On Friday, June 22, Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy in an upstairs office. After learning about the full details of his and his family's deaths, WWE quickly distanced itself from Chris Benoit: Numerous individuals in professional wrestling, past and present, commented on the deaths and their aftermath: When the news was released about Benoit's death, most mainstream news outlets covered the story, including MSNBC and Fox News Channel. Their bodies were discovered this afternoon in their new, suburban Atlanta home. She had died from asphyxiation. "[86] The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected an appeal in September 2020 and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear the case in April 2021.[87]. The length of time between the events caused controversy, causing critics to claim that Hustler owner Larry Flynt was attempting to capitalize on the event. This seemingly prescient addition was initially reported on Wikinews and later on Fox News. Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife. Still, Nancy had the right to a thorough investigation, and that never happened. [44], On Friday, June 29, 2007, before the SmackDown! She had died from asphyxiation. As both men were members of the WWE Hall of Fame, the company would remove them from the hall. First, Benoit strangled Nancy and with alcohol found in both of their bodies, it was suspected Benoit acted in a rage. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Press J to jump to the feed. Nancy-Daus Benoit. ECW Press (which has no affiliation with Extreme Championship Wrestling, a promotion for which Benoit once worked though their initials are the same) announced on July 16 that noted wrestling writer Irvin Muchnick had written a book on the Benoit case, due out in 2008. Long-time friends Chris Benoit and Bob Holly. [90] Brandwein pleaded not guilty to six counts in New York state court related to the criminal sale of a controlled substance. This was an act of pure rage. "[17], District Attorney Ballard later released a statement saying that a source with access to Daniel's medical files found no mention of any pre-existing mental or physical ailments. 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"[107][108], Police detectives "seized computer equipment from the man held responsible for the postings" and called the posting an unbelievable "hindrance" to their investigation, but believed he was otherwise uninvolved, declining to press charges. [39], Nancy Benoit had filed for divorce in May 2003, allegedly after domestic abuse from Chris, but had withdrawn it in August 2003. What really caused wrestling superstar Chris Benoit to apparently murder his wife, strangle his son, then hang himself? Guerrero was woken up by the texts, and went back to sleep, telling himself that he was picking Benoit up at the Houston airport in a few hours. The family of Nancy Benoit took legal action against Hustler. The magazine had published pictures of Benoit after her death. He trained with fellow big-name wrestlers, including Bret Hart. He also wrote about how wrestlers who test positive for performance enhancers receive light punishment and afterwards can often participate in wrestling events. [3] In May 2003, she filed for divorce, citing the marriage as "irrevocably broken" and alleging "cruel treatment. [11] Benoit used a weight machine cord to hang himself by creating a noose from the end of the cord on a pull-down machine from which the bar had been removed. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. REELZ profiles the WWE champ's murder-suicide this Sunday on Autopsy: The Last Hours of . Nancy's death comes 26 years to the month that the former valet and manager to wrestlers had her big break in professional wrestling. Back on the wrestling scene, Benoit was taking steroids and testosterone that were not approved for WWE use. WWE extends its sincere condolences and prayers to the surviving members of the Benoit family and their loved ones in this time of tragedy."[43]. Chris Benoit, Nancy Benoit and their young son Daniel are all sadly dead and the theorists accept that. Shortly after the program aired, many of the aired comments were posted on WWE.com. Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling's Cocktail of Death Paperback - November 1, 2009 by Irvin Muchnick (Author) 100 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback $18.36 30 Used from $8.70 17 New from $14.36 Born in Canada in 1967, Chris Benoit was a legend in the professional wrestling community. [104] On January 29, 2009, he admitted he illegally prescribed drugs, sometimes without examining the patients first, and pleaded guilty to all 175 counts against him. The murder of 6 people by former NFL player Phillip Adams and his consequent suicide. We have now confirmed multiple concussions are part of his medical history, along with clinical symptoms associated with CTE. The phrase "stemming from the death of his wife Nancy" was added at 4:01a.m. EDT on June 25, whereas the Fayette County police reportedly discovered the bodies of the Benoit family at 2:30p.m. EDT (10 hours, 29 minutes later). Author: Luke Marcoccia Jan. 23, 2023. These include some photos of the crime scene that have never been published, plus shots of many of the wrestlers and personalities involved in Chris Benoit's . Except for his results and listings in WWE's title history (though the summaries of his title reigns have been removed), and select press releases from WWE's corporate subsite, WWE pulled the tribute episode from international markets which aired, Benoit's name was removed from his previous theme song "Rabid" on the MP3 release of, Matches and other footage involving Benoit appeared very sparingly on any WWE DVD releases following his death, with all of them being footage involving multiple wrestlers such as a, In 2015, Benoit's name was mentioned as part of the WWE Network's, WWE included the moment when Randy Orton pinned Benoit at. The . WWE has also mentioned his name in lists regarding the lineages of titles that he also held, though with no links or biographical information present for Benoit's reigns. [40] In February 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that Nancy may have suspected her husband of having an affair with a female WWE wrestler, and that they may have also argued over a life insurance policy. [15] Benoit's coworker and best friend, wrestler Chris Jericho, stated that from his own research on the condition, the symptoms "fit Daniel to a tee, all across the board". [3] Toffoloni and Kevin Sullivan traveled throughout the United States using the "Satanist" gimmick for promotions such as Angelo Savoldi's ICW and Southwest Championship Wrestling. Benoit's father said that brain damage may have been the leading cause of the double murder-suicide. The Sandman regained the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a three-way dance with Whipwreck and Austin at December to Dismember on December 9, giving Woman control of all three championships. Benoit's father Michael Benoit stated that Chris had left "a hand-written notation in there saying, 'I'm preparing to leave this Earth. By Ryan on December 20, 2015 2000s, 2007, Dead Before 50, Murder, Women. [96][97][98], At the press conference held by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on July 17, 2007, it was announced that three different drugs were found in Nancy Benoit's system: hydrocodone, hydromorphone and Xanax. Their son was also found, also dead, apparently strangled. [101][102], Phil C. Astin III was the personal doctor for Chris Benoit. The AJC claimed the source was a recently released report from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.[41]. The second package was sent on February 13, 2006, to an address in Peachtree City, Georgia and the third package was sent in July 2006 to Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The WWE requested a welfare check on the then 40-year-old Benoit. "[89], Prosecutors in New York investigated the deliveries Benoit received from Signature Pharmacy and MedXLife.com, which sold steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) over the internet. Dr. Omalu claims that Mr. Benoit had a brain that resembled an 85-year-old with Alzheimer's, which would lead one to ponder how Mr. Benoit would have found his way to an airport, let alone been able to remember all the moves and information that is required to perform in the ring. Nancy Sullivan first appeared in WCW as a "fan" of Rick Steiner named Robin Green, wearing a Steiner T-shirt and large glasses. A copy of the Bible was left by her body. Show more Show more Nancy Benoit "Always. In recent years, WWE has softened its policy and matches he participated in began to appear on the WWE network not long after its launch. The Chris Benoit double murder suicide It was not until the last hour of the tribute program that reports surfaced one after the other that Chris, Nancy and Daniel had all died on different days over the weekend, and that the police were not looking for any other suspects, working under the belief that Chris Benoit murdered his wife and son before killing himself. [citation needed], Lieutenant Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told ABC News it was being investigated as a double murder-suicide,[20] and the police were not searching for any suspects outside of the house, as the instruments of death were located at the scene of the crime.[21]. [38] A statement released by WWE described this as "speculative". [11] The feud between Benoit and Sullivan saw Woman clashing with Sullivan's then-valet Jacquelyn at ringside. Tonight, this arena here in Corpus Christi, TX, was to have been filled to capacity with enthusiastic WWE fans. Subsequent postmortem analyses of the brains of recently deceased NFL players agreed with the report on Webster's death, as each player showed the kind of brain damage previously seen in people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, as well as in some retired boxers. This evening marks the first step of the healing process. When he died, Chris Benoit was one of the . It first was reported by the WWE Mobile Alerts service and posted to their official website soon after. They held the championship until March 1994, when they were defeated by The Public Enemy. Then, on the evening of June 24, Benoit killed himself in his weight room, when he used his lat pulldown machine to hang himself. The IP from which he made the edit was tentatively traced to vandalizing the Wikipedia entries for African wild ass, The Bronx, The Sopranos, Ron Artest, Stacy Keibler, and Naugatuck, Connecticut. . Chris and Nancy were engaged that same year, but reportedly did not marry until 2000, the year their son Daniel was born. The removal of Benoit from WWE media was extensive with the organization immediately opting to remove any and all references to Benoit in all of their media. [22] She had bruises on her back and stomach consistent with an attacker pressing a knee into her back while pulling on a cord around her neck. Over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007, Nancy Sullivan-Benoit and her son were victims of a double murder-suicide perpetrated by her husband, wrestler Chris Benoit, who committed suicide on June 24, 2007. She would sit in the audience and would interact with Steiner whenever he appeared. Ballard said Benoit was found hanging from the pulley cable. 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