Wrestler Benoit Found Dead With Family

That Mr Mcmahon faked death story line was a new low in the WWE... the storylines have been preatty weak since the "attitude" era ended...

Benoit was one of the best, one of the few wrestlers who was well known and respected for his ability and talent in the ring first and foremost rather than for his charisma/showmanship... and that says a heck of lot in the wrestling business nowadays when a person is recognised for their in ring ability rather than how entertaining they are on a mic... a lot of wrestling fans can't recall a Chris Benoit promo but they'll definately recall a Benoit match... for me its the Angle v. Benoit feuds... Chris Benoit RIP

Eh - I don't know about a new low (I'm thinking the Katie Vick story or Mae Young pregnancy hold that mark), I'm pretty they did the fake death angle before. It is soap opera and playing out pretty poorly played out but who knows how it woulda ended up (I didn't really have high hopes). The only thing that really bothered me was they were treating as a "real" death with wrestlers give testimonials and such. In my opinion that just kinda spit all over the tribute shows for Owen, Eddie, 9/11 (not sure if I'm missing one). Then this happens..............its such a loss and I'd rather of just endured the bad storyline.

One of the saddest days in the history of wwe

Just to update my previous comment . . . the word right now is that the early ruling is a double murder/suicide. This is such a tragedy for all involved, and despite the possibly despicable actions of Chris, I truly hope that the entire Benoit family rests in peace.

Honestly - there really wasn't a choice. From what I've heard they found out about this in the late afternoon. At which point the wrestlers couldn't perform. They still had 3 hours to fill and all they knew is they had on of their own to honor. The tribute show was the only way to go.

Beyond that no one knows yet what drove him to do whatever it is he has done. While I condemn that and think it makes this all that much more a tragedy. From all accounts I've heard he was a good and decent guy. This wasn't an evil man (at least as far as I know). His life should be honored as much as anyones........even though it ends on an insane and tragic note.

I don't think this one insane, tragic, and horrific event should be the sum of judgement of his whole life. Outside of being a great wrestler, it seems he was good and decent man. The type of guy you want in your life as a role model and stability. This wasn't a evil man who wasted his life harming and hurting people.

Ultimately we don't know what brought him to this point. I imagine it was something between him and his wife. That he was at a point of loss and dispair that he believed this was his only out. Don't get me wrong here - what he did was horrible and dispicable. Whatever brought him to this point it was the wrong choice. That said we don't know where he was mentally, why he was there, and we don't know that we wouldn't have done the same. I pray and think I wouldn't but I've found in life there are moments when you think you would do and say one thing, but actually do something different, even unexpected when confronted with the situation.

I don't want to defend the act. I can't defend it. It shouldn't be defended. I just don't think one horribly bad act should define the whole of the man and his life. Sadly for most it will.

I think he should be honored and remembered for who he was, not what he became in his last moments.

OJ isn't the same cirucmstance. OJ is still alive and probably got away with murder. Furthermore his behavior since has been reprehensible. At points he has practically flaunted it. While it can be argued that perhaps he shouldn't have been at the time, but since OJ has lost any honor he had or deserved.

All of that said if Benoit was still alive and barring mitigating circumstances I'd give him the death penalty.

I disagree with some of the things you said.

The choice you make everyday make you the person you are. If you make the choice of taking a human life, your own child's life - then you deserve to be summed of for that event.

Nancy (his wife) apparently filed for divorce at one time because of his violent tendencies.

Let's try not to mix up what he did as an entertainer and as a human being.

A hero he is not. He died a coward.

The choice you make everyday make you the person you are.

Are you sure you want to be judged on one choice you made in your life? I know I wouldn't. I've made plenty of choices in my life that have resulted in people I care about being hurt (both intentionally and unintentionally, much to my shame) - I'd hate to think it is one of those choices would be the basis of judgement of the sum of my life.

If you make the choice of taking a human life, your own child's life - then you deserve to be summed of for that event.

Lets imagine that from a personal perspective. Pretend that your best female friend or female family member just had a child. Pretend that friend in a fit of postpartum depression killed her child, her husband, and herself. Would you want people to just write someone you know as more than a name in the paper to just write them off as a child murderer when you know they were so much more?

We don't know what brought him to that point. We don't know if found ourselves in the circumstances he did that we wouldn't do the same (as I mentioned before I don't think I would and pray not) I certainly don't know him personally, and what I know of him comes though from people who did. He certainly doesn't sound like a person who would do this - even though he did.

Nancy (his wife) apparently filed for divorce at one time because of his violent tendencies.

They also apparently reconciled.

Let's try not to mix up what he did as an entertainer and as a human being.

Thats my point - he is a human being. From personal accounts of those who knew him he was a good man. He wasn't serial murderer. He didn't go around hurting and harming people for pleasure or the point of just cause he can. In the end he did a bad, horrible, and evil thing. It is sad that for most that is what he will be remembered for but it shouldn't be the sole judgement.

My point is calling him a murderer is as simplistic as writing him off as simply an entertainer.

I also see this as a lesson. I have a tendacy to do the same when I hear stories like this. I think in the future I may try not to forget that they are more than just a criminal. That said it probably won't change my position on what appropiate punishments are. Like I said above - barring mitigating circumstances - I'd give him the death penalty, if not worse.

A hero he is not. He died a coward.

He certainly isn't a hero. He never was. I don't know if I agree or disagree about dying a coward. If nothing else at least he saved us the trouble of processing him for what he deserves.