Keeping them in my prayers. RIP
T’was weird when I went to the WWE website and saw it loading, very slowing, five pictures of Benoit (instead of all the McMahon stuff and stuff about yesterday’s PPV) and I’m thinking, what the ****, something happen to Benoit? (with a sick feeling in my stomach) Then the headline about Benoit Family Found Dead finally pops up and I’m thinking, what the ****, the whole family, including Benoit? Then the story confirmed Chris and his wife and young child, and I remember he was married to Woman.
None of this makes sense right now.
This is very sad
I’d met Mr. Benoit on more than one occasion back when I was an arena security guard. He was probably one of the most humble and gentlemanly entertainers I’ve ever met in any genre, and I’ve met quite a few.
Rest in Peace, Chris, Nancy, and Daniel. This is a very sad day.
FOX NEWS ALERT: It is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide: PER UNNAMED SOURCES.......
So sad. Prayers for the surviving family members.
What a talented guy-— the true heir to the Dynamite Kid.
Prayers to Chris and Nancy Benoit’s families and their son.
Anyone think that this story will get some mainstream pub in the cable news shows?
With that wifekiller arrested, there seems to be an opening...
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I cannot believe the rumors that Cris would kill his family, I would rather believe it was possible his family was held hostage for him to throw a match and it got out of control and they died, the real killers staged it to look like a murder/suicide.
It was better before the Federations merged, the Four Horseman, Flair, the 2 Anderson Bros. and I forget that other guy’s name and of course, the Mouth of the South livened those shows up.
Watching it in more recent years, the only one I liked was that Jake the Snake, because he seemed to be a more classic wrestler.
That’s the ultimate smackdown!
FYI: Press conference scheduled for 3pm Eastern, noon Pacific will start shortly. It will be on Fox News.
Sorry wrestling fans, but that is really f&*%ed up - if that’s true, I hope he burns in hell
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/detailedbenoittimeline
Below is a detailed WWE/Chris Benoit timeline from Saturday to Monday:
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Chris Benoit was scheduled to appear at the WWE SmackDown/ ECW live event in Beaumont, Texas
3:30pm
A co-worker received a voice message from Benoit. The message from Benoit stated he missed his flight and over slept and would be late to the WWE Live Event. The co-worker called Benoit back, Benoit confirmed everything he said in his voice message and sounded tired and groggy. Benoit then stated, “I love you”. The co-worker stated that it was “out of context.”
3:42pm
The same co-worker was concerned with Benoit’s tone and demeanor and called Benoit for a second time. Benoit did not answer the call and the co-worker left a message stating “just call me back.”
3:44pm
Benoit called the co-worker back stating he didn’t answer the call because he was on the phone with Delta changing his flight. Benoit stated he had a real stressful day due to Nancy and Daniel being sick with food poisoning. They discussed travel plans for the WWE Tour of Texas with Benoit still sounding groggy at this point according to the co-worker.
4:30pm
A co-worker who consistently travels with Benoit, called Benoit from outside Houston airport and Benoit answered. Benoit told the co-worker that Nancy was throwing up blood and that Daniel was also throwing up. Benoit thought they had food poisoning. Benoit stated he changed his flight and he would be arriving into Houston at 6:30pm. Benoit told the co-worker to drive onto the WWE event.
5:35pm
Benoit called WWE Talent Relations stating that his son was throwing up and that he and Nancy were in the hospital with their son, and that Benoit would be taking a later flight into Houston, landing late, but would make the WWE live event in Beaumont.
6:10pm
A representative of Talent Relations called Benoit. The representative from Talent Relations asked Benoit what time Benoit was getting into Beaumont. Benoit responded he was leaving Atlanta at 9:20pm Eastern time arriving into Houston at 9:24pm Central time. The representative from Talent Relations advised Benoit that it would be too late to make the WWE live event in Beaumont. Benoit apologized citing he had a family emergency. The representative from Talent Relations suggested to Benoit that instead of going to the WWE live event in Beaumont, Benoit should take the flight to Houston, rest up and be ready for the Vengeance Pay-Per-View event.
6:13pm
The representative from Talent Relations called Benoit to reconfirm the travel plans with no answer from Benoit. The representative from Talent Relations left a voice message to take the flight and rest up.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Text messages sent to co-workers from Chris Benoit and Nancy Benoit’s cell phones:
Text Message 1
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:53am from
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215
Text Message 2
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:53am
Message: The dogs are in the enclosed pool area. Garage side door is open
Text Message 3
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:54am
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215
Text Message 4
Sent to: Two Co-Workers (the same who had verbal correspondence with Benoit the day before)
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:55am
Message: C, S. My physical address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215
Text Message 5
Sent to: A Co-Worker who consistently traveled with Benoit
From: Nancy Benoit’s cell phone
When: 6/24 at 3:58am
Message: My address is 130 Green Meadow Lane. Fayetteville Georgia. 30215
WWE made several attempts to contact Benoit via phone and text messages, as well as, the local hospitals in the Atlanta area. As of 11:00 pm Sunday night there was no contact made with Benoit.
Monday, June 25, 2007
12:30pm
WWE was notified of text messages sent to the two co-workers.
12:45pm
WWE contacted the Fayetteville County Sheriff’s office and requested them to go to Benoit’s residence
4:00pm
WWE received a call from the Fayetteville County Sheriff’s office, advising that they entered the house of Benoit and found 3 deceased bodies (a male, a female and a child). The Fayette County Sheriff’s office has secured the house as a “major crime scene” and that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office had no further information.
Monday's issue is done. It will be about the Benoit case. There will be a tremendous amount in there that I don't believe has been reported anywhere else. I believe that while in the end, there is no way to not be outraged at the situation, nor any valid excuse whatsoever, you will see what is a very complex, sad and horrifying story.
I live n Las Vegas, not far from Cali where Meltzer lives. I usually get the Monday issue on Friday (tomorrow) and am intrigued by the 'tremendous amount ' that hasn't been reported elsewhere. I'll try to distill it into some bullet points on this thread, if it is genuinely breaking info.
Wait and see.
Sources told The News he was sending the wrestlers biblical passages and sections of his will.
Thanks Hitman for keeping us updated.
I read that Benoit’s doctor is being looked at concerning this other death in professional wrestling.
http://www.gambling911.com/Chris-Benoit-Doctor-Johnny-Grunge-071007.html
But, I also watched the Larry King show (seems like Freepers dig up the transcripts somewhere on the day after sometimes); and I am awaiting the toxocology reports.
May Nancy “Woman” Benoit rest in peace. I believe they said on the show, her funeral will now be July 14th, Saturday.