Chris Benoit

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Chris Benoit (born May 21, 1967 - June 25, 2007) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Most notably working for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.

On June 25, 2007 Benoit was found dead in his home, along with his wife, Nancy and his son, Daniel. It has since been reported that Benoit murdered his wife and son, and later killed himself.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Extreme Championship Wrestling
 * ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dean Malenko


 * New Japan Pro Wrestling
 * IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * Stampede Wrestling
 * British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
 * Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Ben Bassarab (1), Keith Hart (1), Lance Idol (1), and Biff Wellington (1)


 * World Championship Wrestling
 * WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * WCW World Television Championship (3 times)
 * WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dean Malenko (1), and Perry Saturn (1)


 * World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
 * World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
 * WWE United States Championship (3 times, current)
 * WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Chris Jericho (1) and Edge (2)
 * WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kurt Angle
 * Royal Rumble winner (2004)
 * Twelfth Triple Crown Champion


 * Other Titles
 * 1993 Top of the Super Junior tournament
 * 1994 Super J Cup tournament
 * 1995 Best of the Super Junior tournament


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * He is a member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 2003)
 * 1994 Best Technical Wrestler
 * 5 Star Match: vs. Great Sasuke (Super J Cup '94, New Japan Pro Wrestling)
 * 1995 Best Technical Wrestler
 * 1998 Most Underrated Wrestler
 * 2000 Most Outstanding Wrestler
 * 2000 Best Technical Wrestler
 * 2002 Match of the Year (with Kurt Angle vs Edge and Rey Mysterio)
 * 2003 Best Technical Wrestler
 * 2004 Most Outstanding Wrestler
 * 2004 Feud of the Year (vs Triple H and Shawn Michaels)
 * 2004 Best Technical Wrestler
 * 2004 Best Brawler


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 69 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
 * 2004 PWI Wrestler of the Year (won with a PWI record of 72% by voters)
 * 2004 Feud of the Year (vs. Triple H)
 * 2004 Match of the Year (vs. Shawn Michaels and Triple H)
 * PWI ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of 2004.