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David Benoit, the son of former WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, recently opened up for the first time about the murder-suicide his father committed in 2007, and David is convinced Chris wasn’t...
- He’S Good Friends with Chris Jericho
- His Initial Wrestling Debut Was Halted by Chris Jericho
- He Regularly Posts Tributes to His Late Father
- He’S No Longer Allowed Backstage at WWE Events
- He Thinks His Father Should Be in The WWE Hall of Fame
Benoit is friendly with a number of professional wrestlers but he seems to have the closest relationship with WWE Superstar Chris Jericho. He’s posted multiple selfies and photos posing with Jericho and is a big fan of Fozzy, Chris Jericho’s band. Jericho and Chris Benoit were good friends and colleagues starting in Japan in the mid 90s, then in WC...
In May 2014, Benoit was set to make his wrestling debut at a Hart Legacy Event against Chavo Guerrero Jr. in Alberta, Canada. Smith Hart, the promoter of the event and brother of WWE legend Bret Hart, announced on Twitter that David would be appearing in his first match. After Chris Jericho saw the news, he contacted Smith and was reportedly furiou...
Despite the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Chris Benoit’s death, David is still a big fan of his old man. He posts photos of his dad on social media along with tributes and shout outs from other wrestlers praising his late father. He also included a photo of Vince McMahon wearing a Chris Jericho T-shirtthough the WWE has removed any mention ...
In the same episode of “Pro and Bro Wrestling Podcast with Fred Rosser” where he announced he might be entering the squared circle, Benoit also claimed he’s no longer allowed backstage at WWE events. It may have to do with his affiliation with AEW. He was last seen backstage at a WWE event in March wearing an AEW jacket and has publicly praised the...
David Benoit was askedin 2014 what he thinks his father would be doing if he was still alive. David said that his dad would have probably started his own wrestling school or be working with developmental talents in NXT. He explained that Chris always wanted to start his own wrestling school. He also believes his father would have been inducted into...
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May 13, 2024 · Chris Benoit's son, David Benoit, has sent an emotional message to a four-time WWE Champion on social media. David and the wrestling legend finally reunited after 4,784 days.
Over a three-day period between June 22 and 24, 2007, Chris Benoit, a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself at their residence in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States.
Chris Benoit's son David sits down with Chris Van Vliet for his first on-camera interview in Las Vegas. He said nothing was off limits and that he would talk...
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The son of Chris Benoit was sat on the front row for this weekend’s AEW Collision show. David Benoit, whose father killed his own wife Nancy and seven-year-old son Daniel over one weekend...
Sep 7, 2021 · David Benoit, whose dad Chris Benoit worked for WWE and took his own life in a double-murder suicide, is close to his wrestling debut.
