Numerous wrestling news sites are reporting this now. I'm pulling information from several wrestling news sites as I can. I'm personally in shock on this right now.
I'm pulling information from the following sites:
http://www.1wrestling.com
WWE - http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitdead
News - http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13567642/detail.html?rss=atl&psp=news
The others I regularly check are being swamped right now. I'd suggest checking these as you can for more information.
I'm at a loss for words at this time.
Bob Ryder: Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their son were found dead in their home this afternoon. Circumstances surrounding their death are being investigated by local authorities.
Benoit had been scheduled to appear on a WWE house show on Saturday. Sources tell us Benoit called to first say he would be taking a later flight, and then to say he would not be attending the house show due to a family illness. According to one source, Benoit said both his wife and son were throwing up blood and he needed to stay to take care of them.
WWE.com has removed stories related to the "presumed death" of "Mr. McMahon" and tonight's RAW will be a tribute to Chris Benoit. Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their son Daniel were found dead earlier today in their Atlanta area home. No details are available as to cause of death at this time.
TONIGHT'S RAW LIVE EVENT CANCELLED
By: Bob Ryder
6/25/2007 7:44:10 PM
Tonight's RAW live event has been cancelled and fans in Corpus Christi have been sent home. Wrestlers and WWE staff are being allowed to leave the building to mourn the passing of Chris Benoit. The WWE wrestlers and staff were gathered together late this afternoon and were told the tragic news that Chris Benoit, his wife Nance, and his son Daniel were all found dead today in their home.
Tonight's RAW is now scheduled to be presented as a tribute to Chris Benoit and his family.
UPDATE ON DEATH OF CHRIS BENOIT FAMILY; ONE CAUSE OF DEATH RULED OUT
By: Bob Ryder
6/25/2007 8:10:23 PM
Local Atlanta media is beginning to cover the news that Chris Benoit and his family were found dead today. AJC.com reports that police found the bodies at around 4pm local time and that police would not say how the family died other than they were not shot to death. Sources tell 1Wrestling.com that police were dispatched to the Benoit home after receiving a call from WWE officials who were concerned that they were not able to get in touch with Benoit.
Vince McMahon opened tonight's RAW broadcast standing in the ring in an empty arena. McMahon explained that tonight was scheduled as a show centered around the presumed death of the "Mr McMahon" character, but with the tragic news of this afternoon the show would now be a tribute to Chris Benoit and his family.
I'm pulling information from the following sites:
http://www.1wrestling.com
WWE - http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitdead
News - http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13567642/detail.html?rss=atl&psp=news
The others I regularly check are being swamped right now. I'd suggest checking these as you can for more information.
I'm at a loss for words at this time.