DBZFan2K 0 Posted June 25, 2007 http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local...cd7f&rss=59 WWE Wrestler and His Family Found Dead Last Update: Jun 25, 2007 5:51 PM Posted By: Adrienne Phillips World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced that wrestler Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home. Investigators are combing Benoit's home at this time for clues to what happened. No further details have been released in this case. WWE Monday Night Raw, which will air Monday, June 25, will pay tribute to Benoit and his family. Raw is broadcast on the USA network at 8:00 p.m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 646 Posted June 25, 2007 IF.....IF this turns out to be a murder/suicide, why do they always happen in bunches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber Gandalf 0 Posted June 25, 2007 Rest in peace...the best technical wrestler of my generation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekris 0 Posted June 25, 2007 It's definitely focked up. He left a ppv early last night to rush home for a "family emergency." Crazy that if he hadn't got word or missed the flight home he'd still be alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted June 25, 2007 Wow. That really is a shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,315 Posted June 25, 2007 Well that is mysterious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boz/BoFan 0 Posted June 25, 2007 Rest in peace...the best technical wrestler of my generation. You just went up a couple of notches in my book. Is this you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravens 03 0 Posted June 25, 2007 Anybody have them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted June 25, 2007 Anybody have them? Memo to self next year include 2-3 wrestlers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RicemanX 20 Posted June 25, 2007 Wow, intense. I wonder if this has anything to do with the death of Eddie Guerarro, I think they were good friends. But yea, Benoit's flying headbutt was one of the coolest moves today, except it probably hurt him more than his opponent most of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Pete 0 Posted June 25, 2007 You just went up a couple of notches in my book. Is this you? So Brett Hart wasn't of "this generation"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 25, 2007 Rest in peace...the best technical wrestler of my generation. I'd say Kurt Angle would challenge for the role, but Benoit was definately one of the greatest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rurbaniak 6 Posted June 25, 2007 Thats sucks. A lot of Wrestlers dying in the past few years. I guess Vince McMahon recently died on the show after someone blew up his limo? I wonder if they are going to continue that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocolts 300 Posted June 25, 2007 Holy Shiat. Terrible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
famousb 11 Posted June 25, 2007 Thats sucks. A lot of Wrestlers dying in the past few years. I guess Vince McMahon recently died on the show after someone blew up his limo? I wonder if they are going to continue that? yeah, talk about REALLY bad timing for a stupid publicity stunt/plot line... can't really see them continuing that one w/o offending alot of people... what ashame though... he was always one of my favorites back in the day when i used to watch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 26, 2007 yeah, talk about REALLY bad timing for a stupid publicity stunt/plot line... can't really see them continuing that one w/o offending alot of people... what ashame though... he was always one of my favorites back in the day when i used to watch... McMahon's on TV right now, so they're at least suspending the angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tiki_gods Posted June 26, 2007 Thats sucks. A lot of Wrestlers dying in the past few years. I guess Vince McMahon recently died on the show after someone blew up his limo? I wonder if they are going to continue that? Benoit is as dead as McMahon. Floating terd > Wrestling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted June 26, 2007 Wow. Haven't followed wrestling in years but damn. Benoit is as dead as McMahon. Floating terd > Wrestling Wrestling may suck, but no need to trash Benoit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recliner Pilot 61 Posted June 26, 2007 McMahon's on TV right now, so they're at least suspending the angle. You mean McMahon is really alive. Wrasslin is fake???????????????? Oh the humanity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince44 202 Posted June 26, 2007 McMahon better end that stupid SL...it was ignorant from the beginning. I will put nothing past him however cause in May 99 when Owen Hart died doing a stunt from the rafters he went on with the PPV. I am sad by this news about Chris Beniot and his wife Nancy who played Woman in WCW and hope McMahon gives a solid tribute tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 26, 2007 McMahon better end that stupid SL...it was ignorant from the beginning. I will put nothing past him however cause in May 99 when Owen Hart died doing a stunt from the rafters he went on with the PPV. I am sad by this news about Chris Beniot and his wife Nancy who played Woman in WCW and hope McMahon gives a solid tribute tonight. The planned Raw has been cancelled, McMahon announced Benoit's death to an empty arena, and they're showing clips of Benoit's matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted June 26, 2007 One of the few wrestlers that I have actually met before. Seemed like a nice guy T&P and RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted June 26, 2007 The planned Raw has been cancelled, McMahon announced Benoit's death to an empty arena, and they're showing clips of Benoit's matches. I'm honestly stunned. After 5 or 6 deaths on the night of or following a show, they FINALLY realize the best decision is NOT to run a half-assed show with a couple clips and interviews with stunned wrestlers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,566 Posted June 26, 2007 Maybe they all took steroids? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocolts 300 Posted June 26, 2007 I'm honestly stunned. After 5 or 6 deaths on the night of or following a show, they FINALLY realize the best decision is NOT to run a half-assed show with a couple clips and interviews with stunned wrestlers. It prolly has alot to do with that this is an entire family dead, not just the superstar wrestler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Moz 69 Posted June 26, 2007 It prolly has alot to do with that this is an entire family dead, not just the superstar wrestler. I hope it was carbon monoxide posioning or something other than Him or his wife going pyscho and going murder suicide. damn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted June 26, 2007 I hope it was carbon monoxide posioning or something other than Him or his wife going pyscho and going murder suicide. damn Something strange happened. Everything I've read to this point... - left for home Saturday before a house show citing a family emergency - contacted WWE Sunday to inform them he wouldn't be able to make the PPV, his family was very sick and coughing up blood <--- retracted? - all 3 found dead Monday...NOT a shooting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,315 Posted June 26, 2007 That sounds really bizarre. My first thought was carbon minoxide poisoning (as someone else mentioned), but they wouldn't have all just died at the same time. Somebody would have thought to leave the house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 26, 2007 Something strange happened. Everything I've read to this point... - left for home Saturday before a house show citing a family emergency - contacted WWE Sunday to inform them he wouldn't be able to make the PPV, his family was very sick and coughing up blood - all 3 found dead Monday...NOT a shooting I haven't heard anything official about the throwing up blood thing, but the police are treating it like a homicide. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_...wrestler_dead_1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,315 Posted June 26, 2007 I haven't heard anything official about the throwing up blood thing, but the police are treating it like a homicide. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_...wrestler_dead_1 So he skipped out of an event to fly home and kill his family? Thats pretty hardcore. I guess the wife could've done it? Or a third person? It just doesn't add up that he went home for an emergency though, and he himself ended up dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OakHeadFootball 1 Posted June 26, 2007 Something strange happened. Everything I've read to this point... - left for home Saturday before a house show citing a family emergency - contacted WWE Sunday to inform them he wouldn't be able to make the PPV, his family was very sick and coughing up blood - all 3 found dead Monday...NOT a shooting Wow that is wack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted June 26, 2007 I haven't heard anything official about the throwing up blood thing, but the police are treating it like a homicide. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_...wrestler_dead_1 I can't find it anymore so it was likely retracted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocolts 300 Posted June 26, 2007 I can't find it anymore so it was likely retracted. http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/story/10236855 WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a homicide. this keeps changing http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/faye...0625benoit.html A well-known professional wrestler and his family were found dead inside their house in Fayette County Monday afternoon. Authorities confirmed that Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and their 7-year-old son, Daniel, were found dead at the home on Quarters and Redwine roads in Fayetteville about 4 p.m. Officials were investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignignokt 0 Posted June 26, 2007 yeah, talk about REALLY bad timing for a stupid publicity stunt/plot line... can't really see them continuing that one w/o offending alot of people... what ashame though... he was always one of my favorites back in the day when i used to watch... They debated calling it off a week ago when an ex-wrestler, Sheri Martel (Macho's manager for awhile among other things), died. Good to see they finally came to their senses, such as they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pt_mck 7 Posted June 26, 2007 Wow. Haven't followed rasslin' much the last few years. Benoit was one of my faves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yer mom 2 Posted June 26, 2007 Wrasslers whole family??? I went to school with Mike Lockwood (Crash Holly) that tragedy really hit hometown. I feel for these peoples families. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted June 26, 2007 Murder/suicide without a gun no less. Wonder how that went down. Hard to believe she could have killed him with any close combat weapon (unless she killed him in his sleep)...but the other way doesn't make too much sense...somehow doubt that he returned home and let himself get into a situation where he would choose to murder her and his son. Leads me to suspect he was killed in his sleep after some type of dispute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites