Police say Benoit used his WWE finishing move to kill son

WWE wrestler Chris Benoit is said to have murdered his seven-year-old son with his WWE finishing move according to police in Georgia. Wrestling star Chris Benoit mourns the loss of Stewart Hart at Hart's funeral in Calgary. REUTERS/Patrick Price/Files

Wrestling star Chris Benoit mourns the loss of Stewart Hart at Hart's funeral in Calgary. REUTERS/Patrick Price/FilesPolice are speculating that Benoit, 40, used a version of the Crippler Crossface hold on his son the morning after strangling his wife Nancy, 43, to death. Later that day Benoit committed suicide, reports The Sun.The Crippler Crossface was a move Benoit performed in almost all his wrestling matches.It was the bruising on the young boy that threw police initially, according to the Sun's report. The Sun claims an officer reviewed tapes of Benoit and put the moves together with the marks on the child. The Sun reports that "the marks on Daniel's body matched the application of a version the Crossface."The Sun reports that District Attorney Scott Ballard said: "A choke hold was used to strangle the boy, rather than hands, because there's no bruising consistent with strangulation by hands."According to the Sun, wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer claimed: "There was bruising consistent with the Crippler Crossface on one arm and Daniel's face. There were no bruises on his neck"The police don't believe, because of the size difference, that the hold was applied exactly as it would be in a pro wrestling match."Benoit would have been in more of a kneeling position, sort of straddling Daniel while using one leg to pull back on his arm."The Sun reports that Benoit was using a combination of several drugs and steroids.The full results of a toxicology (blood) test is still several weeks away.

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MysteryAug 12th, 2007 - 12:58:58

what a bs father he was if alive i would beat him up !!!!!!

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No chance.Aug 21st, 2007 - 02:59:43

He will never be a hall of famer. He ruined it by murdering his family.

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CalMay 12th, 2008 - 08:18:24

Whoever wrote this little story is obviously disturbed, He didn't crossface his son to death. Do you realise how stupid that sounds..

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steve+erikaAug 3rd, 2008 - 15:14:44

I think this is all bs benoit was a great man and what the hell is a crossface

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StephenAug 3rd, 2008 - 15:19:12

any1 that thinks benoit is a jerk is severly retarded he got mad hell it happens whoever wrote this bs sucks big fat jerks the rabid wolverine is amazing and great retards

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Someone ElseJul 4th, 2009 - 11:02:01

Chain of events is a retard. When Benoit killed his son, his wife had already been dead for two days and most of his post is pure speculation.

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