RIP chris benoit (wwe)

jvalles69 said:

Here's what vince said before ECW show. Looks like they've washed their hands of Benoit.

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LOL, and we were all told Vince "died" ha ha ha....

I see what they did was a good move, sure, they believed it had something to do with foul play, and continued to show the tribute, but when they found out the facts, and truth, they have wiped him off, and want to help heal the friends' wounds.

I haven't read this whole thread but I saw this on another site...

Wrestlers who have died under 50 since 1985...

since 1985
Chris Von Erich - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
The Renegade - 33
Owen Hart - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Mike Awesome - 42
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Andre the Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49
Sherri Martel - 49


I used to watch the odd show back in the 80's and half the blokes I watched are dead!!
Rick rude, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith (Brit Bulldog), Mr Perfect (Hennig), Junkyard dog, Dino Bravo, Big Boss Man etc LOTS of heart attacks.....

ljandkg said:

I haven't read this whole thread but I saw this on another site...

Wrestlers who have died under 50 since 1985...

since 1985
Chris Von Erich - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
The Renegade - 33
Owen Hart - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Mike Awesome - 42
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Andre the Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49
Sherri Martel - 49


I used to watch the odd show back in the 80's and half the blokes I watched are dead!!
Rick rude, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith (Brit Bulldog), Mr Perfect (Hennig), Junkyard dog, Dino Bravo, Big Boss Man etc LOTS of heart attacks.....

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I think i remember junkyard dog died from a car accident, it would be interesting to see what all the above died from.

ace e said:

I think i remember junkyard dog died from a car accident, it would be interesting to see what all the above died from.

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Owen Hart died falling from a great height at a WWF event. RIP Owen.

I think half the problem is not being a Wrestler, it's the lifestyle they take up after they retire...

Drugs, alcohol, gambling, partying, and then there's lounging it up on the couch eating like horses.

Anyone know a guy by the name of Hulk Hogan?? Look at him, he's still in fantastic condition. While his body is not (hips, knees, etc) he's still looking after himself.

WOW!

This is very similar to phil hartman's death (RIP) aka Troy McClure / Newsradio.

I really hate this, when the media is creates speculations without confirming any facts to try and get people to buy more papers, 'google' the latest report and so on.

Unfortunately we will never know the exact story

Don't you mean Thunderlips?

MavsMan© said:

I think half the problem is not being a Wrestler, it's the lifestyle they take up after they retire...

Drugs, alcohol, gambling, partying, and then there's lounging it up on the couch eating like horses.

Anyone know a guy by the name of Hulk Hogan?? Look at him, he's still in fantastic condition. While his body is not (hips, knees, etc) he's still looking after himself.

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I can tell you a few

Chris Von Erich - 21 - Suicide
Mike Von Erich - 23 - Suicide
Louie Spiccoli - 27 - Drugs
Art Barr - 28 - Drugs
Gino Hernandez - 29 - Drugs
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30 - Car accident
Ed Gatner - 31 - Heart (Steroids)
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32 - Drowned in own vommit
Kerry Von Erich - 33 - Suicide (yep, the third Von Erich boy to top himself)
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33 - Drugs
The Renegade - 33 - suicide
Owen Hart - 33 - Massive fall
Chris Candido - 33 - Blood clot led to stroke
Adrian Adonis - 34 - Car accident
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Yokozuna - 34 - Heart attack. Too fat
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35 - Drugs
Marianna Komlos - 35
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38 - Drugs
Davey Boy Smith - 39 - Heart (Steroids)
Johnny Grunge - 39
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40 - Heart (Steroids)
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40 - Totally drug farked
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40 - suicide, obviously
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41 - Heart (Steroids)
Randy Anderson - 41 - Cancer
Bruiser Brody - 42 - Stabbed
Miss Elizabeth - 42 - Drugs in the house of Lex Luger
Big Boss Man - 42 - Heart attack
Earthquake - 42 - Cancer
Mike Awesome - 42 - Suicide
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43 - Murdered
Dino Bravo - 44 - Murdered
Curt Hennig - 44 - Drugs
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45 - Drugs
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45 - Car accident
Hercules - 45 - Heart
Andre the Giant - 46 - Heart
Big John Studd - 46 - Cancer
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46 - Heart
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49 - Drugs
Sherri Martel - 49 - Suspected drugs (toxicology report pending.

Pretty sad, huh?

just read this:

ATLANTA (AP) - In the days before pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and child and hanged himself, the couple argued over whether he should stay home more to take care of their mentally retarded 7-year-old son, an attorney for the wrestling league said Wednesday.

"I think it's fair to say that the subject of caring for that child was part of what made their relationship complicated and difficult, and it's something they were both constantly struggling with," said Jerry McDevitt, an attorney for World Wrestling Entertainment. "We do know it was a source of stress and consternation."
McDevitt said the wrestling organization learned from the couple's friends and relatives that the Benoits were struggling with where to send the boy to school since he had recently finished kindergarten.

He also said Benoit's wife didn't want him to quit wrestling, but she "wanted him to be at home more to care for the kid. She'd say she can't take care of him by herself when he was on the road."

The child suffered from a rare medical condition called Fragile X Syndrome, an inherited form of mental retardation often accompanied by autism, McDevitt said.

Over the past weekend, authorities said, Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with a weight-machine cable in the couple's suburban home. No motive was offered for the killings, which were discovered Monday.

Anabolic steroids were found in Benoit's home, leading officials to wonder whether the drugs played a role in the slayings. Some experts believe steroids cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as "roid rage."

The WWE, based in Stamford, Conn., issued a news release Tuesday saying steroids "were not and could not be related to the cause of death" and that the findings indicate "deliberation, not rage." It also added that Benoit tested negative April 10, the last time he was tested for drugs.

Also Wednesday, Benoit's personal physician said the wrestler did not give any indication he was troubled when he met with the doctor hours before the start of the weekend.

Benoit had been under the care of Dr. Phil Astin, a longtime friend, for treatment of low testosterone levels. Astin said the condition likely originated from previous steroid use.

Astin prescribed testosterone for Benoit in the past but would not say what, if any, medications he prescribed the day of their meeting.

"He was in my office on Friday to stop by just to see my staff," Astin said. "He certainly didn't show any signs of any distress or rage or anything."

"I'm still very surprised and shocked, especially with his child Daniel involved," Astin said. "He worshipped his child."

District Attorney Scott Ballard said the autopsy indicated that there were no bruise marks on the child's neck, so authorities are now assuming he could have been killed using a choke hold. "It's a process of elimination," he said.

The Benoits' argument over their son was not the only friction in their marriage. Nancy Benoit had filed for a divorce in 2003, saying the couple's three-year marriage was irrevocably broken and alleging "cruel treatment." She later dropped the complaint.

Meanwhile, authorities in Georgia were investigating a link between Benoit and a Florida business that may have supplied him with steroids.

Prosecutors in upstate New York who have been investigating the company's drug sales said Benoit received deliveries from Signature Pharmacy and MedXLife.com, which sold steroids, human growth hormone and testosterone on the Internet.

Six people, including two of the pharmacy's owners, have pleaded guilty in the investigation, and 20 more have been arrested, including doctors and pharmacists.

"That's something that sounds like we ought to be investigating," Ballard told the AP on Wednesday.

A lawyer for MedXLife co-owner Dr. Gary Brandwein scoffed at allegations that his client's company sold steroids to Benoit.

"I've only read that in the paper. I have no direct information about that whatsoever," Terence Kindlon said Wednesday, adding that prosecutors in Albany County, N.Y., were trying to "distract everyone's attention from the fact that their case is disintegrating."

Brandwein, a 44-year-old osteopath from Boca Raton, Fla., has pleaded not guilty to six counts in New York state court related to the criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was accused of signing and sending prescriptions without ever seeing patients.

Telephone messages left for attorneys for Brian Schafler and Greg Trotta — two other co-owners of MedXLife — were not immediately returned Wednesday. The two men have pleaded guilty to felony third-degree diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions, admitting they helped get drugs in 2006 for customers in upstate New York who had no medical need for them.

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McDevitt said the drugs found in Benoit's house were legitimately prescribed. "There's no question, none of these drugs are out there, none of these drugs came from Internet pharmacies," he said.

In addition to causing paranoia and explosive outbursts, steroids can also contribute to deep depression, according to experts.

"Just as you have the extreme high of when you're on steroids, you can get the opposite," said Dr. Todd Schlifstein, a clinical assistant professor at the New York University School of Medicine. "You can have a dramatic difference in mood swings. You can feel there's no hope, there's no future."

"Roid Rage" claims another.........

They actually had another article in todays Sun about Benoit and fellow wrestlers deaths...

also added how Crash Holly died. One of my favs that little guy. Was shocked when i heard of his death!!

Magicman said:

also added how Crash Holly died.

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Oh my! I didn't know that

buyingstuffformikelee said:

Oh my! I didn't know that

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this was years and years ago, at least 2002/2003 or earlier!

Magicman said:

They actually had another article in todays Sun about Benoit and fellow wrestlers deaths...

also added how Crash Holly died. One of my favs that little guy. Was shocked when i heard of his death!!

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How did he die?

was so drunk he drowned in his own vommit....

Is it just me or is there NO reference to what happened on the wwe.com website......

ljandkg said:

Is it just me or is there NO reference to what happened on the wwe.com website......

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They are distancing itself from him now. They pulled all the tribute stuff off there site.

Fair enough after what he did, but u think they'd front up and at least run a simple story about it - pretty soft if u ask me. I mean wasn't his wife a wrestling personality too?

It seems to me the whole wrestling community seems to blow over any tragedies that have occurred and there have been many. McMahon's the worst - he's a billionaire and blokes are dropping dead from steriod related heart attacks left right and centre....

As I've said previously -I'm not a wrestling fan and make no apology for that - the way their ex-stars are dropping dead - u think they'd be doing something about it.

ljandkg said:

Fair enough after what he did, but u think they'd front up and at least run a simple story about it - pretty soft if u ask me. I mean wasn't his wife a wrestling personality too?

It seems to me the whole wrestling community seems to blow over any tragedies that have occurred and there have been many. McMahon's the worst - he's a billionaire and blokes are dropping dead from steriod related heart attacks left right and centre....

As I've said previously -I'm not a wrestling fan and make no apology for that - the way their ex-stars are dropping dead - u think they'd be doing something about it.

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multimillion/multibillion business.

it's all about the money as far as anyones concerned, and once the wrestlers retire, i don't think the organisation takes any reponsibility about what happens later on in there lives.

on a side note i think they did run a little story but yeahh now it's down because they don't want to associate themselves with that type of behaviour and occurrences.

ljandkg said:

Fair enough after what he did, but u think they'd front up and at least run a simple story about it - pretty soft if u ask me. I mean wasn't his wife a wrestling personality too?

It seems to me the whole wrestling community seems to blow over any tragedies that have occurred and there have been many. McMahon's the worst - he's a billionaire and blokes are dropping dead from steriod related heart attacks left right and centre....

As I've said previously -I'm not a wrestling fan and make no apology for that - the way their ex-stars are dropping dead - u think they'd be doing something about it.

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I am a wrestling fan KG, but i think you comments are pretty much spot on, well said.