Wrestlers family found dead

[sparks19]

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=3315501&page=1

They are investigating it as a murder/suicide. How scary. I remember this guy from my days of watching wrestling

[Catty1]

It's all over the news here in Alberta - Claude Benoit was born in Montreal, and trained with the Hart family here in Calgary for some time.

I wonder what happened? Are these guys on steroids to an extent that the rages it induces get fatal?

Investigators think he shot his wife and son over the weekend, and himself on Monday. I just can't imagine his state of mind - or the fear of his family.

Prayers going out to everyone involved.

[JenBKR]

I heard about that this morning. How shocking. They haven't released a lot of the details as of yet, but they said that there was not a gun used. My prayers are with the family in this time of grief.

[kittycats_delight]

It's all over the news here in Alberta - Claude Benoit was born in Montreal, and trained with the Hart family here in Calgary for some time.

I wonder what happened? Are these guys on steroids to an extent that the rages it induces get fatal?

Investigators think he shot his wife and son over the weekend, and himself on Monday. I just can't imagine his state of mind - or the fear of his family.

Prayers going out to everyone involved.

There were no bullet wounds that was a false statement. I have the link for the local newspaper where Chris Benoit and his family lived. Here it is

[smokey the elder]

I was shocked. On the pay-per-view Sunday night they said Chris had "personal" issues; I thought nothing of it as standard WWE shtick. I was shocked when I read about the tragedy this morning.

[Catty1]

Ballard declined to release the cause of death, but said that earlier news reports that the Benoits died of gunshots were false.

That was the only statement in the linked article that mentioned bullets, and it's clear there were none, according to the quote above.

An earlier report I read on CBC/CTV indicated stabbing, but the cops are not confirming the cause of death one way or another.

That poor young boy.

[sparks19]

It really is scary.....

I hope they are wrong about murder suicide although no matter the outcome it is devestating.

Yes that poor boy was only 7 years old.

It said that they died on the weekend and he died on the Monday.... I'm wondering if maybe something happened and he found them and ended up killing himself over it. Very scary.

[JenBKR]

Wow.......it would make sense if he was on steroids. Still...hard to fathom killing your own child, spouse.....I can't even imagine the thoughts that were probably going through that little boy's mind as he was being smothered by his own father Prayers for this family, especially his other children.

[mugsy]

Just another reason to hate 'roids. They are evil things aren't they. It's too bad the wife and kid had to suffer at his hands. Mike watches that stuff all the time and the prevailing attitude is kind of scary (not to mention offensive)to me. I know it's fake, but, it's so dang violent and so derogatory towards women, it's a little tough, I'm sure, sometimes to separate reality from fantasy.

I hope they are all at peace now. I'm sorry also for their families who now have to mourn on earth.

[anna_66]

I just seen the news of what happened and I just can't believe it...
strangled his wife, smothered his son and hung himself
I always liked him, so sad to know he was capable of this.

[Catty1]

The steroid effect even has a nickname: Roid Rage. I think that indicates how common it is.

What does Mike think of this story, Mugsy?

[Argranade]

This is so sad,

My brother is such a huge wrestler fan,

He did not belive this at first & neither did I, untill I heard it on the news.

Horrible.

[mugsy]

What does Mike think of this story, Mugsy?

Mike said the thought it was a case of a severely depressed man who was on steroids and lost his mind. He also said it's too bad that he was in a business that glorifies the use of steroids.