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saafar Jun 28th 2007 12:03 pm

DAY FOR MOURNING
 
To all WWE fan and families with children, we pray that we will find solace and happiness in each other and may God protect us from such tragedy.


Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself by the pulley of a weightlifting machine, authorities said Tuesday.

Investigators found anabolic steroids in the house and want to know whether Benoit was unhinged by the bodybuilding drugs, which can cause paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts known as roid rage.

Autopsies showed all three died of asphyxiation, he said.

Nancy Benoit was killed Friday in an upstairs family room; her feet and wrists were bound and there was blood under her head, indicating a possible struggle, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said.

The son, Daniel, likely was killed late Saturday or early Sunday, said Ballard, who added that Daniel's body was found in his bed.

Benoit apparently killed himself several hours or as much as a day later, Ballard said. His body was found in a downstairs weight room.

The prosecutor said he found it "bizarre" that the World Wrestling Entertainment star spread out the killings and appeared to remain in the house for up to a day with the bodies.

"I'm baffled about why anybody would kill a 7-year-old," Ballard said.

Nancy Benoit filed for divorce in May 2003, saying their three-year union was irrevocably broken and alleging cruel treatment. But she dropped the complaint, as well as a request for a restraining order.

The WWE said on its Web site that it asked authorities to check on Benoit and his family after being alerted by friends who received "curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday."

Nancy Benoit managed several wrestlers and went by the stage name Woman. The couple met when her then-husband drew up a script that had them in a relationship on World Championship Wrestling, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

nogrom Jun 28th 2007 1:54 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 
Why can't you find the Chris Benoit toy in Toys R Us anymore?

Because he sold out.:rofl:

IndieG Jun 28th 2007 1:56 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by saafar (Post 4980423)
To all WWE fan and families with children, we pray that we will find solace and happiness in each other and may God protect us from such tragedy.

Am not a WWE fan but the news is tragic nevertheless:(

nogrom Jun 28th 2007 2:00 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by IndieGirl (Post 4980832)
Am not a WWE fan but the news is tragic nevertheless:(

Very tragic as his wife was at one time his ringside manager - she should have known all his moves!

Inselaffen Jun 28th 2007 2:06 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 
He murdered his wife and son so the WWE cancelled their show and replaced it with a full length show glorifying him and his career.

That is pretty sick!

nogrom Jun 28th 2007 2:06 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 4980883)
He murdered his wife and son so the WWE cancelled their show and replaced it with a full length show glorifying him and his career.

That is pretty sick!

Hear Hear

Madam Medusa Jun 28th 2007 2:24 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 4980883)
He murdered his wife and son so the WWE cancelled their show and replaced it with a full length show glorifying him and his career.

That is pretty sick!

yeah, but about the right level for WWE fans, non...?

MM, xx

Rumble Tumble Jun 28th 2007 5:12 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 4980984)
yeah, but about the right level for WWE fans, non...?

MM, xx

Absolutely MM.

RT x

mythic Jun 28th 2007 5:17 pm

Re: DAY FOR MOURNING
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 4980883)
He murdered his wife and son so the WWE cancelled their show and replaced it with a full length show glorifying him and his career.

That is pretty sick!

yeah it is sick, but when they found out they cancelled him and removed from there website, apparently the police said he wasdead, but gave no details, when full story broke they were horrified, but your right its a bad day,


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