RIP Benoit

[_____V_____]

I knew they were into painkillers and stuff, and maybe those involved in the steel cage matches and anything goes matches took powerful ones.

What I am thinking, is that some of these wrestlers have drug habits also. Eddie sure did drugs a lot. And the drugs combined with the medication and steroids these testostrone-adrenalin pumpers took...who knows what kind of things it induced in the body AND in the brain chells?

I am not surprised he killed em.

R.I.P. his son and wife.

For Benoit...that was a cowardly act you did, mofo.:rolleyes:

[the_real_linda]

i cant believe this.... i just read it on wwe.com and thought it was a stunt at first like vince's death.... this is serious??? im dumb struck

[Roderick Usher]

it's real

He strangled his wife on Friday, but didn't smother the kid until the following day. So it's likely his child had the horror of knowing his mother was dead before being murdered himself.

Nice family weekend together

[jenna26]

So some of the details have been confirmed. This is awful, I didn't even know who the guy was, honestly. I heard about this last night, and my husband told me a little about him. This happened in my hometown (I lived in Fayetteville, GA until the end of December).

Hard to have sympathy for him, when there was an innocent child involved. Its one thing to kill yourself, but to take the people you are supposed to love and protect is abhorrent.

May they rest in peace.

[hammerfan]

AP: Benoit Strangled Wife, Smothered Son
By GREG BLUESTEIN, Associated Press Writer
50 minutes ago


In this undated photo released by World Wrestling Entertainment, ...
ATLANTA - 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 on Tuesday.

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. Steroid abuse has been linked to depression, paranoia, and aggressive behavior or angry outbursts known as "roid rage."

"We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at," said Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard. He said test results may not be back for weeks.

Autopsies were scheduled Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities were investigating the deaths at a secluded Fayette County home as a murder-suicide and were not seeking any suspects. The official who described the manner of death spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information was to be released at a news conference later Tuesday.

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.

Asked about the condition of the interior of the house, sheriff's Sgt. Keith 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.

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

The WWE, based in Stamford, Conn., said authorities asked that it not 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.

"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 with the World Wrestling Federation. The federation has since changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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 Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Benoit has two other children from a prior relationship.

[bloody_ribcut]

my mom said him and eddie were gay lovers and when eddie died chris lost it.

[AmericanManiac]

IMO if you take somebody's life on purpose, you should not rip, I hope the fucker burns in hell.

[Despare]

Eddie's death came from a past that he escaped from though (the drugs he did in the past weakened his heart and the painkillers were too much for him)... it was a sad thing. With Benoit... I'll wait until all the details are released an confirmed but it's a sick thing he did. One report says he may have watched the PPV with his son and then killed his son. Terrible...

[missmacabre]

I didn't even read this until today. Yesterday I heard about it and just thought it was fake. wrestling is like that and all. It's really too bad when stuff like this happens and putting it out there publicly just makes it worse.

[Fred Krueger]

I wonder how WWE's PR people feel right about now, doing a 3 hour tribute show for a murderer. I couldn't believe it when i heard they determined it was murder suicide. Just goes to show that anything can happen. I'd say we can pretty much guarantee it was drug related somehow.