WWE Reports That Chris Benoit Has Been Found Dead

[EWRMETS]

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I haven't watched wrestling very consistently in a long time, but I'm interested to see if that low-life McMahon will try to profit from this.

I'm starting to think there's something very wrong about a lot of the guys who get involved with wrestling in the first place, and the culture that exists amongst them. It's not McMahon's fault that these guys decided to enter the industry. John Cena should get out now while he can.

[JiggidyJames]

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I haven't watched wrestling very consistently in a long time, but I'm interested to see if that low-life McMahon will try to profit from this.

Well, there's no Benoit merchandise on the site anymore. And the fact they cancelled last night's show gives me the impression he'll be treading very lightly with this.

[forensicd]

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Why is there all this talk about depression? There has never been a release that has said he was depressed was there? This dude sounds like he had a major temper problem, something set him off, and he went nuts. Doesnt sound like a depression thing to me.

[CaptainZombie]

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Well, there's no Benoit merchandise on the site anymore. And the fact they cancelled last night's show gives me the impression he'll be treading very lightly with this.

WOW! So they took all of it off of the site?

[Coug00]

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Depression or mental illness isn't an excuse to commit evil acts. Those with serious issues deal with them.

That's the thing, many people with depression to the advanced state of being clinically depressed are unable to see they have a problem. It is a malfunction of the brain that can last for years and years. And each person is different.

IF Benoit was clinically depressed, then I will feel sympathy for him. Until his mental status is made known I'm reserving judgment.

[mgoblue]

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I'm starting to think there's something very wrong about a lot of the guys who get involved with wrestling in the first place, and the culture that exists amongst them. It's not McMahon's fault that these guys decided to enter the industry. John Cena should get out now while he can.

You could say the same thing about rappers, if you want to stereotype/generalize...

[Lintyfresh85]

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soo... anyone agree it's time for a lock of this thread?

I think it' taken the turn for the worst.

[The GIGGAS]

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soo... anyone agree it's time for a lock of this thread?

I think it' taken the turn for the worst.

Definitely.

[cjkool69]

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press Tuesday.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Authorities also said they are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths of Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old son who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said test results may not be back for weeks or even months.

Autopsies were scheduled Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in DeKalb County.

Investigators believe Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) killed his wife, 43-year-old Nancy, and son Daniel during the weekend and then himself Monday. The bodies were found Monday afternoon in three separate rooms of the house, off a gravel road about two miles from the Whitewater Country Club.

Fayette County Coroner C.J. Mowell did not return calls seeking comment. The answering service for his funeral home said he was out of town.

Authorities also declined to say whether drugs or steroids were found inside the house. "We're not releasing any information as far as what was located inside the house," sheriff's Sgt. Keith Whiteside said Tuesday.

Asked about the condition of the interior of the house, Whiteside said investigators found "nothing really out of the ordinary." He said Benoit was found in the home's weight room, his wife in an office and the son in an upstairs bedroom.

Whiteside said toxicology tests could take up to a week or longer to complete.

Neighbors said the Benoits led a low-key lifestyle.

"They were nice," said Lorre Jones, who lives across the street. Her daughter Alaina said: "We would see Chris walking in his yard from time to time. He wasn't rude, but he wasn't really outwardly warm."

Jimmy Baswell, who was Benoit's driver for more than five years, placed a white wreath at the Benoits' gate Tuesday.

"I saw him with his family all the time," said Baswell. "They always seemed like they were the happiest people."

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."

The WWE, based in Stamford, Conn., said it had been asked by authorities not to release further information on the deaths.

Benoit, born in Montreal, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles. His names in the ring included "The Canadian Crippler."

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

Benoit had maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling. The Fayette County Tax Assessors Office lists the value of the house, situated on more than 8.5 acres, at nearly $900,000.

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.

Benoit's wife managed several wrestlers and went by the stage name "Woman." They met when her then-husband drew up a script that had them involved in a relationship as part of a story line on World Championship Wrestling, the newspaper said.

Benoit has two other children from a prior relationship.

Benoit became a standout at an early age among wrestling prospects who trained in the dungeon basement of the house where fellow Canadians and professional wrestlers Owen and Bret Hart trained. Owen Hart was killed during a wrestling event in 1999.

"He was like a family member to me, and everyone in my family is taking it real hard," said Bret Hart, a five-time champion with the World Wrestling Federation. The federation has since changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.

Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

[Dr.J]

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*****

[mjb2124]

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soo... anyone agree it's time for a lock of this thread?

I think it' taken the turn for the worst.

Done. If people want to start a new thread to discuss what we know happened, I'm fine with that. Just layoff the stereotypes and assumptions.