10 Things We Learned From Chris Jericho's Podcast On Chris Benoit's Death
7. Benoit's Insane Dedication
The only thing Chris Benoit ever wanted to be was a professional wrestler. He was all about the business from a very young age, and, according to Jericho, wrestling was the only job he ever had. Benoit had no interest in taking a regular job, even while training as a teenager, and made his debut at just 18 years old.
Benoit was obsessed with the business, and, as Jericho recalled, this translated into his training. Even as a trainee, the Edmonton native put extreme effort towards ensuring he was in top physical condition at all times. Unsurprisingly, Benoit took his craft extremely seriously. Laziness wasn't an option.
Y2J described his former acquaintance as "1000% dedicated to training." He stated that when he, Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero were travelling together, Eddie and Benoit would regularly wake up at 7am to train on their days off, while he and Malenko relaxed until midday.
Chris and Eddie would spend ages stressing over the nutrient content of even the smallest snacks, and according to Jericho, Benoit would drink a cup of coffee and take two aspirins and an ephedra supplement before every workout, just to ensure he'd get as much as possible from each session.