Chris Benoit Kills Wife and Son Before Commiting Suicide

WWE Superstar, Chris Benoit, along with his wife Nancy and son Daniel, were found dead in his home on Monday, June 25, 2007.

Chris Benoit was scheduled to appear at a live event for the WWE on Saturday night, as well as appear in Sunday night's Pay Per View event-Vengeance, according to WWE's website. According to WWE's website, VP of Government Relations for WWE-Richard Hering alerted police in Fayetteville Georgia after several strange text messages early Sunday morning.

According to the Associated Press, pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press. Doghouse boxing's website reports that wife, Nancy's body was found in the office and that 7yr old Daniel's body was found in a bedroom upstairs.

It is suspected that steroids may be involved, according to the Associated Press. However, toxology reports will not be available for about two weeks.

After Benoit's family was discovered on Monday, WWE president, Vince McMahon, scrapped the scheduled Monday night RAW live event. This event was to be a three hour tribute to Vince's character "Mr. McMahon" after the character's death. Instead, there was a three hour tribute to the life and career of Chris Benoit.

According to WWE'WWE's website, Chris Benoit first appeared on the WWE on January 31, 2000. This move came after Benoit had already established himself as a top-notch wrestler in WCW. He also wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling where he met long-time tag team partners, Dean Malenko and the now deceased Eddie Guerrero. He also wrestled for ECW where we was coined "The Crippler" by then owner, Paul Heyman.

Benoit's wife, Nancy, was no stranger to the wrestling front. She was a valet and manager in the WCW and went by the character name "Woman".

Chris Benoit was 40yrs old. His wife Nancy was 43yrs old. Son, Daniel, was 7yrs old.

Sources:
Associated Press hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WRESTLER_DEAD
WWE www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitupdate
Doghouse Boxing www.doghouseboxing.com/chee/cheewwe_062607.htm