Comments ( 516) Seven and a half years ago, one of the most acclaimed pro wrestlers of all time, Chris Benoit, murdered his wife and his seven-year-old son. Born in Canada in 1967, Chris Benoit was a legend in the professional wrestling community. In an interview with the 'Lucha Libre Online' portal, current NWA World Television Champion Elijah Burke - who turned out to be Chris' latest opponent in WWE - retraced the last few days before the terrible disaster. Taping Mar 20th 2007: Chris Benoit: def. A 3-day tragedy finalized that day involving Chris Benoit and the murders of his wife Nancy, and 7-year-old son Daniel, before taking his own life. Benoit murdered Nancy on Friday and never left the house after that. For all that Chris gave to the company somewhat more tragic to not only lose the star, and a great majority of his family, but also to lose the good that he brought to the company (the very company that is in part responsible for the death of Chris, Nancy, and little Daniel). So, I didnt think anything of it. One of the greatest issues that the young Benoit takes with World Wrestling Entertainment is the resistance of the company to induct Chris Benoit into the WWE Half of Fame. Chris let the killer or killers in." You do the maths. Schism (tree/branches) Bray Wyatt. Bringing up Jimmy Snuka, it should be pointed out that, much like Chris Benoit has been all but eliminated from the company's memory, Snuka was also deleted from the WWE site, and media after Snuka was charged in 2015 with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Everything was as usual. Now Benoit did indeed continue his career, breaking his body much faster than thought possible, but McMahon doesn't seem to have had much care for the safety of his roster. In my opinion, Burke probably shouldnt feel guilty for not connecting the dots between a bad memory and the awful attacks Benoit committed later. Free delivery for many products! Only after Chavo finally made mention of the texts, Benoit having missed a match in which he was to win a championship belt, were people sent to investigate, and discover the horror that was the Benoit family home. Benoit's mental state was permanently altered ever since the death of Eddie Guerrero and he was in constant 'bereavement' ever since. Without any such evidence, it was amazing just how quickly the media worked to sensationalize the event, and vilify Chris Benoit. He then . Many have spouted their own conspiracy theories stating that he was set up by other people with evil intentions. Chris Benoit asking me to talk to him?. Benoit did take steroids, but it's far more likely that it was due to a case of severe mental illness that he did what he did. I understand why people might want to watch him. So I can't really remove it based on my suspicions. . It turns out that, upon search of his computer (to help aid in piecing together the puzzle of the crime scene), investigators discovered Benoit to have been searching stories about the prophet Elijah. It was Saturday he sent the lies about his whereabouts via texts on his phone and Nancy's. He then wrapped her in a towel and placed a Bible next to her body, where it remained for another three days (per ABC News). CTE, according to the Concussion Foundation, is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma.. Your login session has expired. The house was immediately designated as a crime scene, and an investigation was launched. . Benoit murdered Nancy on Friday and never left the house after that. Read our Privacy and Data Policy. What was initially thought to be a triple murder, was days later revealed to be a murder-suicide. Although Benoit turned pro five years before Jericho in 1985, the careers of each constantly intertwined. In the Construction industry, Steven Benoit has 22,783 colleagues in 1,657 companies located in 70 countries. Meeting Flair in person in the late 90s I was stunned by how huge that guy's neck was. Even the great number of wrestlers who have had extensive time off to recover from concussion is a sign of moving forward in a safe direction. It is likely common knowledge, by now, that Chris Benoit set copies of the Bible next to his wife and his darling little son Daniel. When Benoit released the weights, he was strangled. Onlyable to be diagnosed after death, through brain tissue sampling, there is every reason for the Benoit case to have been a heavy hitter for the class-action suit but it seems to be going nowhere fast (much like the WWE itself). He committed suicide. Chris Benoit, who was one of the greatest wrestlers in the world at the time, was found dead at his home in Georgia. In 2006, Theobald and her family were mistaken for a rival gang by members of a California gang called the 5150, and Theobald was fatally shot in her boyfriend's car. I worked with him over that weekend before flying to Carolina for an ECW show. However, the fact that he still left Bibles by the innocent victims of the incident is not, in fact, the whole story. Wrestling veteran Hugo Savinovich, who was in the WWE at that time, was asked about the energy following Chris Benoit's world title win during the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death Paperback - November 1, 2009 by Irvin Muchnick (Author) 100 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback $18.36 30 Used from $8.70 17 New from $14.36 All the superstars got the news from WWE chairman Vince McMahon backstage and many started crying in front of McMahon. Many of Johnson's references for making Glass Onion were added as Easter eggs to the final movie. (pin) Chris Benoit: WWE WrestleMania 23 Apr 1st 2007: Chris Benoit: def. Chris Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) who murdered his family in June 2007. Her words prompted responses from several notable wrestling names including Konnan, who pointed out that after Benoit's death, doctors determined that he had been suffering from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), something many feel had an impact on his actions and subsequent death. Though, what else would have WWE done run a regular Raw? After Benoit failed to show up for the pay-per-view Vengeance: Night of Champions in 2007, the bodies of Chris, Nancy and Daniel were found dead in their Georgia home. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. WWE Superstar and former World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit was found dead, alongside his wife, Nancy Benoit, and their seven year old son, Daniel. Benoit was about creating an open, honest space to have some of the most difficult conversations wrestling has ever seen. After all, Benoit was renowned for having an insanely purist attitude among his fellow wrestlers. It might be interesting to note that two other wrestlers have died with Astin's drugs in their systems. Word at the time was the WWE thought it was a botched robbery until Monday morning when they found out that the deaths were spaced out over the weekend. 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The above, quite revealing information, from Nancy Benoit's sister, Sandra Toffoloni, gives a great deal of insight into the history leading up to the tragic events that cost Sandra her sister, brother-in-law, and little nephew. section: | slug: chris-jericho-explores-the-life-and-death-of-chris-benoit-probably-for-the-last-time-in-new-documentary | sport: other | route: article_single.us | Perhaps an unhealthy amount of which was found in his system upon autopsy. Ok, so the title of this entry does play a bit of mischief on those who think the accompanying video is David Benoit speaking, but he has indeed said a lot about his father since the incident that cost him almost his entire family. She was bound at the feet and wrists and . There are close friends of mine who did not want to watch this documentary, and I understand that. Now a wrestler in training himself, David Benoit has, at one time or another, said he would never be in the WWE, and that he would certainly find his way into the company in the future. What is the popular opinion on the Benoit tragedy these days? According to the timeline, WWE tried to reach Benoit all day Sunday both at home and at Atlanta-area hospitals. As aforementioned, when the police found Chris Benoit, and his family, there were anabolic steroids present in this house, but absolutely none in his system, and not for months before either. Those close to Chris say he mourned Eddie like a lover, crying into Eddie's pillow, and such. World Wrestling Entertainment has released a timeline and five cryptic text messages related to the Chris Benoit tragedy . Chris Benoit simply did the unexpected. ", followed by another text detailing his address. 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Hie brain was said to resemble that of a 70 years old after an autopsy was conducted. It would be hard to find a more candid or powerful moment in the VICE TV documentary on the life and death of Chris Benoit than the soundbite delivered by his friend and fellow former WWE star Chris Jericho. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? This photo was taken by a fan at Dr. Astin's office, yes, but it was a week or so before the murders. It's just not the same anymore. The murder-suicide perpetrated by Chris Benoit in 2007 shocked the world. Chris Jericho explores the life and death of Chris Benoit 'probably for the last time' in new documentary Jericho and Benoit share a history together in the pro wrestling business that few. (If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Where did police find the little boy? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. An examination of Benoit's brain revealed that he had extremely severe Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Vice/Youtube. However, we could see NWA Powerrr returning soon. Yet, for Sandra, David, Jericho, et al, it's not the end of their story. There was nothing that was strange or different than usual. Jericho had this to say, years after the incident: "It turned out that Daniel didn't have Fragile X, but at the time it made sense because I was grasping at straws.". The star of Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury, pops up playing Among Us with detective Benoit . 2:41 pm ET, tag team match on May 21, 2001 that he is most proud of, WWE Elimination Chamber viewing information, WWE Elimination Chamber matches, predictions, Kingston is more than a Rumble novelty act, Stephanie McMahon resigns as co-CEO of WWE, McMahon set to return to WWE board of directors, Raw recap: Go-home 'Mania show an overall success, SmackDown recap: Bryan and McMahon reconcile. Their stories paint a disturbing portrait of Benoit and his life before June 22, 2007 the day he killed his wife and 7-year-old son. Instead, what they got was a complicated and controversial legacy, one forever mired in tragedy and sorrow from an unspeakable act that has left behind a profound sense of grief that's reverberated far into the present decade. For all of the trash-talking that gets directed towards World Wrestling Entertainment, there must be some mention made of some eventual good that has come from the tragedy of the Benoit case. Everyone who knew Benoit knew how much he loved his family; how could he have done something so heinous? Toffoloni explained: "To be clear, it was serious. Accurate description. The tragedy was a disaster for WWE's PR team and shone a direct bad light on the company's flawed drug testing. "If you don't want to hear it, if you're going to give me sh-- about it later and say I'm glorifying a murderer, stop listening now.". He was greatly affected by the death of Eddie Guerrero It is a shame that this Canadian-born wrestler never managed to be of sound enough mind to realize the damage done to him through working with the WWE (as so many of his peers have subsequently done), in order so that he might join the class action suit against the company but because of this tragedy, many and more wrestlers have come forward, and are looking for help, healing, and even just a bit of humanity from those higher-ups at the WWE headquarters. The WWE then contacted a detective who was dispatched to do a "welfare check" (via ABC News). Family squabbles became so common that his wife, Nancy Benoit, who had previously recorded Benoit's extreme temper in court filings, had requested a restraining order against him in 2003 but subsequently rescinded it, according to theLos Angeles Times. One physician would famously remark that Benoit's brain resembled that of an 85-year-old patient with advanced Alzheimer's (via ESPN). I mean, I remember working with him that weekend in Columbus, Georgia. Plus as Pudie just told me "I thought about that post for a minute and thought it would be better to just call him out on it. I totally agree. Chavo Guerrero mentioned that he did a similar interview for Dark Side of the Ring, where he explained he got a text that said, "The dogs are in the enclosed pool area, and the back door is open." Yet for the first time, VICE has brought together those who were most closely affected by the tragedy -- from those close to Benoit in wrestling like Chavo Guerrero and Dean Malenko to Benoit's surviving son, David, and Nancy's sister, Sandra Toffoloni. These discoveries eventually drew the attention of the world's media, who flocked to the Benoit home in search of answers. PS. 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