WWE wrestler Chris Benoit was found dead alongside his wife Nancy and son Daniel on Monday, and all three deaths appear to be the work of Benoit himself.
The reaction to which has led to some interesting insights on human nature, or at least American culture. It seems that people's revulsion to murder outweighs their sorrow for a figure that, up until his death, was rather well-respected in the wrestling community.
People have overcome their sadness and disbelief and switched to anger at Benoit. Many people are now upset with WWE for dedicating last night's "Monday Night Raw" to Benoit's death. (The show was originally to be a memorial service to the fictionally-dead Vince McMahon, but that storyline appears to be dead.) "World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon opened tonight’s Extreme Championship Wrestling episode by saying that Chris Benoit’s name would not be mentioned at any other point during the telecast because of the revelations that have surfaced about the murder/suicide since a Benoit ntribute show aired on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw."
Um... what? So a guy (as it is likely to turn out) goes a little insane and kills his family and then kills himself and we focus on the murders? Don't get me wrong, murder is bad, but does it change all the accomplishments of Benoit's life? (Okay, I guess it does.) Can anyone really blame WWE for showing a tribute to one of its greatest wrestlers, especially since the "murderer" news hadn't come out at the time?
Meanwhile, various news outlets are already speculating about the possible role of steroids in Benoit's rampage, and the whole story is likely to result in a lot of renewed attention towards wrestling that it really doesn't need...
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