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Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart who was trained by Toots Mondt who was trained by the legendary Martin "Farmer" Burns who also trained my namesake Frank Gotch.
Point being that he had direct lineage to the days of real catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Interestingly enough basically the same direct lineage as successful MMA fighter Karo Parisayan and his cousin Manny Gamburyan.
Latest I picked up was possible carbon monoxide poisoning?
Guess I ought to clearify that Stu Hart didn't train Karo or Manny. They trained for years with Gene LeBell who trained under Ed Lewis who was Toots Mondt's long, long time training and business partner.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gotch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Chris Benoit was trained by Stu Hart who was trained by Toots Mondt who was trained by the legendary Martin "Farmer" Burns who also trained my namesake Frank Gotch.
Point being that he had direct lineage to the days of real catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Interestingly enough basically the same direct lineage as successful MMA fighter Karo Parisayan and his cousin Manny Gamburyan.
Latest I picked up was possible carbon monoxide poisoning? </div></div>
Not to change the subject, but when you mentioned Stu Hart, do you remember seeing the A&E special about Bret Hart a few years back? Thing that sticks out in my mind was it showing Stu's house and him giving a tour of the "dungeoun." Showed some green fellows coming in to train and later, you could hear screams of pain from there all the way in the living room! I think Bret made the comment that he grew up listening to those screams.
Yeah, I've seen it a couple of times.
Stu had an amateur background but fully intended to pursue a career in worked pro wrestling. He went looking for a wrestling school to learn the ropes. He expected and intended to find a school that taught folks how to work matches. He instead stumbled upon one of the last shooters clubs in existence which was run by Toots Mondt who more than one respected wrestling historian will argue was actually better than his long time friend and partner Ed Lewis who of course is far better known.
<span style="color: #FFFFFF">First article I've seen on it so far. Very unfortunate for the surviving family to have to deal with. </span>
Wrestler Benoit, Wife and Son Found Dead
By Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a homicide.
Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department said the three were found at their home about 2:30 p.m., but refused to release details.
Pope said results of autopsies on Benoit, his wife Nancy, and 7-year-old son Daniel were expected Tuesday.
Benoit, 40, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career.
"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the federation said in a statement on its Web site.
Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."
Benoit, a Canadian native, maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.
The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.
foxnews...
Pro wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and 7-year-old son were found slain Monday at their Fayetteville home, authorities said.
Detective Bo Turner told television station WAGA that the case was being investigated as a murder-suicide, but said that could not be confirmed until the evidence was examined by a crime lab.
WAGA reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and son over the weekend, and then himself sometime Monday.
A concerned neighbor called police. The bodies were found in three different rooms.
The lead investigator, Sheriff's Lt. Tommy Pope, told The Associated Press that the deaths were being investigated as homicide, and said the cause of death awaited autopsy results on Tuesday.
Pope said the three were found about 2:30 p.m., but he would release no other details about the deaths at the house in a subdivision near White Water Country Club.
World Wrestling Entertainment said on its Web site that Benoit, 40, his wife, Nancy, and son, who was named Daniel, were found dead, but also had no other details.
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Now on the WWE site it says it was a double murder and suicide.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sup-rbeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now on the WWE site it says it was a double murder and suicide. </div></div>
That was the news I was afraid I might hear.
Yep...craziness.
I went to mma.tv's pro wrestling side forum and found this.
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District Attorney Scott Ballard said Monday night that he felt confident that Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy, their 7-year-old son and then himself.
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