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Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling. In June of 2007, he killed his wife and 7-year-old son and hung himself in a murder-suicide that some speculated may have been caused by behavioral side-effects from steroids.
Phil Astin, the doctor who had prescribed steroids to Benoit, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the illegal distribution of prescription drugs, on May 12, 2009.CBS News: Wrestler Benoit's Doctor Gets 10 Years In Prison (May 12, 2009)
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Career
Benoit was considered by many fans and peers as one of the best technical wrestlers of his time.Pro Wrestling Insider: Is Shawn Michaels the Key to Making Chris Benoit? (February 8, 2004) Trained in the Hart family "Dungeon," He wrestled for several years in Canada and Japan before his WCW debut in 1992.Benoit earned his "Crippler" nickname when he broke wrestler Sabu's neck with a botched backdrop in ECW. Although Benoit was very sorry about the accident, the "Crippler" gimmick stuck with him for the rest of his career.
After remaining at mid-card level for years in WCW, Benoit signed with the WWE in 2000 with Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko. He feuded with Chris Jericho for the Intercontinental Title, and later The Rock for the WWE Championship.
Benoit won the Royal Rumble in 2004, earning him the main event spot at WrestleMania XX, where he won the World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match with Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
After dropping the belt, Benoit won the United States Championship and was reportedly scheduled to win the ECW World Championship at the time of his death.
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Murder-Suicide
Benoit and his family were found dead in their Fayetteville, GA home on June 25, 2007. Investigations concluded that Benoit killed his wife, Nancy and 7-year old son, then laid a bible next to their bodies before taking his own life.Though it is uncertain why Benoit committed the murders, the press initially speculated that Roid Rage could have been a cause. Subsequent toxicology reports, however, indicated Benoit had no toxic levels of drugs in his system.
Benoit's father, Michael, suggested that brain trauma may have led to the killings.
The WWE, meanwhile, distanced themselves from Benoit, erasing him from subsequent video releases and related pages on WWE.com.
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Chris Benoit Questions
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What do you think of the late Chris Benoit? 4 AnswersBack when Chris Benoit was in the Four Horsemen I loved him! Followed his wrestling and personal life. After he killed his son and wife I lost all respect for h... read more -
What is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? 1 AnswerWhat is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? His theory is that the universe is both physical and mental and through mathematics you can prove the existence o... read more -
Chris Brown jail photos? 1 AnswerHe hasn't gone to prison yet. He hasn't even faced trial yet. The only place hes been is the local jail holding cell where he was released. There aren't any pic... read more -
Is "rock" really Chris Rock's last name? 4 AnswersYes. Christopher Julius Rock III was born to Rose (mom) and Julius (dad) Rock on February 7th 1966. read more
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Chris Benoit Timeline
- May 21, 1967: Born
- 1985: Makes professional wrestling debut
- 1992: Joins World Championship Wrestling
- 1994: Signs with Extreme Championship Wrestling
- 1995: Returns to WCW
- 2000: Debuts with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- 2004: Wins World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX
- June 25, 2007: Died
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