Chris Benoit was a Canadian WWE entertainer and professional wrestler. His controversial figure in WWE has also been seen outside of the ring. Chris was considered one of the top 10 wrestlers of all time. His wrestling determination to become one of the greatest wrestlers in the world was the powerhouse of his career. Chris had earned his name and fame for high-flying actions, strength, and powerful wrestling skills. However, the career he had dreamed of was barely complete before he stalled in 2007 when he hung himself in the home’s basement.

Born name

Christopher Michael Benoit

nickname

The Pegasus child, the wild Pegasus, the Canadian cripple, the rabid wolverine, toothless aggression

Alter

Chris was born on May 21, 1967.

Died

Chris Benoit died of suicide by hanging on June 24, 2007 at the age of 40 at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA.

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Montreal, Quebec, Kanada

nationality

training

He attended Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School where he competed and won several bodybuilding and wrestling championships.

occupation

Actor, professional wrestler

family

• Father – Michael Benoit
• Mutter – Margaret Benoit
• Siblings – Laurie Benoit (Sister)

Manager

He was signed with WWE.

To build

Muscular

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

100 kg or 220 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Chris had dated –

1. Martina (1980-1997) – Chris married Martina in 1980. Together they had two children, son David Benoit and daughter Megan Benoit. The couple separated in 1997.
2. Nancy Sullivan (1997-2007) – Nancy Sullivan was the ex-wife of WCW booker Kevin Sullivan. Chris and Nancy had a son Daniel (February 25, 2000 – June 22, 2007). On November 23, 2000, the couple married. Shortly thereafter, in 2003, Nancy had filed for divorce, stating that he would break the furniture and treat her cruelly. However, she dropped all charges and lived quietly with him again until she and her son were murdered by him. On June 22, 2007, Chris strangled her and suffocated his son indoors and hanged himself 2 days later.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Big muscular body

brand promotion

Chris had appeared in several WWE commercials .

Religion

Catholicism

Known for

• His death-defying skills in the ring
• Win 22 championships
• Considered one of the most controversial WWE wrestlers of all time

Erstes Wrestling Match

Chris Benoit made his professional wrestling debut on November 22, 1985 with Stu Hart in a tag team match Stampede Wrestling Promotion . He won the match after pinning his opponent with a sunset flip.

In 1986 he made his Japanese debut. He later wore a mask and went by the name “The Pegasus Kid”.

Chris won his first Intercontinental Championship in Wrestlemania 2000 against Kurt Angle.

Personal trainer

At the age of 12, Chris started exercising. He believed in building a bulky muscular physique.

Chris was taught to wrestle by wrestlers Bruce Hart and Frank Cullen. He even attended a class at the New Japan Dojo . At the age of 18, he learned various strenuous workouts, including push-ups and floor sweeps.

During wrestling

• Finishing Moves
  • Diving Headbutt
  • sniper
  • Second Rope Tombstone Piledriver
• Signature Moves
  • Crippler Crossface
  • Top Rope Gutwrench Suplex
  • Top Rope Diving Bein Drop
  • Dragon Suplex
  • Gutwrench Suplex
  • High lift belly to back suplex
  • Lasso
  • High speed power bomb
  • Rolling German suplexes
  • Rebranding: Backhand Chop
  • Snap Suplex

Chris Benoit favorite things

His favorite things are unknown.

Chris Benoit Facts

1. At WrestleMania XIX, Benoit wore a t-shirt that read Toothless Aggression. This name came from an occasion where a Rottweiler dog head banged on Benoit’s chin and snapped his tooth out, hence the name toothless.
2. In the past he has been featured in WCW Magazine.
3. In 2017, a foodie “Walkers” football star Gary Lineker got the worst selfie in a Twitter promotion called “Walkers Wave” and Chris Benoit’s picture was chosen as the offensive face.
4. According to Wrestling Observer Chris, journalist Dave Meltzer was one of those wrestlers who possessed incredible skills.
5. Chris was best friends with former wrestler Eddie Guerrero. Their friendship began after Chris knocked him out with an enzuigiri kick to the head.
6. At age 12, Chris became interested in wrestling and wanted to be like former legendary wrestlers “Dynamite Kid” Billington and Bret Hart.
7. In 1985, Chris Benoit had billed himself as “Dynamite” in Calgary, Alberta.
8. In 1986, Benoit won his first prestigious title in a match against wrestler Gama Singh at the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship.
9. In 1990, Chris made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling Championship debut, winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in a match against Japanese wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger.
10. In June 1992, Chris began wrestling in the WCW arena.
11. In 1999, Chris won his first WCW Tag Team Championship against Curt Hennig and Barry Windham.
12. In January 2000, Chris resigned from WCW when he was dissatisfied with the management. He departed alongside wrestlers Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn.
13. In 2000, Chris and his wrestling companions (the four) joined WWF as Die Radikalen .
14. In 2001, Chris had sustained a neck injury in a four-way TLC match that left him crying in the hospital, fearing he might never return to the ring.
15. In 2002, Chris received the greatest honor of being named Vince McMahon’s third wrestler on Smackdown.
16. In 2002, his in-ring engagement ushered in a whole new era in WWE history. The Attitude era was coming to an end, which ultimately gave birth to the Ruthless Aggression era. He was considered the face of the era.
17. In 2003, Chris Benoit was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.
18. In January 2005, he won the Royal Rumble title at WrestleMania XX against Big Show. He was the second wrestler to win the Royal Rumble since the first was Shawn Michaels.
19. On March 14, 2004 at WrestleMania XX, Chris Benoit made history by winning the World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H. It was the first time submission was used to win a major match at WrestleMania.
20. He was scheduled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019 but was later disregarded by WWE for his murder.
21. On June 22, 2007, Chris had strangled his wife, Nancy, to death. Sources also said she was found in a pool of blood wrapped in the towel. That same day he murdered his 7-year-old son Daniel and placed Bibles next to their bodies.
22. On June 24, 2007, two days after murdering his wife and son, Chris hung himself from a power machine in the basement of his home.
23. On June 25, 2007, the bodies of his family and himself were found in his home. The police had come to check that everything was ok as Chris had not attended any calls and missed a couple of games.
24. On June 24, 2007, an anonymous user updated Chris Benoit’s Lifestylepedia profile where he discussed the death of Nancy. The same was later published on Lifestylenews. The user’s IP address was located just five kilometers from WWE headquarters.
25. Chris’ father gave his brain to scientists to study further to learn the reason behind his son’s murder-suicide. According to the study, Chris was found to have succumbed to severe brain damage as a result of multiple blows to the head.
26. According to experts, the reason for Chris’ murder-suicide was anabolic steroids found in his home during the investigation.
27. WWE removed all information and video from their database and public websites following Chris’ death.
28. After Chris killed his family, he continued to take part in phone calls, on one such occasion telling WWE officials that his wife and son were ill and had been vomiting blood due to food poisoning.
29. According to his autopsy reports, Chris had a heart that was three times larger than normal. His body was pumped 10 times the minimum level on steroids, and his brain structure was like that of an 85-year-old with dementia.
30. He wasn’t on social media.