Five tragic moments in wrestling history

2. Chris Benoit tragedy

Chris Benoit, a former World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment World Champion was found hanging by the neck in the weight room of his house where he had killed himself after murdering his wife and their young son, Daniel.

June 24th 2007 will end up as the darkest day in the history of Professional Wrestling. It was an instance where a hero turned into a villain; the most hated person in Pro Wrestling. It wasn’t even an O.J.Simpson situation, but much much worse. It was a day when one of the most beloved wrestlers ever in the Industry did something unimaginable. Chris Benoit was respected by everyone, and idolized by many. His journey and sacrifices in Pro Wrestling made him a hero, a living legend in many ways. Starting out as the Pegasus Kid and ‘Wild Pegasus’ in Japan and North American promotions, Benoit soon became one of the best technical wrestlers the sport had ever seen. His work and dedication made him a leader among his peers, and was known as a loving father and a faithful, caring husband. This made the events even harder to believe, and being one of the biggest, if not the biggest Benoit fan, it was a day when a larger part of the wrestling fan inside me died with him. This not only led to his two decades of sacrifice meaningless, but he will forever be held in the dark light; something he would have never imagined.