RIP Chris Benoit

[lolo pepe]

what a waste of precious lives, especially the kid's. tsk...tsk...tsk.

mentally insane lang nga ang gagawa nito.

[Revenant]

Chris Benoit allegedly strangled his wife on Saturday, smothered his son on Sunday and hanged himself on Monday.

TMZ: Benoit Strangles Wife, Smothers Son, Hangs Self


There are also some "inside sources" which indicate that the body of Chris Benoit's wife was found in the master bedroom, strangled with the cord from an alarm clock. The son's body was found in his room apparently suffocated with a garbage bag. Chris then wrote a suicide note explaining what had happened, apologized to his family, his other children (from a seperate relationship), and his fans. He the fasioned a slip-knot noose from from rope taken from the garage and hung himself in the gym (his body was allegedly found here).

I guess that would "explain" the absence of guns, stab wounds, etc. That's messed up if proven to be true.

[VtEC]

To hell with this man.pati bata dinamay!

[Monseratto]

"Investigators found anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether the muscle man nicknamed "The Canadian Crippler" was unhinged by the bodybuilding drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as "roid rage."

Toxicology test results may not be available for weeks or even months, Ballard said. As for whether steroids played a role in the crime, he said: "We don't know yet. That's one of the things we'll be looking at."

Steroids have been linked to the deaths of several professional wrestlers in recent years. Eddie Guerrero, one of Benoit's best friends, died in 2005 from heart failure linked to long-term steroid use."

[ogpro]

While it may have had some bearing, I think it is too soon to blame "roid rage" for what he's done. This doesn't appear to be something that was a spontaneous burst of anger that is commonly associated with roid rage, but a premeditated murder that occured over a period of hours.

For what it is worth, Chris Benoit lost whatever hero status he had with his fans when he decided to involve an innocent child in this tragedy. That wasn't right, no matter how you look at it.

[FrankDrebin]

Dali niyo namang maghusga. Hehehe. But the question is what drove him to that if the homicide/suicide is true? Wife's adultery, etc.?

[cablespy]

Contrary to the thread title, myay this man NOT R.I.P. since he murdered his wife and child before taking his own life.

[mmanson]

well..there seemed to be a lot of trouble on his mind so..sana.. if it is because of those steroids, he wasn't himself when he committed those things. criminal or not, may they rest in peace.

[nitrox]

I still can't understand why the WWE gave this man a 'tribute' upon finding out the truth on what he did to his own family. I caught a glimpse of the program last night and I can't believe fellow wrestlers were giving him accolades for being a good competitor, a great guy to be around, etc.

Geez, this man killed his own flesh and blood. WWE characters are watched by millions of kids all over the world. What message are they driving to their fans? If a cold-blooded murder is committed by a popular figure under any circumstance (drugs, steroids, mental instability, etc) it is fine since he has been a good guy overall?

[wewoy_romero]

fyi, all tribute and reference to benoit has been pulled out from wwe pending the results of the investigation. the tribute/pages were there before the double-murder suicide angle surfaced.

[nitrox]

I guess the directive from WWE to pull-out the tribute program didnt reach the satellite tv station on time since I was still able to watch it last night.

Anyway, if this was done by WWE, its was judicious thing to do. Probably they should also issue a statement about steroid use to warn viewers of its dangers.

[Galactus]

^^^ They've been doing that for the longest time. They even often require their superstar wrestlers to make TV ads educating teens about the dangers of prohibited drugs.

Anyway, whatever he's done, Benoit deserves to RIP. Hindi naman halang ang kaluluwa nyan, di tulad ng mga hardened criminals. I'm sure he regretted his actions, which is why he killed himself

[pyeh!]

may you Rest In Peace...

[mhelskie]

tsk, sana lumabas na ang tunay na nangyari...i'm having mixed emotions on this, one of my fave wrestlers si benoit, pero pag may mga ganyang balita tungkol sa pagkamatay nya, nde ko alam mafi feel ko

[VtEC]

[quote=Galactus;843960 I'm sure he regretted his actions, which is why he killed himself[/quote]

lagi namang nasa huli ang pagsisisi e.dapat don sinolo nalang nya kung sawa na sya sa buhay nya. Pwede naman nyang patayin sarili nya while on the ring para mas lalong realistic ang stunt nila sa wwe.sya nag enjoy na sa buhay nya but not the 7yr old kid.

[kimpOy]

wwe apoligizes for the tribute

[nitrox]

I just read in the paper that the belief was Benoit's family was stressed out due to their autistic kid. Apparently the wife wanted more of Benoit's presence to help out in taking care of the child, but he couldn't do that if he has to be on the road. She doesnt want him to quit wrestling either. I suppose everything reached their boiling point that tragic day.

[jundogg]

tragic naman to. RIP sa kanilang tatlo.

teka, 3 mga "bugoy" sila eddie guerrero at chris benoit nun unang pasok nila sa wwe diba? sino nga uli un pang-3?

sya nalang natitirang buhay, di kaya matakot un???

[jundogg]

tragic naman to. RIP sa kanilang tatlo.

teka, 3 mga "bugoy" sila eddie guerrero at chris benoit nun unang pasok nila sa wwe diba? sino nga uli un pang-3?

sya nalang natitirang buhay, di kaya matakot un???

i now recall...si dean malenko pala yun isa. hehe
nun di pa sila sikat na 3, panay panggugulo pa nga ginagawa nila eh.

[tsupermario]

Benoit tragedy not the only one
Kevin Hench / FOXSports.com

Professional wrestling is fake.

The carnage it has left in its wake is not.

Add Chris Benoit to the long list of freakishly muscled carnival attractions for whom a pro wrestling career ended tragically.

Toxicology results are pending and Benoit may well have been battling deeper, more primal personal demons when he reportedly killed his wife and son before taking his own life, but only the most naïve observer could ignore the overwhelming evidence that most wrestlers who look like Benoit have undergone countless cycles of chemical enhancement.

The prescription anabolic steroids found at Benoit's home have long been known to contribute to paranoia, depression and the violent outbursts we've come to know as "roid rage." Couple that with the near-compulsory painkillers a wrestler must take to do his job effectively after enduring countless body slams and you have a cocktail for massive, mind-altering mood swings.

The Benoit story is the latest and most tragic installment in an ongoing saga that the men who get rich promoting professional wrestling would prefer their fans didn't know too much about.

Vince McMahon wants you to think about the stars of today and tomorrow, not the cemetery of steroid-fueled bodies his "sport" has helped put in the ground. But on the grim occasion of the deaths of Nancy and Daniel and Chris Benoit, let's remember some of the other pro wrestlers who died before their time.

# Ravishing Rick Rude — Died at 40 of an apparent heart attack in 1999, a bottle of prescription pills for his bad back at his side. The autopsy report said he died of "mixed medications." Rude was an admitted user of anabolic steroids.

# Louis Mucciolo, a.k.a, Louie Spicolli — Died in 1998 at age 27 when he suffocated on his own vomit after ingesting massive amounts of Soma and alcohol. Investigators also found an empty vial of testosterone, pain pills and an anti-anxiety drug at the scene.

# Brian Pillman — An admitted user of steroids, he died of a heart attack at age 35 in 1997 on the morning of WWF's In Your House: Badd Blood pay-per-view event.

# Rick "the Renegade" Williams — Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 33 after being released from his World Championship Wrestling contract in 1999.

# "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig — Found dead of a cocaine overdose at age 44 in his motel room on April 10, 2003, the morning of a match. Hennig's father maintained that steroids and painkillers contributed to his death.

# Rodney "Yokozuna" Anoa'i — Died of a heart attack in 2002 at 34.

# Davey Boy Smith, "The British Bulldog" — Died of a heart attack at age 39 on May 17, 2002. An autopsy report indicated that past steroid use had likely played a part in his death.

# Michael "Road Warrior Hawk" Hegstrand — An admitted steroid user, he died of a heart attack at age 46 in 2003.

# Michael Lockwood, "Crash Holly" — In 2003, at the age of 32, he choked to death on his own vomit after ingesting 90 painkiller pills.

# Jerry Tuite, "The Wall" a.k.a. "Malice" — Died at age 36 in 2003 of an apparent heart attack in his hotel room.

# Raymond "Hercules" Hernandez — Dead of heart failure in 2004 at age 47.

# Ray "The Big Boss Man" Traylor — Found dead of a heart attack in 2004 at age 42.

# Eddie Guerrero — After a long battle with painkillers, he was found dead of a heart attack by his nephew in his hotel room at age 38. The first person his nephew reportedly called was Guerrero's best friend, Chris Benoit.

# Chris Candido — Died in 2005 at age 33 from a blood clot after breaking his tibia and fibula and dislocating his ankle in a pay-per-view event.

# Owen Hart — Fell to his death at age 34 in 1999 when the rigging that was lowering him into the ring malfunctioned.

And then there's the story of the Von Erich wrestling family.

Wrestling patriarch Fritz Von Erich, nee Jack Adkisson, had five wrestling sons: Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris.

David died in a hotel room in Tokyo at the age of 25 in 1984 just as he was embarking on a three-week pro wrestling tour of Japan. The official cause of death was acute enteritis, severe inflammation of the intestines.

Three years later, Mike committed suicide by overdosing on the tranquilizer Placidyl at the age of 23. After David's death, Mike had suffered a series of setbacks including a serious shoulder injury that had left him severely depressed.

Devastated by the deaths of his older brothers and frustrated by his own limitations as a wrestler, the youngest and smallest brother, Chris, shot himself to death at the age of 21 in 1991.

Two years later, Kerry, who had battled a long addiction to painkillers, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 33, leaving eldest brother Kevin as the only survivor of the sport that had defined his family.

And now Chris Benoit, his wife and son have been added to the long, unbearably sad list of victims claimed, in part, by the brutal chemical calculus that is professional wrestling.

There is no arguing that the physical capabilities of these massive men can provide awesome theater. When Hulk Hogan lifted the 500-pound Andre the Giant and dropped him to the canvas, it was legitimately hugely thrilling.

But keep in mind there is a price these impossibly engorged specimens are paying for your entertainment.

And the price for many of them is their very lives.

i've wondered before kung nasaan na yung mga dating wrestlers. namatay na pla yung mga iba...

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