The Sheriff’s Dept. in Georgia just held a news conference. It was WWE, not a neighbor, who made the call to check on the Benoit’s because Chris had missed several engagements. They believe sometime late on Friday he killed his wife and then later on Sat. killed his son, then Sat. or Sun. killed himself. They said there was no suicide note.

My husband has been a big WWE fan as long as I’ve known him and he always liked Chris. However, after all of this neither of us can hold any respect or good feelings towards this man. He murdered his wife and his little boy and then took the coward’s way out by killing himself. I feel for the families and friends who have noone to hold accountable for this now. I have a hard time saying “you’ll be missed” to a guy who murdered his own child.

I’m a little appalled at all the people still waxing poetic about what a great wrestler, ect this guy was. What does it matter how good he was in ring? He strangled his wife to death and they while her body lay cold smothered his helpless little boy. He’s a monster. May his wife and son find their way in peace but may Benoit find a very special place in hell.

“”Nancy added that she was, “in reasonable fear for
petitioner’s own safety and that of the minor child.”"”

Looks like she was right. He must have been a very disturbed man

How very very sad…it sounds like this family sadly was dealing with extreme stress. I work in domestic violence and sadly many times families end up like this even though the violence was going on for years and either couldn’t get help or people knew and were silent…

very very sad…

http://www.tmz.com/2007/06/26/benoits-history-of-domestic-violence-exposed/

Benoit’s History of Domestic Violence Exposed
Posted Jun 26th 2007 1:27PM by TMZ Staff

Before her grisly death, Chris Benoit’s wife once told a judge that she was,
“intimidated by threats of violence” from her 220 lb. husband.

In divorce papers filed in 2003, Nancy Benoit included a petition for
protection from domestic abuse against Chris. In the papers, Nancy claimed
that Benoit, “lost his temper and threatened to strike the petitioner and
cause extensive damage to the home and personal belongings of the parties,
including furniture.” Nancy added that she was, “in reasonable fear for
petitioner’s own safety and that of the minor child.”

Three months later, Nancy filed to have the divorce papers and the
restraining order dismissed. A short time later, a judge granted her wish.

As TMZ first reported, law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe he
strangled his wife on Saturday, smothered his son on Sunday and then hanged
himself on Monday.

TMZ has just reported that Chris’ wife Nancy made claims of domestic abuse when she first filed for divorce in 2003. Three months later she withdrew her claim. Whether these claims were true or not, people need to remember that none of us know what goes on in other people’s homes. We think we know these people because we see pictures of them every now and then and enjoy watching them on the tube and in the theaters, however, anything can happen behind closed doors. We are not privvy to what happens in their personal lives, nor should we be. Simply because we see someone onscreen who appears to be nice and loving does not automatically make them so. My heart goes out to the entire family involving this matter. Just an awful tragedy all the way around.

Wrestlers tend to die young. I don’t support that “sport”.

RIP to his wife and son. As for him, well I don’t know.

I have no respect for him. He was NOT a Hero and I feel bad for kids that look up to people like this and have NO idea what kind of people they truly are. I hope they don’t do anymore tributes to him. I don’t they will knowing what they know now! I used to like him but to honor killers is wrong in any way you put it.

I do not understand. He would never do that and i dont think he did. I am one of his biggest fans and i watch him all the time if he is on smackdown, raw, or ecw i watch him! i wish if somene else do that, that they did not do that case the benoit family are very very nice. i wish the benoit family good luck of what happened and am really sad of what happened too. i do not get how people thing he did it cause i dont think he did (i hope he didnt) i will not beleive he did that only if they have alot of imformation of it and reasons why he would do that. Me my dada and my brother think that nancy’s ex-husband Kevin Sullivan had something to do with it. i really thing chris is the best wrestler and i was crying all last night. RIP for him and his wife and son.

Liz?
I think all what you mentioned has been happening for eons, but no one got caught.
People could get away with more when there was no science or advanced forensics.