WWE News: Chris Benoit and Family Found Dead...

[SoccerHooligan]

Now before posting, I am in no way a wrestling fan... But I know that many on this forum are... I cant imagine what the rest of the family is going through :(...

This is from WWE.com

Chris Benoit, family found dead
Written: June 25, 2007

World Wrestling Entertainment is deeply saddened to report that today Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home. There are no further details at this time, other than the Benoit family residence is currently being investigated by local authorities.

Tonight’s Raw on USA Network will serve as a tribute to Chris Benoit and his family. WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family’s relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy.


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

[tbone4690]

That is kinda strange, maybe carbon monoxide poisoning? or another sick wwe stunt. When I used to watch it I thought he was a pretty good guy hopefully his family will recover from this.

[Sniper Kitten]

I hope this is another stupid stunt by the WWE... If it isnt... they better fess up about the McMnugget Man about him really not being dead.... this is horrid...

Jess and I were watching Vengence right now, and they announced that Chris wasnt wrestling because of personal issues... and someone else took his place. I was pissed because that was the match I wanted... I hope this is true but hope its not, because I lost one wrestler this past month and dont wanna loose another...

[SoccerHooligan]

Where I have looked (on other forums) people continue to say it is not an angle by thw WWE... However I have yet to find it on an actual news station (CNN, FOX, Ect) so I dont really know what to think...

[Sniper Kitten]

Jess and I have been looking everywhere too and I found another site that has been reporting it...

http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29025
http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29026
http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29027
http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29028
http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29029

This is not good... one of them talks about getting rid of the Vince dead bit... and I really truly doubt that the WWE would start something of his family spitting up blood and what not... so I really hope this is true, but again... I dont want Benoit dead.... he was a great wrestler and always loved his family... I just want to see some hard proof on all of this...

[zindar]

CHRIS BENOIT you will always be the best R.I.P. 1967-2007

[tbone4690]

Wrestler, family dead
Bodies of Benoit, wife and son discovered in Ga. home
Posted: Monday June 25, 2007 9:24PM; Updated: Tuesday June 26, 2007 7:44AM



Chris Benoit was scheduled to perform at a pay-per-view event Sunday but backed out because of reported "personal reasons."
AP
Details of the deaths of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old son may seem "a little bizarre" when released to the public, a prosecutor said.

Authorities were investigating the deaths at a secluded Fayette County home as a murder-suicide and were not seeking any suspects outside the home.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The details, when they come out, are going to prove a little bizarre."

Those details may emerge after the completion of autopsies scheduled for Tuesday.

Investigators believe Benoit, (pronounced ben-WAH,) killed his wife and son over the weekend and then himself sometime Monday. The bodies were found Monday afternoon in three different rooms of the house on Green Meadow Lane, in a subdivision off a gravel road about two miles from Whitewater Country Club.

The autopsies were scheduled to be done at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in DeKalb County.

Ballard told The Associated Press a gun was not used in any of the deaths. But he declined to say how the three died.

"We're pretty sure we know, but we want to confirm it with the crime lab," Ballard said early Tuesday.

Fayette County Coroner C.J. Mowell did not immediately return phone calls. The answering service for his funeral home said he was out of town.

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 received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."

Pope said the three were found about 2:30 p.m., but he would release no other details about the deaths.

Stamford, Conn.-based WWE also said on its Web site it had further information on the deaths of Benoit, 40; his wife, Nancy, 43; and son, Daniel, but had been asked by authorities not to release it.

Benoit, a native of Canada, was born in Montreal. He was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career. He was known by several names including "The Canadian Crippler."

"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the federation said in a statement on its Web site.

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

Benoit maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.

The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.

Benoit's wife managed several wrestlers and went by the stage name, "Woman," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

They met when her then-husband drew up a script that had them involved in a relationship as part of an ongoing story line on World Championship Wrestling, the newspaper said.

Benoit has two other children from a prior relationship.


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

Seems it is true, weird thing is that the police didn't check eariler when the WWE asked them to, I guess they thought it was just another stunt, a boy who cried wolf story.

[Sniper Kitten]

Dont know... im having a real hard time believing he killed his family... but hopefully soon enough the truth will come out.

[zindar]

damn I also thought he is going to be the ECW champion!!

[tbone4690]

Wrestler, family dead
Bodies of Benoit, wife and son discovered in Ga. home
Posted: Monday June 25, 2007 9:24PM; Updated: Tuesday June 26, 2007 12:53PM



Chris Benoit was scheduled to perform at a pay-per-view event Sunday but backed out because of reported "personal reasons."
AP
ATLANTA (AP) -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press Tuesday.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Authorities also said they are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths of Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old son who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said test results may not be back for weeks or even months.

Autopsies were scheduled Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in DeKalb County.

Investigators believe Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) killed his wife, 43-year-old Nancy, and son Daniel during the weekend and then himself Monday. The bodies were found Monday afternoon in three separate rooms of the house, off a gravel road about two miles from the Whitewater Country Club.

Fayette County Coroner C.J. Mowell did not return calls seeking comment. The answering service for his funeral home said he was out of town.

Authorities also declined to say whether drugs or steroids were found inside the house. "We're not releasing any information as far as what was located inside the house," sheriff's Sgt. Keith Whiteside said Tuesday.

Asked about the condition of the interior of the house, Whiteside said investigators found "nothing really out of the ordinary." He said Benoit was found in the home's weight room, his wife in an office and the son in an upstairs bedroom.

Whiteside said toxicology tests could take up to a week or longer to complete.

Neighbors said the Benoits led a low-key lifestyle.

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

Jimmy Baswell, who was Benoit's driver for more than five years, placed a white wreath at the Benoits' gate Tuesday.

"I saw him with his family all the time," said Baswell. "They always seemed like they were the happiest people."

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 received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."

The WWE, based in Stamford, Conn., said it had been asked by authorities not to release further information on the deaths.

Benoit, born in Montreal, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles. His names in the ring included "The Canadian Crippler."

"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the company said in a statement on its Web site.

Benoit had maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling. The Fayette County Tax Assessors Office lists the value of the house, situated on more than 8.5 acres, at nearly $900,000.

The WWE canceled its live Monday Night RAW card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.

Benoit's wife managed several wrestlers and went by the stage name "Woman." They met when her then-husband drew up a script that had them involved in a relationship as part of a story line on World Championship Wrestling, the newspaper said.

Benoit has two other children from a prior relationship.

Benoit became a standout at an early age among wrestling prospects who trained in the dungeon basement of the house where fellow Canadians and professional wrestlers Owen and Bret Hart trained. Owen Hart was killed during a wrestling event in 1999.

"He was like a family member to me, and everyone in my family is taking it real hard," said Bret Hart, a five-time champion with the World Wrestling Federation. The federation has since changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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

Steroid rage which caused him to kill his wife and son, and him hanging himself is probably the result of how he felt after it.You know probably more than half of those wrestlers use some form of steroid.

[Sniper Kitten]

man... i cant even think of how anyone could do this to there family... this is heart breaking to me...

[tbone4690]

Which is probably why he killed himself, I'm sure if people had anserwed his test messages.

[lUnAtIc]

On a PS3 site I joined I'm hearing the same thing...R.I.P. Chris.

Here is another link to the story:

http://www.tmz.com/2007/06/26/cops-confirm-benoit-killing-spree/

Chris was obviously a big man. His wife and child had no chance of survival. For a man to do this to his family...hell is too good. Strip away the fact that he was a celebrity of sorts and what you are left with is a cold blooded murderer. Imagine the terror his wife felt as he bound her. She must have been begging for her life. I hope he rots.

[gebbie]

this whole story is....insaine.

[lUnAtIc]

This is a post from a PS3 forum I go to. These are not my words. I can not vouch for them. I wonder if this will be proven true or if's it's complete BS:

Quote:

"My second cousin is an officer with GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigations) and what he's heard in his circle is that Chris 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 apparently suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a separate relationship), and his fans. He then fashioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself from the banister in the foyer of his suburban Atlanta home".

[Sniper Kitten]

Ok... so if that is correct... then why would you say hell is too good for him. Only God knows what we all would do if you came home and your spouse who you have trusted for years killed your child.

Im sorry... for anyone to judge anyone in this matter you have to be in there shoes. Do I justify what he did. Oh no. IF this is all true, then thats all it is... its just truth. Does it make him a bad person... im sorry, but were in no way have any authority to judge on it.

Chris Benoit was one of my all time favorite wrestlers, and if his wife killed his son, and he killed her for it, and he then in return killed himself... then... well... I just cant say anything about it. Its not our place to judge anyone. Its not right to begin with, and im not saying this because I liked the guy either.

But as of right now... until there has been something official on all of this, and it seems like alot of this is rumor... especially if one person is saying he hung himself from a banister, and the other says he hung himself in his weight room... its hard to believe what is truth and whats a lie anymore with this.

I think from now on for this thread that we leave this thread to just information on the subject and keep all of our comments to ourselves, because I can see this turn into a really bad flame war. I think everything can be said about the subject that already has, and until the full information has come out, I think we should leave comments about the situation to ourselves till its done with.

I hope we all can agree that this is a horrible tragedy, and that our hopes and prayers if you are so inclined go out to the family and relatives of the Benoits, because they will need all of it.

[Jess RN]

I agree. Let's just keep it to the fact and see what more is revealed in the coming weeks. Chris Benoit was a great guy who loved his family and he will be greatly missed by ours.

[Sniper Kitten]

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.

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

[tbone4690]

You can still tell that a good amount of wrestlers in the WWE use steroids, except for the old school ones.