Benoit Documentary -- Part 7 "A Fight to the Death"

[DTMTroy]

I always find it funny that even though these guys have concussions and injuries that are long term from the beatings they took especially between the years of 1996-2007 or so yet people still claim to want the attitude era back in wrestling the same era that did so much damage to said wrestlers.

[josecaal94]

Arent they making a new movie about how he died?

[rtodd79]

well out of all the wrestlers named in this show only 2 are still alive bret hart and jake roberts and well idk how jake is still alive after his years of abuse

[corny76]

A great story highlighting the dark side of professional wrestling.

[pyromaniacforhire]

Does this show still exist?

[VODVIDLOVER]

@pyromaniacforhire it's been a long running series here in Canada for a very long time

[wwewcw12361]

maybe chris benoit didnt kill his son. maybe his wife killed the son and then he killed his wife for killing his son?

[voteforcanman]

@wwewcw12361 Stretching a bit huh

[josep3r3z]

@wwewcw12361

maybe people were following him and they killed his whole family

[Warrior3826]

@josep3r3z there is one big whole in that theory. Benoit's body wasn't nearly as decomposed as his son or wife. Meaning he was alive for at least 24 hours longer than them. It's unlikely someone could kill his wife and son. Keep this huge man alive for another day (minimum) and then set up a suicide scene. Very sad either way...

[josep3r3z]

@Warrior3826

yes but benoit was a wrestler on the road......who is to say that he didn't come home to a dead family,............only to be confronted by the very people he was afraid of 24 hrs later? IDK just a thought

[Crisgo3d]

the way i see it. Wrestlers take a risk. They need to be aware of the risks. Not just the actions they to do their bodies in the ring but outside too in the way they use pain killers and steroids. Concussions could be something of concern alright, but it does not excuse the fact that Benoit took it upon himself to kill his family and self. I am sure it was part of the problem but not all of it

[TheVirajster]

Most wrestling fans would be disappointed with this documentary. I found it well done. Dementia is unpredictable; one moment coherent, next rage that is unrecognizable by those around you. Could be that his mind snapped for a moment that caused the death of Chris' wife & boy. Then when it was over, was so broken up, he couldn't handle what happened . Sad that McMahon has distanced himself from Benoit. He deserves better. Wrestlers have so much to carry. Thanks for uploading. RIP Chris & family..

[DrBananaKing7000]

wtf part 7 didn't have anything to do with wrestling at all.

[lickstickly]

this part really was not worth your trouble to put up but a very interesting documentary, glad to see Canada is a country that produces fair and unsensationalised documentaries that you get on US networks (bar PBS), i think the evidence is there that changes need to be made, i dont really watch wrestling anymore but it wasnt headbutts and over the top violence i tuned in for, it was the show aspect of it, hell look at the rocks popularity all stemmed from his promo's

[virgiijauregui]

thank you for putting this up. Terrible thing these men go through all in the name of sport.

[spinemelter2000]

I found the part about Tom Billington's ex-wife to be kind of eerie. She said she thought of killing herself and her kids. This is only speculation, but maybe Chris Benoit had similar motives. The situation raises serious questions about the ethics of suicide and euthanasia. If you kill yourself, your family will suffer terrible grief. But what if they are dead, too? Then they won't have to suffer.

[N79152959]

excellent report the brain study is interesting

[skraddypoo]

Excellent job putting this up! Just watched it all - I'm so glad they're starting to talk about the brain damage wrestling causes.

Awesome job.

[LosGarcias2008]

I found it funny that there was no mention of wcw or ecw in the whole thing

[nexivdr]

@LosGarcias2008 uh because they are out of business and owned by wwe

[AlexanderTheGood89]

@nexivdr

You're right, those companies no longer exist, but it's an issue of full disclosure and mutual culpability; what is being said is that, as with McMahon, Turner and others are equally responsible for the early deaths of professional wrestlers. I really dislike McMahon, so I'm suprised to find myself saying these things, but it's true. Ultimately, responsibility lies in the hands of the wrestlers; if you're too injured to compete, don't do it, regardless of the monetary consequences.

[mommyskittles]

@AlexanderTheGood89 I have to agree with you!! I still say the WWE has some blood on it's hands and could have stepped in and forced him to get help or terminated him. But we all know that Vince is more worried about the money than the performer. However, no one could have known better that Benoit how the industry was taking a toll on his body/brain. He confessed it to his father, that was said in this documentary. He could have walked away... to heck with the contract, he'd made enough money.

[mommyskittles]

Oh.... I also want to go on record as stating, that while I do NOT defend Benoit's actions, I do not believe for a second that he was in control of himself and "in his right mind" when the events unfolded. I believe he woke up so to speak and realized what had happened and then took his own life after showing remorse to his wife and son (placing the bibles at their bodies.) Granted, I was not there, but t just makes sense that it played out that way.

[officialvangcreative]

@LosGarcias2008 they don't exist anymore... why would they mention them?

[MultiPring]

@LosGarcias2008 That goes with the territory of being bought by the WWE. I guess.

[mankycaaant]

@LosGarcias2008 There was no need to, the programme was not about Chris Benoit's career, it was about his death and the consequences of the wrestling lifestyle on not just his but other wrestlers mental and physical health.

Including ECW & WCW would not be relevant to the programme, yes, they were other federations that Benoit had worked for but the mention of them does not help stick to the synopsis of the show which was focused on Benoits demise and the reasons for it.

[opygump]

@LosGarcias2008

I was sitting here waiting for them to talk about his time in both of those promotions. Very good question! Why pick WWE? I know, they were bought by WWE. It's too bad.

[josep3r3z]

@LosGarcias2008

they sure do make sure to mention stampede wrestling though huh?

[timongarretson]

@LosGarcias2008 Just like Hulk Hogan is the iconic face of wrestlers, McMahon is the face of the business side. It seems that in every Pro Wrestling story McMahon is used as the scapegoat for everything negative and I think that's why they didn't mention WCW/ECW. I'm no fan of Vince but he gets a lot of heat and some of it justified but everyone and their brother always vilifies him. He's someone to point to and say "That's the bad guy."

[crackfuct2001]

I just finished watching all 7 parts, thanks 4 putting this up! Awesome hour long documentary piece! Put it on tape i know ppl here in the US will buy it, i would!

[Dre7Guevara]

I gotta co-sign U on that, cuz I'd love 2 have this