Description: Christopher Michael Benoit is a Canadian wrestler who was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michael and Margaret Benoit. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. He had a sister living near Edmonton. During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Industry historian Dave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats". B Christopher Michael Benoit is a Canadian wrestler who was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michael and Margaret Benoit. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, from where he was billed throughout the bulk of his career. He had a sister living near Edmonton.

During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Industry historian Dave Meltzer considered him "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats".

Benoit held 22 championships between WWF/WWE, WCW, NJPW, and ECW. He was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner, joining Shawn Michaels as the only two men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant. Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-views for WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004.

Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22, 2007, and hanged himself two days later. Research suggests depression and brain damage from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to the crime.

Chris Benoit is a legend in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, though he wrestled all over the world and was a super star in The United States. Benoit held the WCW Tag Team title and Television title. He was considered for the role of the Wolverine in X-Men (one of his nick names). His life ended in a very sad way on June 25, 2007 when he killed his wife and their son, before committing suicide. Chris was 40 years old. ... (more)

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"Chris Benoit (1-reign)April 2, 2000 - May 2, 2000 (32 days)This was a two-fall triple threat match, also involving Chris Jericho, in which Kurt Angle defended both championships. The person to get the first fall won the Intercontinental Championship and the person to score the second fall won the European Championship; Benoit scored the first fall to win the Intercontinental Championship.WWE recognizes Benoit's reign as ending on May 4, 2000, when the following episode aired on tape delay. They "

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"Chris Benoit (1st-reign)August 9, 1999 - September 12, 1999 (42 days)"

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"Born: May 21, 1967Died: June 24, 2007 (aged 40)Cause of Died: Suicide by hanging"

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"Chris Benoit (1st reign)March 14, 2004 - August 15, 2004 (154 days)This was a triple threat match, also involving Shawn Michaels."

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" "After the first time I ever went to a professional wrestling match, not only did I know I wanted to be a wrestler, I knew I wanted to be the Dynamite Kid. No other wrestler compares to him, or the impression he left on me." "The Dynamite Kid always treated me with respect and was always very honest with me." "His matches with Tiger Mask in Japan were 20 years ago, but if they took place today people would still be going crazy for them." "

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" “You get guys like the Undertaker. A couple tours ago, we were overseas, and he was wrestling with broken ribs. Coughing up blood and still going out there and still going out there and doing twenty minutes. I mean, just amazing. The guy loves the business. He doesn’t have to be doing that.” On whether ‘Taker would be like Hulk Hogan and come back just for the payout: “If he did, it wouldn’t be for a big payout it’d be because he loves it. It’d be for the passion.”"

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""The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Beniot (1st reign) January 16, 2000 *VACATED - January 17, 2000*"

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""The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Beniot (1st reign) April 2, 2000 - May 2, 2000 "Y2J" Chris Jericho (3rd reign) May 2, 2000 - May 8, 2000 "The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Beniot (2nd reign) May 8, 2000 - June 20, 2000"

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