Chris Benoit found dead

[rampage jackson]

Not sure if it's been posted, but according to wwe.com Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Atlanta home today. Like or hate pro wrestling, Benoit was one of the greats, integrating many realistic holds and moves into his matches. Hits home for me, as he was one of the favorites growing up.

[moklepaul]

Man, thats terrible. He was awesome.

[BLACK747]

very sad i am a chris benoit fan tragic.

[rampage jackson]

just to update: The family was found dead, but not shot to death. Apparently, he was supposed to work the PPV last night, but pulled out due to "family reasons"

[BLACK747]

so rampage are they saying no foul play involved or not or they dont know yet.

[rampage jackson]

so rampage are they saying no foul play involved or not or they dont know yet.

looks like they are investigating it as a homicide.

[prld2gr8ns]

Him, his wife and his son where found dead. He still has another son and daughter surviving which makes the news all the more terrible.

[rampage jackson]

ESPN.com is reporting that investigators think Benoit killed his wife and son over the weekend and himself today.

[rampage jackson]

Another update on Benoit murder/suicide

by Dave Meltzer

Sources in the Fayette County Police Department are now working under the theory that Chris Benoit killed Nancy on Saturday, son Daniel on Sunday, and then killed himself earlier today.

Benoit was found dead in his weight room. Nancy was found dead in the lving room. Daniel was found dead in his bedroom, accordig t an unnamed source in the department.

Lt. Tommy Pope told ABC News "the instruments of death were located on the scene," but didn't specify what those were or where they were found. Pope said the department was not actively searching for any suspects outside the house.

This leads me to think that there may have been a note.

All of this is very, very surreal with me. I remember snapping a picture of Benoit at the Wrestlemania hotel in New York back in the day. He was holding his newborn son. I'm just completely taken aback by this whole thing.

[CEDeoudes59]

wow..

[Totality]

It was said that Benoit sent some strange text messages on monday that prompted the call to the police. Also they said that the instruments in death were found in the house but were not knives and guns etc...

[pistonpump]

thats crazy news. im thinking he strangled them or something. i wonder why? its sad tho.

[prld2gr8ns]

thats crazy news. im thinking he strangled them or something. i wonder why? its sad tho.

That's the speculation thus far, that he strangled his wife and child sometime early Saturday, and took his own life Monday morning.

[hardknock]

Yeah, but how'd he take his own life, overdosed? only way I could think of it. Then my question is, why?

[Totality]

what I have read at cnn is that when the info is released it will be deemed very bizarre.

[pistonpump]

im sure. it already is very bizarre. maybe he had a dream that he was supposed to do it or something or got some hallucinagenic mushrooms on accident and started tripping....i want to know and im sure the family members want to know as well (if they dont already).

[Rodja]

I just hope they don't try to play the steroid card during this whole process.

[Totality]

It is going to be interesting. According to the WWE webiste they have said they have been asked not to release any more info, so obviously this is a long story

[Y2Jversion1]

The Associated Press is reporting that Benoit strangled his wife, smothered his son, and hanged himself.

TMZ.com reported minutes ago: "Several Atlanta-based law enforcement sources have told TMZ Benoit may have strangled his wife on Saturday, then smothered his son in his bed a day later. Investigators refuse to officially comment, pending final confirmation by the coroner on the cause and time of the deaths."

PWTorch.com has learned that one major media entity has received an email purporting to be from a friend of the Chris Benoit extended family saying that Benoit accidentally killed his wife in a domestic argument, then panicked and killed his son later so his son could be with his mother rather than grow up without a mom and knowing his father as a murderer.

http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publis...le_20634.shtml

[ReaperX]

I just hope they don't try to play the steroid card during this whole process.

If nothing comes out of this, you can guarantee this angle will be played up.