WWE's Chris Beniot & family found dead.
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Chrisss said:And that's why you shouldn't judge until you know the full details about it
Mate, I'll judge whatever I want. I don't care if he was a wrestler, or if he abused as a child it doesn't give him license to take the life of a 7 year-old boy.
el_dazza said:
The wellness policy didn't include prescribed medication from recognised sources (eg WWE approved doctors). The information from the press conferance was that while drugs were found, they were all prescribed, including anabolic steriods (which given the state of his body isn't suprising), and so he may not have been in contravention of the policy if he had a genuine reason for the drugs
Real shame, my thoughts go out to the remaining family. RIP.
new statement by WWE
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitpressrelease
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitpressrelease
sunlitsix said:
They seem very concerned about getting across steroids weren't a part of anything...
even so, RIP Chris Benoit, provided me with hours of entertainment throughout my childhood and teenage years, sorry to see him gone, whatever the circumstances
There is no excuse for his actions, no matter how good he was at wresling.
Obviously there are always acusations of them taking steroids, thats why now its been released he was on them for whatever reason, they are trying to validate why he possesed them.
Obviously there are always acusations of them taking steroids, thats why now its been released he was on them for whatever reason, they are trying to validate why he possesed them.
dbmzk1 said:
I doubt very much it was "in cold blood" he wouldnt have left a bible next to each body otherwise. It is very bizarre and Im still trying to get my head around it like being in a state of shock
Longbow said:
It's just typical WWE behaviour. But I suppose they do have a point
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Lets face it, the only 3 people who know what happened are now no longer with us.
I'm not in any way trying to condone what has happened.
Benoit was and will remain an outstanding athelete and wrestler during his career. What has happened is very sad and unfortunate and my thoughts are with those directly affected.
Having just watched the 'RAW tribute' i am in a way glad that it was done then otherwise i feel it wouldn't of happened in that way. Murder is inexcusible (sp?) but the raw emotion showed by his co-workers (in my mind) shows just how out of character this incident was.
As said, the truth has gone to the grave, lets not speculate about things we have not a single idea on.
I'm not in any way trying to condone what has happened.
Benoit was and will remain an outstanding athelete and wrestler during his career. What has happened is very sad and unfortunate and my thoughts are with those directly affected.
Having just watched the 'RAW tribute' i am in a way glad that it was done then otherwise i feel it wouldn't of happened in that way. Murder is inexcusible (sp?) but the raw emotion showed by his co-workers (in my mind) shows just how out of character this incident was.
As said, the truth has gone to the grave, lets not speculate about things we have not a single idea on.
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WWE star killed family, self
Police: 'Roids found at scene of Benoit murder-suicide
Posted: Monday June 25, 2007 9:24PM; Updated: Tuesday June 26, 2007 6:43PM
Chris Benoit was scheduled to perform at a pay-per-view event Sunday but backed out because of reported "personal reasons."
AP
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine pulley, authorities said Tuesday.
Investigators found anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether the muscle man nicknamed "The Canadian Crippler" was unhinged by the bodybuilding drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as "roid rage."
Authorities offered no motive for the killings, which were spread out over a weekend, and would not discuss Benoit's state of mind. No suicide note was found.
"I'm baffled about why anybody would kill a 7-year-old," District Attorney Scott Ballard said. "I don't think we'll ever be able wrap our head around that."
The Montreal-born Benoit was one of the stars of the WWE wrestling circuit and was known for his wholesome family-man image. His wife, Nancy, was a wrestling stage manager who worked under the name "Woman." They married in 2000.
When he won the world heavyweight championship in 2004, Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) hoisted the belt over his head and invited his wife and child into the ring to celebrate. Asked by the Calgary Sun that same year to name his worst vice: Benoit replied: "Quality time with my family is a big vice. It's something I'll fight for and crave."
Nevertheless, Nancy Benoit filed for a divorce in 2003, saying the couple's three-year marriage was irrevocably broken and alleging "cruel treatment." She later dropped the complaint, as well as a request for a restraining order in which she charged that the 5-foot-10, 220-pound Benoit had threatened her and had broken furniture in their home.
In the divorce filing, she said Benoit made more than $500,000 a year as a professional wrestler and asked for permanent custody of Daniel and child support. In his response, Benoit sought joint custody.
The bodies were found Monday afternoon in the house, situated off a gravel road in this suburb about 20 miles south of Atlanta.
Benoit's 43-year-old wife was killed Friday in an upstairs family room, her feet and wrists were bound and there was blood under her head, indicating a possible struggle, Ballard said. Daniel was probably killed late Saturday or early Sunday, the body found in his bed, the district attorney said.
Benoit, 40, apparently hanged himself several hours and as long as a day later, Ballard said. His body was found in a downstairs weight room, his body found hanging from the pulley of a piece of exercise equipment.
A closed Bible was placed next to the bodies of the wife and son, authorities said.
The prosecutor said he found it "bizarre" that the WWE wrestling star spread out the killings over a weekend and appeared to remain in the house for up to a day with the bodies.
Toxicology test results may not be available for weeks or even months, Ballard said. As for whether steroids played a role in the crime, he said: "We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at."
Steroids have been linked to the deaths of several professional wrestlers in recent years. Eddie Guerrero, one of Benoit's best friends, died in 2005 from heart failure linked to long-term steroid use.
The father of Curt "Mr. Pefect" Hennig blamed steroids and painkillers for Hennig's drug overdose death in 2003. Davey Boy Smith, the "British Bulldog," died in 2002 from heart failure that a coroner said was probably caused by steroids.
Benoit was a quiet, roughhewn figure amid the glitz and bluster of pro wrestling. He performed under his real name, eschewed scripted personas and didn't bother to fix a gap where he had lost one of his front teeth. (According to the WWE Web site, he lost the tooth while roughhousing with his pet Rottweiler.)
His signature move was the "Crippler Crossface," in which he would lock his hands around an opponent's face and stretch his neck.
He met his wife in the 1990s when she was married to rival wrestler Kevin Sullivan. As part of the scripted rivalry, Benoit and Nancy were supposed to act as if they were having an affair. A real romance blossomed, and she left Sullivan for Benoit.
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 had received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."
"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.
The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, after the bodies were discovered.
Monday's show was supposed to be a memorial service for WWE owner Vince McMahon. In a storyline concocted by the WWE, McMahon was supposedly "assassinated" in a limousine explosion two weeks earlier. McMahon appeared at the beginning of Monday's telecast and acknowledged the bombing was made up.
The McMahon storyline has been dropped.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Police: 'Roids found at scene of Benoit murder-suicide
Posted: Monday June 25, 2007 9:24PM; Updated: Tuesday June 26, 2007 6:43PM
Chris Benoit was scheduled to perform at a pay-per-view event Sunday but backed out because of reported "personal reasons."
AP
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine pulley, authorities said Tuesday.
Investigators found anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether the muscle man nicknamed "The Canadian Crippler" was unhinged by the bodybuilding drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as "roid rage."
Authorities offered no motive for the killings, which were spread out over a weekend, and would not discuss Benoit's state of mind. No suicide note was found.
"I'm baffled about why anybody would kill a 7-year-old," District Attorney Scott Ballard said. "I don't think we'll ever be able wrap our head around that."
The Montreal-born Benoit was one of the stars of the WWE wrestling circuit and was known for his wholesome family-man image. His wife, Nancy, was a wrestling stage manager who worked under the name "Woman." They married in 2000.
When he won the world heavyweight championship in 2004, Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) hoisted the belt over his head and invited his wife and child into the ring to celebrate. Asked by the Calgary Sun that same year to name his worst vice: Benoit replied: "Quality time with my family is a big vice. It's something I'll fight for and crave."
Nevertheless, Nancy Benoit filed for a divorce in 2003, saying the couple's three-year marriage was irrevocably broken and alleging "cruel treatment." She later dropped the complaint, as well as a request for a restraining order in which she charged that the 5-foot-10, 220-pound Benoit had threatened her and had broken furniture in their home.
In the divorce filing, she said Benoit made more than $500,000 a year as a professional wrestler and asked for permanent custody of Daniel and child support. In his response, Benoit sought joint custody.
The bodies were found Monday afternoon in the house, situated off a gravel road in this suburb about 20 miles south of Atlanta.
Benoit's 43-year-old wife was killed Friday in an upstairs family room, her feet and wrists were bound and there was blood under her head, indicating a possible struggle, Ballard said. Daniel was probably killed late Saturday or early Sunday, the body found in his bed, the district attorney said.
Benoit, 40, apparently hanged himself several hours and as long as a day later, Ballard said. His body was found in a downstairs weight room, his body found hanging from the pulley of a piece of exercise equipment.
A closed Bible was placed next to the bodies of the wife and son, authorities said.
The prosecutor said he found it "bizarre" that the WWE wrestling star spread out the killings over a weekend and appeared to remain in the house for up to a day with the bodies.
Toxicology test results may not be available for weeks or even months, Ballard said. As for whether steroids played a role in the crime, he said: "We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at."
Steroids have been linked to the deaths of several professional wrestlers in recent years. Eddie Guerrero, one of Benoit's best friends, died in 2005 from heart failure linked to long-term steroid use.
The father of Curt "Mr. Pefect" Hennig blamed steroids and painkillers for Hennig's drug overdose death in 2003. Davey Boy Smith, the "British Bulldog," died in 2002 from heart failure that a coroner said was probably caused by steroids.
Benoit was a quiet, roughhewn figure amid the glitz and bluster of pro wrestling. He performed under his real name, eschewed scripted personas and didn't bother to fix a gap where he had lost one of his front teeth. (According to the WWE Web site, he lost the tooth while roughhousing with his pet Rottweiler.)
His signature move was the "Crippler Crossface," in which he would lock his hands around an opponent's face and stretch his neck.
He met his wife in the 1990s when she was married to rival wrestler Kevin Sullivan. As part of the scripted rivalry, Benoit and Nancy were supposed to act as if they were having an affair. A real romance blossomed, and she left Sullivan for Benoit.
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 had received "several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning."
"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.
The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, after the bodies were discovered.
Monday's show was supposed to be a memorial service for WWE owner Vince McMahon. In a storyline concocted by the WWE, McMahon was supposedly "assassinated" in a limousine explosion two weeks earlier. McMahon appeared at the beginning of Monday's telecast and acknowledged the bombing was made up.
The McMahon storyline has been dropped.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Dolph said:
Yup and IMO roid rage is exaggerated and will be again after this. If indeed he was taking them they are monitored by the WWE doctor. Form what I've seen the wellness policy was brought in to make sure any drugs that are used are used sensibly and not abused like Eddie Guerrero. Luckily Eddie is one of the exceptions and steroids are used sensibly by most that use them on the roster, its addictions to pain killers and such that are more common it seems.
As I've said something happened to his mental state that caused this and maybe the cause of this or contributing factors will come out in time so until then its all just people guessing which really isn't worth paying attention to.
Personally I'm shocked and can't believe he's done this. Just watching the tributes from the other wrestlers and friends shows how much people respected him.
Just watched the CBS video with the sheriff, and did wonder why the advert flanking it was for "Tylenol Pain Killers".
Bit daft.
Will wait to see the official outcome, but haven't heard much about this on the sites I check, I have just been checking thru links here.
Sad Sad.
Bit daft.
Will wait to see the official outcome, but haven't heard much about this on the sites I check, I have just been checking thru links here.
Sad Sad.