[25] WCW then refused to acknowledge Benoit's victory as an official title reign, and Benoit's title reign was not listed in the title lineage at WCW.com. [33] He and Guerrero were then moved to SmackDown! Benoit simultaneously entered into a long-running feud with Jericho for the Intercontinental title, with the two meeting at Backlash, Judgment Day and SummerSlam; Benoit winning all three matches. [128], Canadian professional wrestler and murderer, Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994–1995), The Revolution and World Heavyweight Champion (1999–2000), World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2000–2007), The Radicalz and teaming with Chris Jericho (2000–2001), Championship pursuits and reigns (2002–2003). However, Benoit exploited a "loophole" in the rules and was traded on Raw the following night to announce he will instead challenge World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at WrestleMania. Tests were conducted on Benoit's brain by Julian Bailes, the head of neurosurgery at West Virginia University, and results showed that "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient. [54] Benoit used his rematch clause two weeks later in a steel cage match on SmackDown!, but JBL again won with illegal tactics. [13][14] Later research undertaken by the Sports Legacy Institute suggested that depression and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition of brain damage, from numerous concussions Benoit had sustained during his professional wrestling career were both likely contributing factors leading to the crimes. His debut match was a tag team match on November 22, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta, where he teamed with "The Remarkable" Rick Patterson against Butch Moffat and Mike Hammer, which Benoit's team won the match after Benoit pinned Moffat with a sunset flip. The officers discovered the bodies of Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel at around 2:30 p.m. EDT. [54][55] After the match, Benoit celebrated his win with then-reigning WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero. The feud continued after Benoit stole Angle's cherished Olympic Gold Medal. [77][78] However, in the 7th and final match, Orton defeated Benoit with the help of Booker T, Sharmell, and Orlando Jordan, and Booker captured the United States Championship. [6] The first title Benoit ever won was the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship on March 18, 1988 against Gama Singh. He toured Japan until WCW called.[20]. Benoit’s Name Still Hasn’t Been Mentioned Since. Benoit was devastated at the loss of his best friend and was very emotional during a series of video testimonials, eventually breaking down on camera. heels. Injuries indicated that Benoit had pressed a knee into the back while pulling on a cord around the neck, causing strangulation. Chris Benoit kisses his son Daniel after winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX. [20] This feud significantly elevated both men's careers as singles competitors, and both remained at the top of the midcard afterward. However, when he returned, he did so as a member of the Raw roster. [30], Along with Guerrero, Saturn, and Malenko, Benoit debuted in the WWF as a stable that became known as The Radicalz. Late wrestling star Chris Benoit murdered his 7-year-old son with his trademark ring move, the Crippler Crossface, according to police. Chris Benoit murdered his wife, suffocated the couple’s 7-year-old son to death, and committed suicide by hanging himself with a weight machine cable. But the story took a turn as Nancy and Benoit fell in love for … With Benoit being on the SmackDown! [80] Benoit was given one last chance at the United States Championship at No Way Out and won it by making Booker submit to the Crippler Crossface, ending the feud.[74]. [115] The officers discovered the bodies of Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel at around 2:30 p.m. He eventually lost the title in November 1990 (and in July 1991 in Japan and in November 1991 in Mexico, his mask) back to Liger,[20] forcing him to reinvent himself as Wild Pegasus. Booker T won three times in a row (at Survivor Series, the November 29 SmackDown! Benoit defeated Orton twice by disqualification on the December 30 and January 6 episodes of SmackDown!. Consider the accident that claimed the life of Owen Hart. He went on to win the inaugural Super J-Cup tournament in 1994, defeating Black Tiger, Gedo, and The Great Sasuke in the finals. [110], Benoit was also close friends with Dean Malenko, as the trio travelled from promotion to promotion together putting on matches, eventually being dubbed the "Three Amigos" by commentators. Benoit refused to win that way and told the referee what happened, getting himself disqualified. 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Ok, so the title of this entry does play a bit of mischief on … The team lost the championship to The Public Enemy that April at Three Way Dance. When he failed to show up for the pay-per-view, viewers were informed that he was unable to compete due to a "family emergency" and he was replaced in the title match by Johnny Nitro, who won the match and became ECW World Champion. When he returned to WCW in October 1995, WCW modified his ring name to "Canadian Crippler Chris Benoit". Bailes and his colleagues concluded that repeated concussions can lead to dementia, which can contribute to severe behavioural problems. [113], On June 25, 2007, police entered Benoit's home in Fayetteville, Georgia[114] when WWE, Benoit's employers, requested a "welfare check" after Benoit missed weekend events without notice, leading to concerns. [50] On January 25, 2004, he won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Big Show, and thus earned a world title shot at WrestleMania XX. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [59] Michaels received the most votes and as a result, Edge and Benoit were forced to team up to face the World Tag Team Champions, La Résistance, in the same night. It was also in this time period that Benoit wrestled in his first WWF pay-per-view main events, challenging The Rock for the WWF Championship at Fully Loaded in July and as part of a fatal four way title match at Unforgiven in September. during a storyline "open season" on wrestler contracts,[34] with Benoit taking his newly won Intercontinental Championship with him. Benoit spent some time in ECW feuding with The Steiner Brothers and rekindling the feud with 2 Cold Scorpio. On Friday, June 22, Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy in an upstairs office. I think it’s about time we changed that way of thinking. During the match, Bret Hart interjected himself, interfering on behalf of Benoit in an attempt to get him to join the New World Order. Taken from Sandra Toffoloni's Twitter account (Twitter.com/butisitfunny). Booker won the final match and went on to beat Finlay for the title. David Benoit Speaks. [118][120], WWE cancelled the scheduled three-hour long live Raw show on June 25 and replaced the broadcast version with a three-hour tribute to his life and career, featuring his past matches, segments from the Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story DVD, and comments from wrestlers and announcers. [36][38] They became tweeners after betraying Los Guerreros. This came to fruition through a dissension between the two in a tag team match with the two reluctantly teaming with each other against The Public Enemy, and Benoit being attacked by Sullivan at Slamboree. However, Benoit suffered a neck injury in a four-way TLC match that required surgery with Dr. Lloyd Youngblood. [107][108] She later dropped the suit as well as the restraining order she had filed. To make his own name, Chris Benoit made his way to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, thanks to a recommendation from Bad News Allen. At Rebellion, Benoit and Angle made their successful title defence, defeating Los Guerreros. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. [20][26] However, due to disagreements with management and to protest the promotion of Kevin Sullivan to head booker,[27] Benoit left the company the next day alongside his friends Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn, forfeiting his title in the process. Industry journalist Dave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats. It was a story which at the time dominated the news cycles and left the world searching for answers. On both occasions Benoit appeared to have won the title, only to have the decision reversed by then-WWF commissioner Mick Foley due to cheating on Benoit's part. [citation needed], In August 1990, he won his first major championship, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, from Jushin Thunder Liger. brand at the time, it was assumed that he was going to compete for his brand's championship, the WWE Championship. [46], In June 2003, the WCW United States Championship was reactivated and renamed the WWE United States Championship, and Benoit participated in the tournament for the title. [41] Benoit returned to the tag team ranks, teaming with the returning Rhyno. He spent most of his childhood in Alberta. [117] It was determined that Benoit had committed the murders. On June 25, 2007, police entered Benoit's home on a "welfare check" after several missed appointments, leading to concerns. It was determined that Benoit had committed the murders. "It’s an important discussion. "Inducting Nancy Toffoloni into the WWE Hall of Fame is the right thing to do. Chris Benoit, who was one of the most beloved & respected wrestlers … He and Edge still managed to regain the World Tag Team Championship. 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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. husband. [84][85] On the following episode of SmackDown!, Mark Henry brutalized Benoit during their match, giving him (kayfabe) back and rib injuries and causing him to bleed from his mouth. [29] Benoit spent the next few weeks in Japan before heading to the WWF, who acknowledged his WCW World Heavyweight Championship win and presented him as a former world champion. For the past thirteen years, Nancy Benoit’s life has been largely defined in the public eye by how she died. Benoit was found to have Xanax, hydrocodone, and an elevated level of testosterone, caused by a synthetic form of the hormone, in his system. [87] Later that week, he won his fifth United States Championship from Mr. Benoit won the Intercontinental title three times between April 2000 and January 2001. [95] WWE executive Stephanie McMahon later indicated that Benoit would have defeated CM Punk for the championship had he been present for the event. Before her grisly death, Chris Benoit's wife once told a judge that she was, "intimidated by threats of violence" from her 220 lb. [107], On May 1, 2014, it was reported that Benoit's eldest son, David, would be making his debut in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at a Hart Legacy Event against Chavo Guerrero Jr. "In the aftermath of the Spike documentary, fans and historians once again pondered the way that Chris Benoit - one of the finest performers our business has ever seen - should be remembered. Benoit's son was drugged with Xanax and likely unconscious before Benoit strangled him. View our online Press Pack. Over a three-day period between June 22 and 24, 2007, Benoit killed his wife Nancy and suffocated their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself at their family home in Fayetteville, Georgia. On a paragraph about an earlier fight: "However, Chris Benoit was replaced… due to personal issues,…", the anonymous editor added " stemming from the death of his wife Nancy. [citation needed]. After losing their "tryout matches" upon entry, The Radicalz aligned themselves with WWF Champion Triple H and became a heel faction. From that point until his departure from ECW, he was known as "Crippler Benoit". [11] Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-views for WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004.[12]. Upon investigating, no additional suspects were sought by authorities. 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This led to some friction being created between Benoit and leader, Douglas, who called into question Benoit's heart in the group, causing Benoit to quit the group, thus turning face, and having his own crusade against the top stars, winning the Television title one more time and the United States title from Jeff Jarrett in a ladder match. brand in a losing effort on Raw. Although Benoit lost the match, he received a standing ovation for his efforts. The feud finally culminated in Jericho defeating Benoit in a ladder match at the Royal Rumble in January 2001. From the beginning, similarities between Benoit and Billington were apparent, as Benoit adopted many of his moves such as the diving headbutt and the snap suplex; the homage was complete with his initial billing as "Dynamite" Chris Benoit. According to his father, Chris was obsessive as a child, totally in love with the idea of becoming a wrestler and started preparing himself by the age of 12. He was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE;[8][9] he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [72] The same week on SmackDown! Booker refused that victory, instead opting for an eighth match at the Great American Bash to see who would fight Finlay later that night. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. via the Crippler Crossface. In a suspected double-murder and suicide, local law enforcement officials concluded based on "evidence found within the (Benoit family) home", that Benoit had murdered his wife in the residence on June 22, 2007, had killed his 7-year-old son on June 23, and on June 24 had committed suicide, reportedly hanging himself using equipment in a weight-training area located in the residency basement. Daniel was found to have Xanax in his system, which led the chief medical examiner to believe that he was sedated before he was murdered. [61] The feud stopped abruptly, as Edge feuded with Shawn Michaels, and Benoit entered the Royal Rumble, lasting longer than any competitor before being eliminated by Ric Flair. In 1999, Benoit teamed with Dean Malenko once again and defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship. While with NJPW, he came into his own as a performer in critically acclaimed matches with luminaries like Jushin Thunder Liger, Shinjiro Otani, Black Tiger, and El Samurai in their junior heavyweight division. Benoit and Dean Malenko won the ECW World Tag Team Championship - Benoit's first American title - from Sabu and The Tazmaniac in February 1995 at Return of the Funker. The tragic death of Benoit, his wife and son, was documented on a series called 'Dark Side of the Ring', which Foley narrated. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [64][65] Benoit appeared at ECW One Night Stand, defeating Eddie Guerrero. to ECW as part of the 2007 WWE draft after losing to ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley. Benoit wrestled in two matches at Bad Blood in his respective rivalries; he and Edge failed to regain the World Tag Team Championship (winning by disqualification when Kane interfered) while he successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Kane. [48] He became only the second WWE performer to win the Royal Rumble as the number one entrant along with Shawn Michaels. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [62] The feud finally culminated in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash, which Edge won with a brick shot to the back of Benoit's head. 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