Chris Benoit found dead... RIP

[DasTex]

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

According to WWE.com, Beniot and his family were found dead at their home. Not too much released yet.

 

[jem88]

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

According to WWE.com, Beniot and his family were found dead at their home. Not too much released yet.

The number of dead wrestlers is astounding.

 

[Yeagermeister]

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

According to WWE.com, Beniot and his family were found dead at their home. Not too much released yet.

I saw that when I was looking for info on the WWE supposedly being in trouble over the Vince is dead storyline.

I haven't seen it reported anywhere else so I'm not sure I believe it just yet.

 

[DasTex]

I saw that when I was looking for info on the WWE supposedly being in trouble over the Vince is dead storyline.

I haven't seen it reported anywhere else so I'm not sure I believe it just yet.

I went searching around some other wrestling sites...they're all reporting it now...so I don't think it's part of a storyline. Surely they wouldn't include his family in it?? Well...knowing Vince (the man who once had a match - Vince vs. God....you can never tell!!)

Anyways....prayers for the entire Beniot family!! RIP

 

[Yeagermeister]

I went searching around some other wrestling sites...they're all reporting it now...so I don't think it's part of a storyline. Surely they wouldn't include his family in it?? Well...knowing Vince (the man who once had a match - Vince vs. God....you can never tell!!)

Anyways....prayers for the entire Beniot family!! RIP

I didn't think it was storyline so thanks for the info. All I can say is WOW. He wasn't one of my favs but he was a great wrestler.

 

[adamknite]

I haven't been able to find any info on nonwrestling sites about this yet. Anybody know anymore?

 

[Mavs Man]

Nothing released yet to suggest murder or murder-suicide?

This is nuts. Lately a career in wrestling has a higher mortality rate than being in the mob.

 

[lane]

loss for words.

 

[morieeel]

Looks like it has hit the news wires.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/fayette/stories/2007/06/25/0625benoit.html

 

[THUMPER]

This is very tragic...

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=3594146&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

Wrestler Chris Benoit, Wife and Child Found Dead
Last Edited: Monday, 25 Jun 2007, 8:36 PM EDT

Chris Benoit (Courtesy of wwe.com)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities said professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and child were found slain Monday at their Fayette County home.

Lieutenant Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department said the three were found about 2:30 p.m., but he would release no other details.

Pope said the deaths are being investigated as homicide, but the cause of death awaits autopsy results tomorrow.

He would not say how the bodies were discovered, or who found them.

The World Wrestling Entertainment said on its Website that the 40-year-old Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and his son Daniel were found dead but also had no other details.

The WWE said that instead of its programming Monday night on USA Network, it would air a three-hour tribute to Benoit.

 

[TEK2000]

Oh wow. That's so tragic when the entire family is gone. Just awful!

 

[big dog cowboy]

I love undersized wrestlers and he was one of the best. Old school guy from WCW. He wasn't great but he worked his butt off. Wow this is a shocker. If anyone gets more info please update.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

My I'm sorry to hear something as tragic as this! I realize WWE is fake but those are real human beings...

R.I.P.

ray:

 

[Hostile]

He was one of my very favorites. Sad.

 

[CM Duck]

R.I.P. CHRIS BENOIT





He will be missed.

He was one of 2 or 3 wrestlers that were still in the business that I would have paid good money to see him perform live.

WWE, the wrestling business, the world has lost a great man. I was not lucky enough to meet him. But if he was half as passionate about other things in his life as he was about satisfying wrestling fans worldwide, then there is no doubt that he was a great human being.

He will be missed....

R.I.P. Chris "The Crippler" Benoit

 

[CM Duck]

the only update I have found is that authorities have said they were NOT shot to death


R.I.P. Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit

 

[Undisputed]

The world just lost one of the best in-ring performers of all-time. That statement isn't just out of respect for the dead. It is simply the truth. He was an AMAZING technical wrestler. This is just such a tragedy.

 

[lane]

i cannot believe this tragedy.

i have not watched wrestling for years....but when i did chris was one of my favorites.

 

[CM Duck]

He wasn't great.

I have to respectfully disagree with that. He was one of the last truely great performers in the ring. Didn't have the mic skills, but his skills in the ring were second to none.


But at least now he is reunited with his best friend....

 

[lane]

The world just lost one of the best in-ring performers of all-time. That statement isn't just out of respect for the dead. It is simply the truth. He was an AMAZING technical wrestler. This is just such a tragedy.

agreed 100%