The lead investigator, Fayette County sheriff's Lieutenant Tommy Pope, said only that the deaths were being investigated as homicide. He said the cause of death awaits autopsy results on Tuesday. The year-old Benoit, a native of Canada, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career. Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons.
The federal-style house is in a secluded neighborhood set back about 60 yards off a gravel road, surrounded by stacked stone wall and double-iron gate. Skip to content. Watch Live. Latest Video. Food for Thought. Weather Blog. Autopsy results showed that the year-old veteran killed his wife on a Friday night, his son the following morning and then he committed suicide on Sunday. Reports suggest that Benoit's wife Nancy was found lying in a pool of blood wrapped in a towel while their son Daniel was found in his bed dead.
The horrific details of this tragic event have mentally scarred wrestling fans worldwide, but there are still some less well-reported truths surrounding Benoit's death that I'll present to you today. According to medical examinations that took place after the tragedy, experts diagnosed Benoit with 'severe brain damage', stating that his brain resembled the nature of an 'year old Alzheimer's patient'.
Brain damage, in many cases, can be the explanation for symptoms such as unnecessary aggression, depression, and erratic behavior. It is well known that concussions can lead to brain damage, and many former friends of Benoit stated he had a very laid-back attitude towards injuries in wrestling. He saw it as an honor to wrestle each night, whether injured or not. Later it was confirmed that the damaged brain tissue in his body wasn't linked to any steroid use.
Under the policy, every wrestler was reportedly tested to create "baseline" data. Wrestlers would not be punished for failing the baseline tests but could face suspensions and possible termination after multiple failures. Fayette County officials said Wednesday that they are investigating a link, announced by prosecutors in Albany County, N.
Lawyers representing the owners of MedXLife either denied any connection with the wrestler or did not return phone calls to The Associated Press.
Doctors said steroids can prompt personality changes like impatience and violent mood swings known as "roid rage. Steroid use has cast a shadow over pro wrestling for some time. Debra Marshall, a former wrestler, said the pressure to use can be immense.
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It was very tough, just thinking about it and talking about it. Prior to the deaths, police found texts between Benoit and his wife where the latter complained about having to tolerate his roid rage. Benoit passed all tests leading up the to the murders despite having nearly 10 times the amount of testosterone in his body compared to the average man. This was an act of deliberation over a three day period, not an impulse.
According to the Dark Side of the Ring documentary, this seems to have been the beginning of the end for Benoit. When Guerrero suddenly passed away in his hotel room at the age of 38, the Canadian Crippler was devastated. Both he and his nephew Chavo were going to meet Guerrero that morning and Chavo recalled breaking the news to Benoit.
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