Chris Benoit dead

[Doc_Piptorious]

Just saw a flash on CNN about him and his family being found dead in their family home. No other details yet.

[Eth]

Is that the wrestler from WCW?

[kurtangle01]

http://www.wwe.com/

Really sad. There could be some sort of foul play involved if him and his whole family are dead.

Really sad news.

Was he still wrestling?

[Doc_Piptorious]

http://www.wwe.com/

Really sad. There could be some sort of foul play involved if him and his whole family are dead.

Really sad news.

Was he still wrestling?

Seems he was meant to be wrestling at a pay per view at the weekend and pulled out as there was a family emergency, the next that people heard was that they were all dead.

[kurtangle01]

Seems he was meant to be wrestling at a pay per view at the weekend and pulled out as there was a family emergency, the next that people heard was that they were all dead.

****ing hell! I wonder what happened?

[Matt]

Very sad that. He was my favourite when I watched it. First Eddie and now Benoit. What a waste

[Doc_Piptorious]

****ing hell! I wonder what happened?

Who knows. Seems he was going for some title match at the PPV, and pulled out at the last second and headed for his family home. That is about all the info that is in the public domain at present.

[paulcooper4]

[Red Chilli]

Seems he was meant to be wrestling at a pay per view at the weekend and pulled out as there was a family emergency, the next that people heard was that they were all dead.

That's an emergency alright

[Gingawaria]

Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide

Written: June 25, 2007

According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.

I'm honestly in shock by this...I feel bad that my favorite wrestler is dead, but on the other hand, he killed his wife and child. It's such a terrible situation.

[spud_gun]

Remember kids don't do WWE it's bad for your health.

If you want a short life expectancy then become a professional wrassler.

[Imy]

The following is from WWE.com:

It has been ruled that the deaths of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and their son Daniel earlier today were the result of a double murder-suicide from within the home. WWE.com will have more as soon as it becomes available.

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Bloomin eck, Chris Beniot was an awesome wrestler (one of the best all time technical wrestlers of all time) and this is truly shocking.

[cobain]

****ing hell!

[JCase]

Feck. Poor wife and kid if the reports of murder / suicide are true. Guess that's why he's called the Rabid Wolverine. Must be really sick to do something like this.

[The Glove]

I was never a fan of Benoit.

I wonder if they were all killed? Some sort of stalker/blackmailer did it. Might explain him dashing off to a family emergency.