WWE wrestler Chris benoit and family found dead, yes this is real.

Posted by Jason Triplett Monday, June 25, 2007

Earlier today, the Benoit family were found dead in their Georgia home. Chris Benoit, Nancy Benoit (former Pro Wrestling manager "Woman"), and their seven year old son Daniel were discovered dead around 2:30pm local time. The Sheriff's department has announced that these deaths are being investigated as a homicide.

Just last night, Chris Benoit didn't show for the WWE Pay-Per-View "Vengeance" due to what commentator Tazz called "personal reasons". Benoit reportedly flew home immediately to handle a "family emergency".

There were no doubt some fans who heard this thinking it was part of the show, like Vince McMahon's elaborate death on RAW. However, this is not part of a storyline. In fact, McMahon today broke kayfabe and reappeared on RAW to announce that tonight's show had been cancelled and is now a Benoit family tribute.

To further detach the McMahon fake death from the real Benoit death, WWE.com has removed all references to the McMahon death on it's main page...and for obvious reasons. This is a very odd and shocking death, much like the untimely death of Ms. Elizabeth. I applaud McMahon for abandoning his fake death storyline while this tragedy unfolds.

Something about this doesn't sit right with me, and when the autopsy results on the family come back tomorrow, I pray that it isn't determined that this was a murder-suicide.


I know this is a sinister thought on a day like today, but with all of the marriage related deaths recently, like that poor pregnant woman who was killed in Ohio, and the guy who shot his family to death in their van, all the way back to when Phil Hartman's wife shot him to death, it's hard not to have those thoughts.

More news as it breaks...
UPDATE: The Atlanta Constitution Journal, linked below, reports tonight that this is now a murder-suicide investigation. Now reports are coming in from people over at TMZ that Chris and Nancy apparently had a "volitile relationship". I had a sick feeling about this...

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=99172
http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/1/2/wwenews/Chris_Benoit_Not_At_WWE_Vengeance_Pay-Per-View.php

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