To this day, the situation involving Chris Benoit and his family is an extremely touchy subject, Rightfully so, a lot of people have tried hard to move on from what happened, and there are still conflicting stories as to exactly what went down in the Benoit household in 2007. Whether or not Chris Benoit murdered his wife and young son remains an incredibly upsetting mystery, and people will never really know the reasons why the acclaimed wrestler appeared to take his own life. Definitely the most controversial entry on this list, it cannot be ignored that Benoit has tarnished his legacy immeasurably. Once lauded as one of the greatest in-ring workers of a generation, perhaps ever, Chris Benoit's body of work is the envy of many, but it's unfortunately his tragic, sad end which will forever define him. WWE have only recently warmed to the idea of showing his matches once again, after years of pretty much pretending the man didn't even exist. Will the world ever find peace with Chris Benoit?
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.
