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Former WWE Star Reveals What His Relationship With Chris Benoit Was Really Like

Former WWE Star Reveals What His Relationship With Chris Benoit Was Really Like

Chris Benoit remains one of the most complicated names in professional wrestling history, but more than two decades after his WWE career, stories continue to emerge from the wrestlers who knew and worked alongside him.

Wrestling News / Athlon Sports / January 14
Former WWE Champion Details Backstage Incident Involving Chris Benoit

Former WWE Champion Details Backstage Incident Involving Chris Benoit

WWE’s locker room culture has changed dramatically over the years. The era of drinking on the road and rolling into the next city for a house show the following day is long gone.

Wrestling News / Athlon Sports / September 11, 2025
Former WWE Star Speaks on Losing Pieces of His Legacy Tied to Chris Benoit

Former WWE Star Speaks on Losing Pieces of His Legacy Tied to Chris Benoit

After the details of Chris Benoit's double-murder suicide became known, Vince McMahon and the WWE swiftly removed all mention of Benoit from WWE television and video archives.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 13, 2025
September 24, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Chris Benoit, CTE, and concussions in pro wrestling

September 24, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Chris Benoit, CTE, and concussions in pro wrestling

The revelations a few weeks ago that Chris Benoit had significant brain damage, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from multiple concussions suffered as a pro wrestler was no more of a surprise than his name coming up in steroid investigations.

Wrestling News / The Sportster / March 22, 2025
Dark Side Of The Ring Season 6 Guide: How To Watch, Episode List, Release Date & More

Dark Side Of The Ring Season 6 Guide: How To Watch, Episode List, Release Date & More

Dark Side of the Ring has been going in-depth on various topics from the darker side of the wrestling industry since 2019. Across its first five seasons, Dark Side of the Ring creators Jason Eisener and Evan Husney have curated episodes on the death of Chris Benoit, the Owen Hart tragedy, WCW's infamous shows in North Korea, and so much more.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / February 22, 2025

Our Lady Peace performs Chris Benoit’s entrance theme for first time since tragedy

Our Lady Peace is reclaiming ownership of “Whatever,” the song once used as Chris Benoit’s WWE entrance theme. The band had not performed the song live for years even before Benoit’s 2007 double-murder suicide, which took the lives of Nancy and Daniel Benoit.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / February 2, 2025

July 25, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Part 6 of Chris Benoit double murder-suicide coverage

With the toxicology report being released, the biggest mainstream media news story in the history of U.S. pro wrestling, with nearly a month straight of

Wrestling News / The Takedown on SI / January 27, 2025
Kurt Angle Says Chris Benoit Was His Greatest Opponent, Talks Challenges With Discussing Him

Kurt Angle Says Chris Benoit Was His Greatest Opponent, Talks Challenges With Discussing Him

Kurt Angle embodied the "Three I's" during his WWE Hall of Fame career: Intensity, Integrity, and Intelligence. Perhaps no opponent brought the intensity out of the Olympic gold medalist quite like former World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, though.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 26, 2025

July 23, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Benoit family toxicology reports, WWE attempts damage control

As expected, the final toxicology report on Chris, Nancy and Daniel Benoit provided nothing close to what could be called answers. About the only significant

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 19, 2025

July 19, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Part 4 of Chris Benoit double murder suicide coverage

Okay. Let’s get some things out of the way first. They’ve been said before, but to preface all this, they have to be said again. Vince McMahon is not to blame for Chris Benoit killing his wife and son.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 12, 2025

July 10, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Chris Benoit double murder suicide part 3

The shocking double murder-suicide involving Chris Benoit, including the death of wife Nancy and son Daniel, took numerous twists and turns over the past week including the arrest of Dr.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 5, 2025

July 5, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Part 2 of Chris Benoit double murder-suicide coverage

The murders of Nancy and Daniel Benoit and the suicide death of Chris Benoit continued to be major news, particularly on the U.S. and Canada television news channels, all week.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / December 29, 2024

July 2, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Chris Benoit double murder-suicide

On Sunday afternoon, if you were to poll wrestlers from around North America and ask who the single most respected wrestler in the business was, or who the best wrestler in the business was, the name Chris Benoit would be in the top three, and as likely as anyone to be at the very top, of both lists.

Wrestling News / The Takedown on SI / November 28, 2024
JBL Gives Insight Into Vince McMahon Uncertainty Around Chris Benoit Death & Tribute Show

JBL Gives Insight Into Vince McMahon Uncertainty Around Chris Benoit Death & Tribute Show

JBL spoke recently about his immediate uncertainty regarding the deaths of Chris Benoit and his family, and he gave insight into Vince McMahon’s response to his and others concerns.

Wrestling News / The Takedown on SI / September 25, 2024
Vince McMahon Addresses Death Of Chris Benoit In Netflix Docuseries 'Mr. McMahon'

Vince McMahon Addresses Death Of Chris Benoit In Netflix Docuseries 'Mr. McMahon'

Netflix dropped their six episode docuseries 'Mr. McMahon' today, where Vince McMahon addressed the tragedy involving Chris Benoit and his family. The wrestling world went into shock back in 2007 when it was reported that Benoit had killed his wife and son, before taking his own life.

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Gunther Is Like Eddie Guerrero And Chris Benoit Says WWE Icon

Gunther Is Like Eddie Guerrero And Chris Benoit Says WWE Icon

For one major WWE icon, he sees similarities in Gunther when comparing to wrestlers such as Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. Gunther arrived to WWE and was sent to NXT UK.

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Box Score 6/27: Monday is for all sorts of ballers

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