I did not want to post anything on this because I did not want to believe it was true. Of course I, like everyone else earlier in the night, truly wished that this was a work, a storyline. It may have been a disgraceful, utterly disgusting storyline that would have turned many away from the wwe, but it would have at least meant that Benoit would be alive. But alas, as Raw came on the air and you saw the "In Memory of Benoit 1967-2007" and that was followed by Vince McMahon standing in the center of the ring, in an empty arena, stating that his death was storyline, but Benoit and his family were really dead, it was just too much. Chris Benoit, the Canadian Crippler, the Rabid Wolverine, the Pegasus Kid, any name you could call him, the same person was always behind any of his monikers. Benoit was a legend in the ring, the best technically sound wrestler. He was such a force in the ring, someone who garnered the respect of both the wrestlers and the fans. He was hard-nosed, straight-edged, someone who gave it his all every night no matter who he faced or no matter how many he was in front of. He was a great family man, a man of few words, but to him, actions spoke louder than words, and that his why he was my favorite wrestler. Hearing the words from wrestlers such as Edge, JBL, Dean Malenko, Chavo Guerrero among others, you begin to get an understanding of how much all the superstars loved and respected Benoit, and that he will be gladly missed. I am glad at least that Benoit was at least able to achieve his dream, to become the wwe champion and headline wrestlemania. That shows at least that he lead a life of no regrets.
How Benoit died and why Benoit and his family died are not known now, and very well will not be known for weeks. There will be many rumors going out, such as he died of CO3 poisoning, or he was killed by a figure of the past(KS). There are rumors that he was a part of a murder suicide. Regardless to how he died, the fact remains that he has died, and the wwe, nay the world, has lost a great man in Chris Benoit, a fellow Canadian. He will be sadly missed by all fans of wwe, all fans of wrestling, his friends, his family. It is a great tragedy that not only he died but his wife and his 7 year old child had to die as well. I am someone who never cries, but I felt some tears welling up in my eyes watching raw tonite, watching the great matches of Benoit, listening to the touching words of the announcers, and all the fellow wrestlers. I taped this 3 hour raw so that I would have something to remember Benoit of for all time sake. This 3 hour memorial however did not do the justice that Benoit deserved, and I hope that ecw and smackdown! follow suit and hold honor shows for Benoit.
It is a shame, I am in shock, and I so saddened by the loss of Benoit. You will be sadly missed Benoit, but I hope you will be reunited with Eddie and your family. RIP Benoit, words cannot truly describe how much you will be missed.