Like Jake said, doing this podcast is actually great for his brain. Its like therapy. By reflecting on the past, using his memory, putting into words his stories, it will help his brain.
If not, arguable THE BEST EVER. Jericho called him the Wayne Gretzky of wrestling. Kurt Angle said nobody else he worked with would bring it like Benoit did. Hunter had so much respect for him that he put him over at Mania 20 and at that time it was rare to get a clean win over Hunter. Benoit is possibly innocent too.
@akgstone I agree with everything you said except the possibility innocent. This case was thoroughly investigated and that was the conclusion of the cops and investigators. He had no enemies and ALL his fellow wrestlers liked him. Never heard another wrestler speak bad about him. His finishing move was the flying head butt off the top rope. And he probably did that move thousands of times in his career. And he always made it look as real as anyone that ever did that stunt. If Jake the Snake had 3 concussions a year wrestling, Benoit probably had 30 a year. His brain was mushed and he snapped. Sad, but true.
@@Expose-All-Lies There's no denying Benoit had CTE. No doubt there at all. But let's look at some very very eary suspicious things.. The alcohol cans laying around, the extremely awkward text messages Benoit sent with his address. Chavo said Benoit would never do that. The Dogs being accidentally left outside. SULLIVANS AND NANCYS 10 YEAR DIVORCE ANNIVERSARY HAPPENS ON THE DAY EXACTLY!? Some weirdo posting Nancy passed away on wiki.. they never found out who. My Theory: Kevin Sullivan got his revenge. Benoit had his doors open so there wasn't forced Entry. Too bad no neighbors had outdoor footage. This was a hit my friend
He is a child murdering piece of sh*t and that’s all anyone should ever say about him. Murdering a child automatically makes everything else you did in life worthless.
He never connected on the flying head butt and neither did dynamite. If you watch closely their hands are covering the bumps. If they actually connected neither man would be able to walk out of the ring. Nancy's sister said Nancy was in an abusive relationship. Go from there.
It’s still shocking that this incident happened. Benoit had such high potential and was going to go down as 1 of the greatest. RIP to Daniel and Nancy.
I remember watching WrestleMania 20 as a young kid & I remember seeing Chris Benoit force Triple H to tap out in the middle of the ring in the main event to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Then, I watched him celebrate his win with his best friend & WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero in the ring with confetti falling down, which became my all time favorite WrestleMania moment. Back to Benoit, he truly was one of the best wrestlers I've ever seen in my life. It really is a shame the way things had gone down. I'm not making any excuses for Chris & I'm not defending him by all means. But he too was suffering & I know that deep down, he loved his family & he wouldn't have done the things that he did if he had a normal & healthy functioning brain.
One of the best in ring performers of all time and so believable in everything he did and thats a fact, just so sad what happened to end the families lives, wish we all knew the truth
We know the truth. Chris Benoit murdered his family before killing himself, enough said. Why it happened, does not matter. He made a choice, and his choice was murder.
Of all the wrestling fans I knew growing up, I was the biggest mark for Chris Benoit, as well as Jake. Terrible tragedy what happened to the Benoit family. Thank you for doing this podcast, Jake! 🤘
I cried like a freaking baby when Chris passed. Like I lost a freaking family member. I've only cried like that for 2 other famous ppl that was pimp c n bishop g.e. Patterson....I really haven't been a wrestling fan since Chris passed
Of course Chris Benoit was one of the best to ever do it. He dedicated his life to it. And Jake is correct. You ppl need to see the whole police reports. It's crazy how bad the police messed the investigation up.
@@TheMightyThor83Correction: Professional Wrestling has sacrificed him and his family. A history of brain injuries, drug use, steroids, heart problems, company negligence, occupational acceptance has led to the many deaths and destruction of many wrestlers. Such is the case. Remember. No one has medical insurance.
Im still in shock to this day and know one will ever understand what happened but Chris was one of my favourite wrestlers ever to step in the ring it's horrible what he done to his family and I'll never make excuses for what he did but he was obviously suffering with severe brain damage god knows what was going through his head at that sad time
He was one of the best technical wrestlers ever and he was always so intense. That's what I liked about him. Unfortunately he had a lot of demons inside that nobody knew about.
thank God for you, Jake.. you are amazing and inspiring and top five on my list of the best wrestlers.. and number one on my list of human beings who happen to be wrestlers. you should see yourself through my eyes and life experience.. you would understand that it ain't blowing smoke. when it gets rough in my life, you are the what i aspire to. the fact is.. you have been able to find your way through extra tough, extremely hard and horrible circumstance, self annihilation and destructive situations. i'm not sure if you have lost any children to the grave, but it happened in my life and rest assured, the fact that you have been able to be open and honest about your own life, it allowed me to find the intestinal fortitude🤓(gorilla monsoon💪) to get from moment to moment until my legs came back. thank you for being the man you are and God bless you, aurelian smith or the name you prefer. stay upright.. the human race needs you more than ever before...🙏👊💪🙃
chris benoit was easily one of the greatest workers i ever saw in my 41 years on this earth. i don't know but i have to think CTE must have played a part. it was such a departure from what people knew of him seems very much in line with those suffering from CTE (e.g. junior seau, andre waters, etc) not just the diving headbutt which he went to the limit with but that 3+ german suplex set he would do you have to think is repeated head trauma in quick succession.
Chilling to think about how eerily quiet the inside of the house was, prior to the neighbor/authorities discovering that crime scene. Only sounds that would have been heard during that time, were the periodic muffled sounds of dogs barking in the yard, and the occasional scratching at the door, begging to be let inside. Those same sounds, surrounded by that silence, that ultimately went unnoticed until the neighbor showed up and opened the door to the house.
Maybe - if I get around to it tomorrow. I'll tell you something *more* chilling from inside that home (noise wise). I'll have to think about it. Good comment btw.
@@MrPocketfullOfSteelI wonder what noises still might go on in that home to this very day... There's gotta be some sorta spirits in that home... No doubt in my mind anyway
@@matthewbowman9472 I agree with you, Matthew. When I had read what Jaycee said, I could tell that she thinks a bit like myself, for her to have said what she did. I just didn't know if I "wanted to go there" in explaining what I have also believed......in the sounds and in the ether of that abode during those 48 - 72 hours before a living person walked into that home and discovered that scene. There are *two different ways* one can look at this IMO. #1 - If it all went down *EXACTLY* like they believed it did.....with Chris being the one responsible. But even *MORE* chilling and terrifying would be Scenario #2 - If Chris didn't do this. If he didn't.....I believe there *were TWO OTHERS* involved. When this had went down and I learned of it. FYI - I knew of the dudes name, I knew he was a wrestler.....but I had never seen him etc. I stopped watching wrestling around 86-87....maybe a tad bit of 88 and that was it. But when I learned about Benoit and the back story of Sullivan etc. etc. - something....I don't know....I just didn't believe Chris did this the way they said. I'll just leave it at that. For now. Maybe tomorrow or later, I'll expound a bit more on it. But indeed, I can *PROMISE* you this much, Matthew. You wouldn't have even wanted to have been sitting even one step inside of their fence on the early evening/late evening of the first life lost. If you would have just been sitting on the ground inside of their fence line when this started.....no matter what scenario truly happened. You or anyone would have sensed and FELT and possibly *seen* 'things' encompassing (IMO) the outer borders of that abode when the killing started to happen.
Of all the guys who fought Muhammad Ali, the only ones who could talk so you could understand 30 years later were George Foreman and George Chuvalo, the biggest and the toughest, respectively. Everyone else had that CTE to a greater or lesser degree. Brain injuries are terrifying and unpredictable. Oh and Chuck Wepner.
Watch an interview with Thomas Hearns or Evander Holyfield they’re both boxing legends but sadly you can see the effects from all the punches these days.
If the murder suicide didn't happen Chris Benoit would for sure be in the Hall Of Fame. You can imagine how many concussions CB had for how many flying headbutts he did in his career especially how much they work without many breaks.
I can't stand the people who hate on chris, i dont give a rats butt what anyone says that's the best all around wrestler there was second to Bret Hart in absolute wrestling fundamentals
I think Kevin Sullivan had something to do with Chris Benoit,, but Jake the snake 🐍 you whereas is my favorite I enjoyed all the matches you where in the way you played the heel was great thank you for the life time of laughter and entertainment 6 7 8 yes old and we think this is real,, so thank you❤
Benoit should have just stuck with the crippler crossface as his signature move. Even back then I never understood why a diving headbutt and how dangerous it could be.
What made the incident worse is WWE was all to quick to broom all the details under the rug and remove his work and move on, that is the part that makes it even more suspect at least for me. I feel like we were forced to believe it was a murder suicide and that’s that. And because of that I can’t just completely accept the story.
Weird story. People can and do snap though, but it was very odd from all the stories and things people have said who knew Chris over the years. There's always more to the story though that we will never know.
Even though nobody truly knows what happened, I still believe Kevin Sullivan and Arn Anderson possibly had something to do with it, the threats kevin made, and Arns video of conspiring a murder indirectly towards Benoit, and Atlanta PD's history of corruption and all the money wwe has I wouldn't be surprised if he was murdered, that's what I feel in my heart, and I'm not going to be moved, unless the truth somehow reveals itself otherwise. I don't buy the bogus story of head trauma and steroids. Benoit loved Nancy and his son. I don't see a man who loves his family committing an act like that.
I don't know what happened, I don't know if it was murder, Or murder suicide. I do know Benoit was a great wrestler, And Vince McMahon screwed him. If Chris Benoit did do it, It was a HORRIBLE thing, And it should not have happened AT ALL! But, You cannot take it away from Chris Benoit. No matter what he did outside the ring and in his own personal life. He was a Damn great wrestler. Give the man his proper due.
@@davidgraham8299 Because he excluded him from the HOF. I don't care what Benoit did outside the ring. Dang it! Inside it, He was one of the best. We do not know what happened that day. Whatever happened, It had nothing to do with Benoits wrestling abilities. Can you tell me that Benoit was not one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into the ring? The man deserves to be in the HOF McMahon screwed him out of that I'll bet you $10 dollars that dirtbag John Cena will go in though. And Benoit could wrestle circles around Cena.
man i cant see a guy doing that to the kids what an unstable SOB if he did it ... i could see a murder as well with all those plugs people had along with that huge money
I am sorry to say, but what Chris Benoit did was triggered all of a sudden. Do you actually think that Benoit was this wild, concussed psychopath who was a murderer (that the media portrayed him after this crime) while he was wrestling weeks or even months before the incident in June 2007? He was not. The brain can go into that mode instantaneously and you will have another tragedy like the Chris Benoit one, if it even was him, which I still have my doubts. The brain is a funny thing, and concussions are no joke.
So proud of Chris, his wife and son deserved it, and only Benoit had the strength of will to....correct...his family. If Daniel was a man and did a reversal, he'd still be here today. And Nancy? She was begging for it, no good pill popper. Benoits German suplex s make me applaud him, and his family life makes me celebrate him.
Jake Roberts should have a Local citizen’s Award that says thanks Aurelian Smith Jr. Jesus Christ has massage from Christopher Michael Benoit respect’s your family And Chris Benoit the wrestler is waiting in heaven for a Jake the Snake Roberts challenge match
Nobody knows the whole story but triggers have been known to set people off. Being a professional wrestler has it's pressures of course. Raising a child with disabilities is joy but much stress is involved. Stress and also demands on Chris both physically and financially. Woman or Nancy was a star in the business at one point. Very much involved with top stars. Flair, Sullivan, Benoit, she was as popular as any valet or female manager in the business. Other popular women in her position, Elizabeth, Sunny, Sable, and others, none went off married, had a son with a disability, and then found themselves stuck at home with a full time traveling wrestler/husband. That got old. Let me say this, as sweet and kind as everyone remembers both Chris and Nancy, they didn't treat each other that way. They put demands on each other. You can imagine what those were. Wasn't a storyline storybook marriage, white picket fence thing. Maybe in the beginning but the newness wore off. You have to love the whole person not just part of them or just the good times or the sex. Chris did not run things in WWE but rather he was a thing. A commodity, for the business. Nancy was now a stuck at home off the road mother of a sweet son with a disability. Along with Chris' undetected brain and other issues something gave way that got beyond the personal control he was willing to exercise. A combination of things. Nancy didn't deserve this but she ended up part of the pressure and demands she made. Their son was sadly an innocent victim of course, kids most always are. Divorce, etc., kids suffer. Adults have wants and needs and they often stop putting their children first and themselves come first. Drugs, alcohol, a part of an adult coming first. Ask slick Ric Flair if his family or wrestling came first. He laughs about all his ex-wives now. Can't put a finger on one thing, more of a build up over time that reached a breaking point. But, in retrospect there were obvious signs. Describing your spouse as acting like Hitler is very well one of them IMO.
It's just a very sad thing that happened. I just looked at Chris Benoit as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time who had a Hall of Fame career ahead of him. I know I'm probably gonna get a lot of heat for saying this, but I don't think that he knew what was doing until it already happened. I'm not going out of my way to defend his actions, but Jake said it best here, his brain was scrambled. I'm not saying that to defend his actions by all means. But deep down, I know that Nancy & Daniel would still be alive today if Chris had a normal/healthy brain. Plus, a lot of wrestlers have gone out & said that Benoit was not the same again after Eddie Guerrero passed away in '05.
I think the time Eddie Guerrerro died, it broke down Chris mentally and in a huge way. Probably a massive use of roids and look at the last few flying headbutts he performed. I thought in-ring seizures were totally real at last.
He did it bro. He was well liked by all the wrestlers and had no enemies. All the brain damage he accumulated over his wrestling career is what made him snap. The freaking flying head butt off the top rope 100's and 100's of times screwed up his head and made him snap. If someone else were to had killed him, his wife and his kid, the police would have found the murderer. They said all the evidence was that it was a murder suicide. Sometimes police lie, but not in this case.
Cris Benoit was at the Lakewood Mall signing autographs in a comic store in 2005. I was excited to meet him waiting in line. But it cost $35 dollars to meet him. I wasn't sure if I could afford to spend the money at the time so I stepped out of the line. I can see Cris signing autographs too in all his glory. Then suddenly something took over me. I had this strong urge to write on a piece of paper with my name on it and number saying, If you like some good spiritual knowledge call me." But I never made it to him so I left the mall. Some time later Cris killed his wife kids and himself or was murdered. It always weighs on my conscience that happening.
Brain was scrambled but it's not evidence that he did it and can't be used in court of law... Its as good as claiming someone murdered someone because they only had one eye ball... I'm not saying he didn't do it because he sure on the hell could have but I get sick and tired of hearing that he did this because bod brain damage when there are so many other pro wrestlers and athletes who have had many concussions over the years just like Chris and never killed a single human being...
I say Chris didnt do it , he was framed how his family was murdered usually a father or mother usually they cover them up, plus how he hu g himself with that weight now try it to a dummy but by yourself how did he do that to himself , i say 2 big guys did it to him or 3 they held him as 1 did it to chris and one day the truth will come out but maybe he broke the mode.
People who think WRESTLING still matters at all after a man murders his family are complete fools. Who cares about fake fights after something so awful happens. It doesn’t make you better to separate the wrestler from the killer
But as just an opinion..I belive they were killed..that's how I feel from all I've read an heard..doing my own research..but you are a legend man..I grew up as a young kid watching you bro..peace
Benoit was one of the most likable wrestlers in the history of the sport. No one would have done that to him, his wife, and his kid. And if someone would have tried, there would have been signs of a fight. He probably had 100's of concussions in his career. His brain was gone. It sucks to admit, but he 100% did it. He just wasn't in his right state of mind.
Like Jake said, doing this podcast is actually great for his brain. Its like therapy. By reflecting on the past, using his memory, putting into words his stories, it will help his brain.
One of my favorites as a kid. When the news hit, it was heartbreaking.
Same here man fucking gutted when I heard
Chris Benoit was one of my favorite wrestlers. Very tragic and sad story....
He was simply one of the best wrestlers.
If not, arguable THE BEST EVER. Jericho called him the Wayne Gretzky of wrestling. Kurt Angle said nobody else he worked with would bring it like Benoit did. Hunter had so much respect for him that he put him over at Mania 20 and at that time it was rare to get a clean win over Hunter. Benoit is possibly innocent too.
@akgstone I agree with everything you said except the possibility innocent. This case was thoroughly investigated and that was the conclusion of the cops and investigators. He had no enemies and ALL his fellow wrestlers liked him. Never heard another wrestler speak bad about him.
His finishing move was the flying head butt off the top rope. And he probably did that move thousands of times in his career. And he always made it look as real as anyone that ever did that stunt. If Jake the Snake had 3 concussions a year wrestling, Benoit probably had 30 a year. His brain was mushed and he snapped. Sad, but true.
@@Expose-All-Lies There's no denying Benoit had CTE. No doubt there at all. But let's look at some very very eary suspicious things.. The alcohol cans laying around, the extremely awkward text messages Benoit sent with his address. Chavo said Benoit would never do that. The Dogs being accidentally left outside. SULLIVANS AND NANCYS 10 YEAR DIVORCE ANNIVERSARY HAPPENS ON THE DAY EXACTLY!? Some weirdo posting Nancy passed away on wiki.. they never found out who. My Theory: Kevin Sullivan got his revenge. Benoit had his doors open so there wasn't forced Entry. Too bad no neighbors had outdoor footage. This was a hit my friend
He is a child murdering piece of sh*t and that’s all anyone should ever say about him.
Murdering a child automatically makes everything else you did in life worthless.
He never connected on the flying head butt and neither did dynamite. If you watch closely their hands are covering the bumps. If they actually connected neither man would be able to walk out of the ring. Nancy's sister said Nancy was in an abusive relationship. Go from there.
It’s still shocking that this incident happened. Benoit had such high potential and was going to go down as 1 of the greatest. RIP to Daniel and Nancy.
Jake Roberts , needs prayers.
I got you in my prayers " Mr. Smith
I remember watching WrestleMania 20 as a young kid & I remember seeing Chris Benoit force Triple H to tap out in the middle of the ring in the main event to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Then, I watched him celebrate his win with his best friend & WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero in the ring with confetti falling down, which became my all time favorite WrestleMania moment. Back to Benoit, he truly was one of the best wrestlers I've ever seen in my life. It really is a shame the way things had gone down. I'm not making any excuses for Chris & I'm not defending him by all means. But he too was suffering & I know that deep down, he loved his family & he wouldn't have done the things that he did if he had a normal & healthy functioning brain.
One of the best in ring performers of all time and so believable in everything he did and thats a fact, just so sad what happened to end the families lives, wish we all knew the truth
We know the truth. Chris Benoit murdered his family before killing himself, enough said. Why it happened, does not matter. He made a choice, and his choice was murder.
Of all the wrestling fans I knew growing up, I was the biggest mark for Chris Benoit, as well as Jake. Terrible tragedy what happened to the Benoit family. Thank you for doing this podcast, Jake! 🤘
Thanks for doing the podcast Jake. You’re a legend.
really support you doing this pod jake. keep them coming, i like hearing your stories.
How man can go from wanting to die to being scared to die that’s hell of a change
Chris will always be one of the best! Great champion!
I cried like a freaking baby when Chris passed. Like I lost a freaking family member. I've only cried like that for 2 other famous ppl that was pimp c n bishop g.e. Patterson....I really haven't been a wrestling fan since Chris passed
Benoit bell-to-bell the G.O.A.T.
Chris Benoit would be in the wwe hall of fame if not for what he did
I agree with Jake, Chris Benoit was an awesome wrestler.
We're really grateful you are doing these brudda.
Thanks jake u are the man!
Of course Chris Benoit was one of the best to ever do it. He dedicated his life to it. And Jake is correct. You ppl need to see the whole police reports. It's crazy how bad the police messed the investigation up.
Chris Benoit sacrificed his health to entertain us. I'll always treasure his intense matches.
He sacrificed his innocent son and wife. Evil.
He was Horribly Brain Damaged from flying head buts & chair shots. Brain of an 83 year old man was the verdict from his autopsy. @@TheMightyThor83
@@TheMightyThor83Correction: Professional Wrestling has sacrificed him and his family. A history of brain injuries, drug use, steroids, heart problems, company negligence, occupational acceptance has led to the many deaths and destruction of many wrestlers. Such is the case. Remember. No one has medical insurance.
@@herohunted85 wow, such pathetic excuses for a worthless killer
Guerrero as well.
Why did Wikipedia break the news about the incident, before the local police?
I watch a lot of old wcw and wwf episodes from 1997-2000 and I have to admit, it's hard to watch him and hear his name.
Chris Benoit rocked
Im still in shock to this day and know one will ever understand what happened but Chris was one of my favourite wrestlers ever to step in the ring it's horrible what he done to his family and I'll never make excuses for what he did but he was obviously suffering with severe brain damage god knows what was going through his head at that sad time
I felt the same way Jake. same exact feeling indescribably what had happened
Suplex after suplex after suplex. Miss that so much.
You never truly know what goes on inside other people or behind closed doors
Bless you Jake
He was one of the best technical wrestlers ever and he was always so intense. That's what I liked about him. Unfortunately he had a lot of demons inside that nobody knew about.
I lived near chris and mancy ,SOME OF THE NICEST PEOPLE Y❤️U EVER WANT TO MEET !!!! I could tell you MANY STORIES on their kindness to people .
thank God for you, Jake.. you are amazing and inspiring and top five on my list of the best
wrestlers.. and number one on my list of human beings who happen to be wrestlers.
you should see yourself through my eyes and life experience.. you would understand that it ain't blowing smoke.
when it gets rough in my life, you are the what i aspire to.
the fact is.. you have been able to find your way through extra tough, extremely hard and horrible
circumstance, self annihilation and destructive situations.
i'm not sure if you have lost any children to the grave, but it happened in my life and rest assured, the fact that you have been able to be open and honest about your own life, it allowed me to find the
intestinal fortitude🤓(gorilla monsoon💪)
to get from moment to moment until my legs came back. thank you for being the man you are and God bless you, aurelian smith or the name you prefer.
stay upright.. the human race needs you more than ever before...🙏👊💪🙃
Well said, and so terribly sorry for your loss Sir
The truth is nobody really knows what happened unless you were there. We'll never know for sure
I know he murdered his wife and son who he was also injecting with steroids. Not being there is the weakest cop out ever
Pity for the family not man
@@davidbonilla7770 So you were there personally and you witnessed it?
@@tomhood7343 yes I was
We know. Defending someone because they could pretend to fight is DISGUSTING
chris benoit was easily one of the greatest workers i ever saw in my 41 years on this earth. i don't know but i have to think CTE must have played a part. it was such a departure from what people knew of him seems very much in line with those suffering from CTE (e.g. junior seau, andre waters, etc)
not just the diving headbutt which he went to the limit with but that 3+ german suplex set he would do you have to think is repeated head trauma in quick succession.
The thing that bothers me is that Chavo said that he heard some sort of scuffle on the other end of the phone ?
Never heard that
He never said that.
The complexion for the protection
I don't believe Benoit did it.
Best wishes to Jake. one of the best ever.
What is your theory on the murders?
I agree there’s more to this story
I never believed the story always believed WEE sacrificed Benoit just like they did other Canadian wrestlers if you pay attention
Who was Chris married to?
Who was she married to before Chris?
What did he have against Chris and her?
What was always his gimmick in wrestling?
Cult?
Wow jake..I just came accross this..was very informative..happy thanks🇺🇲💪🙏
Justice4benoit
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@@tharealje2306 chris didnt use that towel to hang him he was strangled by it😯
Chilling to think about how eerily quiet the inside of the house was, prior to the neighbor/authorities discovering that crime scene. Only sounds that would have been heard during that time, were the periodic muffled sounds of dogs barking in the yard, and the occasional scratching at the door, begging to be let inside.
Those same sounds, surrounded by that silence, that ultimately went unnoticed until the neighbor showed up and opened the door to the house.
Maybe - if I get around to it tomorrow. I'll tell you something *more* chilling from inside that home (noise wise). I'll have to think about it. Good comment btw.
@@MrPocketfullOfSteelI wonder what noises still might go on in that home to this very day... There's gotta be some sorta spirits in that home... No doubt in my mind anyway
@@matthewbowman9472 I agree with you, Matthew. When I had read what Jaycee said, I could tell that she thinks a bit like myself, for her to have said what she did.
I just didn't know if I "wanted to go there" in explaining what I have also believed......in the sounds and in the ether of that abode during those 48 - 72 hours before a living person walked into that home and discovered that scene.
There are *two different ways* one can look at this IMO. #1 - If it all went down *EXACTLY* like they believed it did.....with Chris being the one responsible.
But even *MORE* chilling and terrifying would be Scenario #2 - If Chris didn't do this. If he didn't.....I believe there *were TWO OTHERS* involved.
When this had went down and I learned of it. FYI - I knew of the dudes name, I knew he was a wrestler.....but I had never seen him etc. I stopped watching wrestling around 86-87....maybe a tad bit of 88 and that was it. But when I learned about Benoit and the back story of Sullivan etc. etc. - something....I don't know....I just didn't believe Chris did this the way they said.
I'll just leave it at that. For now. Maybe tomorrow or later, I'll expound a bit more on it. But indeed, I can *PROMISE* you this much, Matthew. You wouldn't have even wanted to have been sitting even one step inside of their fence on the early evening/late evening of the first life lost.
If you would have just been sitting on the ground inside of their fence line when this started.....no matter what scenario truly happened. You or anyone would have sensed and FELT and possibly *seen* 'things' encompassing (IMO) the outer borders of that abode when the killing started to happen.
From an in ring perspective only, hes the greatest wrestler of all time
I saw him wrestle back in the peak days of WCW. One of the best to ever do it. Such a shame.
Of all the guys who fought Muhammad Ali, the only ones who could talk so you could understand 30 years later were George Foreman and George Chuvalo, the biggest and the toughest, respectively. Everyone else had that CTE to a greater or lesser degree. Brain injuries are terrifying and unpredictable.
Oh and Chuck Wepner.
Watch an interview with Thomas Hearns or Evander Holyfield they’re both boxing legends but sadly you can see the effects from all the punches these days.
If the murder suicide didn't happen Chris Benoit would for sure be in the Hall Of Fame. You can imagine how many concussions CB had for how many flying headbutts he did in his career especially how much they work without many breaks.
So sad... CTE is something else... Rip Nancy, Rip Daniel, Rip Chris
I can't stand the people who hate on chris, i dont give a rats butt what anyone says that's the best all around wrestler there was second to Bret Hart in absolute wrestling fundamentals
I think Kevin Sullivan had something to do with Chris Benoit,, but Jake the snake 🐍 you whereas is my favorite I enjoyed all the matches you where in the way you played the heel was great thank you for the life time of laughter and entertainment 6 7 8 yes old and we think this is real,, so thank you❤
Where's your evidence?
Jesus fucking everyone has a podcast now.
He was mind controlled
Benoit should have just stuck with the crippler crossface as his signature move. Even back then I never understood why a diving headbutt and how dangerous it could be.
What made the incident worse is WWE was all to quick to broom all the details under the rug and remove his work and move on, that is the part that makes it even more suspect at least for me. I feel like we were forced to believe it was a murder suicide and that’s that. And because of that I can’t just completely accept the story.
Benoit as a wrestler would have and could have out wrestled even Bret Hart
They have wrestled in WCW.
Weird story. People can and do snap though, but it was very odd from all the stories and things people have said who knew Chris over the years. There's always more to the story though that we will never know.
Aside from the concussions, another major contributor was the steroids. Chris was a cautionary tale about this lethal combination. May they all RIP.
I don't think Chris could get over Eddie's death it destroyed him he loved Eddie like a brother
Stop worshipping official government and on-the-take media reports. He and his family were murdered.
Now here's an opinion on wrestling worth listening to.
Even though nobody truly knows what happened, I still believe Kevin Sullivan and Arn Anderson possibly had something to do with it, the threats kevin made, and Arns video of conspiring a murder indirectly towards Benoit, and Atlanta PD's history of corruption and all the money wwe has I wouldn't be surprised if he was murdered, that's what I feel in my heart, and I'm not going to be moved, unless the truth somehow reveals itself otherwise. I don't buy the bogus story of head trauma and steroids. Benoit loved Nancy and his son. I don't see a man who loves his family committing an act like that.
Possibly isn't evidence pal. It's just slander.
I don't know what happened, I don't know if it was murder, Or murder suicide. I do know Benoit was a great wrestler, And Vince McMahon screwed him. If Chris Benoit did do it, It was a HORRIBLE thing, And it should not have happened AT ALL! But, You cannot take it away from Chris Benoit. No matter what he did outside the ring and in his own personal life. He was a Damn great wrestler. Give the man his proper due.
How did Vince screw him?
@@davidgraham8299 Because he excluded him from the HOF. I don't care what Benoit did outside the ring. Dang it! Inside it, He was one of the best. We do not know what happened that day. Whatever happened, It had nothing to do with Benoits wrestling abilities. Can you tell me that Benoit was not one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into the ring? The man deserves to be in the HOF McMahon screwed him out of that I'll bet you $10 dollars that dirtbag John Cena will go in though. And Benoit could wrestle circles around Cena.
Only God knows
man i cant see a guy doing that to the kids what an unstable SOB if he did it ... i could see a murder as well with all those plugs people had along with that huge money
I couldn’t believe it. Then I believed it. Then someone said “You think he really killed his kid!” That was the one thing that made it questionable?
"Chris Benoit? Nice guy, nevermeddum" - Brendan Schaub
I will only watch the WCW stuff with him or anything before WWE. I can separate that. I won't watch any WWF stuff though
I am sorry to say, but what Chris Benoit did was triggered all of a sudden. Do you actually think that Benoit was this wild, concussed psychopath who was a murderer (that the media portrayed him after this crime) while he was wrestling weeks or even months before the incident in June 2007? He was not. The brain can go into that mode instantaneously and you will have another tragedy like the Chris Benoit one, if it even was him, which I still have my doubts. The brain is a funny thing, and concussions are no joke.
So proud of Chris, his wife and son deserved it, and only Benoit had the strength of will to....correct...his family. If Daniel was a man and did a reversal, he'd still be here today. And Nancy? She was begging for it, no good pill popper. Benoits German suplex s make me applaud him, and his family life makes me celebrate him.
Jake Roberts should have a Local citizen’s Award that says thanks Aurelian Smith Jr.
Jesus Christ has massage from Christopher Michael Benoit respect’s your family And Chris Benoit the wrestler is waiting in heaven for a Jake the Snake Roberts challenge match
Dynamite Kid told Chris to stop doing the flying head butt... Chris continued doing the move sad very sad
I'm not a Dr but I really wonder what happened to Chris was it blows to the head that caused the catastrophic loss of lifes
Nobody knows the whole story but triggers have been known to set people off. Being a professional wrestler has it's pressures of course. Raising a child with disabilities is joy but much stress is involved. Stress and also demands on Chris both physically and financially. Woman or Nancy was a star in the business at one point. Very much involved with top stars. Flair, Sullivan, Benoit, she was as popular as any valet or female manager in the business. Other popular women in her position, Elizabeth, Sunny, Sable, and others, none went off married, had a son with a disability, and then found themselves stuck at home with a full time traveling wrestler/husband. That got old. Let me say this, as sweet and kind as everyone remembers both Chris and Nancy, they didn't treat each other that way. They put demands on each other. You can imagine what those were. Wasn't a storyline storybook marriage, white picket fence thing. Maybe in the beginning but the newness wore off. You have to love the whole person not just part of them or just the good times or the sex. Chris did not run things in WWE but rather he was a thing. A commodity, for the business. Nancy was now a stuck at home off the road mother of a sweet son with a disability. Along with Chris' undetected brain and other issues something gave way that got beyond the personal control he was willing to exercise. A combination of things. Nancy didn't deserve this but she ended up part of the pressure and demands she made. Their son was sadly an innocent victim of course, kids most always are. Divorce, etc., kids suffer. Adults have wants and needs and they often stop putting their children first and themselves come first. Drugs, alcohol, a part of an adult coming first. Ask slick Ric Flair if his family or wrestling came first. He laughs about all his ex-wives now. Can't put a finger on one thing, more of a build up over time that reached a breaking point. But, in retrospect there were obvious signs. Describing your spouse as acting like Hitler is very well one of them IMO.
It's just a very sad thing that happened. I just looked at Chris Benoit as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time who had a Hall of Fame career ahead of him. I know I'm probably gonna get a lot of heat for saying this, but I don't think that he knew what was doing until it already happened. I'm not going out of my way to defend his actions, but Jake said it best here, his brain was scrambled. I'm not saying that to defend his actions by all means. But deep down, I know that Nancy & Daniel would still be alive today if Chris had a normal/healthy brain. Plus, a lot of wrestlers have gone out & said that Benoit was not the same again after Eddie Guerrero passed away in '05.
The Xanax contributed to it.
I would love to know who that was knocking on Chris's door when Chavo was on the phone with him that's what f***** up and puzzling
That never happened.
They were supposed to tap out
All I have to say is they closed that case way to fast. There's no way you can come to a conclusion of a homicide that fast.
I think the time Eddie Guerrerro died, it broke down Chris mentally and in a huge way. Probably a massive use of roids and look at the last few flying headbutts he performed. I thought in-ring seizures were totally real at last.
The hell with Chris Benoit and his entire existence
Kevin Sullivan or triple h .
SULLIVAN A LIL SAAYYTANIST G.OOOF WHO HAD EM ALL OFFED...NANCY WAS SULLYS EX
I still say he didn’t do it
He did it bro. He was well liked by all the wrestlers and had no enemies. All the brain damage he accumulated over his wrestling career is what made him snap. The freaking flying head butt off the top rope 100's and 100's of times screwed up his head and made him snap. If someone else were to had killed him, his wife and his kid, the police would have found the murderer. They said all the evidence was that it was a murder suicide. Sometimes police lie, but not in this case.
Chris did it when Eddie died that drive him over the edge mentally I believe he just lost him mind when Eddie died he was so close to him
He did do it now stop it
@@Expose-All-Lieshe had no enemies? So I guess Kevin Sullivan loved him stealing his wife? Sullivan was involved 100%
Cris Benoit was at the Lakewood Mall signing autographs in a comic store in 2005. I was excited to meet him waiting in line. But it cost $35 dollars to meet him. I wasn't sure if I could afford to spend the money at the time so I stepped out of the line. I can see Cris signing autographs too in all his glory. Then suddenly something took over me. I had this strong urge to write on a piece of paper with my name on it and number saying, If you like some good spiritual knowledge call me." But I never made it to him so I left the mall. Some time later Cris killed his wife kids and himself or was murdered. It always weighs on my conscience that happening.
If you're gonna tell such a self-serving story at least learn to properly spell Chris Benoit's first name.
@@joshuaking7470 your comment is rude and very immature. You come off as being a real jerk so keep your arrogance to yourself.
I believe he had bipolar and depression
Chris did not do it!
It was a setup.
Brain was scrambled but it's not evidence that he did it and can't be used in court of law... Its as good as claiming someone murdered someone because they only had one eye ball... I'm not saying he didn't do it because he sure on the hell could have but I get sick and tired of hearing that he did this because bod brain damage when there are so many other pro wrestlers and athletes who have had many concussions over the years just like Chris and never killed a single human being...
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you and your dad?
I guess you're a better man than I am, Marcus. I can't separate the wrestler from the man. I share Paul Heyman's comment: F HIM.
"What does my brain look like?" Going by your sick defense of Benoit and excuses for him, it probably looks like scrambled eggs.
chill keyboard warrior, Jake doesnt care about the opinion of a lunatic behind a screen
Noone Asked, Gtfo
I say Chris didnt do it , he was framed how his family was murdered usually a father or mother usually they cover them up, plus how he hu g himself with that weight now try it to a dummy but by yourself how did he do that to himself , i say 2 big guys did it to him or 3 they held him as 1 did it to chris and one day the truth will come out but maybe he broke the mode.
It's been 17 years. Shit ain't coming out
@@chrischar9428it's been 27 years and they're breaking the Tupac murder case right now. So it's still plausible they'll find something
People who think WRESTLING still matters at all after a man murders his family are complete fools. Who cares about fake fights after something so awful happens. It doesn’t make you better to separate the wrestler from the killer
Chris Benoit had consumed a lot of alcohol that day. I don't think that gets brought up enough.
According to whom
Yeah they didn't investigate that very well.
But as just an opinion..I belive they were killed..that's how I feel from all I've read an heard..doing my own research..but you are a legend man..I grew up as a young kid watching you bro..peace
hes just a GOOD men al he dit was to shoot his wife and children
best DAD ever
Maybe thats not really what happened. Maybe ot was a lie...
He was one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. I won't let hero worship blind me.
Benoit was one of the most likable wrestlers in the history of the sport. No one would have done that to him, his wife, and his kid. And if someone would have tried, there would have been signs of a fight. He probably had 100's of concussions in his career. His brain was gone. It sucks to admit, but he 100% did it. He just wasn't in his right state of mind.
@@Expose-All-Liesonly God knows
Kevin selvian had something to with that bullshit