Former wwe superstar vickie guerrero thinks wrestling maestro chris benoit, who killed his family, should be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. It doesnt get any worse than that in life so why does his son david believe his father is worthy of the. Christopher michael benoit is a canadian wrestler who was born in montreal, quebec, the son of michael and margaret benoit. Chris made history several times, he made a impact at wrestlemania 20. Wwe raw 6 june 2016 cesaro vs chris jericho hd full match wwe raw 6. Should chris benoit ever be in the hall of fame with time.
At his familys, and his own, time of death, chris benoit was not in his right state of mind. I know it will never happen, but i loved benoit, and he was one of my favorites. Jim ross weighed in on chris benoit in the wwe hall of fame. Ha fatto uno sbaglio terribile ed imperdonabile, ma. Wwe hall of fame 2006 full speech for eddie guerrero of benoit, chavo, mysterio and vickie duration.
As for chris benoit, the original underdog of the wwes career came to a screeching halt when he was found dead along with his wife and 7yearold in his home on june 24 th, 2007. Jim ross offers his take on chris benoit and the chances of him one day being in the wwe hall of fame. Feb 23, 2016 my inspiration, my reason to become a wrestler. Canadian professional wrestler, chris benoit was a huge part of the history of the wwe and deserves to recieve credit for what he has done in the world of pro wrestling. It was founded in 1996 by dave meltzer, editor of the tabloid, the wrestling observer newsletter. Hart was a member of the inaugural wrestling observer newsletter hall of fame class in 1996 and was inducted into the wwe hall of fame.
Vickie guerrero wants to see chris benoit inducted into the wwe hall of fame. Chris benoit had a hall of fameworthy career built up based on his. He was known worldwide and respected throughout the wrestling. Christopher michael benoit was a canadian professional wrestler. It seems that over the last couple of years hardcore wrestling fans have been calling for benoit to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame, and have praised his long, illustrious career in the ring. Michael hayes comments on the fabulous freebirds being inducted into the hall of fame feb. At this point, wwe basically ignores the existence of the man. Wrestling george tragoslou thesz professional wrestling hall of. Even putting the murders aside, chris benoit just doesnt seem like that. Chris benoit should be in the wwe hall of fame when vince mcmahon first announced that the wwe will never mention chris benoit again, i thought it was a good idea.
Kurt angle shoots on chris benoits incident get some of that wonderful bbq sauce here. In kurt angles hall of fame video upon his induction in 2017, wwe briefly. Chris benoit should be in the wwe hall of fame reddit. He was once the pegasus kid, he had a brutal rivalry with kevin sullivan, he was one of the 4 horsemen, hes a wcw champion, wcw u. Here is a look at the wwe hall of fame class of 2017. Kurt angle the 48yearold made his pro wrestling read more posted in wwe. I know it will never happen because of what he did, but who else thinks that chris benoit deserves to be in the wwe hall of fame. I feel like he deserves to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame for all his accomplishments and the heart he put into the business even though his death was a murdersuicide thing. Even more ugly details regarding the death of chris benoit and his wife nancy are coming to the forefront in divorce papers filed in 2003, nancy benoit included a petition for protection from. David benoit on possible wwe hof induction for his father, crossface movie being scrapped.
No one that is the hall of fame is a criminaljake the snake robertsnot there and he is by far one of. Will chris benoit be inducted into the wwe hall of fame. The wwe hall of fame has people in it who have made history, made a impact, gave it all they had and people who have claimed the name legend. Like other wrestling halls of fame, such as the wwe, tna, and wcw hall of fames, the wrestling observer newsletter hall.
Wwe can fix its chris benoit problem with a hall of fame entry. Why chris benoit should have a place in the wwe hall of. The wwe hall of fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by wwe. Chris jericho did an ask me anything on reddit today, available at this link. Jim ross on if chris benoit should be inducted into the wwe hall of fame, what benoit would think by terrance walker april 04, 2017 today in history 125. He too was a great wrestler, as chris benoit, however, he didnt murder anyone. However, the shot is distant and benoits face cannot. They are nt going to place him in the hall of fame if he murdered his family.
Chris benoit news, pictures, videos and biography wrestling inc. The mother fucker murdered his wife, child and then himself. Benoit wont get into the hall of fame in 20or likely everbut the wwe should have something that acknowledges his long career and his tragic demise in the. Chris benoit 1 time wwe world heavyweight champion, 1 wcw world champion, murderer in every message board post about the hall of fame, someone mentions inducting chris benoit. Meanwhile, the godfather 2015 inductee indy matches on november 27, 2016. Over a threeday period between june 22 and 24, 2007, chris benoit, a 40yearold veteran. Since the truth emerged, benoit has been scrubbed from archived footage, merchandise, the. Lexi alexander will direct the chris benoit movie, crossface. Chris jericho responds to chris benoit hall of fame question. Hall of fame honours booker t, severn, hart, brody and others. The wrestling observer newsletter won hall of fame is a tabloid professional wrestling hall of fame that recognizes people who make significant contributions to the profession. Former wwe rival kurt angle said in a 2017 interview that he has to got to be in the top three of all time. Wwe can fix its chris benoit problem with a hall of fame. In kurt angles hall of fame video upon his induction in 2017, wwe briefly showed a clip of his match with chris benoit.
Even though what he did outside of the ring he should still be in the wwe hall of fame was one of the best entertainer and wrestler and could have made any. I dont care if it was concussions or not, from a moral and a business perspective he will never get into the hall of fame and justifiably so. Liev schreiber to play chris benoit in crossface movie. Chris benoit deceased also known as wild pegasus, pegasus kid, dynamite chris. The 2017 inductees for rock and roll hall of fame were announced tuesday morning, and this years class includes artists from across the genre and generations.
One of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time with many great matches in his career. Christopher keith irvine born november 9, 1970, better known by his ring name chris jericho, is an americancanadian professional wrestler, musician, podcaster, author. Could you summarize which wwe hall of fame members have had. From the beginning, similarities between benoit and billington. Wrestling observer newsletter hall of fame wikipedia. Stampede wrestling 19851989 benoit began his career in 1985, in stu harts stampede wrestling promotion. I know that he was a murderer, and that he was evil demented blah blah and that no matter if it was from steroids or not he still did wrong, but that doesnt change his20 years of his life that he gave to the industry, he worked his off and was one of the best ever, ik wwe cant condone murder but. Jim ross talks about hall of fame induction for chris benoit. As the announcement of the 2012 wwe hall of fame class is unveiled, there is a name that we as fans of wrestling know that the company will never induct. Induct chris benoit into wwe hall of fame 2012 home. He was asked a range of question from why he cut his hair to the current state of the wwe to the controversial topic. Since the benoit family tragedy, wwe has stayed true to its word of never mentioning the name chris benoit ever again. Oh, fyi, id love to write the gargoyles movie for disney. Though his actions are unforgivable, i see him as the best wrestler in the world.
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