On Monday 25 June 2007 at around 2.30pm Eastern Time, police entered the home of Chris Benoit and were met with a scene that shocked the entire world, in and out of wrestling circles, and has left a sickening legacy on the world of wrestling as two innocent people lost their lives. Authorities determined that the murders and suicide were committed over the course of three days. The series follows his rise and fall in wrestling which ended with him murdering his wife and child and his death by suicide. Guerrero, who was "concerned about Benoit's tone and demeanor," called him back 12 minutes later. [3] Toffoloni and Kevin Sullivan traveled throughout the United States using the "Satanist" gimmick for promotions such as Angelo Savoldi's ICW and Southwest Championship Wrestling. As the early hours of the afternoon progressed and the show got closer to starting, WWE senior officials were increasingly concerned that they had not heard from Benoit in over 24 hours. Long-time friends Chris Benoit and Bob Holly. [35] Other tests conducted on Benoit's brain tissue revealed severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),[36] and damage to all four lobes of the brain and brain stem. The article originally read: "Chris Benoit was replaced by Johnny Nitro for the ECW World Championship match at Vengeance, as Benoit was not there due to personal issues, stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." In January 2009, Henry Waxman, outgoing chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that the Office of National Drug Control Policy chief, John P. Walters, "examine steroid use in professional wrestling and take appropriate steps to address this problem." Her body was found with her wrists and ankles bound and covered with a white sheet in a room of the house. When Waxman's staff interviewed Dr. Tracy Ray, a physician contracted by WWE, Ray claimed there was "shadiness in almost every [TUE] case that I've reviewed. Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and . The scene where authorities discovered Benoit's body was most haunting; the wrestler was hanged on a lat pulldown machine, with a Bible lying on the weight machine beside him. Then, on the evening of June 24, Benoit killed himself in his weight room, when he used his lat pulldown machine to hang himself. In a July 2013 interview, Sandra Toffoloni (Nancy Benoit's sister) said she believes a blackout caused him to murder her sister. On Friday Nancy lost her life. . In one match, the two ladies were strapped together, took shots at each other, and used the strap connecting them as a weapon against the men. In the 1990s, Chris Benoit was considered one of the most famous athletes in the World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. Please do not post photos of an actual crime scene and claim them to be from a different crime, and if you do post . At about 3:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 23, 2007, fellow wrestler and close friend Chavo Guerrero[20] received a voicemail message from Benoit's phone stating that both Nancy and Daniel had food poisoning and he would be late for that night's house show in Beaumont, Texas. After months of convincing, she finally became an on-air valet, taking the ring name "Fallen Angel". [117] Journalists and fans compared their removals to the scale of Benoit's, though Snuka and Hogan would eventually have these actions be reversed and both would be reinstated into the Hall of Fame with Hogan being inducted a second time for his work with the NWO in 2020. After discovering the bodies, the police notified WWE around 4:15p.m. (CDT), informing them that they had discovered three bodies at the Benoit home and the house was now ruled as a "major crime scene". [30] Both were cremated and their ashes placed in starfish-shaped urns for Nancy's family. Upon arriving at his Georgia home, authorities found Benoit's wife, Nancy, wrapped in a towel. 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. the personal sides of these people do not seem to have been explored with the same thoroughness with which the crime scene was . The two married in 1985. Mar 17, 2020. During her time in the world of professional wrestling, she was most well known for her role as . With Andrew Martin as the second case, the WWE and the sport in general have to ask themselves, 'Is this a trend?' A memorial for Nancy and Daniel took place in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 14, 2007. [8], Daniel Christopher Benoit (February 25, 2000 June 23, 2007) was Chris' third child and second son, having older paternal half-siblings named David (born 1993) and Megan (born 1997) via Chris's first wife, Martina, who were all living in Canada at the time the murder-suicide took place. The police saw Nancy's death as an open and shut case. [39], Nancy Benoit had filed for divorce in May 2003, allegedly after domestic abuse from Chris, but had withdrawn it in August 2003. Chris Benoit Crime Scene Photos. Benoit placed a Bible next to each of their bodies. A U.S. District Court judge threw out Nancy Benoit's lawsuit against the magazine and Flint filed by the late Nancy Benoit's family. We had problems before Chris came in for about 6 months. He shackled her limbs, brutally pressed his knee into her back, and strangled her to death by wrapping a rope and a co-axial cord multiple times around her neck, according to Nancy's autopsy report (via Autopsy Files ). [7] Toxicologists found alcohol in her body, but were unable to determine whether it had been present before death or was a decomposition product. Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . [22] She had bruises on her back and stomach consistent with an attacker pressing a knee into her back while pulling on a cord around her neck. A memorial for Nancy and Daniel took place in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 14, 2007. Chris was also cremated,[26] but the fate of his ashes has not been publicly revealed. [8] It was also ruled out that Nancy was sedated by Chris before she was murdered. [3] In December 1993, Sullivan and The Tazmaniac won the ECW Tag Team Championship. Eventually, he launched a career that would earn 22 major wrestling titles. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He also stated that he would be taking a later flight into Houston where he was scheduled to face CM Punk for the vacant ECW World Championship at Vengeance: Night of Champions. On June 25, 2007, Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia, home at around 2:30 p.m. EDT. Woman taunted Sullivan by saying, "You can't find me" and "I'm my own woman," while Benoit added: "You consider yourself the master of human chess. At Hostile City Showdown on April 15, she helped The Sandman defeat Douglas for his second ECW World Heavyweight Championship by striking him in the knee with a Singapore cane, revealing the turn to have been another ruse. Reporters spoke of her death with a "junkies will be junkies" attitude. Bill Apter in 2015 speculated the murders were a professional hit. On the contrary, this show is dedicated to everyone who has been affected by this terrible incident. Justin Kirkland is a Brooklyn-based writer who covers culture, food, and the South. Toffoloni also stated that Benoit was contemplating retiring and opening a wrestling school, but decided to continue wrestling due to being in one of the main events at Vengeance for the ECW World Championship. But, by the turn of the century his story turned tragic, and ended in a horrifying murder-suicide that rattled the wrestling community. Nancy Benoit, Wife of Chris Benoit who was murdered On his relationship with Nancy being rocky before Benoit came into WCW: "Right. Upon arriving at his Georgia home, authorities found Benoits wife, Nancy, wrapped in a towel. Elevated levels of the synthetic anabolic steroid testosterone cypionate were found in his urine; investigators believed that the level found suggested it had been taken recently. [3][6][7] At When Worlds Collide on May 14, 1994, Woman and The Sandman lost to Cairo and Peaches in a Singapore Cane match, after which Peaches caned The Sandman in the groin until Woman threw salt in her eyes, enabling The Sandman to regroup and cane Cairo and Peaches. [12] On the following week's show, Benoit came alone to ringside without her by his side. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Chris Benoit's death has profoundly impacted his legacy as a professional wrestler. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Chris Benoit, set to air on Sunday, March 15 th 8 ET / PT. [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. After Dreamer came to the ring to stop Woman, The Sandman revealed that he was not in fact blinded and attacked Dreamer, with his estrangement from Woman a ploy to pit Dreamer and Cairo against one another.[9]. [90] Brandwein pleaded not guilty to six counts in New York state court related to the criminal sale of a controlled substance. [16], After Nancy Benoit's death in 2007, Hustler published nude photographs of her from a shoot taken when she was 20 years old. '"[28][29], A memorial for Nancy and Daniel took place in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 14, 2007. We have now confirmed multiple concussions are part of his medical history, along with clinical symptoms associated with CTE. [76] The show aired less than two months after the incident, but no reference was made to the taping date of the episode in question. By June 25, 2007, Benoit had missed a number of events scheduled to take place over the weekend prior. [101][102], Phil C. Astin III was the personal doctor for Chris Benoit. [8], In mid-1994, The Sandman began feuding with Tommy Dreamer after he kissed Woman. Last night on Monday Night Raw, the WWE presented a special tribute show, recognizing the career of Chris Benoit. "[79], At the time of the incident, research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), led by forensic neuropathologist Bennet Omalu, in former players of gridiron football was a fast-growing issue in the sport that had been at the forefront following Dr. Omalu's 2002 report on Pro Football Hall of Fame member Mike Webster done after his death. The webpage viewed was on Wikepedia.com and contained information on the prophet Elijah. Another take away was Nancy Benoit being honored in the WWE Hall of Fame. [citation needed], Lieutenant Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department told ABC News it was being investigated as a double murder-suicide,[20] and 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.[21]. She said that over the weekend, the search history on Benoit's computer showed he had researched "the quickest and easiest way to break a neck". He placed Bibles near the bodies of his wife and son. The double murder-suicide saw Benoit, in a mentally deteriorated state, kill his wife and . As "Fallen Angel", Toffoloni made her in-ring debut on June 30, 1984, in Miami, Florida, for Florida Championship Wrestling. [1] A Bible was left by Nancy's body, and she died of asphyxiation. I mean, things - hey, it happens daily. They also have medical records of Mark Jindrak, Hardcore Holly (Robert Howard), Lex Luger (Lawrence Pfohl), Rey Mysterio, Jr., Buff Bagwell (Marcus Bagwell), and Johnny Grunge (Mike Durham), all of whom were patients of Phil Astin. When he died, Chris Benoit was one of the . A copy of the Bible was left by her body. 'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Dropped Its First Trailer, 'Outer Banks' Season 4 Is Already In the Works, 'The Last of Us' Ep. Golden Opportunity to Make Amends While her life is largely defined by her death in 2007, inducting Nancy. Chris Benoit's untimely death in 2007 sent shock waves through the entire pro wrestling community. Her body was found wrapped in a blanket. The . PHOTOS! RIP Nancy. Tonight, this arena here in Corpus Christi, TX, was to have been filled to capacity with enthusiastic WWE fans. Nancy Sullivan (as "Woman") made her return to WCW on the January 22, 1996 episode of WCW Monday Nitro as one of many women who stood in the aisle and waved as Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage came to the ring. At the time, the marriage was said to be "irrevocably broken," though eventually she decided to drop both the divorce suit and restraining order. Following The Sandman's victory, Woman began carrying the ECW World Heavyweight Championship to ringside. edition of that week, McMahon released another statement indicating that the related events of the tragedy were not known at the time. This marks the first step of the healing process whereby WWE performers will now do what they do better than anyone else in the world: entertain you. Questions regarding the toll of the concussions hed incurred while in the league began to be raised. Xanax, hydrocodone, and a very high level of testosterone were found in Benoits system. The Sandman's character was estranged from his wife and valet, Peaches, who had left him after he accidentally struck her during a match while temporarily blinded. On Sunday, June 24, 2007, five text messages were sent to co-workers between 3:51 a.m. and 3:58 a.m. using both Chris and Nancy Benoit's cell phones. Vince McMahon opening Raw in Corpus Christi to inform the viewers of the Benoit family tragedy[42]. Based on an extensive investigation, police determined that Nancy was killed three days before her body was found. Nancy born May 21, 1964 in Daytona Beach, Florida had at that point worked as a model before and sat ringside . The rest of the statement remained the same as the first one.[45]. This was an act of pure rage. [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. 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Further autopsy results scanning Benoits brain function were startling. [citation needed], Daniel was suffocated and killed in his bedroom, and a copy of the Bible was left by his body. The Four Horsemen were often given interview time on Nitro and when it came time for Debra to speak on the mic, she'd often go into a soliloquy regarding Woman's looks and fashion sense usually when the two weren't within the vicinity of each other. The science tells us that jumping off 10-foot ladders and slamming people with tables and chairs is simply bad for the brain."[82]. Their son was also found, also dead, apparently strangled. Benoit's father said that brain damage may have been the leading cause of the double murder-suicide. In late-1993, Nancy and Kevin Sullivan joined the Philadelphia-based promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling, where she reverted to the ring name "Woman". 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Autopsy results showed that Benoit's wife was murdered first as she was bound at the feet and wrists and died of asphyxiation on the night of June 22. The authorities are undergoing an investigation. Because of this, it is often joked that Kevin Sullivan "booked his own divorce". Instead of its announced programming for tonight on USA Network, WWE will air a three-hour tribute to Chris Benoit. 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". Police found her tied up and wrapped in a towel in an upstairs bedroom. [3] She managed her husband's career from their home in Atlanta. Subsequent postmortem analyses of the brains of recently deceased NFL players agreed with the report on Webster's death, as each player showed the kind of brain damage previously seen in people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, as well as in some retired boxers. Likewise, Daniel Benoit's teachers reported that he was on par with other students and not about to be held back as previously thought. Hustler printed 25-year-old nude pictures of Nancy Benoit in its March 2008 issue, ten months after she was killed by her husband, wrestler Chris Benoit. While the synthetic anabolic steroid testosterone cypionate was found in his urine, there was no evidence of GHB contrary to speculation. REELZ profiles the WWE champ's murder-suicide this Sunday on Autopsy: The Last Hours of . All three drugs were found to be at levels investigators considered normal for therapeutic treatment (as opposed to recreational use or abuse). [14] It was also suggested that needle marks on Daniel's arms were the result of growth hormones given to him because Benoit and his family considered him undersized due to Fragile X. Steve Austin predicted that Benoit, although important to the business, would never be inducted into the Hall of Fame due to his actions. 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. [22], Chris Benoit, according to District Attorney Ballard and the city sheriff, committed suicide by hanging. Toffoloni became a part of Kevin Sullivan's stable of kayfabe "Satanists", which also included wrestlers The Lock, Luna Vachon, The Purple Haze, and Sir Oliver Humperdink. Covered in contusions, Nancy's death was not an easy one. 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The episodes, debuting on March 24 and 25, include new information and commentary from fellow wrestlers who knew Benoit well, but for those unaware about the story, the details alone are a shocking tale all on its own. [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. District Attorney Scott Ballard noted this was not a drug that would be given to a child under normal circumstances. Their son was also found, also dead, apparently strangled.. However, his career came to a tragic end when he committed a double murder-suicide. [31] Chris was also cremated,[32] following a private memorial service in Ardrossan, Alberta, on August 6, 2007, but the fate of his ashes has not been publicly revealed. As it turns out, Chris had invited . Law enforcement officials believe Daniel Benoit was killed on Saturday, one day after Benoit also allegedly strangled his 43-year-old wife, Nancy, in the upstairs family room of their luxury rural home. He trained with fellow big-name wrestlers, including Bret Hart. [34] Tests conducted on Benoit's brain by Julian Bailes, the head of neurosurgery at West Virginia University, showed "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient". Still, Nancy had the right to a thorough investigation, and that never happened. He wrapped her body in a towel and bound her limbs. Woman interrupted the reconciliation, caning Peaches and threatening The Sandman. The feud culminated in an "I Quit" match on October 1, during which The Sandman was seemingly blinded when Dreamer pushed a lit cigarette into his eye and then caned him in the face. [91] According to a report from Sports Illustrated, three packages sent to Benoit were from Signature Pharmacy with the first one sent in December 2005 to San Antonio, Texas. One report from West Virginia University showed, Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient. A number of experts have suggested that this might have been what prompted the double murder-suicide. So tonight will be a three-hour tribute to one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time. 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. [104] On January 29, 2009, he admitted he illegally prescribed drugs, sometimes without examining the patients first, and pleaded guilty to all 175 counts against him. The greatest WWE superstars of all time programming for tonight on USA Network, WWE will air three-hour. 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