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Ring name(s) Chris Benoit[1]
Pegasus Kid[1]
Wild Pegasus[1]
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1. 80 m)[1]
Billed weight 230 lb (100 kg)[1]
Born May 21, 1967(1967-05-21)[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
Died June 24, 2007 (aged 40)
Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Billed from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Trained by Stu Hart[1]
New Japan Dojo
Debut November 22, 1985[1]

Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: [bə'nwɑ]) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Benoit ascended to the top of his profession, becoming the World Heavyweight Champion in both WCW and WWE, in turn becoming one of the most popular and respected competitors in professional wrestling. [3][4][5][6]

Chris, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia home on June 25, 2007. Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (née Toffoloni) (born May 21 1964 &ndash June 22 2007) (more commonly known by her in-ring names Woman Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Authorities confirmed[7] that Benoit killed his wife and son,[8] and subsequently hanged himself. On June 25 2007, professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville [9] WWE officials had alerted police after Benoit missed several live appearances, including Vengeance: Night of Champions on June 24, 2007. Vengeance Night of Champions was the seventh annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10] Benoit, an ECW performer, was scheduled to win the ECW World Championship at the event. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [11][12][13]

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Career

Stampede Wrestling (1985-1989)

During his childhood and early adolescence in Edmonton, Chris Benoit idolized the Dynamite Kid (Tom Billington, later one-half of WWF tag team champions The British Bulldogs), and soon decided to join his idol in the wrestling profession. Thomas Billington (born 5 December 1958 in Golborne Lancashire is a retired English Professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation For the tag-based game see British Bulldogs (game. as the British Bulldog [14]. Michael Benoit, Chris's father, though not a wrestling fan, nonetheless encouraged his son by buying him a set of weights for strength training and, later, by allowing him to drive to Calgary, some three hours away, to train in the legendary Hart family "Dungeon. The Hart House is located in Calgary Alberta Canada, in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood " After years of strenuous training under Bruce Hart, and later under Stu Hart himself, Chris Benoit began his career in 1985 in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion. Bruce Hart may refer to Bruce Hart (songwriter (1938-2006 American songwriter and screenwriter Bruce Hart (wrestler (born 1950 Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian Professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional From the beginning the similarities between Benoit and his idol were uncanny, as Benoit adopted many of Billington's moves such as the Diving Headbutt and the Snap Suplex; the homage was complete with his initial billing as "Dynamite" Chris Benoit.

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. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 During his tenure in Stampede, he won several International Tag Team and British Commonwealth titles,[15] and had a lengthy feud with Johnny Smith that lasted for over a year. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers John Hindley (born August 7, 1965) is a semi-retired British Professional wrestler best known by his Ring name Johnny Smith In 1989, Stampede closed its doors later that year, and with a recommendation from Bad News Allen, Benoit departed for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Allen James Coage ( October 22 1943 &ndash March 6 2007) also known as Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen, was an is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972

New Japan Pro Wrestling/Independent circuit (1989-1994)

Upon arriving in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Benoit spent about a year training in their "New Japan Dojo" with the younger wrestlers to improve his abilities. While in the dojo, he spent months doing strenuous activities like push ups and floor sweeping before stepping into the ring. He made his Japanese debut wearing a mask and assuming the name The Pegasus Kid. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. Benoit said numerous times that he originally hated the mask, but it eventually became a part of him. While with NJPW, he came into his own as a performer in critically-acclaimed matches with luminaries like Jushin Liger, Shinjiro Ohtani, The Black Tiger, and El Samurai in their junior heavyweight division. better known as and later is a Japanese professional wrestler who invented the Shooting Star Press. Shinjiro Otani (大谷晋二郎 born July 21 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos

In 1990, he won his first major championship, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, from Jushin Liger. The IWGP (International Wrestling Grand Prix Junior Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title He eventually lost the title (and his mask) back to Liger,[15] forcing him to reinvent himself as Wild Pegasus. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Benoit would spend the next couple years in Japan having more classic matches, winning the Super Juniors tournament twice (1993 and 1995). The Best of the Super Juniors (also known as Best of the Super Jr The Best of the Super Juniors (also known as Best of the Super Jr The Best of the Super Juniors (also known as Best of the Super Jr He went on to win the Super J Cup Tournament in 1994, defeating Black Tiger, Gedo, and Great Sasuke in the finals, solidifying his status as one of the foremost junior heavyweights in the world. 1994 Super J Cup 1994 was a Professional wrestling tournament hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling on April 16, 1994 in Tokyo Keiji Takayama (born February 20 1969 better known as Gedo, is a long time Professional wrestler. In Professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing below 220 lb (100 kg sometimes 215

Benoit would wrestle outside of New Japan occasionally to compete in Mexico and Germany, where he won a few regional championships, including the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. The World Wrestling Federation (WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling championship. He would hold that title for over a year, having many forty-plus minute matches with Villano III. Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican Professional wrestler best known for performing under the Stage name Villano III and unmasking a very

World Championship Wrestling (First run, 1992–1993)

Chris Benoit first came to WCW in June 1992, teaming up with fellow Canadian wrestler Biff Wellington for the NWA World Tag Team title tournament; they were defeated by Brian Pillman and Jushin Liger in the first round. Shayne Bower was best known as the professional wrestler Biff Wellington "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. better known as and later is a Japanese professional wrestler who invented the Shooting Star Press.

He did not return to WCW until January 1993 at the Clash of the Champions, defeating Brad Armstrong. Brad Armstrong (born Bradley James on June 15, 1961) is an American professional wrestler. A month later, at Superbrawl III, he lost to 2 Cold Scorpio, getting pinned with only 3 seconds left in the 20-minute time limit. SuperBrawl was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001 Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. At the same time he formed a tag team with Bobby Eaton. Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 After he and Eaton lost to Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell at Slamboree, Benoit headed back to Japan. Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994-1995)

The Crippler (1994)

In 1994, Benoit began working with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in between tours of Japan. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by He was a dominant wrestler there gaining notoriety as the "Crippler" after he put Rocco Rock out of action. Theodore James Petty ( September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known At "November 2 Remember '94" Benoit accidentally broke Sabu's neck within the opening seconds of the match. Terry Michael Brunk ( December 12 1964) better known by his Ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler. The injury came when Benoit threw Sabu with the intention that he take a face-first "pancake" bump, but Sabu attempted to turn mid-air and take a backdrop bump instead. In Professional wrestling, a bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent He did not achieve full rotation and landed almost directly on his neck. After this match, Paul Heyman, the head booker of ECW at the time, came up with the idea of continuing the "crippler" moniker for Benoit, which Chris confirms on his DVD Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story. Hard Knocks The Chris Benoit Story is a Direct-to-video documentary released from WWE Home Video on July 17 2004 to celebrate the career of Chris From that point until his departure from ECW, Chris was known as the "Crippler" Chris Benoit. However, when he returned to WCW in the fall of '95, WCW modified his ring name to the "Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit.

Teaming with Dean Malenko (1995)

Benoit and Dean Malenko won the ECW Tag Team Championship from Sabu and The Tazmaniac in February 1995, Benoit's first American title. Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW World Tag Team Championship was the Tag team championship contested in Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known [15] After winning, they were initiated into the Triple Threat stable, led by ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas. For the US Game show, see Triple Threat (game show; for American football see Triple threat man. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name The team lost the titles to The Public Enemy that April at ECW's Three Way Dance. The Public Enemy was the Tag team of Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW World Championship Wrestling Benoit would spend some time in ECW feuding with the Steiner Brothers and rekindling the feud with 2 Cold Scorpio having more classic matches. The Steiner Brothers are the Professional wrestling Tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. He was forced to leave ECW after his work visa expired, and Heyman was supposed to renew it, but he failed to make it on time, so Benoit left as a matter of job security. He toured Japan until WCW called. [15]

World Championship Wrestling (1995–2000)

Cruiserweight division (1995)

New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) had a working relationship, and because of their "talent exchange" program Benoit signed with WCW in late 1995/early 1996. He started out in WCW as a member of the cruiserweight division, having lengthy matches against many of his former rivals in Japan. In Professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing below 220 lb (100 kg sometimes 215 At the end of 1995, Benoit went back to Japan to wrestle in the Super J Cup Second Stage, to lose in the semi-finals to Gedo. 1994 Super J Cup 1994 was a Professional wrestling tournament hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling on April 16, 1994 in Tokyo

Four Horsemen (1995-1997)

After impressing higher-ups, he became a member of the reformed Four Horsemen in 1995, alongside Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Brian Pillman. The Four Horsemen (also spelt IV Horsemen) was a popular Professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. When Pillman abruptly left the company for the WWF, Benoit was placed into his ongoing feud with booker Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. Sullivan booked a feud in which Benoit was having an affair with Sullivan's real life wife Nancy (also known as Woman). For other uses see Love Affair or Scandal An affair may refer to a form of nonmonogamy, to Infidelity or to Adultery. Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (née Toffoloni) (born May 21 1964 &ndash June 22 2007) (more commonly known by her in-ring names Woman Benoit and Nancy were forced to spend time together to make the affair look real, (hold hands in public, share hotel rooms, etc). This on-screen relationship developed into a real-life affair off-screen. Because of this, Sullivan and Benoit had a contentious backstage relationship at best and Benoit defeated Sullivan in a Retirement match. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Benoit did, however, admit having a certain amount of respect for Sullivan, saying on the DVD Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story that Sullivan never took undue liberties in the ring during their feud, even though he blamed Benoit for breaking up his marriage. Hard Knocks The Chris Benoit Story is a Direct-to-video documentary released from WWE Home Video on July 17 2004 to celebrate the career of Chris

Mid-card status (1998-1999)

In 1998, Benoit had a long feud with Booker T. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. They fought over the WCW World Television Championship until Booker lost the title to Fit Finlay. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. [15] Booker won a "Best-of-Seven" series which was held between the two to determine a Number One Contender. Benoit went up 3 to 1 before Booker caught up, forcing the 7th and final match on Monday Nitro. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. During the match, Bret Hart interjected himself, interfering on behalf of Benoit in an attempt to get him to join the New World Order. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Benoit refused to win that way and told the referee what happened, getting himself disqualified. Booker refused that victory, instead opting for an eighth match at the 1998 Great American Bash to see who would fight Finlay later that night. The Great American Bash was an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett Booker won the final match and went on to beat Finlay for the title. [15] This feud significantly elevated both men's careers as singles competitors, and both remained at the top of the midcard afterwards.

In 1999, Benoit teamed with Dean Malenko once again and defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling [15] This led to another reformation of the Four Horsemen with the tag team champions, Anderson, and Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Steven Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957 in Houston Texas) is an American former Football Defensive tackle who played for After a falling out with the latter two, Benoit and Malenko left the Horsemen. Later in 1999, he also won the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship[15] before bringing together Malenko, Perry Saturn, and Shane Douglas to form "The Revolution. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name The Revolution was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling led by Shane Douglas. " The Revolution were a group of younger wrestlers who felt slighted (both kayfabe and legitimate) by WCW management, believing they never gave them the chance to be stars, pushing older, more established wrestlers instead. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans Benoit's most notable match of 1999 was with Bret Hart on WCW Nitro on October 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri, as a tribute to Owen Hart, who had recently died due to an equipment malfunction. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him

Main event status (2000)

By January 2000, they made their last try at keeping him, putting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on him at Souled Out. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling For the film see Souled Out (film. Souled Out was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by World Championship [15] However, due to disagreements with management and to protest the promotion of Kevin Sullivan to head booker, Benoit left the company the next day alongside his friends Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn, forfeiting his title in the process. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry He spent the next couple weeks in Japan before heading to the WWF.

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2000-2007)

The Radicalz (2000-2001)

Along with Guerrero, Saturn, and Malenko, Benoit debuted in the WWF as a stable that became known as The Radicalz. The Radicalz were a heel Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF After losing their "tryout matches" upon entry, The Radicalz aligned themselves with WWF Champion Triple H and became a heel faction. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Benoit quickly won his first title in the WWF just over a month later at WrestleMania 2000, pinning Chris Jericho in a triple threat match to win Kurt Angle's Intercontinental Championship. WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Benoit then entered into a long-running feud with Jericho, who made fun of Benoit's demeanor by referring to him constantly as Mr. Roboto due to his cold personality. It was also in this time period that Benoit wrestled in his first WWF pay per view main events, challenging The Rock for the title in July 2000 and as part of a fatal four way title match in September. Both times, Benoit appeared to have won the WWF Championship, only to have the decision reversed by then-WWF commissioner Mick Foley due to cheating on Benoit's part. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana.

Benoit and Jericho met on PPV four times in nine months, exchanging the title back and forth and culminating in Jericho defeating Benoit in a ladder match at the 2001 Royal Rumble. Royal Rumble (2001 was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Benoit won the Intercontinental Title three times between April 2000 and January 2001.

Tag team with Chris Jericho (2001)

In early 2001, Benoit broke away from The Radicalz (who had recently reformed three months earlier) and turned babyface, feuding first with his former stable-mates and then with Kurt Angle, whom he wrestled at WrestleMania X-Seven. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation The feud continued after Benoit stole Angle's cherished Olympic Gold Medal. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) This culminated in a match at Judgment Day 2001 where Angle won a Two out of three falls match with the help of Edge and Christian. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of Edge and Christian (E&C is a former Tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland and Christian In response, Benoit teamed up with his former rival Jericho to defeat Edge and Christian in that night's Tag Team Turmoil match.

The next night on WWF Raw in San Jose, California, Jericho and Benoit challenged WWF Tag Team Champions Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H for their titles. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Jericho and Benoit ended their reign and used the win as a springboard to challenge Austin for his world title (This was the night that Triple H suffered a legit injury by tearing his quadricep muscle while attempting to clothesline Jericho). Benoit got two title matches the following week, first losing via Montreal Screwjob in Calgary and then just barely losing to Austin in Benoit's hometown of Edmonton. The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the Unfortunately, also in that time period came a four-way TLC match where Benoit suffered a neck injury that required surgery with Dr. Lloyd Youngblood. Lloyd Youngblood, MD is a leading Board-certified Neurosurgeon and chief of the Department of Neurosurgery at Methodist Hospital in San Despite this, he worked through until the King of the Ring, where he was pinned in a triple threat match versus Austin and Jericho. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Benoit missed the next year due to his neck injury.

Early Raw run (2002)

During the first WWE Draft, he was picked by Vince McMahon third to be part of the new SmackDown! roster,[16] although still on the injured list. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means However, when he returned, he did so as a member of the Raw roster. On his first night back, he turned heel again and aligned himself with Eddie Guerrero, and he feuded with Steve Austin briefly. [17] He and Eddie Guerrero were then moved to SmackDown during a storyline "open season" on wrestler contracts,[18] with Benoit taking his newly won Intercontinental championship with him. [19] Rob Van Dam defeated Benoit at SummerSlam 2002 and returned the title to Raw. Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam SummerSlam (2002 was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [20][21]

Program with Kurt Angle (2002)

After returning to SmackDown! in October, he was crowned the first winner of the WWE Tag Team Championship, alongside foe and partner Kurt Angle. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist [20][22] They both turned face again by betraying Los Guerreros. Outside of the United States "Los Guerreros" generally refers to Los Guerreros del Infierno. The two made an impressive combination, but could not stand each other. [23]

Face run (2003)

Angle won his third WWE Championship from Big Show at Armageddon 2002,[24] and Benoit faced him for the title at the 2003 Royal Rumble. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Royal Rumble (2003 was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Although Benoit lost the match, he received a standing ovation for his efforts after a very outstanding match. [25] Benoit returned to the tag team ranks, teaming with the returning Rhyno. Terry Gerin (born October 7 1975 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001 Gerin debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 as Rhino, the [26] At WrestleMania XIX, the WWE Tag Team Champions, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, put their belts on the line against Benoit and his partner Rhyno and Los Guerreros in a triple threat tag team match. WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The (Self-Proclaimed World's Greatest Tag Team was a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment. Outside of the United States "Los Guerreros" generally refers to Los Guerreros del Infierno. Team Angle retained when Shelton Benjamin pinned Chavo. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms [27]

Benoit feuded with John Cena and the Full Blooded Italians,[28][29] teaming with Rhyno occasionally. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows The Full Blooded Italians (or FBI) was a Professional wrestling stable and tag-team that wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling [30] In June 2003, the WWE United States Championship was reactivated, and Benoit participated in the tournament for the belt. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. He beat Rhyno in the first round[31] and then Matt Hardy in the second,[32] before losing the final match to Eddie Guerrero at Vengeance 2003. Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their Vengeance (2003 was the third annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [30] The two feuded over the title for the next month,[33] and Benoit's popularity ascended to an all-time high. He defeated the likes of A-Train,[34] The Big Show, and Brock Lesnar by submission. Matt Bloom' (born November 14, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling under Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional [34] General Manager Paul Heyman began a vendetta against Benoit along with Lesnar, preventing him from gaining a shot at Lesnar's WWE Title. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling [35]

Main event run (2004-2005)

Chris Benoit, performing for the Coalition troops at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
Chris Benoit, performing for the Coalition troops at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous

When Benoit won a qualifying match for the 2004 Royal Rumble against the Full Blooded Italians in a Gauntlet Match, Heyman named him as the number one entry, but Benoit swore victory. Royal Rumble (2004 was the seventeenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [36] On January 25, 2004 Benoit won the 2004 Royal Rumble by last eliminating Big Show, and thus earned a WWE Championship title shot at WrestleMania XX. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Royal Rumble (2004 was the seventeenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [34] As a result of the long-standing Royal Rumble tradition that the winner receives a shot at the world champion at WrestleMania, being on the SmackDown! brand at the time, Benoit challenged for the WWE Championship. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. Benoit, however, exploited a "loophole" in the rules and challenged World Heavyweight Champion Triple H. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley [37] This "loophole" clause has become standard storyline practice, with the Royal Rumble winner being free to choose which title he will challenge for. With this win, Benoit became one of only two men to enter at #1 and win the Royal Rumble (the other being Shawn Michaels at the 1995 Royal Rumble). Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Royal Rumble (1995 was the eighth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Though the match was originally intended to be a one-on-one match, Shawn Michaels, whose Last Man Standing match against Triple H at the Royal Rumble for the World Heavyweight Championship ended in a draw,[34] thought that he deserved to be in the main event. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing When it was time for Benoit to sign the contract putting himself in the main event, Michaels superkicked him and signed his name on the contract,[34] which eventually resulted in a Triple Threat Match between Michaels, Benoit, and the champion, Triple H. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike [38]

On March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX, Chris Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship by forcing Triple H to tap out to his signature submission move, the Crippler Crossface. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [39] It marked the first time the main event of a WrestleMania ended in submission. (It happened again at WrestleMania 22, WrestleMania 23 and WrestleMania 24). WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at [40][41] After the match, an emotional Benoit celebrated his win with the then-reigning WWE Champion and best friend Eddie Guerrero. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Four years after they came to WWE together, they stood in the ring at Madison Square Garden, both of them world champions. It is considered the biggest win of Benoit's 19-year career, as he won his second official World Championship in the main event of the biggest show of the year. The match was voted the 2004 PWI Match of the Year. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. This was Benoit's first World Heavyweight Title reign. The rematch was held at Backlash 2004 in Benoit's hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Backlash (2004 was the sixth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE This match was a Triple Threat match, which also involved Triple H and Shawn Michaels. It was Michaels who ended up submitting to Benoit's Sharpshooter, allowing Benoit to retain his title,[39] once again proving he was worthy of the main event. The next night in Calgary, he and Edge won the World Tag Team titles from Batista and Ric Flair, making Benoit a double champion. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion [42]

On Raw, Benoit defeated Triple H in a one-hour Iron Man match. An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions Benoit scored the first fall with a pinning predicament out of a Crossface attempt. Triple H then rallied to take a 3-1 fall advantage by a Pedigree pinfall, spinebuster pinfall, and a count out decision. After Benoit evened the falls up 3-3 via Sharpshooter and Crippler Crossface submissions, he got the final pin in the match's closing seconds (due to the outside interference of Eugene) to retain the title. Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Fayette County Kentucky) is a American Professional wrestler who is best

On August 15, 2004, Chris Benoit was defeated by Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern SummerSlam (2004 was the seventeenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [43] This title change is notable because it is rare for a top face World Champion to ever drop the title cleanly to a heel. His reign lasted 5 months, and he gained 7 straight pay-per-view victories. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Benoit then feuded with Edge, leading to Taboo Tuesday where Chris Benoit, Edge, and Shawn Michaels were all put into a poll to see who would face Triple H for the World Heavyweight title that night. [44] Michaels received the most votes and as a result, Edge and Benoit were forced to team up to face the then tag team champions, La Résistance, in the same night. The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German However, Edge deserted Benoit during the match and Benoit was forced to take on both members of La Résistance by himself. He still managed to win the World Tag Team titles. [43] At Survivor Series 2004, Benoit sided with Randy Orton's team while Edge teamed with Triple H's team, and while Edge was able to pin Benoit after a Pedigree, Orton's team won. Survivor Series (2004 was the eighteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [45]

The Benoit-Edge feud ended at New Year's Revolution. [46] The feud stopped abruptly, as Edge feuded with Shawn Michaels, and Benoit entered the Royal Rumble. [47] The two then continued to have matches in the following weeks until the two of them, Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, Kane, and Christian were placed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 21. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Edge won the match by knocking Benoit off of and smashing his arm with the ladder. [47] The feud finally culminated in a Last Man Standing Match at Backlash 2005. Backlash (2005 was the seventh annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Edge won with a brick shot to the back of Benoit's head. [48]

Return to SmackDown! (2005-2006)

On June 9, 2005, Benoit returned to SmackDown! after being the first man selected by the SmackDown! side in the 2005 Draft Lottery, and participated in an ECW-style revolution against the SmackDown! heels. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [49] Benoit appeared at One Night Stand 2005, defeating Eddie Guerrero. ECW One Night Stand (2005 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE At the end of the night he delivered a flying headbutt to his former WCW boss and former Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer [50]

On July 24 at The Great American Bash 2005, Benoit failed to win the WWE United States Championship from Orlando Jordan,[51] but he faced him in a rematch at SummerSlam 2005. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Orlando Jordan (born April 22, 1980) is a professional wrestler who is currently working on the independent circuit SummerSlam (2005 was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Benoit defeated Jordan in 25 seconds with the Crippler Crossface to win the title. [51] On the next two editions of SmackDown!, Benoit defeated Jordan by submission in 23. 4 seconds[52] and 22. 5 seconds. [53] Two weeks later, Benoit defeated Jordan by submission in 49. 8 seconds. [54] Benoit then started wrestling Booker T in some friendly competitions,[51] but it was all a ploy, as Booker and his wife, Sharmell, cheated Benoit out of the US title on an episode of SmackDown!. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2 1974) is an American professional wrestling valet currently working for Total Nonstop Action [55]

Chris Benoit appeared on Raw on November 14, 2005 for Guerrero's tribute show hosted by both Raw and SmackDown! superstars. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benoit was devastated at the loss of his best friend and was very emotional during a series of video testimonials, where he said that he loved Eddie and will never forget him, eventually breaking down on camera. [56] The same week on SmackDown! (taped on the same night as Raw), Benoit defeated Triple H in a tribute match to his fallen friend. Following the contest, Benoit, Helmsley, and Dean Malenko all assembled in the ring and pointed to the sky in salute of Guerrero. Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF [57]

After controversy surrounding a US title defense against Booker T, Theodore Long set up a "Best of Seven" series between the two. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for Booker T won three times in a row, due largely to his wife's interference, and Chris Benoit faced elimination in the series. [58][59][60] Benoit won the fourth match to stay alive,[58] but after the match, Booker suffered a legitimate groin injury, and Randy Orton was chosen as a stand-in. Benoit defeated Orton twice by disqualification. [61][62] However, in the 7th and final match, Orton defeated Benoit with the help of Booker T, Sharmell, and Orlando Jordan, and Booker captured the US title. [63] Benoit feuded with Orton for a short time,[64] only to compete against Booker for the US title. Benoit was given one last chance at the US title at No Way Out 2006 and won it by making Booker submit to the Crippler Crossface, ending the feud. No Way Out (2006 was the eighth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [58] Soon after, Benoit defeated Randy Orton in a No Holds Barred match on SmackDown! via Crippler Crossface. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing

The next week on SmackDown!, Benoit kayfabe broke John Bradshaw Layfield's (JBL) hand (JBL actually needed surgery to remove a cyst). John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American [65] A match was set up for the two at WrestleMania 22 for Benoit's title, and for the next several weeks, they attacked each other. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment When it came time for their match, JBL won the match with an illegal cradle to win the title. [40] Benoit used his rematch clause two weeks later in a steel cage match on SmackDown!, but JBL again won with illegal tactics. [66]

Benoit entered the 2006 King of the Ring tournament, only to be defeated by Finlay in the opening round, after Finlay struck Benoit's neck with a chair and delivered a Celtic Cross. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. [67] At Judgment Day 2006 Benoit gained some revenge by defeating Finlay with the Crippler Crossface in a grudge match. Judgment Day (2006 was the eighth annual Judgment Day Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [68][69] On the following edition of SmackDown!, Mark Henry attacked Benoit during a match, giving him back and rib injuries. Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's [70] Benoit then announced a sabbatical to heal nagging shoulder injuries.

Successful United States champion (2006-2007)

On October 8, Benoit made his return at No Mercy, defeating William Regal by submission in a surprise match. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses No Mercy (2006 was the eighth annual No Mercy Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion [71] Later that week, he won his fifth United States Championship from Mr. Kennedy also by submission. Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring [72]

Benoit then engaged in a feud with Chavo and Vickie Guerrero. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms Vickie Lynn Guerrero, née Lara (born April 16 1968 is an American professional wrestling personality and Widow of professional He wanted answers from the Guerreros for their rash behavior towards Rey Mysterio, but was avoided by the two and was eventually assaulted. [73] Benoit retained his United States Championship at Survivor Series 2006[71] and Armageddon 2006,[71] both times defeating Chavo Guerrero. Survivor Series (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment.

Benoit and Chavo's feud finally ended after a match with no-disqualification rules in play, which Benoit won to retain his United States title. [74]

After defeating Guerrero, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) claimed that he was the best man to hold the US title, so he challenged Benoit for the title at WrestleMania 23, where Benoit retained. Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [41] Their rivalry continued with similar results again at Backlash. Backlash (2007 was the ninth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [75] At Judgment Day, however, MVP gained the upper hand and the title in a two-out-of-three falls match. Judgment Day (2007 was the ninth annual Judgment Day Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [76]

ECW stint (2007)

On the June 11 edition of Raw, Benoit was drafted from SmackDown! to ECW as part of the 2007 WWE Draft, after losing a match to Bobby Lashley. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle [77] Benoit won his ECW debut match teaming up with CM Punk and defeating Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von by disqualification. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Elijah Burke World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–present After signing with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE he was sent to their developmental territory Montaque N "Monty" Brown (born April 13 1970 is an American professional wrestler and former National Football League Linebacker [78]

On June 19, 2007, Benoit wrestled his last match, defeating Elijah Burke in a match to determine who would face CM Punk for the vacated ECW World Championship at Vengeance. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Vengeance Night of Champions was the seventh annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [79] Benoit missed the weekend house shows, telling WWE officials that his wife and son were vomiting blood due to food poisoning (see below). A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped 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. On June 25 2007, professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville John Randall Hennigan (born October 3 1979 better known by his Ring name John Morrison, is an American Professional wrestler. Nitro won the match and became ECW Champion. [80]

In wrestling

Benoit with the Crippler Crossface (Arm trap crossface) on MVP. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad
Chris Benoit performing a Diving headbutt to MVP at WrestleMania 23. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

Championships and accomplishments

1. This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct ^  Benoit's reign with the championship isn't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. No reign prior to December of 1997 is recognized by the promotion. [101]

Personal life

Benoit was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Michael and Margaret Benoit, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from which he was billed in ring introductions throughout the bulk of his career. In an interview with Larry King on CNN, Michael Benoit mentioned in passing that Chris had a sister living near Edmonton.

Benoit married twice, having two children by his first wife, Martina: David (born 1993) and Megan (born 1997). [102] [103]. By 1997, that marriage had broken down and Benoit was living with Nancy Sullivan, the soon-to-be-ex-wife of WCW booker and frequent opponent Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. On February 25, 2000, Chris and Nancy's son Daniel was born; on November 23, 2000, Chris married Nancy. It was Nancy's third marriage.

In 2003, Nancy filed for divorce from Benoit, citing the marriage as "irrevocably broken" and alleging "cruel treatment," she claimed that he would break and throw furniture around. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. [104][105] She later dropped the suit, as well as the restraining order filed against her husband. An injunction is an Equitable remedy in the form of a Court order, whereby a party is required to do or interact with in certain ways all right or to refrain from [104]

Miscellaneous

Benoit's lost tooth, his top-right lateral incisor, was usually thought to have been attributed to training or an accident early on in his wrestling career. It actually resulted from an accident involving his pet Rottweiler: one day while playing with the dog, the animal's skull struck Benoit's chin and his tooth "popped out. "[106]

Benoit became good friends with wrestler Eddie Guerrero following a match in Japan, when Benoit utilized an Enzuigiri kick and knocked him out cold. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. This started a friendship that lasted until Guerrero's death in late 2005. He was also close friends with Dean Malenko as the trio traveled from promotion to promotion together putting on matches, eventually being dubbed the "Three Amigos" by commentators. Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF [107]

According to Benoit, the Crippler Crossface was borrowed from friend Dean Malenko and eventually caught on as Benoit's signature hold. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF [107][108]

Death

Main article: Chris Benoit double murder and suicide

On June 25, 2007, Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia, home at around 2:30 p. On June 25 2007, professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (née Toffoloni) (born May 21 1964 &ndash June 22 2007) (more commonly known by her in-ring names Woman m. EDT. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America [109] Lieutenant Tommy Pope of the Fayette County, Georgia Sheriff's Department reported to ABC News that police entered Benoit's home on a "welfare check" after several missed appointments, leading to concerns. Fayette County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American [110] Pope also stated the police were not searching for any suspects outside of the house, as the instruments of death were located at the scene of the crime. [111] Detective Bo Turner of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told television station WAGA-TV that the case was being treated as a murder-suicide. WAGA channel 5 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned FOX Television Network and based in Atlanta Georgia A murder-suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons immediately before or at the same time as killing him or herself The station reported that investigators had discovered, and would eventually cite as an official ruling,[112] that Benoit murdered his wife and son over the weekend and hung himself sometime on Monday. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries [113]

It was first reported to fans of WWE on their WWE Mobile Alerts Service and posted to their official website soon after. On their website, World Wrestling Entertainment released the following statement:

“ World Wrestling Entertainment is deeply saddened to report that today Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, There are no further details at this time, other than the Benoit family residence is currently being investigated by local authorities. Tonight’s Raw on USA Network will serve as a tribute to Chris Benoit and his family. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family’s relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy. ”

WWE cancelled the scheduled three hour long live Raw show on June 25, and replaced the broadcast version with a 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. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Hard Knocks The Chris Benoit Story is a Direct-to-video documentary released from WWE Home Video on July 17 2004 to celebrate the career of Chris [114] However, once the details of the events became apparent, WWE quickly and quietly began distancing itself from the wrestler by removing merchandise and no longer mentioning him.

Media accusations of steroid use and "roid-rage" quickly surfaced after the killings, prompting negative publicity against WWE and professional wrestling overall. Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. Toxicology reports released on July 17, 2007 revealed that at their time of death, Nancy Benoit had three different drugs in her system: Xanax, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone, all of which were found at the therapeutic rather than toxic levels. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the Benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone is a semi-synthetic Opioid derived from two of the naturally occurring Opiates Codeine and Thebaine Hydromorphone, a more common synonym for dihydromorphinone hydrochloride (trade names Palladone IR, Palladone SR, Dilaudid and numerous others Daniel Benoit was found to have Xanax in his system, which led the chief medical examiner, Kris Sperry to believe that he was sedated before he was murdered. Chris Benoit was found to have Xanax, hydrocodone, and an elevated level of testosterone, caused by a synthetic form of testosterone, in his system. Testosterone is a Steroid hormone from the Androgen group In mammals testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the Ovaries The chief medical examiner attributed the testosterone level to Benoit possibly being treated for a deficiency caused by previous steroid abuse. There was no indication that anything in Chris' body contributed to his violent behavior that led to the murder-suicide, concluding that there was no "roid-rage" involved.

On August 30, 2007, Benoit was discovered to have been given illegal steroids not in compliance with WWE's Talent Wellness Program in February 2006. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Benoit received nandrolone and anastrozole. Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 Anastrozole ( INN, trade name Arimidex) is a drug indicated in the treatment of Breast cancer in post- menopausal women Eddie Guerrero and Brian Adams, were discovered to have been given steroids prior to their deaths during this investigation, as well as former WWE superstar Sylvain Grenier‎ and eleven other WWE superstars, who were suspended in accordance with the WWE Talent Wellness program. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Sylvain Grenier, (born March 26, 1977) Independent Circuit & Life Beyond Wrestling (2007-present On the September 5, 2007 [115][116]

After the double-murder suicide, former wrestler Chris Nowinski contacted Michael Benoit, father of Chris Benoit, suggesting that years of trauma to his son's brain may have led to his actions. Christopher John Nowinski (born September 24, 1978 in Arlington Heights Illinois) is an Author and a former professional wrestler 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. West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. " It was also shown to have an advanced form of dementia and was similar to the brains of four retired NFL players who have suffered multiple concussions, sank into depression and harmed themselves or others. Bailes and his colleagues concluded that repeated concussions can lead to dementia, which can contribute to severe behavioral problems. Dementia (from Latin de- "apart away" + Mens ( genitive mentis) "mind" is the progressive decline [117] Benoit's father suggests that brain damage may have been the leading cause of his crime. [118] He also confirmed that his son was quietly cremated, but what was done with the ashes is not public knowledge. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire [119]

WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia obtained the last known photograph of Chris Benoit. WSB-TV is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting on analog channel 2 and digital channel 39 The photo was taken in the office of Dr. Phil Astin, on Friday June 22, 2007, just mere hours before the murders. [120]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Chris Benoit Profile. Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
  2. ^ WWE wrestler Chris Benoit and family found dead (June 25, 2007). Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  3. ^ "Chris Benoit profile", Slam Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.  
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  61. ^ SmackDown — 30 December 2005 Results. Retrieved on 2007-05-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the
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  114. ^ WWE postpones show at American Bank Center. Caller-Times (June 25, 2007). Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  115. ^ Fourteen wrestlers tied to pipeline. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
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  117. ^ Benoit's Brain Showed Severe Damage From Multiple Concussions, Doctor and Dad Say. ABCNEWS. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
  118. ^ Brain Study: Concussions Caused Benoit's Rage. WSB Atlanta. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
  119. ^ Chris Benoit's Body Cremated - Details. PWIresoruce. Retrieved on 2007-10-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
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Persondata
NAME Benoit, Christopher Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH Fayetteville, Georgia, United States
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