On June 24, 2007 WWE Superstar Chris Benoit did not show up for a scheduled PPV event. Strange text messages sent to some of his fellow wrestlers including the nephew of his former best friend raised the alarm that something was amiss.
Authorities entered the Fayetteville, GA home of Benoit and his wife Nancy and son Daniel to discover a grisly scene. All three individuals laid dead.
Monday June 25, 2007 the WWE, instead of airing its usual RAW broadcast, aired a tribute to Benoit with some of his most memorable matches and tearful comments and remembrances from his fellow wrestlers and friends.
However, over the course of the next few days as further details emerged, the man loved by friends and fan...
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Chris Benoit: The Anniversary of a Tragedy
On June - 22 - 2010