In one of the most unique and compelling stories to emerge from the worlds of football and wrestling, Jose Mourinho struck up a friendship with none other than Chris Benoit, mere months before the latter would reportedly take his own life. Meeting Benoit in a London hotel, Mourinho - in typical brazen style - told the wrestler that his children were huge fans of his, and WWE, and would love to come and see him wrestle. Setting up tickets for the famous football manager and his family, Benoit was said to have been very gregarious and generous during his meetings with Mourinho. Only attending the shows due to his apparent happiness at seeing his children full of joy, the Chelsea boss became somewhat of a fan himself, even taking the opportunity to pose for a snap with Vince McMahon backstage. When watching Mourinho's interview style post-match, it's a wonder why the Portuguese hasn't been invited on by WWE to become a heel manager. The guy can certainly talk the talk!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
