Disgusting and tragic.
Thanks. I am still in shock over this.
From “Ontario Now”:
While updating their coverage of the Benoit family tragedy, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution has posted a report that Nancy Benoit filed for divorce and an order of protection from Chris Benoit in May 2003.
Nancy Benoit alleged in the divorce petition that Chris, “lost his temper and threatened to strike the petitioner and cause extensive damage to the home and personal belongings of the parties, including furniture and furnishings. Petitioner is in reasonable fear for petitioner’s own safety and that of the minor child.”
http://www.eontarionow.com/sports/2007/06/26/wife-filed-restraining-order-against-benoit-in-2003/
He was 40 years old. I am close to that age and I have a part-time job that has me walking up and down flights of stairs for long periods of time at local apartments. After an hour or so my legs always feel numb and my body aches.
I can't imagine how he made it that long. Those wrestlers are always in severe pain and you can bet they take pain pills to feel better. They wrestle all the time and I'm sure that many of them take some sort of upper to be able to get into the ring. Then they subject their body to being slammed and what not. On top of that you have the steroid abuse to keep the body in that sort of condition. There is no telling how it affected him mentally.
So yes, I pray for him. I pray that a loving God will find mercy for Chris. May they all rest in peace.