Chris Benoit found dead

[That Matt Guy]

Originally Posted by jeff the cheff

How do you know what type of person he is if you know him from his act?

Yeah, no telling what kind of a person he was behind closed doors.

[Raph's Girl]

From what Steph. Chavo, and Edge said he was a good guy behind the scenes and loved his family, loved all kids, very much. He was very well respected in and outside of the ring. Im watching the Raw tribute right now and even the commentators said how good a dad he was and how well behaved his kids are.

So I don't believe for one second that he killed his wife and son. But apperantly a weopon of some sort was discovered in the house.

[JetsAndHeels]

No matter the cause of death, who did it, etc. it is still a tragic and sad story. To see both adults, and especially their young child dead is something horrible beyond imagination.

[Krang]

This is very shocking and tragic news. I was a big fan of Benoit, and it's hard to believe that something like this happened...

[ThirdMarioBro]

I just can't see that man killing his family. I know enough to know that. This really has been the summer from hell thus far. Just horrible.

[VaughnMichael]

I really cant believe this is true but it is Chris was so awsome I'm so shocked.

[Raph's Girl]

Current news:c/o CNN:

Every indication is that this is a murder-suicide," District Attorney Scott Ballard told The Citizen, adding that he was confident in his belief that Benoit killed his wife, then his son, then himself. Reports have been made that the bodies were found in three separate rooms, and that no gun was involved. Ballard declined to release the cause of death, but said that earlier news reports that the Benoits died of gunshots were false.

Pope said "the instruments of death were located on scene," but would not specify what those instruments are or where in the house the bodies were found. Pope added the department is "not actively searching for any suspects outside of the house."

Apperantly WWE and Benoit's friends/family got some strange text messages from Benoit and they in turn called the cops to go to the house. I wonder what those messages were?

They're still not saying how they died but Chris was apperantly found in the weight room.

So as far as they're conserned he did it.

[KROW]

As disappointing as it seems, I still refuse to believe that Benoit would be capable of doing something so intensely violent and horrifying. If it indeed comes out to be true, I will be utterly heartbroken and feel almost betrayed, having spent my impressionable teen years watching him in and out of the ring.

[jeff the cheff]

Wasn't his job to...hurt people in the ring? Not saying that makes you a violent person in real life, I'm sure most of them aren't. I'm just saying that it doesn't seem too surprising to me, although I know it must be hard to believe your idol would do something like that.

[ZariusTwo]

So there's my big advice. Separate Chris Benoit - The Person from Chris Benoit -The Wrestler and enjoy the old DVDs of his matches. Case solved.

Now, once you figure out how to do that, let me know.

Wrestlingisanity.com

Could'nt have put it better myself. Ignore how it ended people, remember only how he lived his life.

[JetsAndHeels]

Here is an interesting tidbit that someone posted on the Jets board I frequent...remember this is not fact, just something they posted..I don't really believe it but I thought it would be interesting to see what you guys thought:

"My sister just got off the phone with someone from that area who's relative is a cop. and we got a whole differnt story.. Benoit flew home sunday night for a family emergency. His wife killed his 7 year old son. smothered him with a trashbag. when chris found out when he got home he then strangled his wife with a phone cord and killed himself.

now I can beleive that. I really do beleive he loved his son and wouldn't harm him at all. and would kill his wife for killing his son.

RIP Benoit family."

[Raph's Girl]

Just announced on CNN:

Chris Benoit hanged himself after smothering his son and strangling his wife. They're blaming him for the whole thing.

[JetsAndHeels]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Just announced on CNN:

Chris Benoit hanged himself after smothering his son and strangling his wife. They're blaming him for the whole thing.

Yeah, I saw that..here is the article:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press Tuesday.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Authorities also said they are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths of Benoit, his wife and their 7-year-old son who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said test results may not be back for weeks or even months.

Autopsies were scheduled Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in DeKalb County.

The bodies were found Monday afternoon in three separate rooms of the house, off a gravel road about two miles from the Whitewater Country Club.

Fayette County Coroner C.J. Mowell did not return calls seeking comment. The answering service for his funeral home said he was out of town.

Authorities also declined to say whether drugs or steroids were found inside the house. "We're not releasing any information as far as what was located inside the house," sheriff's Sgt. Keith Whiteside said Tuesday.

Asked about the condition of the interior of the house, Whiteside said investigators found "nothing really out of the ordinary." He said Benoit was found in the home's weight room, his wife in an office and the son in an upstairs bedroom.

Whiteside said toxicology tests could take up to a week or longer to complete.

[HalfcourtGame]

This is a tragic story, but I don't know how people can "refuse to believe" Benoit is the guilty party. He doesn't show up to work on Sunday due to a "family emergency" and he and his family are found dead the next day; all signs point to murder/suicide. A terrible tragedy but let's not fool ourselves here.

[MadPirateBunny]

all I can really say is holy-frickin-crap.

I wonder how they're going to handle the whole who-done-Vince-in thing with this hanging over them now.

[Raph's Girl]

Oi vei they just said on CNN: In 2003 Nancy Benoit filed for divorce and a restraining order on Chris, fearing for her life. He appearantly threatened her. But she changed her mind.....Oi...

Apperantly the chain of events is:

Saturday: Strangled his wife in her office
Sunday: Smothered his son in his bedroom
Monday: Hanged himself in his weight room

More will come out in a couple min during the news conference.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Raphsation

This is a tragic story, but I don't know how people can "refuse to believe" Benoit is the guilty party. He doesn't show up to work on Sunday due to a "family emergency" and he and his family are found dead the next day; all signs point to murder/suicide. A terrible tragedy but let's not fool ourselves here.

I refuse to believe it because I want finality and definite evidence before I pass judgment on anything. I don't jump to conclusions regardless of police speculation. For the record, I'm not a blind fan of Benoit and rest in denial no matter what the truth brings. Like I said, if it comes to be true that he indeed was responsible for this, then I would be crushed.

With that said, and with everything that has transpired and brought to light, I am very saddened and disheartened by this chain of events. I'm grief-stricken that something like this could happen and even be caused by a man like Chris Benoit. But, like all of us, he was human and most likely had a very difficult time struggling with his personal life. I still respect him as a performer and a wrestler, though the esteem I held toward the man has dropped dramatically.

I am frozen in disbelief over this whole thing; not wanting to believe it but unable to deny the facts.

I sincerely hope his friends, his family, and his fans can forgive him for his rash actions.

[OA]

Well, via live news conference right now it has officially been ruled a double homocide/suicide....

[That Matt Guy]

All I can say is a great legacy and career has been ruined. He was an excellent wrestler and performer, but I guess not everything was as it appeared to be in his personal life.

[OA]

And another interesting tidbit from the conference...

Apparently, all of the bodies had Bibles lying next to them...