History Trivia / ChrisBenoit

** The physical similarities between Benoit and his childhood idol, Wrestling/DynamiteKid, are eerie. Benoit even performed moves like him, most infamously his snap suplex. One of his names in Japan was even Dynamite Chris.

* DiedDuringProduction: Benoit's no-showing ''Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007''.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Website/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but the claim was reposted by another anonymous editor with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence.]] The editor’s address was found to have vandalized six additional articles, including Wrestling/StacyKeibler and the article for African wild mules, reverted vandalism for Chavo Guerrero’s page, and recorded the end of the 2005 season for the Golden State Warriors.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Website/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but the claim was reposted by another anonymous editor with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence.]] The editor’s address was found to have vandalized six additional articles, including Wrestling/StacyKeibler and the article for African donkeys, reverted vandalism for Chavo Guerrero’s page, and recorded the end of the 2005 season for the Golden State Warriors.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Website/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but the claim was reposted by another anonymous editor with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence.]] The editor’s address was found to have vandalized six additional entries, reverted vandalism for Chavo Guerrero’s page, and recorded the end of the 2005 season for the Golden State Warriors.

** Benoit was strongly considered to be Wrestling/OwenHart's "Mystery Partner" at [=WrestleMania=] XI. Benoit, at that time, was ECW Tag Team champion with Dean Malenko working on a pay per appearance basis. Benoit had caught WWF's attention as a solid technical wrestler and solid tag team worker. Owen and Benoit also knew one another from the Dungeon. Ultimately, the role went to a returning Yokozuna.

** Before becoming Wrestling/BrockLesnar's manager, Wrestling/PaulHeyman was planned to become Benoit's when he returned in 2002.

* RomanceOnTheSet: While it's true that Saturn, Malenko and the fourth member of The Radicalz Eddie Guerrero were unhappy in WCW, Benoit had his own reasons for leaving: WCW booker Wrestling/KevinSullivan. To this day Sullivan maintains he never had any hard feelings for Chris stealing his wife from him, and that he had immense respect for his talents. Sullivan putting Benoit over was just him doing what any fair booker would do. Sullivan later said that burying anyone (including Benoit) would not be smart for business. He specifically said "Why would I shit where I eat?" Meaning he wouldn't bury Benoit because it would cost him (Sullivan) money. Note that most people do not believe Sullivan -- according to many who worked with both him and Benoit in WCW after the affair, things were extremely tense between the two backstage and that they had a lot of bad blood between them. And, most notably, if it really had been all water under the bridge between them, then why didn't Benoit stick around long enough to lose the title officially rather than vacating it as soon as possible to jump to the then-WWF?

** Benoit was strongly considered to be Owen's "Mystery Partner" at Wrestlemania XI. Benoit, at that time, was ECW Tag Team champion with Dean Malenko working on a pay per appearance basis. Benoit had caught WWF's attention as a solid technical wrestler and solid tag team worker. Owen and Benoit also knew one another from the Dungeon. Ultimately the role went to a returning Yokozuna.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but the claim was reposted by another anonymous editor with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence.]] The editor’s address was found to have vandalized six additional entries, reverted vandalism for Chavo Guerrero’s page, and recorded the end of the 2005 season for the Golden State Warriors.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Nancy Grace infamously asked Wrestling/BretHart if Benoit was "demoted from (WCW's) Four Horsemen to Raw".

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but was reposted by another anonymous editor the claim with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence]]. The editor’s address was found to have vandalized six additional entries, reverted vandalism for Chavo Guerrero’s page, and recorded the end of the 2005 season for the Golden State Warriors.

* HostilityOnTheSet: In addition to being a notorious locker room bully, Benoit had a RealLife feud with Wrestling/KevinSullivan after Sullivan's wife Nancy left him for Benoit. Despite Sullivan's adamant denials, several wrestlers that were in WCW during that time have openly stated that the two more-or-less hated each other and had a lot of tension between them. It's generally agreed upon that one of the biggest reasons why Benoit jumped ship to the then-WWF when he did is because Sullivan had been brought back in to be head booker of WCW again.

* HostilityOnTheSet: In addition to being a notorious locker room bully, Benoit had a RealLife feud with Kevin Sullivan after Sullivan's wife Nancy left him for Benoit. Despite Sullivan's adamant denials, several wrestlers that were in WCW during that time have openly stated that the two more-or-less hated each other and had a lot of tension between them. It's generally agreed upon that one of the biggest reasons why Benoit jumped ship to the then-WWF when he did is because Sullivan had been brought back in to be head booker of WCW again.

* FanNickname:
** The Rabid Wolverine. That one was official for at least a good long while.
** Toothless Aggression, according to one fan after his Backlash win. A riff on "[[Wrestling/RuthlessAggressionEra ruthless aggression]]", then Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's CatchPhrase for what he wanted to see out of everybody.[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Benoit's teeth had gotten knocked out years before, leaving a very noticeable gap.[[/labelnote]] It stuck to the point where Benoit would have that phrase on his tights here and there.
** After his [[UnPerson Un-Personing]], He Who Must Not Be Named, [[ConvenientlyInterruptedDocument REDACTED]], Chris Who?, Results Not Found, GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, Whiff of air, Chris Benoyt, Crispin Wah, Kris Penwa, etc.

** After his [[UnPerson Un-Personing]], He Who Must Not Be Named, [[Wiki/SCPFoundation REDACTED]], Chris Who?, Results Not Found, GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, Whiff of air, Chris Benoyt, Crispin Wah, Kris Penwa, etc.

** After his [[UnPerson Un-Personing]], He Who Must Not Be Named, [[Wiki/SCPFoundation REDACTED]], Chris Who?, Results Not Found, GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, Whiff of air, Chris [[ItsPronouncedTroPay Benoyt]], Crispin Wah, Kris Penwa, etc.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Benoit's no-showing ''Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007''.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Benoit and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but was reposted by another anonymous editor the claim with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence]].
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* RomanceOnTheSet: While it's true that Saturn, Malenko and the fourth member of The Radicalz Eddie Guerrero were unhappy in WCW, Benoit had his own reasons for leaving: WCW booker Wrestling/KevinSullivan.
** To this day Sullivan maintains he never had any hard feelings for Chris stealing his wife from him, and that he had immense respect for his talents. Sullivan putting Benoit over was just him doing what any fair booker would do. Sullivan later said that burying anyone (including Benoit) would not be smart for business. He specifically said "Why would I shit where I eat?" Meaning he wouldn't bury Benoit because it would cost him (Sullivan) money.
** Note that most people do not believe Sullivan -- according to many who worked with both him and Benoit in WCW after the affair, things were extremely tense between the two backstage and that they had a lot of bad blood between them. And, most notably, if it really had been all water under the bridge between them, then why didn't Benoit stick around long enough to lose the title officially rather than vacating it as soon as possible to jump to the then-WWF?

* FanNickname: The Rabid Wolverine. That one was official for at least a good long while.
** [[UnPerson He Who Must Not Be Named]], [[Wiki/SCPFoundation REDACTED]], [[{{Unperson}} Chris Who?]], Results not found, GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, etc.
*** Whiff of air, Chris [[ItsPronouncedTroPay Benoyt]], Crispin Wah, Kris Penwa.
*** Toothless Aggression, according to one fan after his Backlash win. A riff on "[[Wrestling/RuthlessAggressionEra ruthless aggression]]", then Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's CatchPhrase for what he wanted to see out of everybody.[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Benoit's teeth had gotten knocked out years before, leaving a very noticeable gap.[[/labelnote]] It stuck to the point where Benoit would have that phrase on his tights here and there.
* PromotedFanboy: The physical similarities between Benoit and his childhood idol, The Dynamite Kid, are eerie. Benoit even performed moves like him, most infamously his snap suplex. One of his names in Japan was even Dynamite Chris.

** [[UnPerson He Who Must Not Be Named]], [[Wiki/SCPFoundation REDACTED]], [[{{Unperson}} Chris Who?]], [[AC:results not found]], GUY WHO NEVER EXISTED, etc.

** Had he not no-showed Night of Champions, he would have wrestled Wrestling/CMPunk for the first time.

* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Wrestler Existence Failure]]: Benoit's no-showing ''Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007''.

* Eerily, four hours before the bodies of Beniot and his family were discovered by police, Benoit's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} page was updated by an anonymous editor to say that he'd been having difficulties because of "personal issues … stemming from the death of his wife Nancy." The edit was reversed within the hour because there was no sourcing information, but was reposted by another anonymous editor the claim with sourcing attributed to "several pro wrestling websites", the first of which happened to be WWE headquarters. Atlanta police were informed about the edits and ultimately investigated the Benoit home after the WWE received some unsettling text messages. [[https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 The first editor, a student from the University of Connecticut, would later say it was a "terrible coincidence" based on rumors read online without evidence]].