The Night Chris Benoit Killed His Family | DARK SIDE OF THE RING

“At about 5:30AM I got a text, it was from Chris’ phone.” Chris Jericho and Chavo Guerrero Jr. talk about Chris Benoit’s unusual behaviour right before he killed his wife, son and himself.

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[ricardobjj]

I will never forget about the Chris Benoit incident and that silent sad Raw episode that ended up being the last time anyone ever mentioned Chris. Such a tragedy

[carlosblanco]

"You didn't wanna believe it. Can't believe it, can't be true... But it was."
- Jim Ross

[westnile]

RIP Daniel and Nancy. I can’t even imagine what that family went through.

[Buster_PeDro]

This was definitely the most terrifying and vicious moment of all WWE history.

[robstorm]

him winning the title at wrestlemania 20 is one of my favorite wrestling moments. he was one of the best wrestlers. but the accolades, the titles, the career -- it will never justify for murder.

[Razear]

The incident that changed the industry forever. The dawn of the PG era and the point where they were forced to take brain trauma seriously. Before then, dudes were taking dozens of chair shots to the head, taking piledrivers, and punt kicks.

[burnthetrolls]

This day was infamous for changing the world of pro wrestling and made people look a lot closer at the "heroes" we see in the ring and the long term effects of professional wrestling R.I.P. Nancy and Daniel taken from this world before their time they should still be with their family today

[minihulk]

Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit were my favorite wrestlers growing up.

It was hard watching wrestling after Eddie's death, but Benoit was still around at the time, so I was still able to somewhat enjoy what I had loved.

When news broke about their deaths, I was in denial. When the details came out, I was beyond devastated. How could a man like Benoit do what he had done? He was a family man. The type of wrestler people aspired to be one day. Like so many others, I couldn't comprehend anything.

Watching WWE the Tuesday after everything was so eerie. I remember watching Umaga in a match and the crowd had zero life. Everybody was in shock and had little to no emotion. While the show had to go on, I couldn't believe they even aired shows on Tuesday/Friday. The fans were there, but they were all lifeless.

As much as I tried getting back into wrestling, I just can't enjoy it anymore and I doubt I'll ever truly enjoy it again

[HimmskieHimms]

What always sticks to my mind is the fact Vince had his “murder” storyline (when his limo blew up) like a week or 2 before this and that immediately had to get cut. I was about 11 at the time and I was awaiting like hell to see the aftermath of Vince getting “blown up” and what’s next for that whole storyline. Then Raw comes on, empty arena, Vince in the middle of the ring with mic in hand. I was absolutely baffled like “what the hell is going on? Didn’t he just-“ and then he goes on to say Benoit passed away. Eddie’s death was still heavy on me a year and a half-2 years later at the time and now Benoit? My jaw was planted on the floor and I was praying this was somehow part of a new or current storyline …but nothing in the world could have prepped me for the news that came out just a few days later. what an absolutely dark time to be a wrestling fan

[chickmagnet]

I feel aslo sorry for Chavo! Less than two years he lost his friend and his uncle

[TrueJoeyBowie]

I was seventeen years old when the Benoit family tragedy happened, I had just finished my final week of high school, and I can honestly say that it was the most miserable and gut-wrenching time to be a wrestling fan that I've personally ever experienced. There was an incredibly dark cloud that hovered over the industry in the immediate aftermath of that disturbing weekend in June. I'm sure that many other fans who lived through it felt the same way. Definitely go out of your way to watch the entire two-part episode of Dark Side of the Ring that covers this subject. This clip doesn't even come close to doing it justice. It's a heavy watch, to say the least.

[mattysquizzato]

I remember when I found out about this. I was 21 years old, I had just gotten out of jail, and was at an inpatient rehab program at The Salvation Army. I literally felt like I was on another planet. It was almost as if I didn't feel like I was living my own life. I'd imagine Chris Benoit felt similar, except much, much, worse.

[ThirdDimensionalBeing]

I remember hearing this news when I was 10 years old. it was one of the first times in my life that I felt something truly horrible.

[FCK.THE.DEEPSTATE.]

“The world does not push you into the depths of darkness, you do. “-Chris Benoit

[frankmiranda]

Wrestling was never the same after this. The fact that we admired this guy for his talent in the wrestling ring and he always gave the best performance in wrestling throughout his 20 plus years in wrestling. Unfortunately, in just 3 days, something happened that caused him to take his family and his own life away and regardless of concussions or steroids abuse, his actions will forever overshadow any accomplishments he made in the ring. His legacy speaks for itself: Phenomenal wrestler but a terrible human being based on the last days of his life.

[kme]

Before the incident took place, no one (including myself) ever believed he was capable of murdering his flesh and blood. Chris Benoit wasn't just a wrestler I saw on tv but I saw him in real life when I attended a show in wcw back in 1997. So it was shocking that a heinous act of this magnitude unfolded in 2007. It will always be one of most if not the most heartbreaking stories of professional wrestling.

[DanLHS]

Sixteen years have passed since the tragedies occurred. I'm sorry for what Nancy and Daniel suffered through and for the violent suicide of Chris. Still extremely shocking. My deepest condolences to their families and loved ones for their losses. I still feel as though there's a lot that we don’t know.

[richlewis]

I'm surprised someone like Netflix hasn't done a massive documentary on this yet

[javierarango]

Say what you want about Vince McMahon. The fact that he was the one who broke the news to Chavo knowing what Chavo had gone through a year prior with Eddie passing, and then hugging him shows the kind of character Vince McMahon really is

[RussianBot-kpwn]

The fact that he put a towel on his neck to prevent scars shows he was more aware then people wanna believe