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Chris Benoit display with War Booty with official ring swatch card signed Chris Benoit
He would commit suicide in 2007 after the murder of his family.
Christopher Michael Benoit (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including theWorld Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment(WWF/WWE),World Championship Wrestling(WCW),Extreme Championship Wrestling(ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW). Industry historianDave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats".
Benoit held 22 championships between WWF/WWE, WCW, NJPW, and ECW. He was a two-timeworld champion, having been a one-timeWCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-timeWorld Heavyweight Championin WWE; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Championand sixthWCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the2004 Royal Rumblewinner, joining Shawn Michaelsas the only two men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant.[10]Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-viewsfor WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main eventmatch ofWrestleMania XXin 2004
Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22, 2007, and hanged himself two days later. ]Research suggests depression and brain damage from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to the crime.