10 Most Despised Men In Wrestling History
3. Chris Benoit
On June 25, 2007, the bodies of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and son Daniel were found dead in their home. As became quickly and horrifically apparent, Benoit had killed his family and then himself. Initial accusations of steroid rage receded when Benoit's brain was tested and resembled that of an octogenarian Alzheimer's patient.
Benoit's actions are objectively worse than anything anybody on this list has ever done. That is inarguable. But many of his peers recognise that his deteriorated mental health might explain his actions, even if they by no means excuse them. They could not reconcile the double murder suicide with the man they knew, but the perception of Benoit as a stoic beacon of professionalism has been dented in recent years. Benoit was purportedly close with JBL and habitually indulged his bullying, by many recent accounts.
You can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps, as the proverb goes. Benoit was also tight with Hardcore Holly, another man who for years created a poisonous backstage environment for newer members of the roster and non-athletes alike.
Irrespective of motive and irreconcilable behaviour, many fans cannot watch a Chris Benoit match in hindsight, knowing what he did.