Chris Benoit and Family Found Dead

Chris Benoit

This just in: WWE Pro Wrestler Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home. No word on what exactly caused the death, but I’m sure we’ll find out soon since the local authorities are investigating the residence.

Update: It has now been revealed that the deaths are are being investigated as a possible “possible double murder, suicide.” There were no signs of gunshot wounds or stabbing. Authorities are not ruling out other causes, such as poisoning, suffocation or strangulation. But “instruments of death were located on scene,” what they are, we don’t know. The authorities are “not actively searching for any suspects outside of the house.” And WWE is now reporting that it has been ruled a “double murder, suicide.”

I know this isn’t exactly movie news, especially considering Benoit is one of the few from that era of pro wrestlers to not try his hand at acting on the big screen, but we thought it was worth noting. While I no longer watch wrestling, I was not only a wrestling fan back in the second boom period (aka Austin/Rock/Goldberg time), but also one of the first internet journalists that covered the “sport.” I had met Chris on a couple occasions and he was always a really nice guy. He not only loved the art and sport of wrestling, but also his family. It’s sad to see him go. From what we understand, WWE is holding a special tribute show for Chris Beniot and his family on tonight’s RAW on USA Network.

  • Well to hear that the entire family was found dead.That's not right.Something is definately not right.
  • JEn
    I read on another site it was confirmed they were not shot.
  • Addi
    He didnt perform at vengence on Sunday as he had to fly hope because of 'urgent family' issues.
    Something very wrong is going on, but he will be sorely missed, he had more talent than anyone who'd steped into a ring.
  • Becky Jo
    Insiders at WWE stated that Benoit and his family were found dead after he failed to appear at a "family emergency". His middle, and oldest son were in Canada at the time of the deaths, and still remain there with family until further notice.
  • estitt
    our hearts go out to chris benoits family and friends we are in calgary and had the pleasure to meet some of the harts and chris benoit through stampede wrestling...vaya con dios chris...
  • jerry bonham
    I want to say that i am sorry to hear of his family and himself our prayers are with your family whom was left behind
  • That's really sad.
  • Edward
    Benoit and his lovely family weren't killed over some break-in or drug deal gone wrong.

    Benoit came up through the system with Eddie Guerrero.

    Eddie Guerrero is also dead, btw.

    Something speaks untold millions and billions are involved here.

    Benoit knows what happened to Guerrero. He was using it as leverage and wouldn't "play ball".

    The powers "that be" did this to reduce the effect of individuals gaining power without "their" approval.

    This screams of a contract hit.

    It's a message thing going back to the old days (i.e. Sopranos, sorry for the reference). Now you better watch pro football more closely.

    Actually, any professional sport with a high series of "accidents" occurring.

    This is not the beginning, it's the end.

    Welcome to the new Amerika.

    Edward, aka jomomma
  • brandon
    thanx cris
  • shandola
    im so deeply sad to hear about what happens my heart goes out to all the family and friends i wish yall all the best. this was very wrong what happenes but this is a time to celebrate there are no more worries and he is in a better place.
  • maria
    well even though he fought with some of my favorite wrestlers witch are gregory helms,john cena,and some other but i will pray for him night after night tha he could be well and i know that a lot of fans even cried for him [not me]
  • Robert Pierce
    even though your gone from sight
    your soul shall be a shinning light

    a light that shine by memories alone
    not by hatered but the love you shown

    you made a fire with just a spark
    but we are left alone in the dark

    but the light you left will always shine
    for we are saying we love you till the end of our time


    to a man that was great and will be missed


    Thankyou
    RObert Pierce
    6 grammar ave
    sanford maine 04073


    i just like to say that he was apart of everyone just not a wrestler he was a human being and we all respected him
  • Pam Maynard
    Is this another joke from the Wrestling Drama Association? I could not find anything from the "real news". Have you ever heard of the story of the boy who cried wolf? Is this another story like the death of Vince Mcman? If this is, someone needs to stop this crap. It has gone too far. people really do get
    emotionally involved with this BS and no one can predict what will happen. enough is enough. I pray that the ones who are running the wrestling industry take the lies they put out seriously and stop it! Especially Mr Vince McMann who seems to be on something. Steroids maybe? It is all about money. That is all those people care about.
  • Edward PTMforever
    Chris Benoit will be sadly missed and as we watch the WWE tonight it pays a great tribute to his memories in wrestling. I was happy when he was drafted to ecw. He will go down in history as the best in wrestling.
  • jacob dixon
    he was a great man and a great dad i never met him but he has always entertained me
  • Gary Tahmasbi, London
    Good night Chris. Thats the sadests news I've heard in a long while. You will be missed
  • jason caropenter
    i know thw whole story the very morning of vengeance a crazy psichotic fan didnt want him to win so they kiled his whole family how idk but thats messed up
  • Robert Pierce
    to the person that posted pam maynard it is real and if you call the police in his home town it is the truth and it is also on different web sites
  • derrick
    On saturday, I went to a wwe house show in beaumont and they said that benoit was not there and he was scheduled to compete with edge. Then on sunday he called in to vengenance in houston. This is something unbelievable knowing the talent that the wwe has lost. he will always be remembered.
  • Robert Pierce
    http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2007/06/2...

    goto to this web site and then well acutall research it better for all you got to do is look for it and you will find it pam for you dont know what you are talking about
    because if you think this a storyline go watch days of our lives or passion ahve some respect for everyone else does
  • Edward
    This is NOT a soap opera.

    Chris is dead, his wife is dead, his son is dead.

    Just because it is not on the "real news" speaks volumes now.

    What part of "dead" did you not get Pam? If that's your real name.

    It's not on the "real news" because THERE IS NO REAL NEWS anymore.

    Is it because you are one of the legion mall shoppers on Prozac who consume?

    Or is it because your job is to support the government (i.e., the "powers that be") agenda.

    Vince McMahaon just appeared on TV and so the soap opera has ended. So what now?

    So much for your "soap opera" theory. You can't change facts, it's just a matter of being able to get the facts.

    By the way, this is the only site on the news story I can access. All the other Benoit stories links are dead, but that's me from here.

    People are dying out here. People are getting killed.

    People are "disappearing".

    People are having "accidents".

    People are being suddenly and absently being "squashed".

    This is a message.

    Did you get the message?

    Evidently, Chris Benoit got the message. So did Vince McMahaon from the look on his face, so did King and the others.

    The message has been sent.

    Now what do you say, Pammie?

    Do you have a Perrier handy or should I too go back to the mall like a good little consumer?

    I thought Guerrero's death was a little shady, but I let it go.

    This incident with Chris just confirms the obvious.

    You know how to define "obvious"?

    Connect the dots.

    It's time America as a whole started to "connect the dots".

    There's a whole lot of "connecting" to do folks.

    It's not over.

    Edward.
  • Does anybody know if he was mudered or just found dead.
  • our prayers are with the benoit Family. We faitfully watch wrestling. He will be
    Sadly missed by all who knew him, our prayers goes out to the benoit family.
  • Cherri Bomb
    To Chis and Nancys family. i pray god comforts you in this time. I just heard and i wanted you to know that every one of you are in my prayers for always. although i only got to see Nancy a few brief times Chris was one of the greatest performers i ever witnessed. I'm watching wwe now and tears fill my eyes knowing i will never see him entertain us again. My best wishes and prayers go with you always.
    Carrie
  • goods75
    Man, I really hate to hear about this . I'm not much of a wrestling fan any more but I do rememmber watching the crippler , and I hope this is not a joke, cause if it is , this will be the time they went way the f*@$ing to far . I wish they would say what happen , anyways my deepest condolences ! ! !
  • LowRider
    Iam so very sadden to hear of this . This is a shock to me to hear about this and his loved ones .He will be missed by many around the world.Its a sad thihing that one can take the life of another
  • Phillip Grant
    Dear Benoit family

    My name is Phillip Grant and i would like to send my condolences to you for the loss of your son Chris he was a big inspiration to me and all of the families here in Canada and tell you that he will me missed by everyone greatly if u would like to contact me my e-mail is pjgrantis2@hotmail.com

    sincerly

    Phillip Grant
  • LowRider
    So very sorry to hear of this . Its sad that things like this happen .I pray to god that the ones that done this will be taken care of .
    My heart goes out to all of there family
  • Akash
    okay, this fan dude who posted above is being a douche.
    no, this aint no joke. if you are watching right now on raw, vince mcmahon showed his face at the beginning of the show introducing what happend. and i think by the look right now theyre repeating it every hour.
    i truly will miss chris benoit. he was one of my idols. why you ask? well
    1. i loved his walkthrough song.
    2. he always worked hard.
    3. HES CANADIAN.
    i loved his wrestling ways. he was one of the best in my eyes. i will truly miss you chris. R.I.P, Chris, Nancy, And Daniel Benoit =( i miss you already.
    you were really a big part of wwe. and i was sickened when you got drafted to ecw because i couldnt watch you wrestle for a while. i truly was sad and mad at the scipters of wwe.
    i dont know exactly what has happened. i dont know if what will be put out in public is the truth. but right now not only me, but ALL OF US who are saddend by this news, should not dwell on the past, and on your death, but celebrate on how you lived such a successfull life.


    I miss you Chris Benoit & Family.


    Rest In Peace.
  • Tommy Torque
    I don't know what to believe anymore. I say this because I don't have acces to cable TV at my place. I read one of you saying that Vince was on Raw tonite. So it was a hoax?
  • tracey72
    here is the newspaper clipping from the atlanta http://www.ajc.com/ ga newspaper
  • Ron Marsh
    I think Edward post was right on track, I do believe this had something to do with
    drugs, Benoit knows what happened to Guerrero.
    maybe he was going to spill the beans, I do believe they will find out
    who has done this, and don't be shocked if someone from the WWE is
    invalided over this.
    R.I.P Chris Benoit & Family
    will surly miss ya
  • I read somewhere that Vince McMahon is now dead. One week later I read that Sherri Martel is dead. Tonight I read that Chris Benoit and his family are dead. And the guy that announced Chris Benoit is dead is Vince McMahon, the man who died two weeks ago. Somebody has to be on heavy Perkeset who is writing this material for the WWE.
  • Carisa
    God Bless You All! I Personally Saw Chris In Ogdensburg Last Year. What A Dedicated Man! Rest In Peace Chris.
  • angel mac millian
    I am really saddened to hear the about the death of Chris and his wife and son. I really enjoyed chis as an entertainer on the wwe. .I will miss him dearly.My heart goes out to the Benoit family....especially Chris's 2 children left behind to morne.
    May God Bless.(can anyone let me know what happened to chris ..his wife and their son so suddenly...????)
  • Key
    R.I.P. Chris you were an AMAZING fighter! love you R.I.P. to your wife and son, take care and continue to bless and watch over your sons! You will never be forgotten
  • His death was a tragedy and with his whole family dying is just not right it
    could'nt be a coincidence and he will be missed R.I.P Chris Benoit you were one of the greats
  • o and to comment on Taylor Tadmor if u actually belived vince was dead ur a fool it was so staged learn ur facts
  • Gina
    Why is everyone saying these things about Chris? Shame on all you!
  • You were the greatest and one of the best.

    Best of all, you were a Canadian.

    RIP,

    John
  • nickie
    I really think that it is a shame what happen to Benoit and family.
    May their souls rest in peace. He was an awesom wrestler and a nice guy!!
  • reggie
    amazing just like when vince mcmahan got killed this would be all over the world news and its nowhere i hope that im wrong but i hope that this is not another stupid mcmahan prank but until i see real proof i dont beleive this mr mcmahan is ruining this stuff i saw somewhere that benoit was moving to japan to start wrestling if this is real i hate to here about it but if its fake then something needs to be done to mr mcmahan because its not funny to fake anyones death i just think this is bs because its not on any news at all
  • - 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 television station WAGA that 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 that investigators believe the 40-year-old Benoit killed his wife, Nancy, and 7-year-old son, Daniel, over the weekend, then himself on Monday. A neighbor called police, and the bodies were found in three rooms.
  • Andre
    r.i.p mi hommie
  • Forest Paulovic
    Real sad how deap love triangles become, Jealousy is tough. Chris was a real wresting Pro. Love is blind & hard, when your heart is broken. No need to kill the whole famliy. Chris you where a angry man by the act you lead in the WWE, you should have left that anger on stage. May you rest in peace if God lets you.
  • Robert Pierce
    LOOK EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO TO WWW.ABCNEWS.COM AND THEY WILL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BECAUSE THAT IS A NATIONAL NEWS OUTLET AND I HAVE RESEARCH
    THIS AND GUESS WHAT IT IS TRUE NO STORYLINE NOTHING LIKE THAT AT ALL AND
    SO TO ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT DONT BELIEVE HE IS DEAD YOU ALL CAN GO F*** YOURSELVES FOR IT IS TRUE AND IT IS REAL AND THAT IS ALL I GOT TO SAY
  • wesley stevenson
    this is devastating to hear about.I'am very sad.chris beniot was one of the most harworking and tough wrestlers to ever set foot in a wwe ring.He will be missed dearly.My heart and condolenses goes out to his family.I can only imagine what their going through.we need answers now!!!!THE RABBIT WOULVERINE HAS LEFT THE BOULDING.a PEACE OF ME HAS LEFT WITH HIM.....R.I.P. CHRIS!!!
  • Hesprit
    The supposed death of Vince McMahon was a storyline for the wrestling "show." It was never real and had been shown to be a hoax almost immediately. The deaths of Chris Benoit, his wife and their youngest son are real. At the time I'm posting this, there are a variety of reports being offered, including one that states the deaths have been ruled a double murder/suicide (but not saying who or how) but I don't know if that's confirmed or not.

    I do have a problem with all of "mafia conspiracy" types of comments, since there is nothing to base them on except sensationalism. Lots of wrestlers have died over the years, some naturally, some in other ways. To suddenly imply that there's some mysterious force running around out there killing off all the WWE wrestlers is almost as insane as believing the "story" of Vince's death.
  • Thomas Compton
    I am very sad to hear that Chris has been killed or died with his family he will be missed so much he was a great wreastler all my love to the familys connected to Chris and his wife god bless R.I.P
  • Kasper
    Man Dont you all realize that WRESTLING IS FAKE????
    Ok look at it logically.. when Owen Hart died, which was REAL...
    There was heavy news coverage. Now why is it that the ONLY program to say ANYTHING about this was RAW??? PEOPLE THE GUY WANTED TO FUCKING RETIRE!!!
    Hes not dead.
    Hes living out a retirement somewhere in fucking Vermont.
    Get a life and get over it.
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