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Note

A note to editors. This article has a good change of being deleted, so please conduct any talk you might have on Talk:Chris_Benoit, otherwise you may find your discussion here is also deleted. Thank you JayKeaton 10:47, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Or not. RyanGrant 23:25, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Good Job

I just stumbled upon this page. I was taken back by how good it is. Everybody who worked on this project did a great job putting it together, keeping everything neutral, and presenting all the facts. It even looks like you had to face some adversity from people trying to get it deleted. Kudos. Mujarimojo 23:20, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

New Information

I have new news on this case so let me edit the page please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.82.9.58 (talk) 21:29, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Delete?

The first part seems redundant to the treatment in the Chris Benoit article, and should be treated in the one best place. However, I'm not sure where the Wikipedia Controversy would then be covered. Is the "Benoit family tragedy" a descriptive enough title anyway? On the other hand, if this is the main article, then the material in the Chris Benoit Double murder-suicide section should be scaled back. Busjack 20:38, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

deleted youtube video link from this comment page 71.41.176.98 (talk) 22:07, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

There's nothing encyclopedic about this article. It belongs as extra information in Benoit's article. Also consensus was already done and opposal to create this article had the consensus before this article was even created. Someone created the article simply because they wanted to, and didn't consider the consensus. --VorangorTheDemon 23:06, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

Title - tragedy?

I think 'Chris Benoit family murder-suicide' would be a more appropriate title. Anchoress 22:35, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree. It shows no sign of neutrality (even though that's what it is to many). I suggest yours or Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide. D4S 06:22, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
Your suggestion is as good or better. But reading the talkpage, and based on previous similar articles, it might not survive anyway. But certainly the inflammatory name doesn't lend it credence. Anchoress 06:38, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
I agree. Both of your ideas work. Well, that's my opinion. Thanks, Meldshal42 21:41, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Why is this page still here?

The vote to split on the Chris Benoit page was 4 votes to split and 8 votes to oppose the split. But this article was created against consensus anyway. The discussion for deletion on this article itself was quite a big mess with people voting to keep but cut back, or delete but only until all the planets align. And what is with the title of this page anyway? The Benoit Family Tragedy? How is a troubled marriage resulting in the murder of his own family a tragedy? This article name fails on two points, it does not describe accurately what the page is and it completely stinks of POV. And the Chris Benoit page; could no one bring themselves to delete the fan written history or that list cruft of his "moves" to make way for this information on his actual death? I seriously don't get how any of the text on Chris Benoit is more important than his own death. This article here defies belief!!! JayKeaton 11:15, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

It makes no sense to delete parts of his life to make way for his death. That's the main reason for this article; his murder-suicide has effected a lot of people. D4S 13:00, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Give it a couple of months, the story will have faded from mainstream media and will seem less important, then the page can be merged. This sets a terrible precedent though, and every headline grabbing murder case will now get its own page. -- Scorpion0422 23:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, every murder case whose perpetrator has reached the pinnacle of his profession multiple times, every murder case that’s effects have already been felt in the multi-million dollar industry the perpetrator worked in, every murder case with such controversy, speculation, and rumours - Kevin Sullivan the perp?! - every murder case like this will get its own page, and deserves its own page too - kind of like the O.J. Simpson murder case article. 82.27.21.157 07:48, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
Absolutely. A case that "grabs headlines" pretty much warrants an article by definition. And since notability is permanent, this article should never be merged. Everyking 08:01, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Don't compare it with the O.J. Simpson murder case article, that article deals with a case in the court of law, this article is about Chris slaying his family and then killing himself. You are just trying to stir the pot by saying these murders are comparable to a court case JayKeaton 08:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

As time goes on, a case seems less important and information seems less vital. There is no "Jeffrey Dahmer murders" or "Ted Bundy murders" or "John Wayne Gacey murders" because they happened a long time ago and thus there is no need for a week by week analysis. -- Scorpion0422 15:16, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

I FEEL THIS PAGE SHOULD BE HERE. HOWEVER, WHY IS EDITING THIS PAGE STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC???? - ESPECIALLY AFTER THE WIKIPEDIA-BENOIT ARTICLE INCIDENT!!!!!! 72.38.234.177 06:30, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I can understand including information like this in Benoit's Wikipedia article, because it is a major part of his life and is notable. However, having its own page is completely ridiculous. Not only did the unofficial vote for a split fail, which makes me question why this page is even here if the opinion of a majority doesn't matter, but this is something where further information is simply not encyclopedic. I know that wrestling pages tend to be filled to the brim with what could be seen as gratuitous information, but this is about a single event, and whether or not it was an immense media story is irrelevant. An article about a person or thing or idea should only branch of when it consists of something that a direct and logical branch. For example, the separate pages for the death penalty, or the branching of cultures by specific countries. In this instance, Benoit's death is notable, but I don't feel that it is different enough from his life to warrant a branch. An encyclopedia article on Benoit should cover the history of Benoit in one area, not splitting off to describe various portions of his life. How has what happened influenced society as a whole? I think that unless an event affects the society in which is occurs, it should not have its own page, and I can't think of a good reason. This page needs to be removed immediately. There's already a page about Chris Benoit, and it's Chris Benoit. His son is not notable, is wife is hardly notable compared to him, so this is mainly because it's Benoit and it's wrestling and because of the allegations of steroids and all of that stuff, is it not? Goofyman 22:34, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
This article was already put up for AfD and the consensus was no consensus, so it still exists. It is however now affecting as you say the "society in which it occured" because it happened in the community of wrestling and now 2 congressional panels are seeking information from the WWE regarding it's drug testing, as well as other documentation, therefor those things are rendered from the backlash this "incident" created. -- Shatterzer0 22:51, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
I disagree that the congressional panels are enough of an impact to warrant having its own page. This page seems like a lot of filler that could be taken out and replaced with mere sentences. The steroid debate was just that, debate. The toxicology showed no steroids in his body, and a play-by-play of the incident seems unnecessary to me. This event, in my opinion, is simply not big enough to warrant this page. Wikipedia should not be about making a page whenever there's a big event that will die down, like this. Heck, the recent bridge collapse in Minnesota, at the time of this writing, doesn't have its own topic, and I think it should be that way, even though it will undoubtedly be a bigger story than this ever was, spawning investigations and change, real change in society. This is one murder, and though it is sad and wrong, it's not notable enough for a page. I think the page should be renominated for deletion. Goofyman 00:13, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
It isn't just "one murder," it's two. The bridge collapse in Minnesota, while horrific and indeed will carry an impact will have about the same impact as this. You said the story has died down and agreed it has. But now the government have 2 panels, one of them being the same one that looked into steroids in baseball and football. The letter that was sent initially to the WWE said it was in "direct response" to the "ongoing Chris Benoit investigation." If it gets renominated, it'll more than likely go to no consensus once again. -- Shatterzer0 02:00, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
When I said one murder, I was referring to the incident at large, I apologize for the awkwardness of the wording. I believe that the bride collapse will have a great impact on bridge safety standards because of how commonplace bridges are. People will speak out, it'll be on the news for a while and there will be discussion of how things went unchecked and whatnot. When I try to determine how notable an event is, I ask myself how important the event will be ten years from now. Will it be the panel that is important, or will it be the event that put it on the panel? It may be both, but how much of the information on the page now is really necessary to explain the story? I can understand splitting because of the volume of information here, but the problem is I don't think it's necessary to have all of it. Maybe the section will be a wee bit longer, but certainly splitting it is too much. The ongoing Chris Benoit investigation has not conclusively confirmed that steroids were to blame, and all reports show that steroids are mere speculation, at least until it's proven. Why is so much information needed for a single event like this? Goofyman 02:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
The bridge collapse is in the same vein as this, in a sense. Death happened, investigations are/will occur. There is no real "need" so to speak for the length of the article, as it could be articulated into smaller portions, but it's up to the editors who "rule the roost" basically. Steroids have almost been ruled out of the equation, as the steroid wikipedia entry even debunks that. Steroids were just a scapegoat for a larger problem, which was the mental health and obsession of a man that went undetected. The reason I believe the article was even created was because wrestling marks believe(d) that it would impact the wrestling world in a large manner and it's starting to (although wikipedia isn't a crystal ball.) I guess what I'm getting at is, it's here and it'll more than likely be here for the long haul due to indecisive editors, so there's no real reason to give as to why it is here, like the first entry says, it defies all logic in a sense. -- Shatterzer0 05:37, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Rename

As mentioned numerous times before by others, this article needs to be renamed. Due to the no consensus, it looks like it'll stay around for a while so its worthwhile to discuss this now. The best I've heard so far is Chris Benoit murder-suicide. What does everyone else think is best? DrWarpMind 19:22, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

The page name certainly needs to change. Tragedy is not the right word, in a wikipedia context. Chris Benoit murder-suicide sounds perfectly fine to me, pretty NPOV and accurate to what has been reported. I see no problems with that name change. 82.27.21.157 21:58, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
The name should be changed as soon as possible. "Tragedy" sounds like we are reading a WWE fan site that is trying to gloss over the facts and make Chris Benoit seem like a victim of the event, when he was actually the perpetrator JayKeaton 06:56, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Go ahead and change it. Wikidudeman (talk) 00:00, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Sources

I've gathered a load of sources together which I'm planning to insert into the article. If you wish, please insert them into the article too. All of the sources are from reliable websites. Thanks. Davnel03 18:45, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Date Time (EST) Title URL Website Writer(s)
2007/06/25 17:35 Wrestler in US 'murder-suicide' [1] BBC News -
2007/06/25 - Police: Benoit killed wife, son, left Bibles by their bodies [2] The Atlanta-Journal Constitution Saeed Ahmed, Kathy Jefcoats, S.A. Reid
2007/06/26 16:02 Deaths Of WWE Champ Chris Benoit, Family Being Treated As Murder-Suicide [3] MTV James Montgomery
2007/06/26 18:08 WWE® Shocked At Latest Developments In Benoit Tragedy, Concerned By Sensationalistic Reporting [4] WrestleMag.com - WWE Press Release Phil Lowe
2007/06/26 23:25 Sources link Benoit to illegal steroid probe [5] SI.com Luis Fernando Llosa, L. Jon Wertheim
2007/06/26 - Talking to Kids About Chris Benoit [6] ABC News Dan Childs
2007/06/26 - Police Paint Grisly Picture of Benoit Home [7] ABC News -
2007/06/26 - Benoit may have believed family was 'better off in heaven': expert [8] Edmonton Sun Eliza Barlow
2007/06/26 - They died far too young... [9] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/27 10:05 Steroids discovered in probe of slayings, suicide [10] ESPN Mike Fish
2007/06/27 16:16 Lex Luger Talks About Chris Benoit [11] Tampa Bay's 10 Valerie Hoff
2007/06/27 16:25 WWE says speculation linking Benoit killings, steroids 'sensationalistic' [12] ESPN -
2007/06/27 - Deaths of wrestler, family treated as murder-suicide [13] Chicago Sun-Times Greg Bluestein
2007/06/27 - WWE event is rescheduled locally for July 16 [14] Corpus Christi Caller-Times David Kassabian
2007/06/27 - 'Crippler' kills his wife and son [15] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/27 - Timeline and text messages [16] The Sun Online - Copy of WWE.com -
2007/06/27 - Vince McMahon WWE statement [17] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/27 - Benoit gave son growth drug [18] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/28 09:51 WWE's McMahon: Don't assume it was steroids [19] New York Daily News Greg Bluestein
2007/06/28 13:37 Drug agents, sheriff raid Benoit's physician [20] New York Daily News Harry R. Weber
2007/06/28 - Pro wrestling has more problems than steroids [21] ESPN Jemele Hill
2007/06/28 16:31 Benoit's Doc Has History of Shady Practices [22] TMZ.com -
2007/06/28 - Ex-wrestler boils about WWE pressure-cooker [23] OrlandoSentinel.com Scott Maxwell
2007/06/28 - Disabled son may be motive [24] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/28 - Benoit friend: Steroids kill [25] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/28 - Web Time Stamps Indicate Nancy Benoit's Death Reported on Web at Least 13 Hours Before Police Found Bodies in Her Home [26] FOXNews.com Blane Bachelor
2007/06/28 - DEA, sheriff's officials raid office of Benoit doctor [27] AccessNorthGa.com Matt Apuzzo
2007/06/28 - Wrestler to be buried in Canada, wife in Florida [28] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Duffy
2007/06/28 - User admits 'death' editing on Wikipedia 14 hours before bodies found [29] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Charles Yoo, Saeed Ahmed
2007/06/28 - Nancy Grace Show transcript [30] CNN.com
2007/06/29 16:07 The tragic family secret Benoit kept from the world [31] New York Daily News Angela Mosconi, Adam Nichols
2007/06/29 - Benoit Wiki starts rumours [32] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/06/29 - Benoit e-mails tell of friendship, spiritual guidance [33] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Greg Oliver
2007/06/29 - World Wrestling Entertainment – the Chris Benoit communications breakdown [34] SportsBusinessNews Howard Bloom
2007/06/30 09:57 Head-trauma researchers want to study Benoit's brain [35] ESPN Peter Keating, Shaun Assael
2007/06/30 - First wife: I still love killer Chris [36] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/07/01 20:25 Scripted story lines don't reveal reasons for Benoit tragedy [37] ESPN Elizabeth Merrill
2007/07/01 - Wrestling can leave lives on the ropes [38] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bill Torpy
2007/07/02 09:02 Why Is McMahon "Eliminating" Chris Benoit? [39] CNBC.com Darren Rovell
2007/07/02 16:46 Benoit's family shocked by murder-suicide, hoping tests provide closure [40] ESPN Liz Merrill
2007/07/02 21:41 Benoit's personal doctor surrenders to feds in drug probe [41] ESPN -
2007/07/02 - Ted Dibiase On Chris Benoit, Vince McMahon, Steroids & The WWE [(unreliable source - do not use) www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=22&num=89817] PostChronicle Ted Dibiase
2007/07/02 - DEA Knew Of Benoit's Excessive Steroid Buys [42] TheSmokingGun -
2007/07/02 - Congress needs to get involved ... now [43] FOXSports.com Mark Kriegel
2007/07/02 - It's time for WWE to toughen stance against drugs [44] The Montgomery Advertiser Bryon Robinson
2007/07/02 - Benoit wrestle hold killed son [45] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/07/02 - Benoit doctor prescribed 'drugs like candy' [46] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Duffy
2007/07/02 - Nancy Grace show transcript [47] CNN.com -
2007/07/02 - Lance Evers (aka. Storm) thoughts [48] StormWrestling.com Lance Evers
2007/07/03 09:52 Neighbor who found Benoit family flees to Hub [49] Inside Track - BostonHerald.com Gayle Fee, Laura Raposa
2007/07/03 18:53 Prosecutor disputes WWE's assertion that son had mental retardation [50] ESPN -
2007/07/03 - 'Doc prescribed drug like candy' [51] The Sun Online -
2007/07/03 - Hulk Hogan talks to US About the Killer Wrestler [52] US Magazine.com -
2007/07/03 - Control issues cited instead of 'roid rage' in Benoit killings [53] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Duffy
2007/07/04 14:50 Benoit's mother says deaths were preventable [54] ESPN -
2007/07/05 - EXCLUSIVE: 104 wrestlers die in a decade [55] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein + John Lister
2007/07/05 - THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BRUNO [56] Philly Daily News Michael Smerconish
2007/07/07 - The seedy world behind roid rage [57] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/07/08 - Roid to Hell [58] Daily Star UK -
2007/07/09 - Larry King transcript - John Cena etc. [59] CNN.com -
2007/07/10 12:54 Wrestler: Don't Blame WWE for Benoit Killings [60] TMZ.com -
2007/07/12 16:23 DEA agents raid doctor's office for third time [61] ESPN -
2007/07/12 - Wrestlers linked to drug doctor [62] The Sun Online Simon Rothstein
2007/07/12 - Feds expand probe of Chris Benoit's doctor [63] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Harry R. Weber
2007/07/13 - Congress urged to probe steroid use in wrestling [64] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution John Hollis
2007/07/13 - Ted Dibiase On Dave Meltzer Claim, Chris Benoit, Steroids & The WWE [(unreliable source - do not use) www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21291905.shtml] The Post Chronicle Ted Dibiase
2007/07/13 - Nancy Grace transcript - Mero and Finlay argument edition [65] CNN.com
2007/07/14 15:25 Wrestlers attend service for Benoit's wife, son [66] ESPN -
2007/07/14 - WWE Wellness Policy Official Document [67] WrestleMag.com - Copy obtained from World Wrestling Entertainment Phil Lowe
2007/07/14 - Keeping it real [68] American-Statesman John Maher
2007/07/15 - Angle: Tragedy shows need to step back, take a look [69] TheTandD.com Brian Linder
2007/07/15 - The Benoit Funeral [70] JRsBarBQ.com Jim Ross

Steroids?

It says at the end of the paragraph regarding the toxicology report that no steroids were found in his system and references this article: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/fayette/stories/2007/07/17/benoit_0717.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

However the headline to this article says "Steroids found in Benoits system". So which is it? JOK3R 19:05, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Testostrone is a natural steroid found in the body and the kind in Benoit's body was a natural hormone not a synthetic or man0made steroid. So they were natural not fake but they are still steroids. Why wasn't there any alcohol in his system since they found 10 empty beer cans by his side in the gym where the police found him? Why wasn't that in the toxicology reports? (MgTurtle 19:25, 17 July 2007 (UTC)).

This article seems to be saying there were artificial levels of testosterone in his system. The actual quote from the ME (according to this article) is: "There were no other steroid or artificial steroid-like drugs found in his urine.". Anchoress 20:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

GHB?

How is GHB relevant in terms of Benoit's toxicology reports? Granted, it is (ab)used by some bodybuilders, but it's not a steroid nor does it produce anything like "roid rage". In fact, it produces a general sense of well-being, sedation, and mild euphoria as well as fosters empathy and, as a result, significantly inhibits a person from committing acts of violence. -- Stereoisomer 22:40, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

It would seem that, leading up to the release of the toxicology test results, there was some speculation that Benoit had become addicted to GHB, known as a "date rape" drug. It is said to be used often by pro wrestlers as a sleep aid during recovery from injuries, notwithstanding that it's illegal. It did not appear in the tests, however, so it's been largely ignored since.

Kelly170.37.244.10 12:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

autopsy

Just wondering if there has been any word on if or when the autopsy reports will be released--JB {{flagicon|Canada}} 02:42, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

The double murder is not prooven

There are two more theories about what happend.

1st: The Kevin Sullivan Theorie

I think this one is not believable.

2nd: Chris Benoit recieved a call from Nancy about that "familary problem". Chris went home and found Nancy who murdered Daniel. In case of that, Benoits ran amok on Nancy and killed her. After cleaning his mind, he murdered himself. --213.214.18.64 12:44, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

By now, I think at least 90% of people believe the double murder situation. If you don't, well you should look at every single piece of news coverage you find. By the way, Wikipedia is not a forum. Davnel03 18:28, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
Yup, wrong place for this. Your second theory is invalid because Nancy died first...But if you want a place with lots of info regarding the case, try here[71]

The police and the media firmly believe that it was murder, well double murder, so nothing else really matters. Aliens could have actually done it in truth, but the fact is he murdered them as far as the world is concerned. There are people that actually believe aliens killed Elvis, but again it doesn't matter what they think, as far as Wikipedia is concerned. JayKeaton 23:03, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Does anyone else notice anything strange that the police ruled it as a double-murder suicide so quick. There are two very big similarities in the deaths of Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero one being that they both died right before they were going to get a world title, Chris getting the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and Eddie getting the World Heavyweight Championship. Another is the last man to be in contact with both Chris and Eddie before their deaths was Chavo Guerrero. Now dont you think its possible that Chavo was jellous and murdered his uncle and two years later his "best friend" because they were both going to get their second world title and he had not even recieved his first.

Could there also still be someone murdered his family while he was at the doctor's, which is a while away, then come home to see his family dead. The reason why he was so distraught when neighbors saw him was because he came home to this, then killed himself, because of it. 18:19, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

All we know is that something is messed up, and there was a murder. We just don't have any solid proof that Benoit did it. We just know someone did it. There were things missing from the home that were valuble to Benoit (i.e. letters to Eddie Guerrero). Also, if everyone thinks Benoit was on drugs, why didn't he destroy that evidence to protect the industry. Also, when Benoit was at the doctors, he was completely normal to everyone with no signs of stress. The picture taken of him looks like he's happy.

--I agree, but for the purposes of wikipedia, people aren't going to be searching for "Chris Benoit Murder Conspiracy." I think there should be a brief mention -maybe a paragraph then link for more "information" or what have you about the theories.-- Ken 3/1/08

"the co-worker" - chavo?

As it has been released that "the co-worker" WWE always referred to was indeed Chavo Guerrero, why isn't it reflected, especially in the 'Between murders' section? -- Shatterzer0 20:10, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Image

Okay...why does the article include an image of Chris Benoit's house? I fail to see what this is intended to illustrate. Calgary 20:40, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

That is where the murders and suicide happened. Tywddle 21:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

House image is generic (could be anywhere - only the caption says so). Not very useful IMO. --Eqdoktor 08:51, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Funerals

Nancy and Daniel had their funeral on July 14, but does anyone know about Chris's? D4S 01:17, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

They were all cremated in georgia and Nacncy's and Daniel's ashes were given to family and friends according to FindAGrave.com.Chris's were probably given to his parents.(MgTurtle 21:46, 3 August 2007 (UTC)).

Rename?

The title implicitly makes the unattributed statement that Chris Benoit committed a murder-suicide - which while likely, isn't proven or even backed up by a criminal conviction carrying a burden of proof. Maybe something like Benoit family murders or Benoit family deaths would be more appropriate, with the investigators' beliefs stated in the article with appropriate attribution. Dcoetzee 23:58, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

A criminal conviction is not needed/ The statement is verififiable under the standards set in WP:V. Nothing more is needed. Also, a criminal conviction will not occur when someone is dead. The medical examinaers inquest makes the ruling--as they have done. Nothing more will happen. He did it. As far as the law allows it under the circumstances, they ruled that he did it. What more do you want???CraigMonroe 07:53, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

The backlash has begun.=

Over at www.espn.com they have the full letter sent to the WWE by the same congressional panel that probed Major League Baseball over steroids as well, this is in direct correlation with the Chris Benoit murder-suicide case. -- Shatterzer0 04:11, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm surprised it took this long. The investigation is a joke because they are making it seem as if Pro-Wrestling is a legitimate sport, the media hasn't treated it like one since the original Vince McMahon Steroid trial. You are absolutely correct with the correlation between Congress' probe of the WWE and the Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide, every article I've read has brought that up including Congress' letter to Vince.--Hndsmepete 09:43, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Fragile X

It was debated a few weeks back whether or not Daniel actually suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, and DA Scott Ballard released a statement about it saying, quote..

"Daniel's family denies that he suffered from either condition. As a result of the family's concerns, the Fayette County Sheriff's investigators and the District Attorney's Office have inquired into this matter. A source having access to certain of Daniel's medical reports reviewed those reports, and they do not mention any pre-existing mental or physical impairment. Reports from Daniel's educators likewise contradict the claims that Daniel was physically undersized. The educators report that Daniel graduated kindergarten and was prepared to enter the first grade on par with the other students."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2925280 there's an article about it. Th 2005

I went ahead and edited the article accordingly. Any objections? Th 2005

Nope, good edit! Davnel03 16:15, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Kevin Sullivan

The section on the article saying that Kevin Sullivan may have done it, and thus it was a triple homicide, needs sources ASAP.--Bedford 05:31, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

GAC review

Lead

Alright, here's the first thing I notice. The lead section should be a stand-alone summary of the article. It should introduce no new information. This means that everything in the lead should be expanded upon in the article.

Killings

Nancy Benoit

Therefore, the first sentences in the body, "On Friday, June 22, Benoit killed his wife, leaving her bound at the ankles and wrists and covered with a sheet in a room in their home. A bible was left by her body and she died of asphyxiation," needs improved prose and the information expanded. As it reads now, "she died of asphyxiation" seems more like a secondary thought when it should read as the primary. The first section should start with the finding of the bodies. It should explain who he is (WWE wrestler) and that evidence shows that events occurred as they are detailed currently.

The information regarding the divorce may be more appropriately placed in the "Possible motives" section with the addition of the information found in ref 13 which states "There is some belief within the police department that Benoit killed his wife after she said she was permanently leaving the marriage and taking son Daniel with her."

Between the two killings

Consider splitting the first sentence into two sentences. The first stating Benoit sent the text message. The second sentence stating what the text message said. Also, "According to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) website, the co-worker called Benoit back and Benoit sounded tired and groggy as he confirmed everything he had said in his voice message." WWE is cited but there is no reference. A link to the page on the WWE site should be included at the end of the sentence, formatted accordingly. If the website quotes Guerrero, include the quote [[rather than the current wording. There should also be citation after each quote.

Daniel Benoit

Again, the death by asphyxiation should be the primary thought with details of how the body was left as secondary. Also, indicate that evidence showed this. "The time at when this happened is not yet known," should be reworded to "At what time this happened is not yet known." The sentence, "Daniel had needle marks in his arm, suggesting that he had been given growth hormones because Benoit and his family considered him undersized," is not necessarily accurate. It should state that it is the opinion of the DA. The rest of the sentence, "which was theorized to be most likely the result of him suffering from Fragile X Syndrome" is not mentioned in the reference cited. The next reference use should be cited here. However, even that reference states that it is not certain whether or not the family felt the boy was undersized. This needs to be worded to show that.

Text messages

Chavo Guerrero does not need to be wikified again here. The details of the messages cites ref 9 as the source, but it makes no mention of text messages. This needs to be corrected to cite ref 10. Additionally, this reference claims all but message two are identical, including the use of the word "physical", that they were all sent from his wifes phone, and there is no mention of WWE officials receiving details of these messages two hours before the bodies were found.

Chris Benoit

See references section below regarding issue with ref 5 cited here.

Possible motives

"WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt appeared on MSNBC Live with Dan Abrams on July 17, 2007 said that Benoit was prescribed..." needs to be reworded. There is a word missing between the date and "said". It could also be split into two sentences.

If you get the ISBN for the book "Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis", you can link it to Special:Booksources. The claim made in this sentence needs to be sourced. Also, see references section below regarding reference 12 cited here.

"His extensive brain damage, which "resembled that of an 85 year-old Alzheimer's patient" is believed to be the leading cause of the murders." Says who? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.218.9.138 (talk) 19:25, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Paranoia

"This behavior is consistent with Late-Onset Schizophrenia" - Who is making this claim?

Responses to the killings

Initial WWE response

The quote needs to be cited to the page on WWE's website. The second half of the paragraph is also in need of citation.

Wrestlers response=

It says who commented, but there are no comments. Expand this.

Media response

Was it first thought that the family had been slain? What was the buzz? This doesn't really detail the "response".

Steroids debate

Background

The quote here should be in the same format as the quote in previous sections. The first half of the second paragraph needs citation.

Toxicology results

Who is Dr. Kris Sperry? Include that he is "the state’s top medical examiner". The reference states that Daniel had four times the regular dose of Xanax in his system. The current, vague speculation in the article should be updated with this information. "...nor was there evidence of GHB, contrary to speculation." - The reference does not mention GHB.

Quick Facts

This section should be rewritten to correct the numerous misspellings and ludicrous capitalization errors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.219.22.11 (talk) 11:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia controversy

The link to the diff needs to be included after the first sentence here. Links to the Wikinews and FOXNews.com should also be included as references. The quote must be referenced immediately after. Remove the redlink of hindrance.

References

References need to be consistently formatted. Proper arrangement is: Last name, First name (date of publication). Title (linked to URL). Work, page(s). Retrieval date.

References that are used twice, such as 25 and 29, need to be named, which has been done for many of the refs.

  • Reference 2 requires that you sign up. If this can be replaced by a different source, that would be preferred.
  • Reference 3 says that there are no stories currently available on that topic.
  • Reference 5 has the same issue as ref 2.
  • Reference 8 has the same issue as refs 2 and 5.
  • Reference 12 is by subscription only. This should be replaced by a free source, if available.
  • Reference 17 states "If the story is more than 30 days old, you should be able to find it in the OrlandoSentinel.com archive. Searching is free, but there is a fee for downloading full text of found articles." This needs to be replaced by a free source, if available.
  • Reference 35 has the same issue as refs 2, 5 and 8.
  • Reference 38 has the same issue as refs 2, 5, 8 and 35.
  • Reference 39 has a different title than what is listed in the reference. If this is an issue with any of the other refs, it needs to be corrected for them also.
  • Reference 43 is not found.
  • Reference 46 has he same issue as refs 2, 5, 8, 35 and 38.

Conclusion

Because the issues with the article are numerous, the article will not be listed as a GA at this time. However, once issues are addressed and the article is brought up to the standards listed at WP:WIAGA, the article may be renominated at WP:GAC. If you feel this decision was made in error, you make seek remediation at WP:GA/R. Regards, Lara♥Love 06:17, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Futher Investigation

Does anyone know if they have looked futher into the wikipedia controversy?ShadowWriter 02:08, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

I asked about it on the Benoit article and someone semed to think that "That was all cleared up ages ago." I still haven't seen anything past "they may face criminal charges" which is what the police said when they seized the person's computer over a month ago.71.159.135.184 10:20, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Nothing came about from it, and it was obvious the kid was just posting crap. MDowdal 02:34, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Gobel magazine

Would the editor please put the link in the article about this directly with the comments made? If not, maybe it should be deleted? --CrohnieGalTalk 22:53, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Popular Culture

Thinking out load,should there be a References in Popular culture section. johnnycash316 (talk · contribs)

with a issue/page like this, i dont think this kind of artical needs a popular culture section Rgflame 01:50, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Chris

heya,

at present, the section on Chris reads as follows:

The perpetrator, Chris Benoit, according to Scott Ballard, died of suicide by hanging.[4] When Benoit released the weights - about 240 pounds (110 kg), which weighed more than he did - it caused his strangulation. Ballard said the pull-down bar had been removed and Benoit's remains were found seated against the machine.[5]

There seems to be missing content between the first sentence and the rest of the section - it mentions hanging then immediately goes into the use of weights without explaining exactly what happened. I'm confused. --Black Butterfly 12:54, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

"No artificial steroids..." and claims rebutting the coroner

Someone with more medical knowledge than I would know this better, but wouldn't testosterone cypionate, the injectable steroid he was using, be considered artificial?

Also, I think it might be a good idea to quote some of the experts who spoke in the media refuting what Dr. Kris Sperry said about the 59:1 T/E ratio being normal for someone undergoing TRT. Anyone agree? --David Bixenspan 17:24, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Remains?

Ballard said the pull-down bar had been removed and Benoit's remains were found seated against the machine

"Remains" implies that some parts did not remain and/or that there was some "piecing" involved. If this is not the case, may I suggest "body" as a replacement word for "remains"... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.243.195.136 (talk) 09:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, remains doesn't have that connotation. It's a slightly euphemistic but widely-used synonym for corpse, body, etc. GeeJo (t)⁄(c) • 19:23, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Duplication

I've been away from the Chris Benoit Wiki articles for a while, so have only just read this page for the first time. Having done so, I'm wondering how necessary it is, in the sense that a hefty chunk of it is EXACTLY duplicated in the 'Death' section of the main Chris Benoit article. Since there's already been a discussion on deletion of this article that fell through, should we now discuss severely reducing the section in the other article? I tend to agree that this event is notable enough for it's own article, but to me that means it should be given less space in the main page - one summarising paragraph and a link to this more detailed version should suffice. Fatjabba 13:41, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

conclusion

When the last one falls, and when it is all said and done,it has been 5 mounths,do we know wat happend. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.226.24.105 (talk) 23:43, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Names of alleged vandals removed

Under the provisions of the policy WP:BLP I have removed the names of the three alleged perpetrators of the Nancy Benoit death notice incident. The reasons for doing so are as follows: the news source given has been partially edited to remove the names, and a statement indicating that police had yet to identify the user (note the singular) had been added. Similarly, an ABC News report linked to by the article no longer names anyone either. There is no reference to criminal charges being laid or court-of-law conviction. Unless a reputable news source (i.e. not a blog, but something like CNN) can be cited as the source for naming these three individuals, then having their names without citation could be seen as libel. 23skidoo (talk) 13:45, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

WWE's internal response: verifiability of section's statements

In the sources provided I can't find support for any of the sentences listed below:

the WWE's website removed all past mentions (including all news articles relating to the killings as well as the video tribute comments from Benoit's peers) of Benoit.

Their merchandising subsite wweshop.com would follow suit in regards to all Benoit-related merchandise.

However, Benoit merchandise, including action figures, is still available at retail stores.

Last two link to wikipedia articles for reference, but the fact isn't mentioned there.

WWE also has decided to edit out all matches that contained Benoit from rebroadcasts of matches from their extensive video library. (See WWE video library) Since the incident, no matches involving Benoit have shown up on any new DVD re-releases by the WWE.

He was also removed from the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 video game after originally being included as a playable wrestler.

--M4gnum0n (talk) 15:57, 9 January 2008 (UTC)