In Bruce Prichard’s podcast, he stated that they learned what really happened during that tribute Raw, which must have gave everyone a major sinking feeling during the show.
Re: Regals tribute, the thought of Benoit being involved was put in his mind literally seconds before he sat down to record his tribute... As Regal was going into the room to record his tribute, JBL was coming out and said to Regal 'You don't think he had anything to do with it, do you' which absolutely stunned Regal, which probably led to the tribute that Regal made. It never crossed Regals mind until JBL planted the seed in his mind about it... Regal addressed this on his own podcast recently
I watched that event live I was confused at the time why punk wasn't wrestling Benoit crazy knowing what was happening at the same time this event took place.
He was my hero from age 8-12. When the news came out it was like I got punched in the gut. Even now as a near 25 year old man, it’s still very hard to think about it.
@@houseovragnar1528 yeah. The only thing that has kind of allowed me to accept it is by knowing the brain damage situation. Repeatedly slamming your head into a mat or into people’s skulls obviously will change the way the brain fundamentally performs.
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He's intensity was something else. When I could feel my adrenaline rush. I'm getting up there in age but I remember watching Dynamite kid and he was the same. I can't say many wrestlers especially today can do that thru watching on a screen but that's my opinion. It's definitely an Art
when i meet Kurt Angle and asked him who was the best wrestler he ever faced he said " youll never hear me say this on Vince McMahon's tv shows but Chris Beniot was. he pushed me to the breaking point every time i faces him "
Dude, there is no surprise there: watch their Royal Rumble 2003 match for the world title. Imo it's the greatest match Angle ever had. I truly believe that match alone planted the seeds for Benoit's push as world champion the next year.
@Noise Pollution BRO grow up and you heard of him afterwards and not before the incident. He is somebody. He became a mega star etc .He had alot of issues. I'm looking at the positive things. You wasn't there and I wasn't there. Only GOD knows. Would you like for people to only remember you as the wrongs that you have done? It may NOT BE WHAT HE DID but you have faults as well.
@Noise Pollution I'm glad being a troll makes you feel good about yourself Maybe some of us are here to remember what Benoit did in the ring, and not what he unfortunately did to himself, and his family I'd ask you to respect that, but you're a Troll incapable of doing the right thing What does that say about you?
@Noise Pollution He's one of the greatest in ring performers ever, regardless of the evil thing he did. Clearly you're also too dumb to realise what he means by tragedy - 'an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe'. What he did was tragic.
I always enjoyed watching Chris Beniot's matches. His character was like a truck driver that just finished work and now he was entering the ring to kick ass. If you haven't seen Dark Side Of The Ring I highly recommend it. It's one of the saddest things to happen in professional sports or entertainment, but I think you can still go back and enjoy watching his great wrestling matches.
Chris Benoit was one of my all time favourite wrestlers especially during his Smackdown years as I felt that was his best work from an in ring performance perspective and I also loved his feud on Raw with Evolution during most of 04 and early 05. It is a real shame about what he did to himself and his family as his shocking actions have forever tainted his legacy, so I completely understand and respect why wwe wouldn't want to mention or acknowledge him. I will always remember him as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and one of the toughest guys to ever lace up a pair of boots but as the person who he was in his final days, not so much as its not something I want to acknowledge due to the nature of what happened with him and his family. Thank you for so much for putting this up, I really appreciate it.
After Eddie's death they protrayed Rey Jr. as the guy who suffered the most (which made no sense after the Dominik storyline). Benoit would have been the perfect pick for that role. Maybe that would have helped him if he could have had all those title wins "for Eddie" instead of just the HHH match and that's it ...
Been waiting for this one, on the one hand you have one of the most gifted, raw talented, technical wrestlers of all time and on the other, a monster who did the absolute unthinkable and unforgivable This tragedy completely turned the WWE into turmoil and quite rightly made it more accountable to the welfare of its employees, even though they do deserve better From most accounts, Benoit was well beloved and thoroughly respected and one of the nicest people outside the ring IMO it was a collective of things but mostly down years of head trauma from diving headbutts and unhealthy obsession with medical drugs/steroids cause a psychotic cocktail of rage I will always try to remember him for the wrestler he was and not the monster he became Great upload as always WB
I appreciate that you made a video based on his last year's in the ring rather than doing what everyone else does when descussing Benoits last year's alive.
I made the conscious decision to remember Chris Benoit as a great wrestler and one of my favourites. But, I can understand why WWE doesn't want to promote him, it was such a horrific crime. Now we have that Dark side of the ring which is going into more details about him. What a tragedy.
Only God knows the full story. I myself believe concussions and steroids played a factor in altering the brain. Like in life the same circumstance can effect people differently. So although horrendous I can also see their maybe other factors at play.
Brett H I myself always believed these crazy theories never wanting to accept the fate of what actually went down which we may never fully understand. God bless all three souls as well as their families if they still experience any pains to this day
I met Benoit in 2002 in Boston shook his hand and told him he deserves the title back then it was better than meeting other wrestlers. As far wrestling ( technical ) which is my style ,one of the best "AS A WRESTLER" all around what a shock it was
If everyone isn’t subscribed to the Vice TH-cam channel, part one of their documentary was uploaded today! Finished watching it and my god does the ending hit hard...
@@draganlojanicich2604 You should, WWE has become a joke. Only from time to time Bryan or AJ would give a great match. In NJPW 70% of the roster pull out great matches on the PPVs and the tag division is amazing there. And the cruiserweights are treated respectfully, unlike in WWE were 205 Live is an afterthought and guys like Akira Tozawa are only brought to Raw to job out.
This is an excellent wrestling history channel I now wanna watch that programme made on Benoit with vice channel. Thanks for the heads n keep up the great work here Yo 🤛🇨🇮🤜
@7:27 - It is still heartbreaking, maybe even more so now, knowing what Eddie meant to Chris and later learning the true extent of his brain damage and just how much Eddie's death completely broke Chris. Thank you for this video. It is a travesty that one literally insane act at the end of his life will completely overshadow the absolutely stellar career of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Also, screw Vice. One of the most worthless journo cesspits on the planet. Wrestling Bios has a bajillion times more integrity than every single Vice employee combined.
I think he entered a state of psychosis due to head trauma, painkillers & steroids and snapped. Just that one moment of madness destroyed 3 lives. He wasn't fundamentally evil, he was just lost.
He definitely had the symptoms of psychosis. I watched a documentary on Benoit that said he was paranoid and felt that people were following him. He would take different routes when driving and write strange letters in a diary addressing Eddie Guerrero who had already passed away. behind the curtain, all the wrestlers who knew him, worked with him and traveled with him all said that he was a great guy. If he wanted to kill people, I am sure he would have killed others before his own family. Clearly, something out of character happened.
I really like the focus of this one. It's really really really easy to let the tragically heinous events overshadow and outshine anything that can be said about the man as a wrestler. Keeping the focus on the matches he had and the story-lines he worked in his last years hits the mark for me.
A refreshing unbiased look at the wrestler in the ring. I like it. Like stone cold said in his podcast once regarding Benoit "in the ring, hell of a guy. What he did to his family, unforgivable..."
Chris Benoit was a phenomonal wrestler, one of the absolute best ever. Only a damn fool would ever question or doubt this. I still dig up his matches on youtube from time to time, especially the triple threat match at WrestleMania XX... In my opinion, the best triple threat match ever made.
I'm a HUGE Fan of Benoit's Wrestling Career, so Very Much appreciate this Video. He's on my Top 10 List of Favorite Wrestlers. People calling Wrestling FAKE, should've seen this guy GO. Thank you.👍
You were very professional during this video and it was interesting to see too I was there at backlash 2007 with my brother I enjoy the show a lot and MVP and Chris had a very good match in my opinion. When Chris came out to the ring people were cheering like crazy. But I never imagined what happened next two months later or back in 2004 when he won the world title. If anyone had told me that benoit would do what he did in 2004 I had said you were crazy. No matter what side you take it's going to be a terrible tragically. I'm keeping my comment professional too good job on the video
I will never remember that monster I only remember the best damn wrestler that put on some of the best matches I saw I was lucky enough to see Benoit live against HHH in a sold out arena and he was incredible in the ring
I can only imagine. WWE's cinematography as a way to deliver the matches on TV suck big time. WCW was always superior in that sense, even in the Russo final years: a stiff punch would translate in TV to a damn painful blow, while in WWE TV it usually seems fake (take Big Poppa Pump for instance, yes he was sloppy and all that but even his stiff punches kicks and lariats looked weak in WWE while in WCW they looked brutal). Seeing those same matches live is a total different beast, the intensity is palpable even in the weakest performers. Now Benoit was a total beast intensity-wise, his matches were the excpetion to the rule in WWE, they always looked legit painful af, now imagine seeing him live. One of a kind performer, so tragic what happened at the end, it would have been nice to see him carrying WWECW for a while and retire happily ever after...
Yes!!! Thankyou. Will be a good watch from a wrestling point of view. Mad to think how many years have passed from this happened. Seems like yesterday.
15:31 curiously enough, in the wwe network the spanish audio track (by announcers carlos and hugo) was left unedited and you could hear their concerns about chris' whereabouts and well-being during the cm punk and nitro's match where he was supposed to be at.
Thank U for doin this video! Always liked Chris. I'm Glad Ur doin the important stuff! Talkin bocut the wrestler and his wins. There's not been many! Appreciate it
11:43 Benoit rightly didn't agree with the exploitation of Eddie's death and finally put his foot down and said no when Vince wanted to do a storyline where Chris and Chavo fought over Eddie's estate.
It was rough for the tribute show. It started off with them talking about how much of a family man he was and how much he supported others, both the wrestlers and commentators at ringside When you start to notice something is off is with Edge. He seems a bit shaken, which is understandable, but towards the end he breaks down similarly to how Benoit did at Eddie's tribute. I'm paraphrasing, but he says something along the lines of "Things are really confusing right now, but I love that guy" before concluding his interview at a loss for words. Others begin to change their tone, still paying tribute but straying away from the family aspect.
Great technical wrestler. I remember him mocking Orlando showing the clip of defeating him while making a cup of coffee comparing how fast it took to do so. Was hilarious.
I remember alot of his matches during his the ruthless aggression era, his team with angle was amazing and his rumble win. Benoit was a favourite but....that night changed everything
Regardless of his Tragedy, Chris Benoit should be remembered for being an excellent in ring wrestler and entertainer. I think he should be in the Hall of Fame despite his tragedy. Thank you for doing these videos for those who appreciate Chris Benoit as a legendary wrestler and a performer.
Very professional video. Glad I subscribed to your channel. I’ll echo what everyone else has said. One of the best wrestlers I’ve ever seen. Unforgivable actions in real life.
WWE also edited the closing moments of WrestleMania 20. Benoit no longer celebrates with Daniel and Nancy, and the moment where he hugs Daniel has been completely wiped. I think it just goes from him hugging Eddie to the credits. Rightfully so, but it's another edit to point out. Absolutely chilling when you think about it.
It's really one of those unspoken realities in WWE. There will always be that big elephant in the room when speaking about past champions or "great technical wrestlers". Chris Jericho once said that he can't relive possibly the greatest match of his career in any retrospective because it was against Benoit. Bret Hart had few highlights in his time with WCW, but two great moments come to mind: his match against STING and the Owen Hart tribute match against Benoit. The man was so prominent in the ATTITUDE and Ruthless Aggression eras that editing the library is abundant. In some ways it's necessary, but like all human nature, the more you try to hide something the more they will want to see it.
Another bit that is edited in WWE network is Summerslam 2003 Fatal 4 Way match. In DVD when Rhino pics up Benoit and drives him in to the corner Cole says "And here's Benoit! The Vicious Rabid Wolverine!" but in wwe network you can only hear Cole say "And here's Benoit!" and the rest of the line edited out.
The whole thing just grows more unbelievable with time I find. Now that it's been 16 YEARS, I can't believe it all happened only 3 years after Chris hit the peak of his career.
I forgot how great Benoits entrance and music were. He was a great performer. I agree with some of the comments below and this tragic outcome strongly suggests psychosis/head trauma rather than an underlying evil. Utterly devastating and tragic though.
Along with the head injuries he suffered in the ring, I definitely think Eddie Guerrero’s death contributed to Benoit going toward a downward spiral and ultimately led him to kill his family and himself.
Putting aside the death if Benoit, his wife and child, he was legitimately one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. In that respect, hus name deserves to be mentioned. Regardless of whether anyone believes either that he suffered from severe CTE, or that they were murdered by a third party, that doesn't change what he did in the ring. In fact, if it was severe CTE that caused him to do such a horrible thing, then shouldn't we simply acknowledge it; and focus the blame and enmity on the medical condition, instead of blaming Chris as if it was who he was? We're talking about a disease that severely impacts the brain's ability to function normally. It's not something that any sane person can simply dismiss. If it was a third party, then obviously we shouldn't be afraid to laud Chris' accomplishments in the ring, because it would mean that he and his family were victims of murder; and their names will have been dragged through the mud for the sake of lies. In either case, nobody can claim that Chris, in perfect mental health, murdered his wife and child. Anyone who claims as much is a subhuman piece of trash!
Good video, I met Chris after Backlash 2000 in Washington DC and he was a kewl dude. We talked for a few minutes and took a picture. Very nice guy. I couldn't believe what he did.
@@atifqavi2054 no he seemed to be alright. Just really nice and polite, Perry there and was an ass. Dean was there and was nice, didn't say much, but hi.
I grew up watching Benoit, & despite the horrible murder suicide, I still think he deserves to be remembered. I never met him, but I remember walking right past him, in the back area of the Toyota Center, in Houston, where I was stocking the concession stands for that evening's SmackDown event. It was incredibly surrealistic! I also remember seeing the Benoit tribute show. I wonder if there's any available footage of it, anywhere?
The darkest day not just in wrestling history, but sports in general. Especially after in just 24 hours, people went from mourning his passing to celebrating his passing.
If there is anyone in this world who needs a hug, it's that poor guy. I just hope that he can achieve the greatness that his dad did, without the catastrophic problems that led up to his terrible downfall.
i always appreciate the fairness that you put into your videos and really understand the nuance of Benoit. It's always said he was an awesome wrestler in the ring but what he did that night is what tarnished his legacy.
I remember when it first happened not knowing what happened Benoit was one of my favorite wrestlers and I haven't watch too much of the product anymore since his passing
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In Bruce Prichard’s podcast, he stated that they learned what really happened during that tribute Raw, which must have gave everyone a major sinking feeling during the show.
Dang. You'd think they'd end the show when they found out.
@@BoneCK15 Yeah the Dark Side episode really shed light on that. Regal probably knew right away what had happened.
@@BoneCK15 Will definitely knew he done the deed. He gave him credit for being a hell of an wrestler.
I thought it was carbon monoxide at first.
Re: Regals tribute, the thought of Benoit being involved was put in his mind literally seconds before he sat down to record his tribute...
As Regal was going into the room to record his tribute, JBL was coming out and said to Regal 'You don't think he had anything to do with it, do you' which absolutely stunned Regal, which probably led to the tribute that Regal made.
It never crossed Regals mind until JBL planted the seed in his mind about it...
Regal addressed this on his own podcast recently
The one thing that wasn't edited in the Punk-Morrison match at Vengeance: Night of Champions is the chants of "We want Benoit".
Really wow
@Karl M
I guess so
@Karl M its still there on my dvd
I’ve could’ve sworn they edited that part and chanted “ECW!”
I watched that event live I was confused at the time why punk wasn't wrestling Benoit crazy knowing what was happening at the same time this event took place.
He was my hero from age 8-12. When the news came out it was like I got punched in the gut. Even now as a near 25 year old man, it’s still very hard to think about it.
I still feel it as well.... I'm 39.
@@houseovragnar1528 yeah. The only thing that has kind of allowed me to accept it is by knowing the brain damage situation. Repeatedly slamming your head into a mat or into people’s skulls obviously will change the way the brain fundamentally performs.
Same here. 43 and still can't believe it.
I feel that on a deep level and I’m 24. Towards the end of his life, I grew to be such a big fan and I never thought he’d be gone.
Me too I was obsessed with him but now I saw what a human he was despite it he was a legendary wrestler
Benoit was one of the most intense wrestlers I ever saw. He was so skilled in the ring.
A total package
Kevin Payton yes what a total waste 😟
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He's intensity was something else. When I could feel my adrenaline rush. I'm getting up there in age but I remember watching Dynamite kid and he was the same. I can't say many wrestlers especially today can do that thru watching on a screen but that's my opinion. It's definitely an Art
@Noise Pollution he could actually fight because he was really trained he was strong too he lifted big show despite his size
Benoit theme was one of the coolest on forcible entry and that CD was fire.
It still entirely beniot fault
i still listen to it every day im in the gym
It comes on like they done let the gds in the door 😭
I understand the situation about Benoit's death. But I still remember Chris Benoit the wrestler. I still enjoy his matches.
me 2
me 3
Yep he was a killer im and out of the ring
That's how he should be remembered especially if he will never be in the HOF.
So do I mate, I still enjoy watching footage of not only him, but Nancy when she was a manager in the ecw
This was a very profesional video on the final years of Chris Benoit.
when i meet Kurt Angle and asked him who was the best wrestler he ever faced he said " youll never hear me say this on Vince McMahon's tv shows but Chris Beniot was. he pushed me to the breaking point every time i faces him "
Dude, there is no surprise there: watch their Royal Rumble 2003 match for the world title. Imo it's the greatest match Angle ever had. I truly believe that match alone planted the seeds for Benoit's push as world champion the next year.
Their entire feud was amazing. My favorite match was probably the steel cage match they had in 2001
Chris Benoit was one of the GREATEST WRESTLERS that ever lived. SUCH A SAD TRAGEDY.
@Noise Pollution BRO grow up and you heard of him afterwards and not before the incident. He is somebody. He became a mega star etc .He had alot of issues. I'm looking at the positive things. You wasn't there and I wasn't there. Only GOD knows. Would you like for people to only remember you as the wrongs that you have done? It may NOT BE WHAT HE DID but you have faults as well.
@Noise Pollution I'm glad being a troll makes you feel good about yourself
Maybe some of us are here to remember what Benoit did in the ring, and not what he unfortunately did to himself, and his family
I'd ask you to respect that, but you're a Troll incapable of doing the right thing
What does that say about you?
@Noise Pollution He's one of the greatest in ring performers ever, regardless of the evil thing he did.
Clearly you're also too dumb to realise what he means by tragedy - 'an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe'. What he did was tragic.
@Noise Pollution Go troll somewhere else, only clown here is you for not understanding what tragedy means ;)
Still one of the most of the unforgettable mania moments when him and Eddie were standing in the ring as champions
I always enjoyed watching Chris Beniot's matches. His character was like a truck driver that just finished work and now he was entering the ring to kick ass. If you haven't seen Dark Side Of The Ring I highly recommend it. It's one of the saddest things to happen in professional sports or entertainment, but I think you can still go back and enjoy watching his great wrestling matches.
He was berserk mode wolverine
Lol truck driver wtf? He didn’t seem like one
Favorite wrestler ever. Hate what he did, but can't deny how good he was
My x, didn't do anything
13 years have passed and this STILL hurts like hell.
@@watchmy666 Amen, my brother.
Indeed man
Him and Kurt Cobain. I miss them
Yeah
His feud with MVP was really underrated
Every feud with MVP is underrated
Benoit was one of the last good aspects of the late Ruthless Aggression Era.
it's TOOTHLESS AGRESSION. get it right
I also liked his work in the original ECW
Ya and he also killed the aggression era due to his actions
@@alphiedane despite the years gap between the two events
@@ComicBookGuy420 you exaggerate
I remember his Amazing match against Kurt angle at royal Rumble. It was an incredible match.
@Marc Spera they had a very good chemistry
That match is probably the greatest match I've ever seen in WWE in the last decades.
Chris Benoit was one of my all time favourite wrestlers especially during his Smackdown years as I felt that was his best work from an in ring performance perspective and I also loved his feud on Raw with Evolution during most of 04 and early 05. It is a real shame about what he did to himself and his family as his shocking actions have forever tainted his legacy, so I completely understand and respect why wwe wouldn't want to mention or acknowledge him. I will always remember him as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and one of the toughest guys to ever lace up a pair of boots but as the person who he was in his final days, not so much as its not something I want to acknowledge due to the nature of what happened with him and his family.
Thank you for so much for putting this up, I really appreciate it.
if he didn't do what he did he would be in the hall of fame by now
No doubt about it, he would have been in the hall of fame 100% but sadly that's never going to happen
Agree thank you
The best of 7 between Booker and Benoit in WCW was over the WCW Television Championship, not U.S. but great video regardless
They did one in WWE as well, over the US title
It was good if you get the chance to watch it
@@markula_4040 at that point I hadn't watched the video
Whats the year of the best7 in wcw?
@@himahosni9440 Early 1998 I believe
Thank you for making a video on Benoit's brilliance in the ring. His rivalry matches with Booker over the years were some of my all time favorites
After Eddie's death they protrayed Rey Jr. as the guy who suffered the most (which made no sense after the Dominik storyline). Benoit would have been the perfect pick for that role. Maybe that would have helped him if he could have had all those title wins "for Eddie" instead of just the HHH match and that's it ...
no one can predict but smh, it is well said !
Been waiting for this one, on the one hand you have one of the most gifted, raw talented, technical wrestlers of all time and on the other, a monster who did the absolute unthinkable and unforgivable
This tragedy completely turned the WWE into turmoil and quite rightly made it more accountable to the welfare of its employees, even though they do deserve better
From most accounts, Benoit was well beloved and thoroughly respected and one of the nicest people outside the ring
IMO it was a collective of things but mostly down years of head trauma from diving headbutts and unhealthy obsession with medical drugs/steroids cause a psychotic cocktail of rage
I will always try to remember him for the wrestler he was and not the monster he became
Great upload as always WB
I appreciate that you made a video based on his last year's in the ring rather than doing what everyone else does when descussing Benoits last year's alive.
I made the conscious decision to remember Chris Benoit as a great wrestler and one of my favourites. But, I can understand why WWE doesn't want to promote him, it was such a horrific crime. Now we have that Dark side of the ring which is going into more details about him. What a tragedy.
Which I hope WWE will change their mind
We only know Chris Benoit as the wrestler and that’s how I want to remember him
G-Dub 85 I know right :/ I wish he could be inducted into the hall of fame as a wrestler not a person. Hopefully when Vince is long gone
Only God knows the full story. I myself believe concussions and steroids played a factor in altering the brain. Like in life the same circumstance can effect people differently. So although horrendous I can also see their maybe other factors at play.
Chris and Brett were my two favorites
Brett H I myself always believed these crazy theories never wanting to accept the fate of what actually went down which we may never fully understand. God bless all three souls as well as their families if they still experience any pains to this day
TOOTHLESS AGGRESSION
One of the only channels where I can like the video before I even see it since they're always 100% quality...
man that music in the intro really brings me back to the 90s. specifically 95-96. i loved those years
Benoit was always one of my favorite wrestlers. Great vid as always and I really appreciate you using Benoit's original WCW theme.
R.I.P Eddie & Chris
I met Benoit in 2002 in Boston
shook his hand and told him he deserves the title
back then it was better than meeting other wrestlers. As far wrestling ( technical ) which is my style ,one of the best
"AS A WRESTLER"
all around what a shock it was
Dang I can only imagine how you were prior to walking up to him😮😮😮that's great
If everyone isn’t subscribed to the Vice TH-cam channel, part one of their documentary was uploaded today! Finished watching it and my god does the ending hit hard...
Chris benoit was a great wrestler sadly his legacy will foerever be damaged. Another great wrestling bio 👍😎👍
Thank you for covering him he was one of my favorites...he shouldnt be erased...he did what he did but he was a great wrestler
They may not be key matches however; William Regal VS Benoit from Velocity are some truly hidden gems!
Some of his ECW matches were great too
@@draganlojanicich2604 You should, WWE has become a joke. Only from time to time Bryan or AJ would give a great match. In NJPW 70% of the roster pull out great matches on the PPVs and the tag division is amazing there. And the cruiserweights are treated respectfully, unlike in WWE were 205 Live is an afterthought and guys like Akira Tozawa are only brought to Raw to job out.
This is an excellent wrestling history channel I now wanna watch that programme made on Benoit with vice channel. Thanks for the heads n keep up the great work here Yo 🤛🇨🇮🤜
@7:27 - It is still heartbreaking, maybe even more so now, knowing what Eddie meant to Chris and later learning the true extent of his brain damage and just how much Eddie's death completely broke Chris. Thank you for this video. It is a travesty that one literally insane act at the end of his life will completely overshadow the absolutely stellar career of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Also, screw Vice. One of the most worthless journo cesspits on the planet. Wrestling Bios has a bajillion times more integrity than every single Vice employee combined.
You're the best Wrestling TH-camr, no doubt about that. Other channels simply can't touch you in terms of quality of the content. Hats off, Sir!
I think he entered a state of psychosis due to head trauma, painkillers & steroids and snapped. Just that one moment of madness destroyed 3 lives. He wasn't fundamentally evil, he was just lost.
That and he had multiple friends die in short period of time so he probably felt like he didn't have anyone to talk him out of things.
Flying headbutt is braindead
He definitely had the symptoms of psychosis. I watched a documentary on Benoit that said he was paranoid and felt that people were following him. He would take different routes when driving and write strange letters in a diary addressing Eddie Guerrero who had already passed away. behind the curtain, all the wrestlers who knew him, worked with him and traveled with him all said that he was a great guy. If he wanted to kill people, I am sure he would have killed others before his own family. Clearly, something out of character happened.
@Noise Pollution why are here then??
dude..... the man murdered his family
I really like the focus of this one.
It's really really really easy to let the tragically heinous events overshadow and outshine anything that can be said about the man as a wrestler.
Keeping the focus on the matches he had and the story-lines he worked in his last years hits the mark for me.
A refreshing unbiased look at the wrestler in the ring. I like it.
Like stone cold said in his podcast once regarding Benoit "in the ring, hell of a guy. What he did to his family, unforgivable..."
And that's why what he did in the ring doesn't matter. He killed his wife and child.
@@freakystyley4000 ye
@@freakystyley4000 Thank you. So many people don’t understand this. He has no legacy he’s just a murderer
Glad I saw this now WWE literally attacks all Benoit related content. Thanks bro for the vid 👏
Chris Benoit was a phenomonal wrestler, one of the absolute best ever. Only a damn fool would ever question or doubt this.
I still dig up his matches on youtube from time to time, especially the triple threat match at WrestleMania XX... In my opinion, the best triple threat match ever made.
RIP Chris and Eddie
james heyer not hell
I agree. RIP to them both. And to Benoit's family. Something strange happened there to unhinge him in that way.
RIP Eddie and Chris’ wife and son.
We all make mistakes only god can judge
RIP Eddie. Chris can rest in hell
I'm a HUGE Fan of Benoit's Wrestling Career, so Very Much appreciate this Video. He's on my Top 10 List of Favorite Wrestlers. People calling Wrestling FAKE, should've seen this guy GO. Thank you.👍
You were very professional during this video and it was interesting to see too
I was there at backlash 2007 with my brother I enjoy the show a lot and MVP and Chris had a very good match in my opinion. When Chris came out to the ring people were cheering like crazy. But I never imagined what happened next two months later or back in 2004 when he won the world title. If anyone had told me that benoit would do what he did in 2004 I had said you were crazy. No matter what side you take it's going to be a terrible tragically. I'm keeping my comment professional too good job on the video
Couldn't help hearing kazoos and Edge/Christian singing "Chris Benoit is here, and he's really mad. Chris Benoit is here and he's really ANGRY!"
Hearing JBL and Eddie teaming together in a match sounds insane still to this day
Thanks for actually covering him, instead of pretending he never existed before that horrible day. He still entertained as a wrestler
Thank you so much for making this video. Regardless of what happened, Chris Benoit was one of the greatest ever and STILL my most favorite wrestler.
I was just thinking I wonder what time is wrestling bios chris Benoit video will be and BAM!!! I get the notification LOL 🤭
I will never remember that monster I only remember the best damn wrestler that put on some of the best matches I saw I was lucky enough to see Benoit live against HHH in a sold out arena and he was incredible in the ring
#FACTS BRO
@@draganlojanicich2604 yep in and out of the ring
@@blessed7729 hahaha
Yes Chris Benoit killed his family and himself
No ones ever made a joke about it before
How edgy you must be🙄
He will always be one of the best wrestlers.
I can only imagine. WWE's cinematography as a way to deliver the matches on TV suck big time. WCW was always superior in that sense, even in the Russo final years: a stiff punch would translate in TV to a damn painful blow, while in WWE TV it usually seems fake (take Big Poppa Pump for instance, yes he was sloppy and all that but even his stiff punches kicks and lariats looked weak in WWE while in WCW they looked brutal).
Seeing those same matches live is a total different beast, the intensity is palpable even in the weakest performers. Now Benoit was a total beast intensity-wise, his matches were the excpetion to the rule in WWE, they always looked legit painful af, now imagine seeing him live. One of a kind performer, so tragic what happened at the end, it would have been nice to see him carrying WWECW for a while and retire happily ever after...
Thank you so much for making a video about him!
Despite what he did, wrestling wise he was a very good wrestler.
Yes!!! Thankyou.
Will be a good watch from a wrestling point of view.
Mad to think how many years have passed from this happened.
Seems like yesterday.
Loving your bios. Keep up the good work
15:31 curiously enough, in the wwe network the spanish audio track (by announcers carlos and hugo) was left unedited and you could hear their concerns about chris' whereabouts and well-being during the cm punk and nitro's match where he was supposed to be at.
Thank U for doin this video! Always liked Chris. I'm Glad Ur doin the important stuff! Talkin bocut the wrestler and his wins. There's not been many! Appreciate it
Man,a real tragedy with what happened
3rd favorite wrestler of all time
You did a good job on the vid too by the way
I just wanted to say what a great channel this is. Your coverage of all things wrestling is excellent.
11:43 Benoit rightly didn't agree with the exploitation of Eddie's death and finally put his foot down and said no when Vince wanted to do a storyline where Chris and Chavo fought over Eddie's estate.
Is that a reason for triple murder?
@@NYJ-Pat No.
It was rough for the tribute show. It started off with them talking about how much of a family man he was and how much he supported others, both the wrestlers and commentators at ringside
When you start to notice something is off is with Edge. He seems a bit shaken, which is understandable, but towards the end he breaks down similarly to how Benoit did at Eddie's tribute. I'm paraphrasing, but he says something along the lines of "Things are really confusing right now, but I love that guy" before concluding his interview at a loss for words. Others begin to change their tone, still paying tribute but straying away from the family aspect.
This video has been up for 3 hours an wwe hasn't removed it this is a miracle
Great technical wrestler. I remember him mocking Orlando showing the clip of defeating him while making a cup of coffee comparing how fast it took to do so. Was hilarious.
I remember alot of his matches during his the ruthless aggression era, his team with angle was amazing and his rumble win. Benoit was a favourite but....that night changed everything
He should have hold the WHC belt for a year
Regardless of his Tragedy, Chris Benoit should be remembered for being an excellent in ring wrestler and entertainer. I think he should be in the Hall of Fame despite his tragedy. Thank you for doing these videos for those who appreciate Chris Benoit as a legendary wrestler and a performer.
MVP was wearing the same attire from Wrestlemania 23 to Backlash & Judgement Day 2007
Lol. I hate when they wear the same Attire constantly.
@@DTownNash Ikr
More Benoit please. Loved the video and still love the man's work regardless of what happened
Very professional video. Glad I subscribed to your channel. I’ll echo what everyone else has said. One of the best wrestlers I’ve ever seen. Unforgivable actions in real life.
WWE also edited the closing moments of WrestleMania 20. Benoit no longer celebrates with Daniel and Nancy, and the moment where he hugs Daniel has been completely wiped. I think it just goes from him hugging Eddie to the credits. Rightfully so, but it's another edit to point out. Absolutely chilling when you think about it.
you have a real talent.. i watch all these videos they are just so amazing and well done.
It's really one of those unspoken realities in WWE. There will always be that big elephant in the room when speaking about past champions or "great technical wrestlers". Chris Jericho once said that he can't relive possibly the greatest match of his career in any retrospective because it was against Benoit. Bret Hart had few highlights in his time with WCW, but two great moments come to mind: his match against STING and the Owen Hart tribute match against Benoit. The man was so prominent in the ATTITUDE and Ruthless Aggression eras that editing the library is abundant. In some ways it's necessary, but like all human nature, the more you try to hide something the more they will want to see it.
Another bit that is edited in WWE network is Summerslam 2003 Fatal 4 Way match. In DVD when Rhino pics up Benoit and drives him in to the corner Cole says "And here's Benoit! The Vicious Rabid Wolverine!" but in wwe network you can only hear Cole say "And here's Benoit!" and the rest of the line edited out.
The whole thing just grows more unbelievable with time I find. Now that it's been 16 YEARS, I can't believe it all happened only 3 years after Chris hit the peak of his career.
I forgot how great Benoits entrance and music were. He was a great performer. I agree with some of the comments below and this tragic outcome strongly suggests psychosis/head trauma rather than an underlying evil. Utterly devastating and tragic though.
Along with the head injuries he suffered in the ring, I definitely think Eddie Guerrero’s death contributed to Benoit going toward a downward spiral and ultimately led him to kill his family and himself.
I think you are right about that
Mick foley had more head injuries than anyone, don't recall hearing anything about him harming his family. So thats always been a weak copout
How many wrestlers kill their whole family tho?......
Different people react differently to things
@@el-kiote difference is that Foley actually goes to the doctor to take care of it unlike Benoit
Putting aside the death if Benoit, his wife and child, he was legitimately one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. In that respect, hus name deserves to be mentioned.
Regardless of whether anyone believes either that he suffered from severe CTE, or that they were murdered by a third party, that doesn't change what he did in the ring.
In fact, if it was severe CTE that caused him to do such a horrible thing, then shouldn't we simply acknowledge it; and focus the blame and enmity on the medical condition, instead of blaming Chris as if it was who he was? We're talking about a disease that severely impacts the brain's ability to function normally. It's not something that any sane person can simply dismiss.
If it was a third party, then obviously we shouldn't be afraid to laud Chris' accomplishments in the ring, because it would mean that he and his family were victims of murder; and their names will have been dragged through the mud for the sake of lies.
In either case, nobody can claim that Chris, in perfect mental health, murdered his wife and child. Anyone who claims as much is a subhuman piece of trash!
"He didn't make it to the show." Now that's a masterpiece of understatement.
Keep up the great content brother!
Good video, I met Chris after Backlash 2000 in Washington DC and he was a kewl dude. We talked for a few minutes and took a picture. Very nice guy. I couldn't believe what he did.
Did he have a broken nose when you met him? I remember him doing a diving headbutt and he landed face first on the IC title against Jericho.
@@atifqavi2054 no he seemed to be alright. Just really nice and polite, Perry there and was an ass. Dean was there and was nice, didn't say much, but hi.
Appreciate the vids as always man. You’re work is top notch
Great bio and thanks for the in-ring prospective
@4:17 him having Eddie in the cf is priceless... I told you Eddie I TOLD You
I grew up watching Benoit, & despite the horrible murder suicide, I still think he deserves to be remembered. I never met him, but I remember walking right past him, in the back area of the Toyota Center, in Houston, where I was stocking the concession stands for that evening's SmackDown event. It was incredibly surrealistic! I also remember seeing the Benoit tribute show. I wonder if there's any available footage of it, anywhere?
Yeah he should be remembered, as a murderer
Perfect timing , Vice is doing a 2 hour special on Benoit with the Dark Side Of The Ring series.
Mario Maroo such a good series, can’t wait for the second season.
Its on TH-cam early now pt1
a r no it isn’t
Troy Mitchell It actually just came out a few hours ago. Lol
His matches against Booker T in WCW, were a thing of beauty
The darkest day not just in wrestling history, but sports in general. Especially after in just 24 hours, people went from mourning his passing to celebrating his passing.
People mourn in different ways. How they deal with things like this. Celebrate a mans memory and legeacy not what he did 🤷♂️
@@RavenRX What legacy? Murder? That’s his “legacy”
That intro=🔥🔥🔥
Benoits son did an interview recently hes the double of his dad.
If there is anyone in this world who needs a hug, it's that poor guy.
I just hope that he can achieve the greatness that his dad did, without the catastrophic problems that led up to his terrible downfall.
Thank you for putting this video out we all know that Chris Benoit was not in his correct mind when he did that so I appreciate the love peace
yr audio and song selection is always great! in case you’re not getting comments saying the same 🤘😷
Absolutely amazing and horribly tragic. What he did is unforgivable, but what a honor it was to watch him in the ring. Intense and surgical.
Does anyone else get all "choked up" when they think of Benoit?
No, hope he rots in hell
Yeah for the wife and kid he murdered!
Jesus Christ
i always appreciate the fairness that you put into your videos and really understand the nuance of Benoit. It's always said he was an awesome wrestler in the ring but what he did that night is what tarnished his legacy.
I remember when it first happened not knowing what happened Benoit was one of my favorite wrestlers and I haven't watch too much of the product anymore since his passing
I was there at SummerSlam 05, that Pop when he won quick is a fond memory for me. Also when he won the U.S belt NWO 06...good shows, good memories
The jordon cup of coffee matches were hillarious
Fun fact smackdown vs raw 2007 was the last wrestling game 🎮 I beat I don't play anymore
Awesome videos as always. Just saying you should do a video of The history of Tough Enough.
Vice is pretty dodgy as a whole. Hopefully they do the series justice, but we'll see.
Vice Dark Side Of The Ring? Yeah, his documentary was great.
7:16 Eddie dying was the beginning of the end for Benoit. He never got over that.
Much love for this, you did this perfectly, you are the GOAT at these types of videos. Benoit was/is on of my all time favourite wrestlers
Great upload. Keep up the good work
I would like to see a "Rise of Benoit" video. Thank you in advance.