Chris Benoit passes

It is just one of those times when you are just left speechless..



Chris benoit was scheduled to be in Singapore later this month for some promotional stuff for the upcoming Summerslam Tour. I was planing to pop by for a look-see if schedules allowed. But sadly all that is not meant to be...

It is tragic when someone as talented and dedicated as Chris dies before his time. But the circumstances behind all that happened makes it even harder to swallow. So many questions with no answers.



Apparently the story was that he killed his wife Nancy on saturday, then his 7 year old kid on Sunday, and then hanged himself on Monday. How could someone that many held up upon a pedestal be capable of such acts? 3 lives lost for seemingly no reason. Until many of the questions surrounding the events of the last few days are answered, we will have a hard time putting it behind us.




But above all things, and despite all the negative press,the thing that stood out most about Chris Benoit was his selflessness,dedication and professionalism towards his craft. It was what made him such a well respected figure amongst his legions of fans and colleagues. He made every match he was in worth watching. Like the old cliche, he gave 110% everytime he was out there. Even outside the ring, his professionalism was of a kind few could match. He was one who walked the walk and talked the talk (sort of). He nary turned down a fan appearance or request. he was a great teacher and taught above anything to those around him the respect of the business that we know as 'sports entertainment'. many may deride professional wrestling as fake and planeed etc. But in my humble opinion these guys do things that even the so-called 'real' athletes would find it hard to match up to. Their bodies undergo the most gruelling schedule in all of sports or etertainment. Little wonder the number of injuries and deaths related to sports entertainment.



Chris Benoit has had some of the best matches of recent times with all of the major superstars of the Attitude era. Even his tenure in WCW and ECW comes up for notable mention. All these tribute videos merely scratch the surface about what Chris Benoit the wrestle was all about. The crowning moment of his career would definitely be his winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 20. It was one the most memorable Wrestkemania moments when Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero hugged mid-ring as confetti rained down.



It now remains for me to choose between remembering how Chris Benoit choose to take 2 innocent lives and then commit suicide. A sad ending to what has surely been one of the most distinguished careers to ever set foot in the squared circle.

Or...

To remember the man whose dedication to his craft was both an inspiration to his peers and made sure every fan in attendance went home satisfied.

For me I choose the latter...for now.


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