WWE Superstar Chris Benoit and WHOLE FAMILY found dead

[thaikarate1]

Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide
Written: June 25, 2007According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.

[thaikarate1]

A look at the career of the "Rabid Wolverine"
Written: June 25, 2007The sports-entertainment world has lost a Legend, as WWE is saddened to report that Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Atlanta-area home today. Benoit was 40 years old.

A trainee of the legendary Stu Hart, Benoit began his career in 1985 in Calgary after training with Stu and the Hart Family in the infamous Dungeon. Benoit idolized former World Tag Team Champion Dynamite Kid, and the high-flying style Benoit utilized throughout his career was influenced heavily by the British Superstar. However, his training in the Dungeon helped mold him into one of the best technical grapplers in sports-entertainment history as well.

Benoit competed for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling organization from 1985-1989, where he held both the British Commonwealth Title and the International Tag Team Title four times each, before heading to Japan, where his career truly blossomed. He originally competed as the masked Pegasus Kid and had numerous classic clashes with Japanese legends such as Shinjiro Ohtani and Jushin “Thunder” Liger. It was in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he also met a man who would become one of his closest friends, Eddie Guerrero.

While in Japan, Benoit held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and won the 1994 Super J Cup tournament, one of the most prestigious light-heavyweight tournaments in sports-entertainment.

It was that same year that Benoit burst onto the scene in the United States. He had competed in the States before, taking part in the NWA World Tag Team Title tournament in 1992 and wrestling briefly in WCW, but it was in South Philadelphia where Benoit truly cut his teeth in America. Benoit joined ECW, where he teamed with another long-time friend, Dean Malenko, to win the ECW Tag Team Championship. It was also during his time in South Philadelphia where Benoit became known as the “Canadian Crippler,” as it was during a match with Benoit where Sabu suffered a broken neck.

After a year in ECW, Benoit headed back to WCW (and also New Japan, who had a working agreement with ECW at the time). His career elevated to the next level when he became an official member of the Four Horsemen, joining Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman in 1995.

During his near five-year stay in WCW, Benoit went from an unknown to household name and bona-fide Superstar. Staying close with the Horsemen through numerous incarnations of the group, Benoit became known for his hard-hitting, smash-mouth, no-nonsense style. His rivalry with Kevin Sullivan throughout 1996 (including their legendary Falls Count Anywhere Match at the 1996 Great American Bash) was lauded as one of the greatest and most intense in the company’s history.

While in WCW, Benoit also racked up numerous accolades. He held the Television Championship on three occasions, was a two-time United States Champion and won the WCW Tag Team Championship twice as well (once with Malenko, once with Perry Saturn). He also faced Bret Hart in a tribute match to Bret’s brother and Benoit’s good friend Owen Hart in 1999, and in his final WCW match in January 2000, Benoit defeated Sid to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Unfortunately, trouble in WCW led to Benoit, Guerrero, Malenko and Saturn leaving the company the next day, so the reign was nullified. The foursome, however, debuted later that month in WWE as The Radicalz.

Benoit immediately found success in WWE, claiming the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 2000. He would go on to hold that gold on a total of four occasions. Through 2003, he also held the World Tag Team Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship.

Finally, in 2004, after nearly 20 years of struggle, Benoit reached the top. Starting the match at No. 1, Benoit lasted over an hour to win the 2004 Royal Rumble Match, last eliminating the mammoth Big Show to win. That earned him a World Championship match, and at WrestleMania XX in Madison Square Garden, he defeated Shawn Michaels and champion Triple H in a Triple Threat Match to claim the World Heavyweight Championship. The celebration is one of the most memorable WrestleMania moments of all-time, as he and best friend Eddie Guerrero (the reigning WWE Champion at the time) embraced in the center of the ring amidst a stream of confetti and the cheers of a raucous capacity crowd.

In the next three years, Benoit would go on to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice more and had three reigns as United States Champion, the last of which ended just two months ago at Backlash. He was drafted to ECW in the 2007 WWE Draft, and in his final WWE match, Benoit defeated Elijah Burke on the June 19 ECW on Sci Fi.

Over the course of his 22-year career, Chris Benoit solidified his reputation as one of the greatest to ever set foot inside a ring. He was a man of few words, but his passion for the sports-entertainment business was almost unrivaled. Whether loved or hated, Benoit was always well-respected by our fans and his peers for his in-ring ability, his trademark toothless grin and his no-nonsense attitude.

The sports-entertainment world has truly suffered a loss with his passing, as one of the all-time greats was taken well before his time.

[tech fan]

Wouldn't that be your dad?

SORRY WAS TRYING TO SAY MY WIFES SISTER IN LAW'S DAD

[tech fan]

That Was My Biggest Fear.was Really Hoping Benoit Had Nothing To Do With It.for Real How Do You Tell Your Kids About This.this Is Especially Hard For Me Because Like I Said Earlier My Kids Got To Meet Him Personally About 2 Months Ago And Then This Very Hard To Get Over.

[Lsufan]

That Was My Biggest Fear.was Really Hoping Benoit Had Nothing To Do With It.for Real How Do You Tell Your Kids About This.this Is Especially Hard For Me Because Like I Said Earlier My Kids Got To Meet Him Personally About 2 Months Ago And Then This Very Hard To Get Over.

Rook and I were on IM last night, an I told him that this was what I expected. Just from the reports last night, I could tell that the police/WWE were withholding something big.

Notice, the reports of the murder/suicide were not released till after the 3 hour special.

[tech fan]

Rook and I were on IM last night, an I told him that this was what I expected. Just from the reports last night, I could tell that the police/WWE were witholding something big.

Notice, the reports of the murder/suicide were not released till after the 3 hour special.

YEAH I KNOW I DID NOT WANT TO SAY ANYTHING BUT HAD A BAD FEELING MYSELF.I JUST KEPT SAYING I DONT UNDERSTAND AND I STILL DONT.HOW COULD HE DO THAT TO HIS 7 YR OLD SON.

[Lsufan]

I was really hoping that wasn't the case. Especially after the interviews with some of his friends/co-workers. They said he was a fine man, and a fine family man.

Well, he may have lived a good life up until Sunday, but the "fine family man" deal went straight out of the window when he killed his wife and son.

[Lsufan]

WWE: CHRIS BENOIT - A TIMELINE OF THE EVENTS OF THE PAST 48 HOURS
by Phil Lowe
26 June 2007, 5:02 am EST

Here’s a quick timeline of what we do know has happened over the past few days up to late last night.

Saturday:

- Chris Benoit misses the Smackdown/ECW house show in Beaumont. He informs WWE management that he is flying home due to a family emergency.

Sunday:

- Benoit is not in Houston for Sunday night’s Vengeance PPV. Ahead of the night’s show, several in the company are hopeful that Benoit will return in time for the show but when it becomes evident that he will not be back for the show, WWE’s creative team re-write the planned Chris Benoit vs CM Punk ECW World Title match. With Benoit scheduled to win the ECW title, creative agree on having Johnny Nitro take his place and beat Punk for the title.

- “Curious text messages” were sent by Chris Benoit to several in the company throughout Sunday. The Wrestling Observer reports that Benoit had sent messages to Chavo Guerrero.

Monday:

- After learning about the text messages sent by Benoit, WWE’s Richard Hering spoke to local authorities, requesting they check Benoit’s home.

- Local authorities check the home of the Benoit family around 2.30pm local time and find the bodies of Chris, his wife Nancy, and son Daniel. Initial evidence leads authorities to believe that Nancy and Daniel were killed at some point during the weekend before Benoit killed himself on Monday.

- World Wrestling Entertainment are informed of the deaths at around 4pm local time in Corpus Christi ahead of a 3-hour live RAW broadcast. Vince McMahon held a meeting with everybody in attendance in the ring to inform them of the tragic news.

- WWE immediately make the call to cancel the live broadcast of RAW. The planned show (which was to be built around the death of the Mr. McMahon character) is cancelled and replaced by a 3-hour tribute show. Fans who bought tickets for the live show are told of the news when arriving at the Arena and turned back.

- ABC News are told by Lt. Tommy Pope that “the instruments of death were located on the scene” and that they are not searching for any suspects from outside the Benoit house.

[tech fan]

Just Heard That When The Details Of The Murder Come Public That It Will Be Very Strange.there Were No Guns Involved.rumor Is That He Killed His Wife Saturday Night And His Son Sunday.then Himself Sometime Monday.still This Just Does Not Make Sense.wonder What In The Hell Was Going Through His Mind.sometimes You Just Never Know What Someone Is Going Through In Thier Life.

[Lsufan]

Just Heard That When The Details Of The Murder Come Public That It Will Be Very Strange.there Were No Guns Involved.rumor Is That He Killed His Wife Saturday Night And His Son Sunday.then Himself Sometime Monday.still This Just Does Not Make Sense.wonder What In The Hell Was Going Through His Mind.sometimes You Just Never Know What Someone Is Going Through In Thier Life.

Yep ... Just saw this a few minutes ago .....

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The details, when they come out, are going to prove a little bizarre."

[tech fan]

Yep ... Just saw this a few minutes ago .....

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The details, when they come out, are going to prove a little bizarre."

THEY SAID BENOIT WAS FOUND IN HIS WEIGHT ROOM,HIS WIFE IN THE LIVING ROOM AND HIS SON IN HIS BEDROOM. I STILL CANT UNDERSTAND THIS.

[Spark]

I do not get it .. If you want to end your life why take the lives of others .. especially your own blood ... friggin cowards

Just like this tragedy near my hometown ...this asshole who pulled over to the side of the road and shot his wife and 3 kids .. and then shot himself twice and said his wife did it ... How can you pull the trigger on your own kids let alone anyone else?? ... kids were 12, 11 and 8 years old ...
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Murder charges have been filed against a former Sammamish man who police say killed his wife and three children, prosecutors in Will County, Ill., announced Saturday.

Citing forensic evidence and interviews, Will County State's Attorney James charged Christopher Vaughn, 32, with eight counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of his wife, Kimberly, 34, and his three children, Abigayle, 12; Cassandra, 11; and Blake, 8.

Vaughn is charged with two counts per victim: one alleges he shot them; the other that he intended to cause harm or death. The family moved from Sammamish in the past two years.

The charges against Vaughn were built from numerous interviews, forensic evidence, computer files and phone records, authorities said. Glasgow said he has 120 days to decide whether to seek the death penalty.

Vaughn was arrested Saturday as he entered a funeral home in St. Charles, Mo., where later in the day services were held for his family.

The latest turn of events confounds local friends of the Vaughns. Former neighbors in the 22600 block of Northeast 15th Place in Sammamish say there were no outward signs of marital stress or mental instability.

"There was nothing that could have given me cause to think either Chris or Kimberly could be capable of this," said Chris Tubbs, a neighbor. "It just doesn't make sense."

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Vaughn initially told investigators that his wife pulled the trigger.

Tubbs said the Vaughns were part of a tight-knit cul-de-sac that got together to celebrate July Fourth and other events. Kimberly was extroverted, while her husband was quiet, Tubbs said.

The four victims were found June 14 inside a red Ford Expedition that was parked on a secluded road in suburban Chicago. The gun used in the shootings was retrieved from the vehicle.




Vaughn, who flagged down a motorist, had gunshot wounds in his left leg and left arm. He was treated and released that morning.

Before his arrest, Vaughn voluntarily met with investigators from Illinois State Police on three occasions. He remained under surveillance, in Illinois and Missouri, while detectives investigated.

"Every law-enforcement officer and prosecutor who worked this case was deeply affected by the loss of these children and this wife," Charles Pelkie, spokesman for the Will County prosecutor's office, said. "It's a horrific case."

Glasgow said he hoped Vaughn would be extradited from Missouri to Illinois soon. He said Vaughn indicated he intended to fight extradition.

[10DimeBry]

i dont get it either. why did benoit kill his wife and son?? how fucked up. if you want to die fine. dont bring others with you. especially a 7 year old child.

[Spark]

Here is a pic of Vaughn's family that he wiped out .. shot each kid twice in the temple and shot the wife under her chin ... fvker ...

[tech fan]

i dont get it either. why did benoit kill his wife and son?? how fucked up. if you want to die fine. dont bring others with you. especially a 7 year old child.

IF U LOOK AT THIS THREAD I HAVE SAID I DONT UNDERSTAND ABOUT 50 TIMES AND STILL DONT.THE ONLY THING I CAN COME UP WITH IS THAT MAYBE HE THOUGHT OR CAUGHT HIS WIFE CHEATING AND CAME HOME OFF THE ROAD AND CAUGHT HER AND HE GOT UPSET AND KILLED HER.MAYBE HIS SON WITNESSED IT AND HE TRIED TO COVER EVERYTHING UP.THEN HE JUST PANICKED.I DONT KNOW JUST DOES NOT SEEM LIKE HIM TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.