WWE Chris Benoit and Family Dead

WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a homicide.

Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department said the three were found at their home about 2:30 p.m., but refused to release details.

Pope said results of autopsies on Benoit, his wife Nancy, and 7-year-old son Daniel were expected Tuesday.

Benoit, 40, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career.

"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the federation said in a statement on its Web site.

Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."

Benoit, a Canadian native, maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling. The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.

WTF....When I watched wrestling back in the day, he was one of my favs. RIP.

Benoit was great. Really great. This is all terribly sad.

Awww thats soo sadddd. RIP

wwe raw was cancelled last night to show a 3 hour tribute to chris and his family, and the showed sum of huis greatst wrestling matches, and sum of his fellow wrestling peers talked about him, and they were all crying and sobbing it was really touching to be honest.

like EDGE, Chavo Gurerro, Triple H. where those three who cried the most. and this other guy.

but it was so sad. and at the end, tey showed chris's match at wrestlemania where he won the title finally, and eddie gurerro came out and they where raising arms together, and those two arent here anymore

RIP u two

Chavo Gurerro, on Chris Benoit [full was show last night].

Edge on Chris Benoit

John Cena on Chris Benoit

Poor guy

I remembered him...

He killed his wife and son, and then committed suicide on Monday?

he sufficated or sumthing, his wife and son, with a bible next to there bodies, and hung himself from a pulley. why would he do that? and the bible thing is just creepy, everyone said he was a good guy, i dont get it

i read it on the newspaper today, it's really sad. he's one of the greatest.

RIP, you will be missed

so sad so many people loved him. RIP Chris Benoit!

he sufficated or sumthing, his wife and son, with a bible next to there bodies, and hung himself from a pulley. why would he do that? and the bible thing is just creepy, everyone said he was a good guy, i dont get it

that's scary

he sufficated or sumthing, his wife and son, with a bible next to there bodies, and hung himself from a pulley. why would he do that? and the bible thing is just creepy, everyone said he was a good guy, i dont get it

supposable it was from roid rage he got crazy from steroids but something had to be wrong with him to do that thats really messed up

they said they never found steroids.

RIP

but he killed his family, does he still deserve a RIP?

hense the its a shame..

yes a shame.

he killed his wife, son and himself on different days.. so they doubt its roid rage. plus there wasnt like beatings or anything, first strangled his wife then smothered his son..

so sad for the 7 year old boy and his wife.

right before he hanged himself he sent 5 text messages to friends, which prompted them to ask WWF officials to check up on him..