Perhaps people should focus their attention on the potentially lethal list of moves that still pervade the WWE ring today? It's because of that situation, however, that younger fans know so little about the many in-ring classics Benoit has helped author. As it happens, Benoit's brain was so severely damaged that it resembled the brain of an eighty-five-year-old Alzheimer's patient. As facts emerged surrounding the case, all tributes to Chris Benoit were removed both on-air and on WWE.com, the release says. I saw him playing with little Daniel and joking with Nancy, they seemed like a happy family. According to WWE.com, all five text messages were sent between 3:53 AM and 3:58 AM on June 24 . While the true motives of Benoit's unforgivable actions over that weekend are still shrouded in mystery, the facts are these: Benoit's abhorrent murder-suicide continues to cause a ripple effect of pain to his family and friends that have survived it, and the lifelong sacrifice of his body for his art has effectively amounted to nothing, as he has been "essentially erased" from the annals of WWE history (per Bleacher Report). There are so many articles about the drugs, and the testosterone, and the potential insanity, and then of the subsequent reality of the brain damage caused by repeated concussions and head trauma. There is a distinct change in the tone of the programme and also on the focus of who the memorial is for. Chris could only be reached on his cell phone about 3 hours later. The two-hour special episode, which premieres Tuesday (9 p.m. ET/PT) as the kickoff to Season 2 of VICE's "Dark Side of the Ring" series, explores the inside details of Benoit's 2007 suicide and double-murder of his wife, Nancy, and seven-year-old son, Daniel. ago. 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One wonders if, in his condition, Benoit thought there might be a chance for Daniel to come back, or if it simply a figurative offering in hopes that this would raise his son to Heaven. Chris Benoit - The Man Who Almost Destroyed Wrestling Photo courtesy of IMDB.com Angel Madera, Copy Editor April 18, 2020 One of WWE's (World Wrestling Entertainment) finest performers, a visionary, idolized by fans and wrestlers alike. So, I didnt think anything of it. One physician would famously remark that Benoit's brain resembled that of an 85-year-old patient with advanced Alzheimer's (via ESPN). What is interesting about the anabolic steroid theory is that the police did happen to find anabolic steroids at the scene of the crime (which Benoit had been using, for sure, in the past) but upon examination, the toxicology report determined that Chris Benoit had absolutely no sign of anabolic steroids in his system. In 2006, Theobald and her family were mistaken for a rival gang by members of a California gang called the 5150, and Theobald was fatally shot in her boyfriend's car. Though, what else would have WWE done run a regular Raw? Some fourteen hours prior to police discovering the three deceased members of the Benoit family, someone made an edit to the Chris Benoit Wikipedia page, stating that Chris missed a flight due to the death of his wife. This was written in the immediate aftermath of hearing of Daniel, Nancy and Chris's deaths. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. VeggieTales Larry Boy Rumor Weed VHS Video Tape Power Words JESUS Kid Christian. Your login session has expired. On Friday, June 22nd, Chris Benoit savagely attacked and overpowered his wife Nancy in their home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Bringing up Jimmy Snuka, it should be pointed out that, much like Chris Benoit has been all but eliminated from the company's memory, Snuka was also deleted from the WWE site, and media after Snuka was charged in 2015 with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. However, aside from the testosterone, Astin had also been prescribing various pain medications to the wrestling superstar. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Chavo Guerrero recalls that night and the chilling texts he received. In this business, I was always taught that we should communicate in rings. Learn more about Construction. Reaching the point of minor physical abuse from Chris to Nancy, there was even a few week period that a restraining order was filed, and Chris was out of the Benoit home. Clearly Benoit was a man of some sort of faith (in spite of the fact that he committed both murder and suicide which are both frowned upon at least in the New Testament, for the most part). It has been 12 or 13 years and nothing has changed.". Since the Benoit incident, Dr. Phil Astin has been charged with one hundred and seventy five counts of drug charges related to illegal prescriptions, and various other drug charges. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current . The house was immediately designated as a crime scene, and an investigation was launched. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: wwe | pageType: stories | $9.00 + $2.49 shipping. World Wrestling Entertainment has released a timeline and five cryptic text messages related to the Chris Benoit tragedy . Taping Mar 20th 2007: Chris Benoit: def. There was perhaps even darker, weirder stuff going on behind the scenes between Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero than we may ever know. In an interview with Dark Side of the Ring, Chavo revealed he got some strange texts from Benoit on the day he passed away. After short stints for both in ECW, Jericho and Benoit joined the likes of Eddie Guerrero and Malenko in helping to change the business in the late 1990s with WCW by bringing the cruiserweight style to the forefront. Authorities in Georgia say pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and suffocated his 7-year-old son before hanging himself this weekend. re: Chris Benoit died 15 years ago today Posted on 6/24/22 at 3:48 am to The Boat. The callous nature of the WWE executives aside, there has been some pretty clear damage caused by the organization, which has plagued many a wrestling superstar. It was later confirmed that the damaged brain tissue in his body wasn't linked to any steroid use. Early life. Shortly after Chris answered the door, there was a scuffle and then his house phone line went dead. for the last 25+ years, and a fan of Chris Benoit . (Recordable Blank Tape) HHH, Chris Benoit, HBK. Nancy's decaying body was found in a pool of blood. "That is one of the best matches you will ever see, in my opinion, and it's one of the best matches you will never see because of Chris' involvement. "Very intense in the ring, very smart in the way he put together matches. If you don't want to watch, if you think it's too heavy to watch and don't like the vibe that it gives you, then don't. It is a shame that this Canadian-born wrestler never managed to be of sound enough mind to realize the damage done to him through working with the WWE (as so many of his peers have subsequently done), in order so that he might join the class action suit against the company but because of this tragedy, many and more wrestlers have come forward, and are looking for help, healing, and even just a bit of humanity from those higher-ups at the WWE headquarters. However, his last in-ring opponent has revealed what Benoit said to him in preparation for their match. Press J to jump to the feed. Now in all honesty, those die-hard fans of Chris Benoit, or simply of World Wrestling Entertainment in general, will likely know the majority of these facts and fictions about the double homicide/suic. 64. This button displays the currently selected search type. First of all, there was never an interview in WWE Magazine with Chavo Guerrero, regarding Chris Benoit in 2007 (or any year after the incident). Is that still the case today? PS. I really have to go with the theory that Val Venis of all people submitted. Furthermore, his professional attitude would see him continuing to work even when he had concussions. I don't even know. After all, he had been devastated by the sudden loss of his brother-in-arms, fellow WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died of a heart attack in his hotel room at the age of 38. If there's anyway you can find that match and watch it through, it's unbelievable.". Jericho's biggest lament in the documentary was that pro wrestling, the only thing he claimed the perfectionist Benoit truly loved in his life, was the exact same thing his death nearly destroyed some 13 years ago. Throw into the mix the constant grieving over the many friends in the wrestling business he had lost, and the drugs Xanax, and hydrocodone and there are the makings, not of so-called "roid rage", but of a man with nothing left to live for. Nancy's sisterSandra Toffoloni, as well as wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, have refuted the notions of both the disorder and the use of HGH (which would do nothing for Fragile X Syndrome anyway). pic.twitter.com/6TuCggmhHR. That his testosterone was so low (and then suddenly jacked) leading up to his death, could give some insight into his mental state at the time. When asked what those text messages meant, he responded: Chavo Guerrero also said the Benoit tragedy still haunts him to this day and it is something that is very hard to bring up. Jim Ross says in the documentary, "Vince McMahon couldn't go on the air and not do anything. "The one that comes to mind that people have said is the best Raw match of all time is Jericho and Benoit versus Steve Austin and Triple H for the WWE tag team titles when Hunter tore his quad," Jericho said. Pleading guilty, Astin has found himself serving a ten year sentence (which will be up in two years time). Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Chavo Guerrero now believes that Chris Benoit texted him right before he ended his own life. Chavo Guerrero mentioned that he did a similar interview for Dark Side of the Ring, where he explained he got a text that said, "The dogs are in the enclosed pool area, and the back door is open." Having missed a house show with Chavo, and other close friend Scott Armstrong, Chris sent the two friends text messages, letting them know his dogs were (so they could be taken care of presumably), and while the two gents thought it strange, they covered for Benoit as best they could. However, his last in-ring opponent has revealed what Benoit said to him in preparation for their match. WWE organized a special tribute dedicated to him in the Monday Night Raw episode following his death when the company's top management was still unaware of the exact course of events. "Chavo Guerrero a close friend of Benoit told WWE Magazine that he talked to Chris for while on Friday night on his house phone. section: | slug: chris-jericho-explores-the-life-and-death-of-chris-benoit-probably-for-the-last-time-in-new-documentary | sport: other | route: article_single.us | Benoit and Eddie Guerrero's hug at the end of the PPV are still one of WrestleMania's most iconic images of all time. Speaking of callousness, WWE owner and executive, Vince McMahon has said quite a bit about the lateWWE superstar. Chris could only be reached on his cell phone about 3 hours later. We need to confirm your email address. Plus as Pudie just told me "I thought about that post for a minute and thought it would be better to just call him out on it. Distraught, he didn't know what to do, and contemplated for a day, before ending his, and his son's life. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website. The Don of NXT, Tony D'Angelo. Elijah Burke, also known as The Pope DeAngelo Dinero, was Benoits last opponent in WWE and discussed what Benoit said to him. Although the film explores at length the likely role that CTE played in Benoit's tragic turn, Jericho echoed the opinion of most in the documentary by telling the CBS Sports "State of Combat" podcast on Monday that "we can speculate and come up with our own theories" as to Benoit's motives but "we will never understand" and "none of that will change.". He gained a reputation for constantly being rough with his opponents, even accidentally breaking Sabu's neck at an ECW Pay Per View. Last night on ' Monday Night Raw', the WWE presented a special tribute show, recognizing the career of Chris Benoit. I worked with him over that weekend before flying to Carolina for an ECW show. From an early age, he honed in on the idea of being a wrestler after seeing a. His signature move involved flinging himself headfirst from the top of the turnbuckle to headbutt his opponents. Chris Benoit last match (ECW 19 June 2007) - YouTube 0:00 / 9:07 Chris Benoit last match (ECW 19 June 2007) 17,227 views Nov 23, 2019 This is Chris Benoit last match on WWE/ECW. It's estimated that 7-year-old Daniel Benoit was killed around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday due to Daniel's body being less deteriorated than his mother's when it was discovered. Chavo was the one who broke the news of Eddie's death to Benoit, and the two have been quite close since then. Only after Chavo finally made mention of the texts, Benoit having missed a match in which he was to win a championship belt, were people sent to investigate, and discover the horror that was the Benoit family home. He then wrapped her in a towel and placed a Bible next to her body, where it remained for another three days (per ABC News). Over a three-day period from June 22 to 24, 2007, Chris Benoit, a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and living in Fayetteville, Georgia, murdered his wife Nancy and their 7-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself. Chris Benoit was to take part in a house show in Georgia and there were also his wife Nancy and his son Daniel. After all, Benoit was renowned for having an insanely purist attitude among his fellow wrestlers. But it really is a great piece of work done well by so many people.". You can watch the segment at 38:00 in the video below, If you use any quotes from this article, please H/T Sportskeeda Wrestling and Chris van Vliet. Their stories paint a disturbing portrait of Benoit and his life before June 22, 2007 the day he killed his wife and 7-year-old son. It is not helped when McMahon presents a tribute episode of RAW one day, almost with tears in his eyes, and then calls Benoit a "monster" on network television only days later, and subsequently, and effectively erasing him from World Wrestling Entertainment. Besides the awful political incorrectness of this conclusion jumping article, only just a week after the incident, the general information given about this disorder from the media is false. "it has been 10 years exactly since Nancy divorced Kevin Sullivan to marry Chris Benoit," Clary states, and while they were married ten years, the divorce certainly did not line up ten years "exactly" to the day of the murders. Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy Benoit, and their son Daniel. His family noted an increase in mood swings, as well as a tendency to become more taciturn and withdrawn. Chris Benoit was a 40-year-old world-class professional wrestler who won multiple championships including in the NJPW and WCW. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently committed suicide by hanging. Now Benoit did indeed continue his career, breaking his body much faster than thought possible, but McMahon doesn't seem to have had much care for the safety of his roster. It's just not the same anymore. They honestly all look like that. These discoveries eventually drew the attention of the world's media, who flocked to the Benoit home in search of answers. Reddit's largest professional wrestling community. Yet, this story would incomplete if we didn't take the time to look at the conspiracy theories and odd events surrounding the crime. Her words prompted responses from several notable wrestling names including Konnan, who pointed out that after Benoit's death, doctors determined that he had been suffering from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), something many feel had an impact on his actions and subsequent death. In my opinion, Burke probably shouldnt feel guilty for not connecting the dots between a bad memory and the awful attacks Benoit committed later. After all, he had been devastated by the sudden loss of his brother-in-arms, fellow WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died of a heart attack in his hotel room at the age of 38. The title alone is wrong. Jericho had this to say, years after the incident: "It turned out that Daniel didn't have Fragile X, but at the time it made sense because I was grasping at straws.". That was like, hmm, that is interesting. Clary even goes so far as to say, According to a source close to me, Kevin Sullivan is a high ranking member of the Satanic Church. Now Sullivan did play a Satanist character on screen, but he was in no way a practising worshipper of Satan (which is not even true Satanism anyway). Many current wrestlers like Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan have mentioned how Benoit was one of the top wrestlers in the business. I think there needs to another company that challenges WWE You watch these matches these days, they're about 10-15 minutes these days? Thanks to TalkSport for transcription of the quote. To the contrary, Chris confided in Chavo that he had to take his son Daniel, and wife Nancy to the hospital because they were sick (though they were likely already dead by this point). . I will do everything to achieve this goal." Reasonable postage cost. I might forget. So, after everything that happened, when it came back that he had like the brain of an 80 year old with Alzheimers. There are close friends of mine who did not want to watch this documentary, and I understand that. Chris Benoit was a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler who shot to stardom while employed by the WWE. revealed he got some strange texts from Benoit on the day he passed away. Everyone who knew Benoit knew how much he loved his family; how could he have done something so heinous? It is likely common knowledge, by now, that Chris Benoit set copies of the Bible next to his wife and his darling little son Daniel. Chris Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) who murdered his family in June 2007. Benoit was about creating an open, honest space to have some of the most difficult conversations wrestling has ever seen. Word at the time was the WWE thought it was a botched robbery until Monday morning when they found out that the deaths were spaced out over the weekend. It turns out that, upon search of his computer (to help aid in piecing together the puzzle of the crime scene), investigators discovered Benoit to have been searching stories about the prophet Elijah. Meeting Flair in person in the late 90s I was stunned by how huge that guy's neck was. But there have not been near as many articles about the specific signature that may be the culprit of a great many of those concussions, and traumatic moments. Chavo did speak to Benoit on the phone the weekend of the murder/suicide, but there was no mention of someone at the door. Benoit Told Colleagues Wife, Son Had Food Poisoning, Wife Speaks Out After Dad of 3 Dies While Climbing in Snow and Rain Near Mount Washington, WWE Star Chris Benoit Asphyxiated Wife, Son, Madelyn Allen Kidnapping Suspect Allegedly Let Her Text 'I Love You' to Parents, Leading to Rescue, 8 Years After Teen Suicide Texting Tragedy, Conrad Roy's Parents Speak Out: 'No Parent Should Go Through This', Suspect in Slaying of Physician Assistant Is Another P.A. The flying headbutt was Chris Benoit's claim to fame from the top rope (or top of anything else it seemed fit to jump from to execute the move). He shackled her limbs, brutally pressed his knee into her back, and strangled her to death by wrapping a rope and a co-axial cord multiple times around her neck, according to Nancy's autopsy report (via Autopsy Files). Born in Canada in 1967, Chris Benoit was a legend in the professional wrestling community. In fact, the results of a drug test done in April (two months before the incident) by the WWE, show that not only had Benoit been off the anabolic steroids, but he was also completely clean of additional testosterone as well. The following day, he suffocated his son Daniel with a pillow. The first being Johnny Grunge, and the second, though undisclosed, is believed to be Sherri Martel. However, we could see NWA Powerrr returning soon. Chris Benoit's name is rarely mentioned in the professional wrestling business these days, and it's no surprise. . 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. After the authorities found the bodies of both Nancy and his son dead in the house AND Benoit had cashed in on a workout machine, it wouldn't have been hard to connect the dots. That day will live in infamy, and the person who last communicated with Chris Benoit was then WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. It is also revealed (in a different part of the podcast interview) that Sandra discovered aGoogle search, made by Chris Benoit, that revolved around the easiest way to break someone's neck. Shortly after Chris answered the door, there was a "scuffle" and then his house phone line went dead. Freelance poet, playwright, lyricist, journalist, composer and managing editor of an online arts&culture magazine. The same question was on everybody's lips; why? Another of those juicy bits of information from the rumour mill, it was tossed around that little Daniel Benoit was the unfortunate victim of Fragile X Syndrome: "a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment." It forced WWE to take their Wellness policy more seriously by taking into consideration not just the effects on health, but also mental fragility. The first text was "The dogs are in the enclosed pool area, and the back door is open. Around 4 p.m., police told WWE theyd entered the Benoit home, found three bodies, and that the house was considered a major crime scene. There was nothing that was strange or different than usual. Later in the show the commentators, who were doing it live, noticeably step away from 'glamourising' Chris and the graphics are changed to feature all three. . written by larrymlease August 8, 2022. Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Impact Wrestling chavo guerrero headline Impact David Benoit jordynne grace 5 out of 5 stars (1,123) $ 8.00. Family squabbles became so common that his wife, Nancy Benoit, who had previously recorded Benoit's extreme temper in court filings, had requested a restraining order against him in 2003 but subsequently rescinded it, according to theLos Angeles Times. No, Harry Styles didn't spit on Chris Pine. Former, fairly unknown wrestler,Johnny Lee Clary is said to have started this rumour, and even once had a website declaring several, equally ridiculous Benoit theories. Between 3:53 and 3:58 a.m. Sunday morning, after he'd asphyxiated his . Furthermore, Benoit's growing paranoia was so severe in the months leading up to his death that he would continuously change his route to the gym and the airport (via Wrestling Inc). The horrific details of this tragic event were at the forefront of every story, but there are still some less well-known truths surrounding Chris Benoit's death. And so, here is one of the most ridiculous notions of all the fan fictions surrounding the case. Published December 12, 2014. When Daniel's body was discovered face down on his bed, Benoit's neighbor ran screaming out of the home and the police entered the home (per VICE). Bailes research team concluded that the brain damage was a result of so many years of sustaining concussions, and varying degrees of head trauma, whilst working in the ring. The last photo taken of Chris Benoit, one week before his death. The only thing he had subsequently jacked up on (besides pain meds) after the WWE drug testing was testosterone. pic.twitter.com/nv1ZPDQFhp. If any reader has ever had the misfortune of losing a loved one to Alzheimer's, one will very clearly understand just what kind of mental state Benoit could very easily have found himself in, during his last days. It was Saturday he sent the lies about his whereabouts via texts on his phone and Nancy's. It was Sunday he murdered his son and committed suicide. It was the usual Chris Benoit. The discovery sent shockwaves throughout the industry and dominated mainstream media outlets for months to follow. It is entirely likely that a man, with such degenerative brain function, and such mixture of medications, as well as high emotional stress, could have, over the course of days, weeks, or even months, planned such a horrible deed (but still not have been of sound mind). Benoit murdered Nancy on Friday and never left the house after that. When I was younger, the general consensus was "He went mad with roid rage and killed his family, what a maniac". This led to WWE requesting the police to search Benoit's house. So perhaps the fact that info had been edited hours before the crime scene was discovered is simply coincidence. Toffoloni explained: "To be clear, it was serious. While the tribute show was on was when it was confirmed that it was a murder-suicide. This posed a lot of problems for the Theobald family, among them the prospect of cooperating with the police, because while these really weren . All four wrestlers then went on to big-time success in WWE at the turn of the next decade as Benoit, using what Jericho described as a "Clint Eastwood-type character," participated in the main event of WrestleMania 20 in 2004 and cemented himself as one of the best technical wrestlers worldwide. 1 The Murder of Crystal Theobald. Initially, it was speculated that Benoit's steroid abuse led to 'roid rage'. During his childhood and early adolescence in Edmonton, Benoit idolized Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington and Bret Hart; at twelve years old, he attended a local wrestling event at . Chris Jericho explores the life and death of Chris Benoit 'probably for the last time' in new documentary Jericho and Benoit share a history together in the pro wrestling business that few. If you or someone you know needs help with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Trident Digital Media Limited. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For a guy who looked small next to a lot of the roster too. About 45 minutes into the conversation, Chris told him that there was somebody knocking at his door and he was going to see who it was. World Wrestling Entertainment has released a timeline and five cryptic text messages related to the Chris Benoit tragedy. My dream is to bring my family name back into this business. Remember, Dr. Astin is serving 10 years for pleading guilty to 175 counts of illegally distributing prescription drugs. "How could it not be?" Shortly afterwards, WWE cancelled the nights scheduled live event and instead aired a memorial to Benoit. Content warning: The following article includes graphic details of acts of violence, including against a child. Chris Benoit was one of the top talents in the WWE and his most significant moment in the company inarguably happened at WrestleMania 20 when he won the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of the PPV. WWE executives rebooked his flight for the following morning, which would allow him to skip the Beaumont event but still make a pay-per-view event in Houston later Sunday. The lawsuit touches greatly on the effects ofChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which Chris Benoit is said to have suffered from. Vice/Youtube. "I think that when you marginalize her life and define it by the way it ended, I find it very unfair not just to her as a person but as a performer. Taping Apr 3rd 2007: The Miz: def. 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