Lots More Benoit Coverage: WWE.com Removes Benoit, Wikipedia Twist, Angle Statement, More
Posted by Ashish on 06.28.2007
More notes on the Benoit situation...
- WWE Niagara Falls has removed all Chris Benoit merchandise from their shelves and will also be removing Benoit's handprints. For more on this, read the article available here.
- Jerry Lawler comments on the Benoit situation here.
- WWE.com has removed all their coverage of the Chris Benoit tragedy. Other than some articles on the WWE Corporate website, it appears all mentions of Benoit are gone from WWE.com.
- In a very strange new twist, it appears that someone from Stamford, CT (home of WWE Headquarters) edited Chris Benoit's Wikipedia page to mention the death of his wife 14 hours before the bodies were discovered. The Fayetteville police department has been informed of this and are investigating. For more on this, click here.
- Kurt Angle released the following statement about the Benoit situation today.
Kurt hopes that you will join him in extending condolences and prayers for the survivors of the Chris Benoit Family. This news is very sad for all of us that knew and loved Chris. It is a sad tragedy and we wish the best for the family members that have to deal with this situation and go forward from this.
- The Associated Press released this statement about Vince McMahon's appearance on The Today Show this morning.
McMahon cautions against `rush to judgment' in Benoit case...
McMahon cautions against `rush to judgment' in Benoit case
NEW YORK (AP) The head of World Wrestling Entertainment says he's worried about a "rush to judgment" on whether steroids played a role in a double-murder and suicide involving pro wrestler Chris Benoit (ben-WAH').
Steroids were found in Benoit's Georgia home but Vince McMahon tells N-B-C's "Today" show that a number of other prescription drugs were also found. He says it's all speculation until toxicology tests are in. That could take weeks.
And McMahon says "other pressures" could have been a factor.
A W-W-E lawyer says Benoit (ben-WAH') had argued with his wife over the care of their mentally retarded son in the days before the family was found dead.
McMahon says what happened is a "horrific tragedy" but he says "there was no way of telling this man was monster."
