Comment. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.". Injuries indicated that Benoit had pressed a knee into her back while pulling on a cord around her neck, causing strangulation. We said at the time the real finding was that repeated head trauma was the cause. At about 3:30p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 23, 2007, fellow wrestler and close friend Chavo Guerrero[20] received a voicemail message from Benoit's phone stating that both Nancy and Daniel had food poisoning and he would be late for that night's house show in Beaumont, Texas. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 'DX Band' lead singer Chris Warren passes away | WWE [113] He also reverted vandalism to Chavo Guerrero Jr.[114] and recorded a loss for the Golden State Warriors.[115]. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Tonight will be a tribute to Chris Benoit. This evening marks the first step of the healing process. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Daniels was buried in his Dayton Flyers' warmup uniform. ", It added: "Warrior is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters.". One of the sad facts around his death was that he was having what could be considered the best run of his life in pro wrestling. Owen was 33 years old and it was a grim reminder to fans and non-fans alike that it is a dangerous sport and no one should try to recreate the things they see. The wrestler, whose real name was Tommy Billington, had been suffering . Pain was best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged. Follow along with this weeks episode of Raw, featuring the final night of the Draft, Brock Lesnar is back, and more! It was an unprecedented moment in WWE, but the show went on. [78] Congress did not take action against either the WWE or any other professional wrestling company in the wake of the event. News has since come out regarding his death, as reporter Jason King spoke with Harris' wife . 15 Wrestler Deaths Vince McMahon Wants You To Ignore Autopsy results showed that Benoit's wife was murdered first as she was bound at the feet and wrists and died of . A blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.184. Their livelihood depends on it. He was Nancy's only child, as she had no children with her ex-husbands Jim Daus or Kevin Sullivan. According to Warren's obituary, the musician "passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the age 49." For wrestling fans, Chyna's passing was a . [119], There have been discussions about whether or not Benoit would ever be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Brian Pillman was one of the first wrestlers I saw in WCW who was both a high-flying artist as well as a technician. We will offer you some of the most memorable moments in Chris' professional life, and you will hear, tonight, comments from his peers; those here his fellow performers those here who loved Chris and admired him so much. [7] Toxicologists found alcohol in her body, but were unable to determine whether it had been present before death or was a decomposition product. Andy Kaufman - Dead at 35. Full List of Deceased Wrestlers - Wrestler Deaths In any case, her medical examiner saw no evidence that she was sedated as her son had been when he was killed. On a 2020 episode of Raw after Summerslam emanating from WWE's, Other wrestlers also commented, including, CM Punk, who was scheduled to face Benoit at the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view the night he died, was among the many WWE personnel that commented on Benoit during the three-hour tribute show on. As a publicly traded billion dollar conglomerate, they cant risk the scandals of yesteryear. Wrestlers and bookers always have disputes, and unfortunately, this one literally turned deadly. WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) published a statement following his death which read: "WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. Therefore, other than my comments, there will be no mention of Mr. Benoit's name tonight. Guerrero then replied with "All right man, if you need to talk, I'm here for you". Christopher Wilson [1] (May 16, 1978 - January 24, 2020) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Warren, who traveled the country with her late husband Ed Warren, lecturing about demons, the supernatural and physic phenomena, died peacefully in her sleep, her son-in-law said. After learning about the full details of his and his family's deaths, WWE quickly distanced itself from Chris Benoit: Numerous individuals in professional wrestling, past and present, commented on the deaths and their aftermath: When the news was released about Benoit's death, most mainstream news outlets covered the story, including MSNBC and Fox News Channel. Good evening. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. 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Chris Warren is 55 years old. Later that year Warren recorded the vocals for Triple H's theme "My Time". Benoit failed to appear for the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view event in Houston on the night of Sunday, June 24. Chris Warren was just 49 years old, with the cause of death as yet unreported. More vigorous drug testing takes place thanks to aWellness Programintroduced in 2006 after the sudden death of Eddie Guerrero. Another wrestler dies and the news would practically be swept under the rug. If the wellness policy was simply a PR move to cover their asses when the next wrestler dies is still up for debate. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. He was found dead in his hotel room in Tampa, Florida. Feel free shoot me an email. To the WWEs credit, the freakish larger than life superstars we remember from the 80s and 90s no longer seems to be the norm. I often wondered why he was a part of the group, but upon further research, he wrestled in Stampede Wrestling and was considered 'a brother' by a lot of the Harts. Perfect Hennig and Brian Crush Adams both dead before age 45. photo: wwe.com. ", "Details On WWE Network's Handling Of Chris Benoit Footage - Advisory Shown Prior To Shows", "A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Our Lady Peace Throws a Curve, Discusses the Late Chris Benoit", "Chris Benoit accidentally shown on WWE RAW", "Angle: Tragedy shows need to step back, take a look", "Ex-wrestler boils about WWE pressure-cooker", "Joanie Laurer (Chyna) Blasts Vince McMahon, WWE in Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide", "Wrestler: Don't Blame WWE for Benoit Killings", "Benoit Story: Chris Jericho speaks HN's Nancy Grace show, which spent 40 minutes on Benoit", "Chris Benoit drugs 'unusual' amongst WWE wrestlers", "McMahons: WWE not to blame for Benoit's actions", "Is WWE trying to erase Chris Benoit from history? Tonight, WWE performers will do what they do better than anyone else in the world: entertain you. "[16] Despite Jericho's initial statements regarding Daniel, he later stated in his 2011 book Undisputed, "It turned out that Daniel didn't have fragile X, but at the time it made sense because I was grasping at straws. But being a former NFL player, he was extremely agile and athletic. Raw 2008", "Benoit Edited Off Of WWE 24/7, Heated Warrior Interview, Lance Storm", "CM Punk Trying To Get Colt Cabana A Job With WWE, Rock Loses Money On Mansion, Chris Benoit", "WWE NEWS: Ross returns to TV on ESPN, Benoit/WWE Network update, top indie tag team turned down? As the name of that band would suggest, Warren was best known for providing the vocals to D-Generation X's iconic 'Break It Down' theme, arguably the best example of music fitting performers in recent wrestling memory. "Heartbroken. When was Chris Warren born? Despite being credited for a number of well-received WWE themes, Warren was also heavily criticized for his "America the Beautiful" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" renditions that WWE was forced to edit the home video release and the WWE Network Archives of the said event, Wrestling News Sourcereported. Oops. After Vince McMahon had gathered the wrestlers together to tell them that Chris, Nancy and Daniel had all died, WWE canceled the scheduled three-hour-long live Raw show that had been scheduled for a few hours later on the night of June 25 (which, coincidentally, was supposed to be a memorial for the Mr. McMahon character, who, on the June 11 episode of Raw, "died" in a limo explosion) that was scheduled to take place at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, and replaced the broadcast version with a tribute to Chris Benoit's life and career, featuring past matches, segments from the Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story DVD, and comments from wrestlers and announcers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. Dr. Omalu claims that Mr. Benoit had a brain that resembled an 85-year-old with Alzheimer's, which would lead one to ponder how Mr. Benoit would have found his way to an airport, let alone been able to remember all the moves and information that is required to perform in the ring. Benoit stated that he had a stressful day due to Nancy and Daniel "being sick from food poisoning". [39], Nancy Benoit had filed for divorce in May 2003, allegedly after domestic abuse from Chris, but had withdrawn it in August 2003. He allegedly killed both his wife and seven-year-old son at the time of his death. [22], Chris Benoit, according to District Attorney Ballard and the city sheriff, committed suicide by hanging. The committee investigation also uncovered how easily wrestlers can secure "therapeutic use exemptions" (TUEs, permission to take banned substances for medical reasons) so they can continue performing while using steroids. [31] Chris was also cremated,[32] following a private memorial service in Ardrossan, Alberta, on August 6, 2007, but the fate of his ashes has not been publicly revealed. [citation needed] Warren was employed by Local 638 NYC as a steam fitter for many years. "I'd like to think we had the best entrance in Wrestling because of Chris Warren. [96] Investigators seized both Chris and Nancy's medical records. While the synthetic anabolic steroid testosterone cypionate was found in his urine, there was no evidence of GHB contrary to speculation. edition of that week, McMahon released another statement indicating that the related events of the tragedy were not known at the time.
