Benoit : wrestling with the horror that destroyed a family and crippled a sport : essays

the Life And Alarming Death Of Acclaimed Professional Wrestler Chris Benoit Are Explored In This Timely And Exhaustive Biography. In June 2007 Benoit Committed Suicide After Killing His Wife And Son, And The Media Coverage Surrounding This Event—as Well As The Facts Of The Case And Its Effects On Professional Wrestling—are All Extensively Addressed. Benoit’s Life Prior To And During His Pro Wrestling Career Is Examined, As Is His Significant Impact On The Wrestling World And Widespread Popularity. This Close-up Look At One Of Pro Wrestling’s Greatest And Most Lamented Figures Also Presents The Place Of His Tragedy In The Darker Side Of Wrestling’s History. online World Of Wrestling will Give The Average Person . . . Some Insight Into The World Of A Professional Wrestler. In the wake of the horrific double-murder suicide, four noted wrestling writers grapple with the life and death of Chris Benoit in this book by Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy, Irvin Muchnick, and Greg Oliver, all respected investigative journalists committed to looking at this terrible event with integrity and passion. All four authors have been interviewed extensively about the Benoit situation, including by CNN and Fox. The book will discuss the subject from distinct perspectives: - The media's coverage of the story and the role of the media in the story itself will be covered by Steven Johnson. - Heath McCoy establishes the facts of the case and examines Benoit's Alberta wrestling roots. - Irvin Muchnick gives his opinion on the pop-cultural relevance and the place of this tragedy in wrestling's dark history. - Greg Oliver discusses the Benoit story in the context of the pro-wrestling industry and personal correspondence with Benoit. Copyright......Page 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 7 CONTENTS ......Page 9 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS: THE TARNISHED LEGACY OF CHRIS BENOIT by Greg Oliver ......Page 11 WE LOVED TO WATCH HER STRUT by Greg Oliver ......Page 45 STAMPEDE DAYS: A CRIPPLER ON THE RISE by Heath McCoy ......Page 57 'ROIDS, REPORTERS, AND RASSLIN': ANATOMY OF A FEEDING FRENZY by Steven Johnson ......Page 95 DAY OF THE DEAD by Irvin Muchnick......Page 135 ABOUT THE AUTHORS ......Page 161 Four noted wrestling writers discuss the life and death of Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler who became one of the most popular athletes in professional wrestling before committing a double-murder suicide in 2007