J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q

chris was one of the best wrestlers of all time and it is very hard to belive that this was true of what he did

You still dont no for sure how Benoit died. So dont go saying he has killed his family, and that you all hate him, because its still not for sure.

Cant believe this, Benoit killing his Family and Himself its insane to think about, Personally i thought he never really recovered from Eddie's death

i cannot believe this. i will always remember mr. benoit positively and thankfully for the dedication he had for entertaining me and my little brother. it is difficult. the wwe, vince mcmahon, the other wrestlers, all performed monday as they should. you are all in my thoughts. thank you, mr. ross for doing such a good job. god, please restore us.

Hi again J.R. I really want to thank you, the king, and everyone else for doin raw. I know how hard it was for you all. I also have gaine dos much respect for Vince. Making an appearance in the middle of the ring was absolutely magnificent and the right thing to do. I will like to express my opinions regarding Chris Beniot though. I will always respect him as a wrestler. In my opinion, he is just as great or even better than Bret Hart ever was.. There were many things that Beniot could do that Bret Hart couldnt. And Im a big Bret Hart fan saying this. However, I will never respect Beniot as the person he was. I know it isnt 100 percent fact he killed them both but, the man killed himself and most definitely killed his wife and son. I am a guy who goes by what the truth prolly is, not just what I want to believe. I truly wish it wasnt Beniot that killed his family, but it most definitely was. I don't have as much respect for him as the person he was. i know hes human and we all make mistakes, but most people dont go as far as killing someone...especially their own family!!! I dont care what the circumstances were or how angry he felt or what he was emotionally feeling. Killing his wife and son is monstorous...most murderers might not even kill their wife or son. I could understand if it was just his wife, but his son??? Why?? What did his son do to deserve it? I will always be clueless on that. Despite my harsh words for Beniot, I forgive him. Yes, I dont respect what he did and will never feel nearly the same about him, but everyone as a child of God deserves forgiveness. As evil as it was for what Beniot did, no one has an evil soul on this earth. People have choices and Beniot made the wrong one, which has ruined his 20 year legacy.

Hi JR, I´m Diogo from Oporto, Portugal. I was reading my Newspaper when I saw "Chris Benoit assasina esposa e filho", that means thar Benoit killed his wife and chield. What can I say, I´m very sad abou this traged. Your´s trully, Diogo!

RIP CHRIS BENOIT! one of the best performers ever will be remembered in our hearts ... CHRIS BENOIT WAS 4 REAL!

Hey J.R my name is Dusty and I am a die-hard wrestling fan. I have been thinking about why the WWE would pull almost everyhting Chris Benoit off the website. I would believe as a company the WWE has a long standing policy against steroids and if it comes to be that the toxicology report shows even signs of them the WWE would want to distance themselves from the situation. As a wrestling fan I am apalled to know that the WWE will mention the "double homicide-Murder" but nothing of his achievements,acomplishments or contributions to the squared circle. Chris was a legend of the sport and I believe he should be treated like one! I think Chris may have been a man who hid behind a persona, a man who had demons much like those of Flyin Brian Pillman and Road Warrior Hawk, the only difference being the ability to hide it, god only knows what was going through his mind when he did those horrible things. Hes paying the price now. That dosnt change the fact that he was a corner-stone of the industry and should be treated like the fallen legend he was. I love the WWE and all the superstars that participate in the ring and risk their lives for the entertainment of the millions who support what they do, I have always dreamed of being a wrestler and have always wanted to be in the ring with Chris, Ive followed him and his career my whole life, he was my absolute favorite wrestler, but now that he is gone, I am afraid the WWE will brand him not as a superstar or legend but as a murderer, I loved Chris and I am so sad to see him go what he did may be wrong but dont I dont want the tragedy to overshadow the great moments Chris had in the ring. J.R I hope ypu read this and will possibly e-mail me a response regarding your view on the tragedy. Thank you for your time, and maybe I will follow through on the wrestling idea and see you in the future.

I happened to be bartending last night, and had no idea about the Benoit situation as I flipped on Raw, since there was no local sports in Philadelphia on. When I saw Chris' epitaph, all of our jaws collectively hit the floor. I scrambled to my cell phone to try and find out what the circumstances were. I did remember that 1wrestling.com did indeed say that Benoit went home the previous day for a family emergency. When it was discovered that all 3 were now deceased, my heart sunk a little. Hell, it sunk a lot, because I kind of guessed the scenario that is now widely speculated as being what indeed happened: that someone in the house was responsible for all three deaths. I'm a huge Chris Benoit fan. My favorite moment in wrestling is when he and Eddie hugged and celebrated after wrestlemania 20. I loved his no-nonsense work habits and in ring ethic. because he was a master at what he did. He gave countless unforgettable matches, told a great story in the ring, and he would work so that others were put over along with himself, regardless of the end result of the match. That Chris Benoit, the performer, was the one celebrated last night. I have disagreed many times with how The McMahons and WWF/E have done things in the past, but last night was absolutely the right thing to do. I noticed that many facts had come to light after 11pm, so maybe that was the reward the WWE had for not commenting or reporting on what happened. It doesn't matter.I am convinced that paying tribute to the man's career was absolutely the right choice. If everything appears to be as reported, then Chris Benoit did a horrible, horrible thing. WIthout any hesitation, there is no excuse to be heard. However, it is exceptionally tough to be judged merely by one act in life, regardless of how bad or good it is. As a Christian ( not an exceptional one by any stretch, just my beliefs) we are told to not judge. But a pastor once said that was near impossible, so he gave me the test instead. Which went like this: Picture all the good in your life you accomplished, the lives you touched, the people you helped. Now picture the worst thing you ever did in your life. Finally, picture everything else being disregarded except that lone horrible event, and that's all you remain known for. That's what judgement feels like. The WWE so far, in my opinion, have very high marks for how they have handled this tragedy. They paid tribute to the career of Chris Benoit, and now, as facts are coming to light, they are focusing on the wife and child of Chris, pulled down all merchandise sales of his stuff, because people do have a twisted sense of humor, and steered away from too much hype about him. It again, in the epitaph, remembers the family of Chris Benoit. These deaths have hit us hard. The industry we love has another blemish, and more scrutiny from the press, which will not be positive at all. But that pales in comparison to this unfortunate fact: Three people, including a seven year old child, are dead. And unfortunately, that is not an angle. Thank you, God Bless ( and you have permission to use this if you want, as long as I'm credited) Chris Hayes Philadelphia, Pa

i am saddened by the turn of events on chris benoit and his family.my husband is a former wrestler and myself a life long fan,we are just blown away.i believe the wwe did a great job with their tributreto all three of the deceased.they did it in a very dignified manner.today heaven has opened its doors to an angel mnamed daniell.

What is there to say? I'm sure JR is in as much shock as the rest of us at the "new" details surrounding this tragedy. It went from "one of our has been murdered" to "one of our own IS a murderer" and I'm sure that has destroyed alot of WWE insiders who were close to Chris, including JR. Be strong JR. We're all having to be strong as we deal with a wide-range of emotions from sad to downright anger at Chris! Apparently, even the strongest of men can succumb to an even bigger monster: one's own self. Carry on wrestling soldiers!

On a seperate note, thanks to WWE for handling this as professioanlly as they could.. There is no blueprint for working through such events. And the tribute show, before the facts were known, was very well put together and we all thank you for it. Hopefully WWE strikes Benoit's name from it's history and carries on as best as it can. On behalf of the Indy Scene that I work with, we offer our very deepest condolences to the families & friends of all involved... I apologize for the first post, though the feelings remain, I meant no disrespect to this site ... BB

God Bless Nancy and Daniel Benoit and everyone please pray for the soul of Chris Benoit

So sad to hear the circumstances surrounding the death of Chris Benoit & his wife & son. All the fans around the world were in awa of Benoit and thought of him as one of the true greats. I hope that what the police believe is not true. I can't imagine Benoit killing his wife & son, his family whom he dearly loved. Hopefully some light will be shed on this. Nonetheless, everybody respects his in-ring talents, and he will be a great loss to not only the WWE, but the whole sporting world. RIP Chris, Nancy & Daniel Benoit

I'm sorry, Jim. My thoughts and prayers are with you and everyone at WWE, TNA and New Japan and Benoit's family and fans all over the world. I Love you, Chris. - a fan

Hi Jim, Usually when I post on this great public sphere you've created I write about London BBQ houses such as Bodean's, or complain about the the RAW results (Chris Benoit losing by submission to John Cena recently was on one such complaint). Today I don't know what to write. I don't have anything to say, other than the fact that I feel compelled to vocalise the feeling of loss. The professional wrestling world and its fans have been dealt a terrible blow with The Cripplers truly tragic and equally bizarre passing. Just last week a colleague at work was riding me for being a wrestling fan in my mid-20s. When asked for a name to justify my vehment defence of the sport, I said, without hesitating, "Chris Benoit". A Chris Benoit match could make the most skeptical person believe in professional wrestling. He was that damn good. My sincere prayers and thoughts go out to Chris Benoit's friends and extended family, whatever the circumstances of this tragedy. Craig in London, UK

It doesn't bother me that so many wrestling detractors claim that wrestling is "fake". We've all see the camera angles being off and the missed punches and the miscues. The appeal of wrestling is that it is live theater. There are no re-takes; there are no directors yelling, "CUT! Redo that scene!". It is unfolding live in front of you... These most recent events will only further the notion that wrestlers are violent, steroid-riddled, psychotic people. I am sad for the profession, the fans, and those who knew the Benoit family. I will continue to watch wrestling and hope that this never happens to another wrestler's family, even the McMahons...

This is such a confusing situation. I think we are all filled with frustration, anger, and denial - at least I am anyways. JR, I don't think any of us will ever understand the stress that is put on all of the wrestlers and the crew with all of the travel and all of the stress of being in the spotlight every single day of the year. The only thing I can take from this is that everyone must be walking a fine line on the brink of insanity. Something I will never understand. Maybe you could shed a little more light on this. I think hope that everyone appreciates all of your efforts and dedication as much as I do.

I'm just in shock at the whole thing, I think everyone is.

This will be a tough one to call J.R. I don't envy you here, as you are the mouthpiece to millions. As confused as all of us are, as heart sore as all the fans may be over this. This must be absolutely unbearable for those if you that were close to Chris. My condolences to his family, and all his friends. This is truly the most unfortunate, sad and confusing thing that has ever happened in all my years as a fan of the business. Everyone will look to you for answers Jim, but I think I understand that you are just as confused and hurt as the rest of us, if not more so.

my prays will go out to you and other people who loved Benoit as a a person and as a preformer.

What can anyone really say? After 10 years working in and around many different areas of the business of Professional Wrestling, I'm lost over all that has transpired. I am in shock, and unbelievable grief. Many people are overlooking the fact that Mrs Benoit was also a superstar of the business in her own right, we need to remember her contributions as well. Again what else can really be said? People are being so quick to judge both Benoit and WWE's decision to do a tribute to him. We don't know why things transpired as they did, and probably never will as we were not there or in Mr. Benoit's head at the time. Regardless of the events, Chris Benoit never was a "Monster" as some are now labeling him, whatever happened was a freak thing, that no one would have ever expected, probably not even Benoit himself. Stuff just happens people. BUT for once in my life I can truly say I admired Vince's decision to cancel the Raw show and give a tribute to Benoit based solely on his career. For that alone Benoit deserved it. Benoit "in Wrestling" truly was "The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be", not Bret Hart. God bless the Benoit's, The WWE colleagues of Chris Benoit and god help us all we can move on from here and still enjoy wrestling.

dear jr please for the love of god tell me and the rest that chris did not do this .i as a fan will never beleave this.i as a wrestler will never beleave this eather. this is the man who made me want to get in the ring in the first place. i always wanted to thank him. for inspiring me now he's gone and this crap is being said god willing they will kill this story.so please tell vince that maybe just maybe he should not book death angles any more .god bless

Just like to say a big thankyou to chris for all he did for wrestling, he left great memories with us all. RIP chris

First I would like to offer my condolences to the benoit family. Chris was one of the best technical wrestlers I have ever seen. Secondly I would like to say that I feel the wwe did a verry respectful and classy tribute show to Chris Benoit. Unfortunately these shows have become to common in the past several years and well some of them have been critiseded the show done last night was extremely well with great reflection on benoit the wrestler and person. Mcmahon statement to open the show seemed extremely heart fealt and sentiments of the wrestlers seemed real. Thank you to the wwe for giving me a strong reminder of what a great athlete and performer really was.