Guerrero then showed WWE Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis (aka Johnny Ace) the texts that he and Armstrong had received from Chris and Nancy's cellphones in the early hours of Sunday. Benoit's father said that brain damage may have been the leading cause of the double murder-suicide. "[81], In December 2009, nearly 30 months after Benoit's death, Dr. Omalu confirmed to ESPN's Outside the Lines that the death of a second WWE wrestler, Andrew Martin, known in WWE by his ring name Test, was attributed to CTE. Her body was found wrapped in a blanket. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. #2 Wikipedia knew it happened before it happened Nancy Benoit was Chris . More vigorous drug testing takes place thanks to aWellness Programintroduced in 2006 after the sudden death of Eddie Guerrero. It was mainly because Hennig was able to bowl perfect games, hit three-pointers from half-court or consistently hit the bullseye in darts. It's hard to argue against that since so many of the members passed away before living long, fruitful lives. What other deaths in the wrestling world were shocking? His matches with Jushin Thunder Liger showcased that. The latest rumors, including more on CM Punk visiting backstage at Impact, the WrestleMania 41 location talks, an update on Bray Wyatt, and more! He killed both his wife and son then killed himself. Pro wrestlers will likely never be as publicly respected as baseball and football players, yet they took even bigger physicalrisks (and often for a much smaller paycheck). When a wrestler dies it will be added to the archive and I often feature full obituaries with highlights from their career, photos, and videos. It was not until the last hour of the tribute program that reports surfaced one after the other that Chris, Nancy and Daniel had all died on different days over the weekend, and that the police were not looking for any other suspects, working under the belief that Chris Benoit murdered his wife and son before killing himself. Outsiders arequick to dismisswrestling with the ever so popular claim that makes wrestling fans everywhere cringe: Its fake! Choreographed with pre-determined outcomes, sure, but fake tends to dismiss the unbelievable bumpsthat can end in real-life injuries or occasionally, wrestlerdeaths. [97][98][99], At the press conference held by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on July 17, 2007, it was announced that three different drugs were found in Nancy Benoit's system: hydrocodone, hydromorphone and Xanax. WrestleMania 30, which took place in New Orleans on Sunday 6 April, saw the return of Hulk Hogan to presenting duties and the end of the Undertaker's winning streak. The rest of the statement remained the same as the first one.[45]. By the account of the authorities, there were substantial periods of time between the death of the wife and the death of the son, again suggesting deliberate thought, not rage. He did return to the WWE in 2002 to a positive response. [106], A statement regarding Nancy Benoit's death was added to the Chris Benoit English Wikipedia article 14 hours before police discovered the bodies of Benoit and his family. [9] Daniel had internal injuries to the throat area, showing no bruises. He was sentenced to ten years in prison. Chris Benoit had been brain damaged and had taken steroids and pain killers his adult life. Warren died on Sunday, and details of his death are. His final days took place in Puerto Rico before he was scheduled to face Dan Spivey in a match. A dark side of wrestling surely exists, or at least existed, and every year were seeing the aftermath with more and more WWE deaths. Perfect was a guy who many thought should have had a run as a top champion in WWF at the time. He was Nancy's only child, as she had no children with her ex-husbands Jim Daus or Kevin Sullivan. Pain was best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged. "[17], District Attorney Ballard later released a statement saying that a source with access to Daniel's medical files found no mention of any pre-existing mental or physical ailments. The autopsy would later reveal that the cause of death was heart failure due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Bruiser Brody - Dead at 42. The IP address of the editor was traced to Stamford, Connecticut, which is also the location of WWE headquarters. Be the first one to comment on this story. He was 49. 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Christopher Wilson [1] (May 16, 1978 - January 24, 2020) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Albeit it was never to the extent Chris Benoit's death did. He was still able to go in the ring well into his 40s but his demons ultimately won out. However, now some 26 hours later, the facts of this horrific tragedy are now apparent. His first son died at age six in 1959 after drowning after being shocked unconscious. 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In a July 2013 interview, Sandra Toffoloni (Nancy Benoit's sister) said she believes a blackout caused him to murder her sister. The AJC claimed the source was a recently released report from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.[41]. Perfect Hennig and Brian Crush Adams both dead before age 45. photo: wwe.com. He committed suicide on April 12, 1987, after an overdose of tranquilizers, dying at the age of 23. Chris Warren was just 49 years old, with the cause of death as yet unreported. Chris Davros: 1957-8-9: 42: Died after match against Bibber McCoy (cause unknown) . [90][95] Gary I. Wadler, who served on the World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List and Methods Committee, and its Health, Medicine, and Research Committee agreed stating that "that was a premeditated act and that's not rage". [80], "When the (Sports Legacy Institute) approached Michael Benoit about testing Chris' brain as part of the Sports Legacy Project, our goal was to determine if there was evidence of CTE caused by repeated trauma to the head sustained during Chris Benoit's career. The couple's son, Daniel Christopher Benoit, who also died of asphyxia, was killed as he was lying sedated in his bed on the morning of June 23. Officials said that there were no signs of immediate struggle. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (20072008), Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Chris Warren Radio Interview (Part 1 of 4) courtesy of The Squared Circle radio show, Chris Warren Radio Interview (Part 2 of 4) courtesy of The Squared Circle radio show, Chris Warren Radio Interview (Part 3 of 4) courtesy of The Squared Circle radio show, Chris Warren Radio Interview (Part 4 of 4) courtesy of The Squared Circle radio show, "Obit Update "DX Band" singer Chris Warren dies at age 49, Triple H comments ", TNA Genesis 07 Highlights Package Feat. . Very sad to learn he passed. [119], There have been discussions about whether or not Benoit would ever be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The deaths were first reported to fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their WWE Mobile Alerts Service[citation needed] and posted to its official website soon after. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? [21] Another co-worker who often traveled with Benoit called him from outside the Houston airport; Benoit answered and told the coworker that Nancy was vomiting blood and that Daniel was also vomiting. It also states the only thing he researched on his computer in that time period was that of the Prophet of Elijah and the resurrecting of a dead boy. No mention of the claims made by Toffoloni were on the police report and his autopsy report made no mention of damage to Benoit's cervical vertebrae, hyoid bone, trachea or larynx area, further indicating he didn't snap his neck as a manner of suicide.[24][25][26][27]. Andy Kaufman - Dead at 35. [91] Brandwein pleaded not guilty to six counts in New York state court related to the criminal sale of a controlled substance. [40] In February 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that Nancy may have suspected her husband of having an affair with a female WWE wrestler, and that they may have also argued over a life insurance policy. It was said that he had a heart attack that ultimately caused him to lose control of his car. The wife's feet and hands were bound and she was asphyxiated, not beaten to death. Tonight, this arena here in Corpus Christi, TX, was to have been filled to capacity with enthusiastic WWE fans. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. Tonight will be a tribute to Chris Benoit. Their livelihood depends on it. Something went wrong. During a 2014 appearance on Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho podcast, Guerrero said Benoit sounded "off" when he talked to him, especially when he said "I love you" with emphasis. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not reflect the views of Sportskeeda. Nowinski was quoted as saying that Benoit "was one of the only guys who would take a chair shot to the back of the head which is stupid". Benoit's death was truly . We said at the time the real finding was that repeated head trauma was the cause. Steve Austin predicted that Benoit, although important to the business, would never be inducted into the Hall of Fame due to his actions. photo: wwe.com. Sign up for the The DX Band singer behind many of WWE's rock themes was born Christopher P. Warren in Huntington, Long Island, New York on May 27, 1967 to Christopher J. and Barbara Warren. 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Whether it was steroids or other substance abuse, its sad to look back before the explosion of social media, when most wrestler deaths were not being reported in the mainstream media. Raw 2008", "Benoit Edited Off Of WWE 24/7, Heated Warrior Interview, Lance Storm", "CM Punk Trying To Get Colt Cabana A Job With WWE, Rock Loses Money On Mansion, Chris Benoit", "WWE NEWS: Ross returns to TV on ESPN, Benoit/WWE Network update, top indie tag team turned down? I was shocked when she left WWE but not too shocked. [1] Discography [ edit] The second package was sent on February 13, 2006, to an address in Peachtree City, Georgia and the third package was sent in July 2006 to Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The fact is that professional wrestlers dont have an easy job in the ring, or a forgivinglifestyle outside of it. He wrestled well into his 50s, having his last match in TNA in 2005. While it may not have blown up like it would have today with the dominance of social media, it was still a shocking death in the business. The Ultimate Warrior started his World Wrestling Entertainment career in 1987 and soon became one of its most high profile stars. As the name of that band would suggest, Warren was best known for providing the vocals to D-Generation X's iconic 'Break It Down' theme, arguably the best example of music fitting performers in recent wrestling memory. He died unexpectedly on June 12, 2016 at the age of 49. D-Generation X! The Canada native, who worked with WWE from 1984 to 2000, died following a cardiopulmonary arrest caused by hypertension at age 61. The IP from which he made the edit was tentatively traced to vandalizing the Wikipedia entries for African wild ass, The Bronx, The Sopranos, Ron Artest, Stacy Keibler, and Naugatuck, Connecticut. On September 5, 2007, Julian Bailes, the chief of neurosurgery at West Virginia University, conducted a news conference in New York City to announce the results of Benoit's postmortem brain examination. WWE extends its deepest condolences to Warrens family, friends and fans. [citation needed] Warren was employed by Local 638 NYC as a steam fitter for many years. Andrew "Test" Martin - Dead at 33. After learning about the full details of his and his family's deaths, WWE quickly distanced itself from Chris Benoit: Numerous individuals in professional wrestling, past and present, commented on the deaths and their aftermath: When the news was released about Benoit's death, most mainstream news outlets covered the story, including MSNBC and Fox News Channel.