Wrestling Superstar Found Dead
Posted Jun 25th 2007 6:51PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: TV, R.I.P.
WWE superstar Chris Benoit, 40, his wife Nancy and young son were found dead in their Atlanta home early this afternoon, this according to WWE.com.
No further details regarding the tragedy have been released. Benoit was scheduled to appear at a pay-per-view event last night ... WWE said that there was a "family emergency" that prevented him from being there.
Benoit, a former World Heavyweight Champ, wreaked havoc with his signature move, the "Crippler Crossface."
The incident comes on the heels of the shocking death of former WWE wrestler "Sensational" Sherri Martel, and the supposed "assassination" of WWE head honcho Vince McMahon. TMZ has learned that the WWE is scrapping all references to the McMahon death storyline on tonight's episode of "Raw.'
According to the official WWE website, tonight's "Raw" will serve as a tribute to the wrestling great.
Police are investigating the incident.
2007-06-25 15:55:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Wrestling
CNN.com article
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/06/25/wrestler.dead.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
2007-06-25 15:57:41 · update #1
Nice job, thanks for the update and reference.
2007-06-25 16:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by j.r. h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first it was Eddy now Chris, 2 of the most talented and loved wrestlers in the wwe gone..i'll miss both so much...
2007-06-25 15:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May God bless the Benoit family in their time of grief.
2007-06-25 15:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow ur good, on;y about 300 posts about this.. R.I.P Chris
2007-06-25 15:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by yzaltsman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's so sad, he was one of my favorite wrestlers!
2007-06-25 15:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by jediprincess79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its summer i dont wanna read but the bottom line is that he is dead and it is true
2007-06-25 16:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just can't believe it...first Eddie...now
Chris....Why would anyone shoot him?!!!!
RIP my friend.
2007-06-25 16:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are u copying stuff from other things
2007-06-25 15:59:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say chris killed his family and him self.murdered.
2007-06-25 15:58:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋