Stupified.
That's the only word to describe how I feel about the news that Chris Benoit, one of my favorite wrestlers, and his family were found dead earlier today inside their Atlanta home.
Monday Night RAW dedicated 3 hours tonight in tribute to Benoit's outstanding career, but I'm sure it was viewed by all in a state of euphoria.
I remember the time I met Chris in person. I was so excited to be at WrestleMania XVII and Benoit was one of the first wrestlers who I had the opportunity to interact with at the fan festival.
Over the past ten years, the list of dead pro wrestlers has grown substantially. I'll never forget how I felt the day that Owen Hart died.
But I am much older now, so for some reason, this feels different.
Maybe because it's surrounded by so much mystery -- so much is still unknown.
Though the details may be few, there are plenty of rumors. And I have a feeling that this is about to get a whole lot worse over the next 48 hours when more is known.
With that storm looming in the distance, I just wanted to post this now to remember him as he was, not what the details may or may not reveal him to be.
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