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[martin_d_martian]

i watch wrestling because of my grandma, and benoit is one of her favorite.

Edited June 27, 2007 by martin_d_martian

[hydro_chloride]

Sayang talaga si Chris, isa siya sa mga idol kong wrestlers :cry:

[teio]

he did it...

 

Wrestler strangled wife, suffocated son, hanged himself in weight room; police offer no motive

By GREG BLUESTEIN, Associated Press Writer

June 26, 2007

 

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.

 

"In a community like this it's bizarre to have a murder-suicide, especially involving the death of a 7-year-old," District Attorney Scott Ballard said. "I don't think we'll ever be able to wrap our minds around this."

 

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 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."

 

Despite those appearances, Nancy Benoit had 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 response, Benoit sought joint custody.

 

The bodies were found Monday afternoon in the house, 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 wrestler 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. Perfect" Hennig blamed steroids and painkillers for Hennig'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.

 

The WWE, based in Stamford, Conn., issued a statement Tuesday evening saying steroids "were not and could not be related to the cause of death."

 

"The physical findings announced by authorities indicate deliberation, not rage," the company said, adding that Benoit tested negative April 10, the last time he was tested for drugs.

 

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.

 

"You always rooted for him, because he was a good guy and he overcame the odds," said Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer, a weekly news letter. "It's like if you watched `Rocky,' and in the end it comes out that Rocky killed his wife and his son."

 

Benoit 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 their 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.

 

Associated Press writers Debbie Newby and Jason Bronis contributed to this report.

[Flash Sentry]

It's sad how he killed his son--probably with the same move he used in wrestling, and then he placed Bibles beside the bodies. Real sad.

[Alexa®]

Hindi kaya un asawa nya un lumason dun sa anak nya kaya cancelled un pay-per-view appearance nya?

 

I can't believe it, I saw the tribute they made for Chris and it seemed that he loves his son so much --- parang imposibble na gawin nya yun sa bata.

 

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WWE.com

 

 

WWE® Shocked At Latest Developments In Benoit Tragedy, Concerned By Sensationalistic Reporting

Written: June 26, 2007

 

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.

Edited June 27, 2007 by Candy®

[Larry]

Nancy Benoit filed for a divorce from Chris in 2003

 

Citing threats of violence as the main cause

 

divorce papers can be found here:

 

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0626_benoit_dismiss.pdf

 

it really is like finding out Rocky is a murderer

Edited June 27, 2007 by Larry

[Mild Seven]

guys,

 

you remember there were 4 of them that transferred from wcw to the then wwf, it was chris benoit, saturn, dean malinko and eddie guerrero, just forget what they were called....2 from that group are now dead....just a thought.

[amante]

A despicable way to go!

 

Not to judge the man but God knows what demons haunts him every time he steps off the spot light.

 

Indeed a tragedy but hardly worth the tribute and accolade until proven otherwise.

[rdaq97]

guys,

 

you remember there were 4 of them that transferred from wcw to the then wwf, it was chris benoit, saturn, dean malinko and eddie guerrero, just forget what they were called....2 from that group are now dead....just a thought.

 

yep. they were called the radicalz if i'm not mistaken. benoit and guerrero were the last 2 active members of that faction.

 

i can't imagine how dean malenko and perry saturn feel at the turn of events. imagine how eddie must feel up there.

[Nekromantik]

sweet end for the crippler.. LOL!!!

[darkwind]

i really liked the guy

 

too bad gn2 ngyari

Edited June 27, 2007 by darkwind

[amante]

sweet end for the crippler.. LOL!!!

huh?!?

[jopoc]

benoit strangled wife?

 

baka nag crippler crossface at hindi naka tap out agad?. hehehehe

[impeached]

I loved the Crippler character...man of few words but deadly on the ring. One of the best....the diving headbutt, the Crippler Crossface, and so on...

 

I despise Benoit though for his actions. He doesnt deserve our sympathy whatsoever.

 

Let's move on with wrestling. There's no point in talking about a classless act like him.

[fatso8]

^^ my thoughts are the same.

 

I respected him as a wrestler. He was a "model" for young fans/wrestlers.

 

Pero with the way he died, nawalan ako ang amor sa kanya.