The plight and premature death of performers is an issue which has plagued the wrestling industry for more than half a decade. In a business which involves near non-stop travel and work, talent can easily be seduced by substances that help ease the pain and stress. Often the death of wrestlers is a tragic event, brought about by drug overdose, or health issues stemming from drug abuse. Those wrestlers are mourned, and questions are asked on the support they received. This was not the case with Chris Benoit, perhaps the most infamous wrestler of all time. The demise of Chris Benoit is well documented; in June 2007 he had a psychotic episode. He murdered his wife Nancy and son Daniel at their home in Fayetteville, Georgia before himself committing suicide. There has been much speculation as to the motives behind the killings since their occurrence, with steroids, brain trauma, alcohol and more being cited. What we know for certain is that in his wrestling career, Benoit was an innovative and highly respected performer, his multiple achievements across the world making it impossible for him to be removed from wrestling history. WWE has done a good job of keeping him as a peripheral figure in their rebroadcast programming since the incident, and it is near certain that a Hall of Fame place, alongside a mention on WWE programming, is out of the question.
