Chris Benoit
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Chris Benoit Biography
| Name | Chris Benoit |
| Birthday | May 21 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal |
| Home Town | Quebec |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Nancy Benoit , Martina Benoit |
| Children(s) | David Benoit, Daniel Benoit, Megan Benoit |
Chris Benoit is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on May 21, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canadian pro- wrestler who earned more than 20 titles in the duration of his career including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and an WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
He fought MMA wrestler He wrestled MMA fighter Brock Lesnar into submission in 2004. into submission in 2004.
Christopher Michael Benoit (/b ə n ˈ w ɑː / ; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Industry journalist Dave Meltzer considered him “one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats”.
Benoit began his career in 1985, in Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling promotion. From the beginning, similarities between Benoit and Billington were apparent, as Benoit adopted many of his moves such as the diving headbutt and the snap suplex; the homage was complete with his initial billing as “Dynamite” Chris Benoit. According to Benoit, in his first match, he attempted the diving headbutt before learning how to land correctly, and had the wind knocked out of him; he said he would never do the move again at that point. His debut match was a tag team match on November 22, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta, where he teamed with “The Remarkable” Rick Patterson against Butch Moffat and Mike Hammer, which Benoit’s team won the match after Benoit pinned Moffat with a sunset flip. The first title Benoit ever won was the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship on March 18, 1988 against Gama Singh. During his tenure in Stampede, he won four International Tag Team and three more British Commonwealth titles, and had a lengthy feud with Johnny Smith that lasted for over a year, which both men traded back-and-forth the British Commonwealth title. In 1989, Stampede closed its doors later that year, and with a recommendation from Bad News Allen, Benoit departed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
With his first wife, Martina and his first wife, he had two children: David as well as Megan. He was married to the second time to his wife With his first wife Martina, he had two children, David and Megan. He married his second wife, Nancy Benoit, in 2007 and they went on to have a son named Daniel together. In a steroid-induced mania in 2007, he tragically killed his wife at the time, Nancy, and son, Daniel, before killing himself. Benoit, in 2007 and had an infant son named Daniel with. In the midst of a steroid-induced depression in 2007 he tragically killed his wife, With his first wife Martina, he had two children, David and Megan. He married his second wife, Nancy Benoit, in 2007 and they went on to have a son named Daniel together. In a steroid-induced mania in 2007, he tragically killed his wife at the time, Nancy, and son, Daniel, before killing himself., as well as his daughter, Daniel, before committing suicide.
Chris Benoit Net Worth
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Chris Benoit is one of the richest Wrestler from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Benoit 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He learned from his mentor along with his fellow Canadian, He went to learn from his idol and fellow Canadian, Brett Hart, at the Hart family Dungeon. in The Hart family Dungeon.
He took home in the annual 17th Royal Rumble event in 2004.
After controversy surrounding a US title defence against Booker T, Theodore Long set up a “Best of Seven” series between the two. Booker T won three times in a row, due largely to his wife’s interference, and Benoit faced elimination in the series. Benoit won the fourth match to stay alive at Armageddon, but after the match, Booker suffered a legitimate groin injury, and Randy Orton was chosen as a stand-in. Benoit defeated Orton twice by disqualification. However, in the 7th and final match, Orton defeated Benoit with the help of Booker T, Sharmell, and Orlando Jordan, and Booker captured the US title. Benoit feuded with Orton for a short time, before defeating Orton in a No Holds Barred match on the January 27 episode of SmackDown! via Crippler Crossface. Benoit was given one last chance at the US title at No Way Out and won it by making Booker submit to the Crippler Crossface, ending the feud.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Chris Benoit height 5 ft 11 in Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Chris Benoit Dating?
According to our records, Chris Benoit married to Nancy Benoit , Martina Benoit. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Benoit’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1994, Benoit began working with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in between tours of Japan. He was booked as a dominant wrestler there, gaining notoriety as the “Crippler” after he put Rocco Rock out. In August 1994, Benoit competed in a one-night eight-man tournament for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship, losing to 2 Cold Scorpio in the quarter-finals.
Facts & Trivia
Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Chris Benoit celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) had a working relationship, and because of their “talent exchange” program, Benoit signed with WCW in late 1995 along with a number of talent working in New Japan to be a part of the angle. Like the majority of those who came to WCW in the exchange, he started out in as a member of the cruiserweight division, having lengthy matches against many of his former rivals in Japan on almost every single broadcast. At the end of 1995, Benoit went back to Japan as a part of the “talent exchange” to wrestle as a representative for New Japan in the Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage, defeating Lionheart in the quarterfinals (he received a bye to the quarterfinals for his work in 1995, similar to the way he advanced in the 1994 edition) and losing to Gedo in the semifinals.
What caused Chris Benoit death?
Suicide
What did Chris Benoit do?
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently committed suicide by hanging. Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife, Nancy.
What did Chris Benoit do to his family?
But on June 24, 2007, the wrestler killed his family, then himself. Chris Benoit’s murder of his wife and young son and suicide shocked pro-wrestling. Benoit’s death was a gruesome conclusion to an otherwise extraordinary life. The wrestler, born in Quebec, had steadily climbed the ranks of pro wrestling over 22 years.
Did Chris Benoit use the crossface on his son?
Late wrestling star Chris Benoit murdered his 7-year-old son with his trademark ring move, the Crippler Crossface, according to police. The WWE fighter, 40, asphyxiated his wife Nancy and son Daniel last month, before hanging himself a day later.
Is Chris Benoit in the WWE Hall of Fame?
Is Chris Benoit is the WWE Hall of Fame? No, Chris Benoit is not in the WWE Hall of Fame. Despite his amazing career, including winning the World Heavyweight Championship in WWE in 2004, Chris Benoit is likely never to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.