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Chris Benoit
What are everyone's thoughts on the Chris Benoit murders/suicides? For those who don't remember, I'll piece it together for you.
-Chris Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler.
-His body was found, along with the bodies of his wife and son in their home in June of 2007.
It is speculated that he murdered his wife and son by drugging them, and then suffocating them. He then supposedly hanged himself using a weight-lifting machine.
There are several factors that seem odd in this case:
-The death of his wife, Nancy Benoit, was reported on Wikipedia before it was even discovered that there had been a murder/suicide.
-The IP address of the person posting the news was traced to a computer in Stamford, Connecticut, where the headquarters of the WWE are located (the company that he worked for).
-Chris' body was found in his basement surrounded by nearly two dozen empty beer cans and multiple empty bottles of wine, yet he had ZERO blood-alcohol content when tested.
-Chris supposedly hanged himself on a weight-lifting machine, specifically a Lat Pull-Down bar. He weighed over 220 pounds. If you've ever used a Lat Pull-Down bar, you know that it is virtually impossible to pull the bar down, detach the bar from the cable, wrap it around your neck, and the let go (with the counter-weight being more than his body weight).
I'm not saying he is innocent, but I believe that the case should be re-opened and looked into deeper. The WWE has pulled all mentions of him from their catalog (DVD's, photos, Title reigns, his signature moves, his catch-phrases, etc.). I realize that with no witnesses and all parties dead, that it is sort of a moot point and more conjecture than anything, but I honestly believe that there are too many holes in the story. It is not right to post-humously vilify the man's memory.
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On June 25, 2007, police entered Benoit's home on a "welfare check" after several missed appointments, leading to concerns.[99] The officers discovered the bodies of Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel at around 2:30 p.m. EDT.[100] Upon investigating, no additional suspects were sought by authorities.[101] It was determined that Benoit had committed the murders.[102]
Over a three day period, Benoit had killed his wife and son before he hanged himself.[14][15] His wife was bound before the killing. Benoit's son was drugged and likely unconscious before Benoit strangled him.[103] Benoit then committed suicide with a weight machine.[102]
WWE canceled the scheduled three hour long live Raw show on June 25, and replaced the broadcast version with a tribute to his life and career, featuring his past matches, segments from the Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story DVD, and comments from wrestlers and announcers.[104] However, once the details of the murder-suicide became apparent, WWE quickly and quietly began distancing itself from the wrestler by removing merchandise and no longer mentioning him. The June 26 episode of ECW began with Vince McMahon addressing the television audience about the circumstances and announcing that there would be no mention of Benoit that night other than his comments. There was no mention of Benoit at all the following Friday on Smackdown.
Toxicology reports released on July 17, 2007 revealed that at their time of death, Nancy had three different drugs in her system: Xanax, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone, all of which were found at the therapeutic rather than toxic levels. Daniel was found to have Xanax in his system, which led the chief medical examiner to believe that he was sedated before he was murdered. Benoit was found to have Xanax, hydrocodone, and an elevated level of testosterone, caused by a synthetic form of the hormone, in his system. The chief medical examiner attributed the testosterone level to Benoit possibly being treated for a deficiency caused by previous steroid abuse or testicular insufficiency. There was no indication that anything in Benoit's body contributed to his violent behavior that led to the murder-suicide, concluding that there was no "roid-rage" involved.[105] Prior to the murder-suicide, Benoit had been given illegal steroids not in compliance with WWE's Talent Wellness Program in February 2006. Benoit received nandrolone and anastrozole. During the investigation into steroid abuse, it was revealed that other wrestlers had also been given steroids.[106][107]
After the double-murder suicide, former wrestler Christopher Nowinski contacted Michael Benoit, father of Chris Benoit, suggesting that years of trauma to his son's brain may have led to his actions. Tests were conducted on Benoit's brain by Julian Bailes, the head of neurosurgery at West Virginia University, and results showed that "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient."[108] He was reported to have had an advanced form of dementia, similar to the brains of four retired NFL players who had suffered multiple concussions, sank into depression, and harmed themselves or others. Bailes and his colleagues concluded that repeated concussions can lead to dementia, which can contribute to severe behavioral problems.[109] Benoit's father suggests that brain damage may have been the leading cause of the crime.[110] He also confirmed that his son was quietly cremated, but what was done with the ashes is not public knowledge.
Chris Benoit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chris Benoit double murder suicide occurred over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently hanged himself. Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife, Nancy. She was bound at the feet and wrists and died of asphyxiation some time on Friday, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told a news conference. She was wrapped in a towel and some blood was found under her head but Ballard said there were no other signs of a struggle. The couple's son, who also died of asphyxia, was apparently killed as he lay in bed on Saturday morning, hours before Benoit hanged himself in his weight room. Benoit placed copies of the Bible alongside the bodies of his wife and son, as well as a Bible on his weight lifting machine.[1][2] Since Benoit's suicide, numerous explanations for his actions have been proposed, including concussions,[3] steroid abuse,[4] and a failing marriage with his wife.[5] The murder led to numerous media accounts, and federal investigation into steroid abuse in professional wrestling.
Chris Benoit double murder and suicide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Last edited by [MERIT]; 03-29-2011 at 02:01 AM.
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