On Monday July 25, 2007 it become suggested that wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and toddler have been lifeless. At that point in time, the entire extent of this tragedy became unknown, and the WWE canceled its deliberate stay Raw occasion and aired a unique Tribute Show - out of respect for the sudden demise of Benoit's own family and his contributions to the commercial enterprise.

Now, as the information of this tragedy are being uncovered, the WWE is being slammed for "honouring" a murderer through media shops and additionally by the public. I consider that once the selection became made to make Raw a Chris Benoit tribute display, the WWE changed into doing best what regarded to be respectful at that point. As greater records turned into determined, the WWE took a exceptional and suitable stance to their programing. Tuesdays ECW and Fridays Smackdown were committed to all the fans and it turned into made clear that no point out of Benoit might be made in those shows.

In Australia, Raw isn't always proven until Wednesdays, the "tribute show" became by no means screened right here. On Wednesday 27, Raw was no longer aired - alternatively an apology become issued on behalf of the WWE and trade programing became aired by means of Fox8. On Saturday [when a repeat of Raw is usually aired], a special Raw turned into scheduled, again committed to the WWE enthusiasts - this version of Raw showcased a number of 'the Greatest Championship Matches during the last 12 months'. As with ECW and Smackdown, no mention of Benoit turned into made.

I do no longer think it's miles fair that the WWE is being give this type of hard time due to it is decision to air the tribute display. As said earlier than, at that factor in time the WWE [and the world] did now not know the entire volume of this tragedy. They did what any other carrying display might have done had Benoit been a 'conventional' athlete - pay homage to his icareer/i. The complete quantity of this tragedy become no longer made public till about 2/three's via the unique broadcast of the Raw tribute. The WWE did the proper issue by canceling behind schedule broadcasts of the tribute display [like in Aus] and eliminated not handiest the tributes on their internet site but additionally his Superstar page and products from the WWE keep.

I consider that the WWE have to be counseled on how they have got treated this situation, not condemned for it. It is a totally sensitive situation and they have treated it properly in spite of what the media have said and implied approximately the enterprise and company.

Although Benoit changed into now not one in every of my favorite wrestlers, I did recognize him. As did all wrestling lovers and people who knew and worked with him. Like the rest people, I consider the wrestling world experience simply as stressed, shocked and angered by means of Benoit's actions. I understand that there are a whole lot of human beings announcing that Benoit could not possibly have killed his wife and child, that it changed into a hard and fast up. I disagree, the police aren't stupid. There could had been proof of 'out of doors interference'. People cope with grief in exceptional methods and till this case is formally closed through police, there are going to be quite a few theories and evaluations on the activities that passed off over the weekend of the murders. The fact is, a cause or reason for the activities may also by no means come to mild.

I think it's miles horrible how the media is spinning that 'roid rage' is the purpose of this tragedy. For starters, the authorities have now not but completed their investigation, and consequently nothing is certain at this factor. The media need to take a step back and have a look at the data of this situation. I, just like the WWE, do not consider 'roid rage' is the cause of this tragedy for numerous reasons.

* A toxicology report is but to be launched [and won't for a couple of weeks] - it isn't even acknowledged if Benoit was the use of steroids. As the WWE have stated he tested bad in a random check conducted in April this yr. And yes, like any workplace that perform drug exams - they are random.

* Physical findings released by using government indicate deliberation, no longer rage. The wife's palms and ft were sure and he or she was asphyxiated [as was the son], now not crushed to death. Authorities have stated that there has been a giant period of time among the time of death of the wife and the demise of the son, which shows deliberate thought, not rage. Neither has it been said by way of officials that the house confirmed signs and symptoms of damage as a result of a suit of rage, really if Benoit become indeed stricken by 'roid rage' there might had been some damage brought on to the residence and furnishings.

* Authorities said that all drugs observed inside the residence had been criminal and have stated plainly that there is no proof that Benoit had steroids in his body, pending toxicology reports, and that they had no proof at this to as to a motive for those acts.

I do not deny that steroid/drug use has been a hassle and continues to be, to a degree, an problem in the wrestling enterprise, the WWE had been taking steps to address these troubles during the last few years in their 'Wellness Program'. I am positive that the WWE will look to enhancing it's Wellness Program and do as an awful lot as it is able to, as an corporation, to assist personnel with any troubles they'll have.

If you concentrate to the media Benoit killed his circle of relatives due to the fact he became a wrestler on steroids. The manner the media has been spinning this case, they're making it appear to be every wrestler uses tablets and take steroids - that is it appears that evidently no longer the case. I suppose they're spinning the 'roid rage' perspective in this case absolutely because Benoit became a wrestler, not anything more.

The wrestler and the person who dedicated those horrible acts appear to be completely exceptional people, according to debts from individuals who knew him. As Chris Jericho stated in an interview at the Nancy Grace display on CNN: "This isn't always about steroids, this isn't always approximately wrestling; that is approximately finding out about the mental issues this man had to purpose him to snap in this kind of brutal shape,"

Until all the records of this case are discovered and the authorities launch their findings, all we are going to have is evaluations as to what has taken area. Due to the bodily records surrounding the deaths of his wife and infant, I will not except 'roid rage' as a purpose behind the deaths of Benoit's wife and toddler - even supposing toxicology results find steroids in Benoit's gadget. The information of this example and the facts of 'roid rage' sincerely do not upload up.