Michael Benoit on ABC’s Good Morning America

I think I said in one of my posts here right after the Benoit tragedy that there was no excuse for his actions, but I have to admit that extensive brain damage due to repeated head trauma is a pretty good one. Here’s a clip of Chris Benoit’s father Michael Benoit on ABC’s Good Morning America explaining what probably caused Benoit to kill his wife and son.

Michael Benoit will also be on CNN’s Larry King Live tonight at 9pm I’ll try to post that video if I can find it.

AP reporting Benoit had Brain Injury

The Associated Press is reporting that multiple concussions injured Chris Benoit’s brain. The injury reportedly affected Benoit’s emotions and the level of injury that he had could have cause depression and irrational behavior that could have contributed to the tragedy. You can find the whole story linked to this post title.

In my opinion, this is not good for the wrestling industry, worse than the steroid issue. Nancy Disgrace and the rest of the media will put the steroid issue on the back burner and accuse the sport of wrestling as the cause of the Benoit tragedy. I am interested to hear every one’s opinions.

Something to think about

Since the original post has rotated off the front page, and it wasn’t tagged so I can’t pull it back up, I wanted to bring something back up for discussion.

The toxicology reports in the Benoit tragedy showed that Nancy Benoit had a very high blood alcohol level (the actual number escapes me right now). The person doing the report said that it was probably much higher, but tested at a lower number due to the time of death.

This really brings up a lot of questions for me. I’m not trying to start the infamous “did-Benoit-really-do-it” argument, but you have to admit that this raises many more questions than it answers.

Finlay vs Marc Mero and interview w/ Kennedy

Part 1

Part 2
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Part 3

Kennedy…
…Kennedy
Your Welcome…comment please. Let the discussion begin.

Friday Night Smackdown on CNN(Finlay vs Marc Mero)

WWE is sending Fit Finlay to debate with Marc Mero on Nancy Grace on CNN HN Friday night. Mero has been outspoken against the pro-wrestling industry and, specifically, WWE. He has called for regulations and changes in the industry. Vote on who you think will win.

Konnan Shoots on TNA, WWE, Cena, Scott Seiner and others! (7.9.2007)

Part 1
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Part 2

Great comments on the Benoit tradgedy

Sorry for adding to this, but I thought it was very well written. This is from Dory Funk Jr.:

Funk’s Corner – Chris Benoit, Who is at Fault?

The events surrounding the demise of the Benoit Family have been a terrible and confusing odyssey for all who are a part of the wrestling business. One of the most beautiful women ever to step into the ring, Nancy Sullivan Benoit also known as Woman, Her son Daniel and Her Husband, Chris Benoit are gone.

Many question that Wrestling business itself may be at fault.
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On an early misty cold morning on my Father’s Flying Mare Ranch southwest of Amarillo, Texas with shotguns in hand and our limit of wild ducks, I stopped as we crossed the terrace that carried runoff water from his grass pasture to the pond just south of his house.

I said, “Dad, I would like to become a professional wrestler.

He told me two things, Dad said that professional wrestling would be great for my physical health. I could stay athletic, healthy and enjoy sports and a healthy life for a long time.

He also said it would take at least four years to even begin to learn what the wrestling business is about.
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When I got my pilot’s license, Eddie Graham who was an excellent pilot flew out to Texas in a single engine Cessna 210 just to offer some encouragement and instruction.

Eddie put me in the left seat (Pilot’s Seat) and told me to take the aircraft up to altitude for maneuvers. Amarillo’s Tradewind Airport is at 3600 feet so for maneuvers we went to 9000 feet.

When we leveled off Eddie had me slow to maneuvering speed, drop the landing gear and extend to full flaps then pull power and release the stick and take my feet off the rudder controls.

With no hands on the controls and no power the Cessna 210 just lazily continued to fly, leaning to the left, then to the right, nose up then down but still flying.

Eddie looked at me and said, “You see, Airplanes don’t kill people.

Likewise, professional wrestling doesn’t kill people.

Trucks and cars don’t kill people and for that matter, you could make a case that drugs don’t kill people.

It is the ignorant and unwise decisions and actions of people that kill people.
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My father’s predictions have come true.

professional wrestling has been great for my physical health. I have been able to stay athletic, healthy and enjoy sports and a healthy life for a long time.

I am still learning every day more about the wrestling business.

I am grateful.

Dory Funk Jr. – Coach of the Funking Conservatory – http://www.dory-funk.com.

Warrior on Fox News?

Ultamite warrior on Fox News

How dumb is this Jackass?

Geraldo Rivera is a very ignorant peace of you know what when it comes to wrestling. Some of his arguments include incorrect information such as Sherri died the same day as Benoit and getting his name of the “The Crippler” by dropping Sabu on his neck from his ECW Days. Its crap like this that shows those in the media that are out of the wrestling loop known as the IWC
have no clue. The media uses steroid rage as a cop out when the killings occurred over an extended period of time. Please respond.

Benoit’s Last Picture

This is a photograph of a a smiling Chris Benoit at his doctor’s office Friday afternoon just hours before he went home and killed his wife and son and then committed suicide.The picture was snapped by a wrestling fan at Dr. Phil Astin’s office in Carrollton.The fan who took the picture described Benoit as soft-spoken and “nice.” He signed an autograph for the woman.

When i look at this pic I see a normal guy not a monster about to kill his family. WHAT MADE HIM SNAP???