Chris Benoit and family found dead

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Damn, I really hoped this was a stupid, classless spinoff of the Vince is dead storyline. RIP Chris, I really feel for guys like Malenko, Jericho, and Chavo that have had to deal with Eddie and now Chris. Wrestling has become the only sport where it is tougher to be a fan than horse racing. Kudos to Vince for having the class to take one on the chin and reveal his whole storyline death was a hoax but this was very real.

Hopefully this will turn the company back in the right direction and become a "wrestling show" again...it would be a great tribute to Chris.

[Antitrust32]

this is really sad on wwe

[Storm Cadet]

Wrestling star Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their suburban Atlanta home Monday. The deaths are being investigated as a possible suicide and double homicide, authorities told ABC News.

Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told ABC News that Benoit had missed several appointments over the weekend, leading concerned parties to ask police to do a "welfare check." When sheriffs arrived at the Benoits' home, they found the wrestler, his wife, and their son dead.


There were no signs of gunshot wounds or stabbing, according to Pope. Authorities are not ruling out other causes, such as poisoning, suffocation, or strangulation. Pope told ABC News that his department is looking at this situation as a "possible double murder, suicide."

Pope said "the instruments of death were located on scene," but would not specify what those instruments are or where in the house the bodies were found. Pope added the department is "not actively searching for any suspects outside of the house."

Very sad

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

Wrestling star Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their suburban Atlanta home Monday. The deaths are being investigated as a possible suicide and double homicide, authorities told ABC News.

Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told ABC News that Benoit had missed several appointments over the weekend, leading concerned parties to ask police to do a "welfare check." When sheriffs arrived at the Benoits' home, they found the wrestler, his wife, and their son dead.


There were no signs of gunshot wounds or stabbing, according to Pope. Authorities are not ruling out other causes, such as poisoning, suffocation, or strangulation. Pope told ABC News that his department is looking at this situation as a "possible double murder, suicide."

Pope said "the instruments of death were located on scene," but would not specify what those instruments are or where in the house the bodies were found. Pope added the department is "not actively searching for any suspects outside of the house."

Very sad

I just don't know what to say anymore!

[Zaf]

[Cajungator26]

My friend's sister lives in ATL and used to work for WCW and said the local fox affiliate just reported the police are treating it as a murder/suicide and that all three bodies were found in different rooms. That is being reported. The speculation is that Chris killed his wife on saturday and his son yesterday and himself today.

So sad.

[declansharbor]

RIP Chris Benoit and family. Some sad $hit.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Life is strange and sometimes so sad...may they all rest in peace.

[unassailable08]

I wrestle in the Dallas Fort Worth area, along with being a huge horse racing fan, chris benoit made me love wrestling. he personified what I loved about wrestling. Size didnt matter he beat guys who were almost a foot taller than him. He flew so well off the ropes for his trademark headbutt. I try to model myself after him in wrestling. Its so hard that to realize he's not gonna be there ne more.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by unassailable08

I wrestle in the Dallas Fort Worth area, along with being a huge horse racing fan, chris benoit made me love wrestling. he personified what I loved about wrestling. Size didnt matter he beat guys who were almost a foot taller than him. He flew so well off the ropes for his trademark headbutt. I try to model myself after him in wrestling. Its so hard that to realize he's not gonna be there ne more.

I used to love the World Championship Wrestling promotion run by the Von Erichs in the 80's, another sad thing with what happen to thier family with the deaths of thier four boys.

[Danzig]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. —

WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday, and police said they were investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide.

Detective Bo Turner told WAGA-TV the case was being treated as a murder-suicide, but said that couldn't be confirmed until evidence was examined by a crime lab.

The station said investigators believe the 40-year-old Benoit killed his wife, Nancy, and 7-year-old son, Daniel, over the weekend, then himself on Monday. The bodies were found in three rooms.



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."

Lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told The Associated Press the deaths were being investigated as homicides, and that autopsies were to be performed Tuesday. Pope said the bodies were discovered about 2:30 p.m., but refused to release details.



The house is in a secluded neighborhood set back about 60 yards off a gravel road, surrounded by stacked stone wall and a double-iron gate. On Monday night, the house was dark except for a few outside lights. There was a police car in front, along with two uniformed officers.

Benoit was a former world heavyweight and Intercontinental champion. He also held several tag-team titles during his career.

"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the organization said in a statement on its Web site.

Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."

The native of Canada maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.

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.

"My relationship with Chris has extended many years and I consider him a great friend," Carl DeMarco, the president of WWE Canada, said in a statement. "Chris was always first-class — warm, friendly, caring and professional one of the best in our business."

[The Bid]

Nobody has said anything bad about the guy and the prelims say he killed his 7 year old kid, and his wife, lived with them for a couple days, then took the cowards way out and killed himself. Sounds like a scumbag to me. Im waiting for someone to start a "what a great police officer Bobby Cutts was" thread.

[NoChanceToDance]

Really shocked about this. I still follow wrestling over here in the UK so we get all the WWE stuff. I couldn't believe it when i just heard this on the radio.

The polic are treating it as a murder suicide.

Apparently some of his friends had recieved some very strange text messages from him on Sunday, and began to worry.

Experts are saying his wife and child were killed on sunday and Chris died yesterday.


Whatever happened, it is very sad.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by unassailable08

I wrestle in the Dallas Fort Worth area, along with being a huge horse racing fan, chris benoit made me love wrestling. he personified what I loved about wrestling. Size didnt matter he beat guys who were almost a foot taller than him. He flew so well off the ropes for his trademark headbutt. I try to model myself after him in wrestling. Its so hard that to realize he's not gonna be there ne more.

That is really neat.

I was really interested in fitness modeling a few years ago so when Trish Stratus signed a contract for the WWE I started watching. Around the same time, I met a friend at the gym who was wrestling for various companies on the East coast. He had just started so it was really interesting to see his character develop. Knowing the beating I took from hours at the gym I had all the respect in the world for the beatings he took! LOL One night I went to go watch his show and was standing alone when a little kid came up and asked if I was a wrestler's girlfriend. I said no, but such and such character was a good friend of mine. Well my friend was a heel and you could tell this kid really didn't like him by the expression of his face!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Nobody has said anything bad about the guy and the prelims say he killed his 7 year old kid, and his wife, lived with them for a couple days, then took the cowards way out and killed himself. Sounds like a scumbag to me. Im waiting for someone to start a "what a great police officer Bobby Cutts was" thread.

Because it hadn't been released that they thought he did that until late last night. If he did that, of course he's a scumbag.

[Seattleallstar]

just read it could be a murder-suicide, this doesnt look good

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Because it hadn't been released that they thought he did that until late last night. If he did that, of course he's a scumbag.

I prefer to get the facts BEFORE I start talking about someone...as Cajungator says above, this case is still under investigation and the info wasn't released until late last night. Right now, it sounds very strange indeed...so the best thing to do is wait before passing judgement.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I prefer to get the facts BEFORE I start talking about someone...as Cajungator says above, this case is still under investigation and the info wasn't released until late last night. Right now, it sounds very strange indeed...so the best thing to do is wait before passing judgement.

Exactly... regardless of how it was done, it's a sad story indeed.

[Danzig]

he strangled his wife and smothered his son and then hanged himself.

[moke0043]

Originally Posted by Danzig

he strangled his wife and smothered his son and then hanged himself.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes