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Jericho on Nancy Grace

While this Grace woman is clearly half retarded (My professional opinion, as unlike her I like to clarify things), Jericho does his best to walk her through the interview and make good points. If that’s not enough, Nancy finally learns what Four Horsemen and RAW are, and what demotion Benoit may or may not have [...]

Jericho on FOX

Other then Jericho’s party line, and this is true of all wrestlers who privately will say they are the whores to promoters Pimps, which is to say he put over WWE’s drug testing and didn’t explain it’s multiple loopholes, Jericho was by far the best rep for wrestling all week (including Vince and Linda McMahon).

ESPN’s Benoit Coverage

ESPN has some strong coverage from a human interest perspective. Links inside

Media Starts Getting It Right

After a week of good reporting for wrestling journalists and some hype and hysteria from lazy mainstream journalists, these next few links are having a better degree of research and progression from the simplistic “all wrestlers are crazy juice heads ands this one got drugged up and killed everybody” story. Media links inside.

AP article gives wrestling debates legs through weekend

I want to thank Brian Hansley for his coverage of TNA Impact this week. It’s a nice reminder that wrestling can be a positive escape for it’s fans still, and I’d like to promote the “love of the game” even if things must change within “the game”. We have an AP article that will run in [...]

The Morning After- 06/28/07 Impact

This is the big show TNA has been promoting since the tapings two weeks ago. I’m sure they were expecting or hoping to do a big number (relatively) but with this week’s events that might not be happening. Let’s see how it plays out.

Linda McMahon on Good Morning America

Linda McMahon from Good Morning America Video. Her focus was Daniel Benoit’s illness.

Benoit’s Doctor RAIDED by DEA

Benoit’s doctor, interviewed by the press in the last few days, had his office raided last night. I think it’s safe to say there were warning signs in the doctors interview, as he talked about Benoit being in his office to “visit with his staff”, and yet they didn’t talk. So Benoit just hangs out [...]

McMahon on Today Show

Vince McMahon was on the Today Show this morning doing damage control. Video inside

Wade Keller has a Thought

I’d like to cap off tonights extensive coverage of whatever this tragedy has become with a thought from Wade Keller, editor and lead writer of the Pro Wrestling Torch. I didn’t clear taking this quote from his site - he has the right to sue me - but this once, I think he’ll agree the [...]

Meltzer on Fight Network Radio

Fight Network Radio featuring Dave Meltzer and Bill Goldberg talking about reform in the wrestling industry in the aftermath of the Benoit Family tragedy. Right click on the link if you wish to save this for I-pod use.

Benoit’s Brain and Wrestling Regulations?!

You can see who posts almost everything on this site in the categories section above. I want to make it clear that this is posted by me, John Philapavage, owner and operator of this site, and my opinion does not reflect everyone else’s on the site. believe me, our staff is not shy, and [...]

WWE knew about Daniel Benoit’s Fragile X

Jerry McDevitt, WWE’s pitbull attorney, has been sent out for damage control after the early WWE face of P.R. head Gary Davis. He has shown to the A.P. that they were aware of Chris Benoit’s son’s illness and claims the Benoit’s were arguing leading up to the weekend.

6.26.07 ROH VideoWire

Lets try to remember why we love wrestling.

NY Times article where Nowinski brings up Concussions

former WWE Wrestler Chris Nowinski, who has become somewhat of an authority on concussions and their deadly effects in football, wrestling, and sports, comments on that possiblity in the Chris Benoit case in this article. Former husband of Nancy, Kevin Sullivan, also weighs in.

Another great debate

Myself and Brian Hansley have become entwined in another debate. I’d love to hear everyones feelings on the subject, and anything over the last week. It might help all of us heal a bit. Go to the link here, read my notes and link, then participate in the comments after reading Hansley and my point-counterpoints. the [...]

Benoit-Steroid Distribution Link

There has been a link discovered between a Sports Illustrated article months back on a steroid bust, and Chris Benoit. Benoit was indeed one of the people listed as buying prescription drugs (along with Adam Copeland and Shane Helms). The new article with in-depth analysis can be found here. NOTE: Months ago I wrote a [...]

Did Benoit’s Child have rare Syndrome?

This story is being posted not to sensationalize, but as a potential answer as to the questions of what pressures Nancy and Chris Benoit were facing that may have contributed to setting the stage for the tragedy of this past weekend. This is not meant as a reporting of an excuse. It is information that [...]

Meltzer on TV

6.26. Late Night Report

Closing out for what has to be considered the most terrible day in the history of wrestling, and at least on par with the days Owen Hart and Eddie G. died. Here’s how the day ended in terms of news and links.