10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 2005 Facts

Stories emerged throughout November 2005 that Chris Benoit's WWE contract was due to run out around the end of the month. There didn't seem to be much of a chance of Benoit leaving for TNA, even though Christian, The Dudley Boyz, and Rhyno had all become immediate players during their recent debuts in the promotion.

Figure 4 Weekly reports that Benoit was believed to have either signed a new deal around Survivor Series, or was closing in on doing so. Later reports would state that Benoit signed a new deal in April 2006, shortly before taking a five-month sabbatical from the ring. This opens the door to the idea that Benoit either worked without a formal deal for several months (during which he won the US Title), or had just signed a short-term extension while negotiations continued.