The "Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit was found dead today in Atlanta, along with his wife Nancy and their son Daniel.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) today made the announcement on their website that wrestler Chris Benoit, along with his wife Nancy, and their son Daniel were found dead today at their home in Atlanta, Georgia. Benoit was 40 years old.…
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26 - Joe C
Chris Benoit is a piece of crap. I can't believe that the WWE would have a tribute to a child killer. What a joke. They should be shamed of themselves!!!!!!!!!
Who cares about his wrestling career? None of it matters anymore. Respect, classy, hard working, bull!!!!!!!!
The guy killed a child, his own for that matter and then takes the biggest coward road and kills himself, oh by the way he also killed a 120 pound woman, his wife. What a creep, and then to have wrestlers crying about him on TV. They should have had a tribute to his wife and child not to that scumbag!!!!!!!!
There is no excure for it, it is disgusting!!!!
27 - Cindee Weaver
Every man's life can be measured by one defining moment. Unfortunately, Chris Benoit's defining moment was not winning Wrestlemania XX or perfecting the "crossface crippler". His defining moment came when he chose to murder his wife and 7 year-old son. While it is certainly true that not all the evidence has been examined and that toxicology reports are 2 weeks out, the obvious has been stated repeatedly and profoundly. This is not mere speculation... the leading news sources in our country have reported that he killed his wife and child over the weekend and himself Monday. Despite ANY advances Benoit has made to the wrestling industry, he murdered his own flesh and blood. I'm sure if we all take the time to ponder this issue we are all reminded that OJ Simpson was once known for his football career and yet now his name is synonomous with murder. As if it isn't bad enough that he killed his wife, he then murdered his own 7 year-old child. There is no sympathy in my heart for a man who could do these things. I implore you to look deeper that your love of wrestling to find the true emotion that lies there. After watching 3 hours of people discussing what a wonderful man Benoit was, I wonder if any of those who spoke feel differently this morning. There is NO rectifying what he did. Think of how many people lost a mother, sister, daughter, aunt or a grandson, brother, cousin. Think of the times that you've lost those you have loved and then ask yourself would you glorify the man that killed them?
28 - john
I dont belive my favorite wreseler strangled his wife and smothered his son daniel i hope he didnt take steroids.Nancy and Daniel may rest in peace. :( Im very sad
29 - john
Daniel and Nancy shouldnt of got killed i hate cris alot now :( :(
30 - john
I hope John Cena Doesnt end up like cris and eddie why eddie why cris first you were good now you are bad?????????????????:(here is a poem for nancy and daniel roses are red violets are blue eddie killed his self but cris killed you :)
31 - john
no...................................... i hate you cris i hae you alot you killed your own son & your own wife you suck
32 - carlos cabral
you know, i was wacthing chris benoit since his carrer started in ECW and i said to myself wow. this guy is gonna be the best wrestler of all time. i still find hard to believe that chris benoit killed his wife nancy and his son, daneil. there's more to the story that the law enforcement of atlanta,ga DOES NOT wanna share.and by the way the chris benoit i know would NEVER wanna kill himself. he loved his family, he loves wrestling and loves wwe and tna superstars ,he even loves his fans. nobody loves life more than chris benoit. i wacth his dvd hard knocks and it shows that he was a nice and caring man. what i want wwe,tna and everybody else in the wrestling world is stop and look at the evidence? becuse i don't believe it was chris!!!!
33 - Baronius
> Rick Rude (age 40) - overdose; steroids involved
> Hawk of the Road Warriors (age 45) - heart attack; had admitted to steroid use
> Eddie Guerrero (age 38) - heart attack; likely due to steroid damage
> Curt "Mister Perfect" Hennig (age 44) - overdose; had admitted to steroid use
> David "British Bulldog" Smith (age 39) - unspecified cause of death; likely due to steroid damage
> Chris Benoit (age 40) - suicide; steroids found on scene
34 - R.I.P Benoits
I do not think Chris is a murderer!!! I am only 13 y/o and i have been watching Chris wrestle my whole life and he has never showed any kind of behavior that would lead to this tragedy.The Rabid Wolverine would never to something to harm his wife or his son!!!R.I.P.The Canadian Crippler's memory will live on!!
35 - R.I.P Benoits
I do not think Chris is a murderer!!! I am only 13 y/o and i have been watching Chris wrestle my whole life and he has never showed any kind of behavior that would lead to this tragedy.The Rabid Wolverine would never to something to harm his wife or his son!!!R.I.P.The Canadian Crippler's memory will live on!!
36 - Chris Beaumont
"I can't believe that the WWE would have a tribute to a child killer"
The WWE found out mere hours prior to broadcast of his death, with incomplete details of the circumstances. Regardless of what details come out later, the WWE was right to put on a show paying tribute to one of the best to ever enter the squared circle.
That said, if he did indeed commit this heinous act, as it is now very likely, there needs to be some investigation into what happened and why.
This is another black mark on wrestling, and on the suppoosed "WWE Wellness Policy."
Steroids are becoming a major issue in all sports, and is becoming epidemic in pro wrestling. I think the entire wrestling industry needs to slow down, step back, and take serious stock of the price that those performers are paying. It needs to start at the top and Vince needs to come back to reality.
37 - Big Boss
I cant believe he killed his son his wife and hisself but you know what at first i thought it was randy orton but i was wrong. At first i felt bad but you know what hes a sick man and he should kill hisself for that because his wife and son didnt do nothing to him and i got a poem for him roses are red violets are blue you killed ur son and wife but shame on you. By the way,RIP.
38 - Glen Boyd
I think Chris makes a good point (comment #37). When I first had the unfortunate instance to report this story yesterday evening, none of us knew all the details. The truth is, we really still don't. I also doubt very much that the WWE knew everything that has since come out today. Otherwise, I can't possibly see that they would have gone on with the 3 hour tribute show.
For most of us who heard the initial story, before all of the gruesome details revealed today, our initial reaction was one of shock, and of sympathy for Benoit's family. Hence the piece eulogizing Benoit you read here, and I would venture to say this is also what prompted the tribute show by WWE last night. It will be interesting how the rest of WWE programing this week approaches this, starting with tonight's ECW show.
But again, I think everybody's initial reaction -- before the real story was revealed today -- was the correct one, especially as regards the WWE tribute show.
A commenter above makes a comparison to O.J., and that thought actually crossed my mind too today as I listened to the news reports on my car radio as I was out making the rounds of my "day job." It really is too bad that such a great performer is now going to remembered more because of this senseless tragedy.
Baronius also makes an important point, as far as the potential influence of anabolic steroids (which were found at the scene) on Benoit's actions.
I think two things WWE really needs to do is get serious about the problem of steroid and performance enhancing drugs once and for all. They also need to drop the now beyond-tasteful "Vince McMahon is dead" angle/storyline they were pushing prior to this tragedy.
We still don't know the whole story here, and I suspect it will be some time before we do. Right now, I plan on writing a followup piece to this one where I'll attempt to better communicate my own feelings about this.
Thanks to all for your comments.
Glen Boyd
39 - Glen Boyd
Wrestlingobserver.com is now reporting that Vince McMahon will reportedly apologize for last night's Benoit tribute on tonight's ECW broadcast. The WWE website also today removed all of their tribute pieces, and are now only listing the death as a news piece.
Read the Observer's news reports here
-Glen
40 - El Bicho
"one of the classiest people ever to be apart of professional wrestling."
obviously not. I am surprised by all the "I can't believe it" posts. You didn't know this guy. He was a performer, and obviously a good one, but some are acting like he was your best friend and neighbor. Take a step back and separate fact from fiction in your lives.
"the WWE was right to put on a show paying tribute to one of the best to ever enter the squared circle."
No they weren't. They should have waited until they had heard from the authorities and had their facts straight rather than capitalizing on his death for ratings.
It's something everyone in the media should learn from, but once again won't.
41 - Lutchie
my son felt sad... benoit is one of his favorite in wrestler. will pray for his soul and his family.
42 - Lutchie
my son felt sad... benoit is one of his favorite in wrestler. will pray for their soul.
43 - Nicole
people need to stop the denial... i too am a massive fan of Chris... one of the best wrestlers of all time in my opinion... but what most people seem to be caught up in the thought that "we knew chris" - no we didnt. He was a character on TV that we watched every week... we knew nothing about his personal life or what personal problems he may have... he is a wrestling legend there is no doubt about that but i beleive everyone should just come to terms with this tragedy and start to heal and realise that these people are human too and have problems... we only saw The Rabbid Wolverine... not truly who Chris Benoit was in his private life.
Chris, Nancy, Daniel may you rest in peace forever.
44 - Jim
Please let us remember that we all have some skeletons in our closets that noone knows about. We will never know what happened,only Chris knows that. However we may not want to remember Chris Benoit the man but at least let's remember Chris Benoit the wrestler. He gave us many hours of enjoyment on television and the arenas. He will be greatly and forever missed. God Bless Chris, Nancy and Daniel
45 - BENOITSGHOST
1.HMMMM, NO MURDER WEAPON......HAS ANYONE CONSIDERED THAT IF HE OWED ANYONE MONEY (LOTS OF RICH PEOPLE HAVE - IN THE PAST - GOTTEN THEMSELVES INTO TROUBLE OVER OWING MONEY AND EITHER SPENDING TOO MUCH AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY IT BACK - FROM RICH TO POOR CAN HAPPEN QUICKLY - OR JUST BEING ARROGANT, AND THINKING THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT).....IT WOULD NOT BE HARD (FOR THE PEOPLE HE OWED...WHO WERE PISSED ABOUT NOT BEING PAID) TO WAX ALL THEIR BODY HAIR, PUT ON DISGUISES AND GLOVES, MURDER THE WHOLE FAMILY AND THEN GO HOME TO BURN THE CLOTHING, TAKE LONG SHOWERS, AND BOOM, ONE DEAD FAMILY....LITTLE TO NO EVIDENCE.
WHAT THEY NEED ARE SOME REAL ATTENTIVE INVESTIGATORS ON THAT PROPERTY! DON'T YOU PEOPLE WATCH C.S.I.?
....THERE IS NO PROOF THAT HE DID OR DID NOT DO IT, THERE IS NO PROOF AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE ELSE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT UNTIL THERE IS...SHUT UP!!!!
2.HE TEXTED HIS ADDRESS TO CO-WORKERS, AND SAID "MY DOGS ARE LOCKED UP IN THE POOL AREA, THE DOOR NEAR THE GARAGE IS OPEN"
THAT IS A CRY FOR HELP!!
HOW DO WE KNOW HE DID NOT FIND HIS LOVED ONES DEAD, AND TEXT PEOPLE,(IN CASE WHOEVER DID IT WAS STILL IN THE HOUSE) SO AS NOT TO BE HEARD ON THE PHONE????
HIS LAST COMMUNICATIONS WITH ANYONE WERE ALL VERY CRYPTIC....SOMETHING DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
3.TO ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRIBUTE..WELL
A. THEY DID NOT KNOW HE WAS BEING ACCUSED OF THE MURDER UNTIL AFTER THAT SHOW ENDED.....
B.THEY APOLOGISED FOR TRIBUTING HIM WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THE DETAILS AND PROMISED NOT TO MENTION HIM UNTIL WHEN/IF ANY EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY ARISES...........
C.THEY DIDN'T TRIBUTE "A MONSTER WHO KILLED A WOMAN AND A LITTLE BOY", THEY TRIBUTED A HARD - WORKING FAMILY MAN, AND A GREAT WRESTLER WHO MAY (OR MAY NOT) HAVE SNAPPED, KILLED HIS WIFE AND KID, AND THEN WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE BLURRY PSYCHOTIC TRANCE (WHETHER DRUG INDUCED OR NOT) HE WAS IN, FELT AWFUL UPON SEEING THE CORPSES OF THE PEOPLE HE LOVED MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF, CRIED A WHILE, PUT THE BIBLES BY THE BODIES AND OFFED HIMSELF.
AND BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME OF DEFENDING A MURDERER, JUST REMEMBER, I AM ONLY OFFERING UP POSSIBLE THEORIES, AND SAYING, I HONESTLY DOUBT THAT CHRIS DID THIS, AND IF HE DID, I DOUBT HE WAS IN A NORMAL STATE OF MIND.....SOMETHING (PROBABLY DRUGS) SET HIM OFF.
HE WAS NOT A MONSTER....JUST A GOOD MAN, WHO CAME TO A TERRIBLE AND PSYCHOTIC ENDING
46 - Peggy
My husband and I were very shocked to hear about Cris Benoit and his family. We do not beieve he did this horrible thing. Maybe he did have family problems, but it's very hard to believe he would do such a horrible thing. The best thing we should all do is to wait and find out what the investigators find out, and if Cris did do this,we have to believe he had inner problems no one ever knew about.
47 - tal dahn
chris we all love you ewe so so sory
why did you kill your wife your son and the most importent your self
love love you forever tal dahn
48 - gina
i cant beleave poeple are saying things about the man who killed his child and wife like he did. how can you exsuce someone that killed a child who could not defend himself, i cant and i am a fan of wwe,ecw,tna and others i hope he rots in hell
49 - PAULINA2BENOIT
I CANT BELIVE IT..
HE WAZ 2 COOL I ALWAYZ ENYOED HIS MATCHES!
HE WAZ MY FAVORITE WERSTLER!
ILL MISS U CHRIS AND I DO ANYTHING 4 PEOPLE NOT 2 FORGET U!
50 - Karen
#45 You make a lot of since and I feel the same as you do about the whole thing. I am shocked by the whole tragedy, it is so hard to believe that ANYONE could of done something so horrible. I doesnt matter who the person was that did this it is still shocking.
I have questions myself about the text messages . Why would he give his address to someone that already knows it? Why would he tell a co-worker where the dogs are and that the garage door is open? And those textes didnt just come from his cellphone but from Nancy's as well. And more than once.
They said that the co-worker said he/she talked to Chris and he sounded tired and groggy and he made an I love you comment to them that wasn't normal for him to do, why did it take them so long to say something if they felt Chris was acting differently.
Chris said in his text that the dogs was by the pool but when the police got there the dogs kept them from getting in.
There is a lot of questions about what happened and I just hope the truth comes out.
I'm just saying that this is a nightmare and it just sounds to easy to solve but I know that the police will not stop until every question is answered.
Since we were not there we will never know what really happened. I am like everybody else hopeing that Chris did not do this horrible thing to his wife and son.
Did any of his co-workers know that Chris was having problems? Did Chris talk to any of them about his home life? Were there any signs at all from Chris.
My heart goes out to the families of Chris, Nancy and Daniel.
51 - Faith
I told myself I wasn't going to comment on one of these things...But here I go.
If he did it:
Why speculate on the reasons behind his text messages? He was obviously not in a sane frame of mind if he suffocated his wife and child. Also, if someone else murdered them- why would he have hung himself? That doesn't really make much sense to me.I found him to be a wonderful wrestler but that in no way excuses his behavior IF he is found to be the one responsible. Nancy was also a professional in the wrestling world- where are all the tributes to her? What about his handicapped son?
There are some really disturbing allegations about all of this- least of all whether he killed them or not.
1. It is rumored that Nancy and Chris injected their son with steroids because of his small stature.
2. Divorce proceedings were in the works and there was a history of violence between Nancy and Chris.
These may or may not be true (I have read a lot of different things about them being true though).
I won't say he killed them. I won't demonize him. He was a good wrestler- but his professional life shouldn't make these crimes any less horrific.
I just hope the entire family has peace now regardless of what did or did not happen.
52 - HARSHAD
just cant believe wat am listenin ,my condolences to benoits parents......
53 - da cyclops
awe man why do have 2 kill your kid & wife chris?? shame on you!!
54 - Afrika
I was very sadden that is happened. I loved wacthen him wrestle. I hope we can learn from this and make sure this does not ever happen again.
55 - Melissa
When I heard about the Benoit murders I was shocked, mad and heart broke. I have watched Chris Benoit ever since I was a little girl in Dippers and have been a fan of his ever since. I do not belive he killed his wife Nancey, his Son Daniel and then killed himself. It just does not make any since what so ever, because he always talked about how loved he's wife and his children Daniel exspecailly. I think and know in my gut that it was outside inaferance in other words I think it was foul play. I think that the Atlanta Police called it way to eariley with out all the evidence in there hands, they should be assamed of themselves. I think the killer is still out there. To all the people out there who want to judge Chris Benoit and say he done without profe you just need to shut your Mouth becuse you don't know the facts. Like I said I don't belive he did this and he is not a monster or a murder. From everything I've heard from people and wrestler's that Chris Benoit was one of them guys who was caring, nice and a down to earth person. Who also loved his wife, son and his family. Also I think he is in Heaven with God, His wife Nancy, his son Daniel. I think should have barried all three of them at the same grave site and beside one another. Finally I would like to say we will miss you Chris Benoit and your legecy will live on in our hearts forever, and may you, Nancy and daniel RIP in heaven. Also Me and my family sends our deepest Prayers, Thoughts and condolences go out to the Benoit Family and may god Bless ya.
56 - mathews godia
its a terrible tragedy,we gonna miss chris so much.its a shame that,such a tragic incident can happen in the world of today.may the almighty god rest their souls in peace.
57 - panchito age5
hi benwo i wuv yo il miss you alot
58 - MANJIT SINGH
I am very shocked to hear that a very strong but nice hearted wrestler Chris Benoit has dead.
He was a gentle personality and dynamic person.
Nobody can fill his place so it is really a very big loss for WWE and the whole world.
How can some kill him and also unfortunately his family .
It is really a very big sad news for wholr of the world .
59 - d h i i r a
i think benoit should get a better life, but what happen? he passed away. i hope he was happy in heaven.. ByE cHris.
60 - chrisaholic
chris,
i hope you're happy in there.You're a very great wrestler.I mean ,you're a WWE superstar man!
but what happen to you,your wife and your son??
u didnt kill them right??i know it's just a rumour.
My last hope for you is
HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAPPY IN THE OTHER SIDE !!
Love,sarah
61 - gg
you were the best
62 - tinkerbell
u r always n my prayers
63 - RANDY
u are still the best i love u my friend i wish u where still here u in eddie R.I.P
64 - tina mims
I really dont believe benoit killed his family because he loved them too much. I believe it was someone that was jealous like his wifes ex husband which i seen was in a satanic church and that hates bibles that was found at their feet. The next door neighbor needs to be found even though she went in hiding because she would know the answer and their would be a way to get it out of her. I believe the neighbor was involved somehow and is too scared to talk. The investigators need to be fired if they cant do there job and bring in somebody better. WE all need to pull together that loved benoit and make sure justice is served because whoever is in charge of investigating is not doing there job fast enough and just does not care. A good fbi or someone of that nature canfind out but somebody is doing something wrong or knows something and just does not want to talk. I am tired of waiting that is one thing i think of every day all fans that loved him we need to talk and figure something out so the man can rest in peace. It was easy to say he done it instead of using your head and knowing that he loved his family and it was a break in from outsiders. I send my condolence out to the family but they are the ones that can i know they love their dad and the parents loved their grandson but they need to get busy doing something how can we pull together as a nation. Justice needs to be served quick and if not lets get the ones that is not trying hard enough and get them fired because it is not right i know the investigators or whoever would want to make sure justice is served on their family so what is the difference make the killers pay. Do not put benoit down he was such a good man look at pictures that tells how much he loved his family no matter what happened.