Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Ailing from Canada, Chris Benoit was a famous professional wrestler. His career that spanned saw him work with WWF, WWE, WCW, ECW as well as NJPW and he was pretty famous all through is career. He was considered an incredible personality in the industry by fellow wrestler and fans. Chris’ finesse at wrestling saw him win the royal rumble event and fight alongside Shaw Michaels. She went on to become one of the men that has won the rumble making an entrance as the first entrant.

Prior to winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Chris headlined WrestleMania throughout 2004 at the main event. Although he was a successful wrestler, Chris Benoit committed suicide in June of 2007 by hanging himself. The tragic incident followed a series of events that included murdering Nancy, his wife and Daniel, his 7 year old son. An autopsy revealed that he had suffered brain damage as a result of the head trauma he suffered while in the ring. Further details report that Chris’ brain resembled that of an 85-year old Alzheimer’s patient. This is suspected to be the cause of the mood swings and the behavioral changes he exhibited.