name, eschewed scripted personas and didn't bother to fix a gap where he had lost one of his front teeth. (According to the WWE Web site, he lost the tooth while roughhousing with his pet Rottweiler.)

His signature move was the "Crippler Crossface," in which he would lock his hands around an opponent's face and stretch his neck.

He met his wife in the 1990s when she was married to rival wrestler Kevin Sullivan. As part of the scripted rivalry, Benoit and Nancy were supposed to act as if they were having an affair. A real romance blossomed, and she left Sullivan for Benoit.

Neighbors said the Benoits led a low-key lifestyle.

"We would see Chris walking in his yard from time to time. He wasn't rude, but he wasn't really outwardly warm," said Alaina Jones, who lives across the street.

Jimmy Baswell, who was Benoit's driver for more than five years, placed a white wreath at the Benoits' gate. "They always seemed like they were the happiest people," he said.

World Wrestling Entertainment said on its Web site that it asked authorities to check on Benoit and his family after being alerted by friends who had received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."

"He was like a family member to me, and everyone in my family is taking it real hard," said fellow Canadian Bret Hart, a five-time champion.

The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, after the bodies were discovered.

Monday's show was supposed to be a memorial service for WWE owner Vince McMahon. In a storyline concocted by the WWE, McMahon was supposedly "assassinated" in a limousine explosion two weeks earlier. McMahon appeared at the beginning of Monday's telecast and acknowledged the bombing was made up.

The McMahon storyline has been dropped.

 

[Jerry!]

Any person has it in them when they're crazy. It's a heinous, horrible thing to do. I'm not sure how you're saying it would be better if he killed himself, and then cite all the emotional damage that he's done to his surviving children, as if his own suicide wouldn't have hurt them. What he did was unforgivable. I'm sure he knew that. He's dead now.

No doubt it would have, but at least the kids would still have their mother and brother. Now they don't have either parents or their brother. You don't think thats a whole lot worse?

 

[Abaddon]

No doubt it would have, but at least the kids would still have their mother and brother. Now they don't have either parents or their brother. You don't think thats a whole lot worse?

well it wasn't their mother, but yes it is.

 

[Jerry!]

His other son in that marriage wasn't killed, and that was his mother.