Episode 195 - Chris Benoit: The Canadian Crippler

In 2007 Chris Benoit was one of the biggest stars of the WWE. And he was known for his almost masochistic dedication to his craft, so when he didn’t show up to work one day his colleagues quickly called the police. 

At the Benoit home, officers discovered a nightmarish scene that would change the face of professional wrestling forever...

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Sources: 

Books:

Ring of Hell - Matthew Randazzo V (ISBN-10:1597775797)

Gone Too Soon: Deaths That Changed Wrestling – Ian Hamilton (ISBN-10:1477540261)

Documentary: (VICE) Dark Side of the Ring: Season 2, Episode 1+2

Autopsy Files:

http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/benoit,%20chris_report.pdf

http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/benoit,%20nancy_report.pdf

Wiki page of wrestler deaths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_premature_professional_wrestling_deaths

Other sources: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DX1qoohYk&ab_channel=Wrestlelamia

https://wrestlerdeaths.com/wrestler-death-data-statistics/

https://www.liveabout.com/wrestlings-dirty-secret-2787283

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/comparing-the-wwfs-death-rate-to-the-nfls-and-other-pro-leagues/

https://www.wrestling-online.com/timeline/the-chris-benoit-double-murder-suicide/

https://www.cagesideseats.com/2010/12/22/1892494/new-information-comes-out-about-chris-benoit-and-his-murder-suicide

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wwe-hits-back-john-olivers-last-week-tonight-wrestling-takedown-1198510

https://worldinsport.com/implications-chris-benoits-death-wwe/

https://talksport.com/sport/wrestling/689459/chris-benoit-tragedy-family-son-suicide-wwe-documentary/

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/652870-wwe-chris-benoit-tragedy-illustrates-wwes-power-and-lack-of-accountability

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/765212-wwe-what-if-chris-benoit-was-still-alive-today

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1100570-pro-wrestling-15-of-the-worst-injuries-to-happen-in-the-ring