WWE Superstar: Benoit Murder/Suicide

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I think your post is a good clinical view of what happened. I was under the impression that the HGH was illicit and not prescribed for the child. However I'm sure we're going to get a lot of crossed up facts in the days to come.

I did too, at first, but I've found out that HGH is often given to people with height dysfunctions while they are growing hoping that it will allow them to grow to closer to an average height.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by Raeven Skye

and I just read that another pro-wrestler Sherri...something...(sorry...I'm a UFC fan)...died a few days ago, and now they're looking at her death as suspicious...and she's linked to Benoit somehow
it's all really sad

sensational sherrie was her name, there have also been alot of other premature deaths of wrestlers, due to suicide, drug overdoses & heart problems due to steroid use~
anyone remember miss elizabeth?, she was a mananger of alot of the WWE stars, specifically her then husband randy "macho man" savage, she died like 2 yrs ago of a drug & alcohol od at another wrestlers (lex luger) home~
there was 1 wrestling family named the von erich's most of them commited suicide~

here is a rundown of some of the premature deaths:



Adrian Adonis — Died in 1988 when his rented minivan hit a moose in Newfoundland, Canada, where vehicle-hits-moose accidents are common, but not necessarily fatal.

Andre the Giant — Died in 1993 of congestive heart failure, a byproduct of the growth hormone secreting pituitary tumor, a condition he had for most of his life but chose not to have treated.

Big Boss Man — Ray "Big Boss Man" Traylor was found dead in his home as a result of a heart attack in 2004.

Dino Bravo — Died after being shot several times, twice in the head, in 1993. Bravo was allegedly involved with an organized crime group based in Montreal that dealt with illegal cigarettes.

Frank "Bruiser Brody" Goodish — Stabbed to death by fellow wrestler Jose Gonzalez after getting into a fight in 1988.

Eddie Guerrero — Died of heart failure in 2005. Guerrero was found with a toothbrush in his mouth near the bathroom of his hotel room in Minneapolis, where he was to take part in WWE's big SuperShow TV taping for RAW and SmackDown.

Owen Hart — Died from falling from the rafters of Kansas City's Kemper Arena in 1999. It is believed his costume got caught in the rigging wires of the rafters as he was about to make his entrance. Hart fell 50 feet, landed in the ring and died of critical shock trauma caused by the impact of the fall.

"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig — Was found dead in his Tampa, Fla. hotel room in 2003. Cause of death acute cocaine intoxication & heart failure due to steroid use.

Junkyard Dog — Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter died after falling asleep while driving his car and hitting a tree.

Miss Elizabeth — Elizabeth Huelette died of a drug overdose of alcohol and pain pills in 2003.

Brian Pillman — Died in 1997 of an undetected heart condition, arteriosclerotic heart disease. He had a documented history of abuse of prescription drugs


"Ravishing" Rick Rude — Died of a heart attack in 1999. It was rumored that Rude overdosed on prescription pills.

Davey Boy Smith — "British Bulldog" died in 2002 from heart failure that a coroner said was probably caused by steroids.

Chris Von Erich — Died in 1991 after committing suicide by shooting himself.

David Von Erich — Died in 1984 of a drug overdose.

Kerry Von Erich — Died in 1993 after committing suicide by shooting himself. Von Erich had been arrested that same day on cocaine possession, violating his probation on another drug charge.

Mike Von Erich — Died in 1987 after committing suicide by overdosing on Placidly, a tranquilizer.

Yokozuna — Died in 2000 of a heart attack. Rodney "Yokozuna" Anoia weighed approximately

[Raeven Skye]

I saw that list on the intenet....I was really surprised at how many names were on there! Those are names that I recognized, too! And yes...Sensational Sherri...that was her name.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by Raeven Skye

I saw that list on the intenet....I was really surprised at how many names were on there! Those are names that I recognized, too! And yes...Sensational Sherri...that was her name.

there are so many that haven't passed but are in a world of hurt, bret hart, brother of owen hart & brother-n-law to davey boy smith who are both listed in my post above had a horrible stroke due to steroid use~ i too wonder what other prescripts were found at the benoit home, when the GA sheriff had a press conference on tues, he said some of them were painkillers~

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Raeven Skye

and I just read that another pro-wrestler Sherri...something...(sorry...I'm a UFC fan)...died a few days ago, and now they're looking at her death as suspicious...and she's linked to Benoit somehow
it's all really sad

I am I know who you're talking of. Yes, "Scary" Sherri Martel died recently under suspicious circumstances.

While I enjoy wrasslin', I feel for those who have to sacrifice their family life, health and well-being to be a top tier 'wrestler' (I refuse to use that lame term 'sports entertainer') and yet you constantly see these men & women dying under strange circumstances and/or due to drug use.

Very sad, very sad...

[Raeven Skye]

"other drugs"...that's just the thing...until the toxicology reports are in, we don't really know the whole story.

[estranged4life]

Oh, and for the record - Mick Foley rules!!!

I recommend his books (Specifically his auto-biography "Have a Nice Day! A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks" - He truly did a great job of writing about his life & family) to even those who are not wrasslin' fans - he does indeed have a great writing style

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Oh, and for the record - Mick Foley rules!!!

I recommend his books (Specifically his auto-biography "Have a Nice Day! A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks" - He truly did a great job of writing about his life & family) to even those who are not wrasslin' fans - he does indeed have a great writing style

**** i love mick foley!!!~ & i love how you wrote wrasslin' , we call it that too~

[GODDESS6]

this new news:

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_frien...287194,00.html

Web Time Stamps Indicate Nancy Benoit's Death Reported on Web at Least 13 Hours Before Police Found Bodies in Her Home
Thursday , June 28, 2007

By Blane Bachelor

An anonymous user operating a computer traced to Stamford, Conn. — home to World Wrestling Entertainment — posted an entry to pro wrestler Chris Benoit's biography on Wikipedia.org announcing the death of his wife Nancy at least 13 hours before police in suburban Atlanta said they found her body along with her husband's and that of their 7-year-old son, FOXNews.com has learned.

Employees at Wikipedia.org said the posting went live on their site on Monday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Police, however, said they found the bodies Monday at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

The posting reads: “Chris Benoit was replaced by [[Johnny Nitro]] for the ECW Championship match at Vengeance, as Benoit was not there due to personal issues, stemming from the death of his wife Nancy.” According to a Wikipedia.org report published after FOXNews.com made inquiries, the edit was reversed just under one hour later with the comment:

"Need a reliable source. Saying that his wife died is a pretty big statement, you need to back it up with something."

The posting apparently was made in reference to Benoit's scheduled appearance on Sunday night at an Extreme Championship Wrestling event in Texas.

An employee from Wikipedia.org told FOXNews.com that he called and left a message with investigative authorities in Fayetteville, Ga., at around 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, after the posting was brought to the attention of the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Web site.

“I chat with other editors on IRC — Internet relay chat — and somebody pointed it out to me on a relay chat and that it came from a Stamford connection, and that it took place at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Monday morning,” said Wikipedia.org volunteer coordinator Cary Bass. “I called and left a message with the police department.”

The computer-generated time and date stamp of the Benoit entry are listed as 4:01, 25 June 2007. Wikipedia.org lists its entries according to Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time.

Further investigation, according to Wikipedia.com, shows that one hour after the first edit reversion, another anonymous edit by 125.63.148.173 using unwiredAustralia.com.au, a wireless Internet service provider, was made adding about the aforementioned personal issues: "which according to several pro wrestling websites is attributed to the passing of Benoit's wife, Nancy."

That edit was reverted less than 20 minutes later, with the following comment: "Saying 'several pro wrestling websites' is still not reliable information." The second edit was made by a computer in Australia from a wireless network, according to Wikipedia.org.

A message left by FOXNews.com with Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department was not immediately returned.

Investigators so far have ruled the Benoit killings as a double homicide-suicide.

Wikipedia.org claims to be one of the largest reference Web sites, and is written collaboratively by users from around the world. Approved users can make submissions and change entries that are posted on the site almost immediately. Bass said the site is constantly monitored to correct inaccuracies.

Bass said when there is a high-profile case, such as the Benoit killlings, Wikipedia.org limits postings to registered users, which is now indicated at the top of the Benoit entry. According to the listed history on the Benoit entry, the computer used to post the 12:01 a.m. entry had a Stamford, Conn., Internet Protocol — or IP — address, a numeric designation that is assigned to every computer with an Internet connection, and that same address has been used to post about a dozen other messages on the site, dating back to May 16, 2007.

In related news, FOXNews.com also has learned, through widely posted Web reports, that former pro wrestler Sherri Martel, who was found dead on June 15, was linked to former wrestler Kevin Sullivan — ex-husband of Nancy Benoit.

Martel, who had a reputation as one of the top managers in pro wrestling, was found dead at her mother’s home in near Birmingham, Ala., on June 15. She was 49.

Investigators, who have not yet determined Martel's cause of death, say foul play is not suspected but that Martel did not die of natural causes.

[Raeven Skye]

i read that, too, Jill. I have a feeling we don't know the half of it yet.

[gldstwmn]

The Wikipedia thing is strange. This case is starting to smell funny.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

The Wikipedia thing is strange. This case is starting to smell funny.

According to what was posted on wrestlinginc.com the WikiPedia thing is a fraud, done by some young person with a program to mask their IP and falsely use another IP address.

Oddly, A fan took the following picture this past weekend at the doctor office of Chris Benoit's MD:

[WildHeart69]

Originally Posted by Raeven Skye

I saw that list on the intenet....I was really surprised at how many names were on there! Those are names that I recognized, too! And yes...Sensational Sherri...that was her name.

Yeah, I couldnt beleive that one! I actually got to meet her and get an autographed photo a few years back, she seemed like a really great lady! I have been out of the wrestling loop for a while now and Idid a quick search for her on google and saw she was just inducted into the WWE hall of fame last year...you can see part of her speech on the website...she seemed great! So sad... but the whole Benoit thing is just sick...