WWE's Chris Benoit Double Homicide-Suicide

On June 23, Saturday night, professional wrestler Chris Benoit allegedly bound his wife by her feet and hands. She was strangled.

On Sunday morning, Benoit allegedly smothered his 7 year old son to death. Benoit then proceeded to hang himself on Monday.

Benoit is believed to have done these things because of his text messages to friends. Vince McMahon, owner of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) was actually the one who called the police and asked that Benoit's house be checked on.

Benoit missed Sunday's WWE pay-per-view in Houston and Monday's Corpus Christy show was cancelled. McMahon instead aired a THREE HOUR tribute to Benoit.

Three hours dedicated to a man who had just killed his family and himself.
Our fallen firefighters, our military certainly do not get 3 hours on TV.

This is the release from WWE's website:
WWE® Shocked At Latest Developments In Benoit Tragedy, Concerned By Sensationalistic Reporting
Written: June 26, 2007STAMFORD, Conn., June 26, 2007 –
World Wrestling Entertainment is stunned and saddened by the details released by local authorities concerning the double homicide-suicide involving Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and his son, Daniel.
However, WWE is concerned with the sensationalistic reporting and speculation being undertaken by some members of the media following the press conference held by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney. During the press conference, the investigating authorities made the following points, all of which run contrary to the media speculation that "roid rage" was a factor in the senseless murders and suicide:
1. The authorities stated that all drugs found in the house were believed to be legal prescriptions.
2. Steroids were not, and could not, be related to the cause of death (asphyxiation). Authorities had no factual basis to speculate as to Benoit’s state of mind, and rightly did not do so.
3. Toxicology tests have not even been completed, so there is no current evidence that Benoit even had steroids or any other substance in his body. In that regard, on the last test done on Benoit by WWE's independently administered drug testing program, done on April 10, 2007, Benoit tested negative.
4. The physical findings announced by authorities indicate deliberation, not rage. The wife's feet and hands were bound and she was asphyxiated, not beaten to death. By the account of the authorities, there were substantial periods of time between the death of the wife and the death of the son, again suggesting deliberate thought, not rage. The presence of a Bible by each is also not an act of rage.
5. WWE strongly suggests that it is entirely wrong for speculators to suggest that steroids had anything to do with these senseless acts, especially when the authorities plainly stated there is no evidence that Benoit had steroids in his body, pending the toxicological reports, and that they had no evidence at this time as to the motive for these acts.
WWE is continuing to monitor the ongoing investigation being conducted by local authorities



First of all, steroids or not, the man still killed his family! WWE are defending Benoit against the accusations of steroid use. They say steroids could not cause a death by asphyiation. THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT!! Everything was planned out and acted upon deliberately and the WWE is practically defending Benoit!

WWE should have released a short statement saying simply, that they regret the loss and prayers go out to both families. WWE should have been cancelled on Monday and Seinfeld reruns should have been run instead.

But this is McMahon's show. Consider this:
When Own Hart fell to his death from a harness while being lowered to the ring below, the show continued....wrestlers were forced to keep the show going for another 2 and 1/2 hours.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin smacks his wife around, and is yet still a hero to many youngsters.

Wow. I haven't watched wrestling in years and I am becoming more and more dispointed in these guys with every day that passes