Chris Benoit...I've reduced this for a time, because I'm working on a story related to the Benoit tragedy. I will post links when available.
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I was never really a huge benoit fan, but I know what you mean. You can look back when you think of guerro and say "yea, he was cool" cuz the way he went was maybe more acceptable. But now, when you think of benoit your only gonna think about how he killed his wife, kid and HIMSELF! How sad. Such a disapointment. Now if Shawn Micheals, triple H or even bret heart dies....Im gonna give up on wrestling forever!
*eclipsemod
this is tragic, truly. however, i find faux wrestling an incredibly stupid entertainment vehicle, an opiate for the masses. it's a distraction for people not to think criticially, not to think at all rather, so that our government can get away with murder and thuggery throughout the world. prefessional wrestling is part of the pornography of violence, and does nothing positive for any of us.
Faux wrestling is no stupider -- in principle -- than any of the other forms of entertainment we choose, whether action movies, soap operas, "real" sports or Fox News.
In principle.
In actual execution, of course, WWE is grotesque and crass and often idiotic.
The thing about Benoit, see, is that he was one those rare peformers who elevated it above the pornography of violence. And that just makes it all so much worse.
I do not, however, think the commenter's link between the politics of violence and the show business of violence holds up here.
I will point out that wrestling was at an all time boom during the height of the Clinton administration. It hovered near industry lows through much of the jingoistic orgy of the Iraq War buildup. The direct linkage you're trying to propose here doesn't hold up well to scrutiny.
HE KILLED HIS FAMILY!!!!
This is real not fake.
When will WWE realize some of these roid users are crazy? Stop this insane crap.
It's definitely real.
The steroid issue will be addressed in the days and weeks to come, I am sure, especially after the toxicology reports come out. It's probably too simplistic to just blame this on steroids, but it's also important to look at that head-on.
I just watched the press conference. They said there were prescribed steroids in the house, but I was surprised that they didn't say anything about investigating the prescriptions.
I started watch wrestlingabout a year ago.. Benoit was injured and didn't care much about him. The big hero was Matt Hardy. But then Benoit made a return against Ken Kennedy winning the championship! I was stunished by that guy who seemed to be so small compared to many off the others. He did in that macth sail up as my big favourite, making Matt Hardy look like some kind of dumb skinny thing. I loved Benoit and to be honest, I did actually start cry when I saw the Tribute to Benoit show today!
*Vegard
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