Chris Benoit and wife found dead

[Mr Mego]

I half don't blame WWF for Monday ..........

Half because, incase they really didn't know what happened--- they covered themselves by having a tribute.......

I mean, when somebody dies------- nobody really ever thinks they're a murder and killed themselves....

If you don't believe me,

Read this thread again from the start.

A lot of people did not know the truth

Melue, thunderbolt and thetoyroom, see what he said?!?

[RAZORSHARP]

Can't believe this happened, very sadddened by the news. I hope that Chris didn't do this, even though this is looking like a murder/suicide, very heartbreaking.

This is a bit of hyperbole. We have no clue what happened. Concussion syndrome has been discussed, which could have a lot of bearing. What happened is awful, but it's more important to try to figure out why so that hopefully it doesn't happen again then to just say "he was sick from the word go" and let it go at that.

i guess you didn't understand what i was saying what i was saying was most media outlets without knowing what was going on was already saying roids was the problem my statement i ment was he was messed up in the head regardless of on roids or not because if that was the case someone like ronnie coleman who takes prob. somewhere about 10 times more roids than any wrestler .. should have killed someone by now if roids was the only cause someone who kills is sick in the mind to start roids may have contribute to what he did but it wasn't the cause of what he did it was a mixture of more drugs or a mixture of a mind loseing grip with the real world

[jwyblejr]

Not every wrestler is a murdered, let's not get too paranoid. The roids alone didn't push Benoit to this, the guy was sick in the head

Never said they were. I'm just saying the women involved with these men are going to have to be more careful.

[kept back]

Pro wrestling, especially the WWE, needs to be regulated, Vince McMahon's evil reign must be somehow controlled (at the very least), if everything stays as is, expect more tragic deaths to come, this is the sad world of affairs of the pro wrestling world.

I wholeheartedly agree with the above statement. Therein lies a catch-22. The sports media chooses to ignore professional wrestling because it is "fake" and therefore not really a sport. Yet, ironically everytime some tragedy that can boost ratings/sales comes along, Phil Mushnick, Jim Rome, and every other sports journalist who consider professional wrestling to be beneath them are all over it. By admitting that it is staged, McMahon managed to bypass any of the regulations that would be enforced if they still tried to maintain kayfabe. If they attempted to maintain an air of authenticity(and how can they really?) the media would look down their noses with even more derision than they do now. Although, when forced to choose between these guys staying healthy or being made to look even more foolish than they already tend to, I'll take health and a longer lifespan anyday.

[toys2cool]

The sick honor goes to the media? Why because they criticize the WWE? GOOD.

The root of everything is Vince McMahon, it all starts and ends there.

Mitchedwards posted this:

Famous Wrestlers That Have Died Since 1985 Before the Age of 65


None of those deaths had anything to do with the media, all that is from the direct result of being part of the pro wrestling world.

Pro wrestling, especially the WWE, needs to be regulated, Vince McMahon's evil reign must be somehow controlled (at the very least), if everything stays as is, expect more tragic deaths to come, this is the sad world of affairs of the pro wrestling world.

I understand what you mean,but these are all grown men that know what happens when you take those drugs.He has a business to run and in that business you're expected to look good to be a superstar.These guys know this coming in and they feel there lives are worth risking,so it's more there fault then his

[The Toyroom]

WOW! I didn't realize a lot of those guys had died! That's just waaay too many and very, very sad!

[Hector]

When it comes to wrestlers deaths, it seems WWE is damned either way. When Brian Pillman died, they went on with barely a word and were chastised. When Owen Hart died in the ring, they were chastised for going on with the show. So the following night Owen gets what I considered a very moving tribute on Raw. Agai WWE is chastised for "exploiting" Owen's death. It seems they attempted to correct the course a little more with regards to Eddie Guerrero's passing, and again were labled as exploitive. Monday night, when the lights went up on an empty arena with the purportedly deceased Vince McMahon standing in the center of the ring, I thought it was quite a statement. An abandonment of storyline as well as turining away countless fans and possibly hundredds of thousands in revenue. I considered, ironically, the best of the tributes done for a fallen wrestler. Yet again, WWE is damned for honoring a man who is now known to be a murderer. I think that they did the best they could with the information they had at the time. And I think that Vince did the best he could to recover the fumble on Tuesday's ECW program. Unfortunately, all we are going to hear about is how "WWE spent three hours honoring a child killer" and how "all wrestlers take steroids and abuse their wives." Say what you will about Vince McMahon. He likely deserves it. But he is not the one sensationalizing the story in order to sell newspapers or garner ratings. That sick honor goes to the media who throw their stones from their glass houses.

The sick honor goes to the media? Why because they criticize the WWE? GOOD.

The root of everything is Vince McMahon, it all starts and ends there.

Mitchedwards posted this:

Famous Wrestlers That Have Died Since 1985 Before the Age of 65

None of those deaths had anything to do with the media, all that is from the direct result of being part of the pro wrestling world.

Pro wrestling, especially the WWE, needs to be regulated, Vince McMahon's evil reign must be somehow controlled (at the very least), if everything stays as is, expect more tragic deaths to come, this is the sad world of affairs of the pro wrestling world.

[toys2cool]

Apparently, his son had Fragile X Syndrome:

Yeah I just read that,I think the guy just snapped.I'm pretty sure his wife was going to leave him for not taking care of the kid as much and being on the road almost everyday,I guess she had enough and apparently so did he.The poor kid with no fault got caught in the middle


The WWE thing on Monday night you can't really blame them for doing that,if they would've been murdered by someone else and they would'nt have had the tribute then we'd all be on there asses for that ,I think they made the right call at the time

[JDeRouen]

very very true, he was sick from the word go and i'm sure that roids will not be the only drug they find in his system

This is a bit of hyperbole. We have no clue what happened. Concussion syndrome has been discussed, which could have a lot of bearing. What happened is awful, but it's more important to try to figure out why so that hopefully it doesn't happen again then to just say "he was sick from the word go" and let it go at that.

Not every wrestler is a murdered, let's not get too paranoid. The roids alone didn't push Benoit to this, the guy was sick in the head

very very true, he was sick from the word go and i'm sure that roids will not be the only drug they find in his system

[JDeRouen]

Apparently, his son had Fragile X Syndrome:

Fragile X is a family of genetic conditions, which can impact individuals and families in various ways. These genetic conditions are related in that they are all caused by gene changes in the same gene, called the FMR1 gene.
Fragile X includes:
fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common cause of inherited mental impairment. This impairment can range from learning disabilities to more severe cognitive or intellectual disabilities. (Sometimes referred to as mental retardation.) FXS is the most common known cause of autism or "autistic-like" behaviors. Symptoms also can include characteristic physical and behavioral features and delays in speech and language development.

fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), a condition which affects balance, tremor and memory in some older male gene carriers.
fragile X-associated premature ovarian failure (POF), a problem with ovarian function which can lead to infertility and early menopause in some female gene carriers.
Some gene carriers do not exhibit any of these features. To learn more about carriers click here.

Fragile X can be passed on in a family by individuals who have no apparent signs of this genetic condition. In some families a number of family members appear to be affected, whereas in other families a newly diagnosed individual may be the first family member to exhibit symptoms.

[Meule]

The sad thing is,now the wives and girlfriends of wrestlers will be keeping a close eye on their husbands and boyfriends wondering if they'll be next.

Not every wrestler is a murdered, let's not get too paranoid. The roids alone didn't push Benoit to this, the guy was sick in the head

[kept back]

When it comes to wrestlers deaths, it seems WWE is damned either way. When Brian Pillman died, they went on with barely a word and were chastised. When Owen Hart died in the ring, they were chastised for going on with the show. So the following night Owen gets what I considered a very moving tribute on Raw. Agai WWE is chastised for "exploiting" Owen's death. It seems they attempted to correct the course a little more with regards to Eddie Guerrero's passing, and again were labled as exploitive. Monday night, when the lights went up on an empty arena with the purportedly deceased Vince McMahon standing in the center of the ring, I thought it was quite a statement. An abandonment of storyline as well as turining away countless fans and possibly hundredds of thousands in revenue. I considered, ironically, the best of the tributes done for a fallen wrestler. Yet again, WWE is damned for honoring a man who is now known to be a murderer. I think that they did the best they could with the information they had at the time. And I think that Vince did the best he could to recover the fumble on Tuesday's ECW program. Unfortunately, all we are going to hear about is how "WWE spent three hours honoring a child killer" and how "all wrestlers take steroids and abuse their wives." Say what you will about Vince McMahon. He likely deserves it. But he is not the one sensationalizing the story in order to sell newspapers or garner ratings. That sick honor goes to the media who throw their stones from their glass houses.

[Adam West]

Benoit apparently had shown signs over the past few years of problems. About a year or so ago, he became paranoid that someone was following him and intended to cause harm to his family. His last text message(to Chavo Guerrero, I believe) was something to the effect of "The sliding glass door is open and the dogs are fed." Which made no sense whatsoever. Watching the tribute Monday night, I became increasingly aware of phrases repeated like "he never showed his emotions" or "he kept to himself." How lacking in emotion was he? How much did he keep to himself? These could have been signs of schizophrenia. Not that I am attempting to justify any of his actions, I just think his actions indicate a very sick and troubled individual.

Maybe the last text message was basically his way of saying that he was taking his own life but you can come through the sliding glass door and the dogs have already been fed so no need to worry about that....a strange way to say goodbye.

I really haven't followed wrestling since I was a teenager so I really no idea who this wrestler is. I did hear this morning that they found bibles by both of the bodies of his wife and son and lots of anabolic steroids. That is super dangerous stuff and when I see wrestlers like Benoit, I really don't think it is physically possible to be that muscular without the roids no matter how much you work out. I don't even think the most monstrous of Football or Baseball players are as muscular as these wrestlers.