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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. [...]

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.

The Benoit Evening Report

I’m not sure if this is for members only, but I would recommend anyone who has access to the Pro Wrestling Torch or Figure Four Online check out there daily audio updates, as speaking through the news for a tragedy like this is alot quicker then reading everything coming out. Both publications are earning their [...]

This is NUTS!!

Here’s the latest. Headline News reporting 7 year old Daniel Benoit had tract marks from a needle in his arm. Early reports are that HGH was shock into him sometime the day he died. None of this is fact as of this moment that we know of. Texts to Chavo Geurrero are said to be [...]

Conflicting report

UPDATE: Here is the news AP report on the DA press Conference WrestlingObserver Press Conference rundown Here is a report filed by Dave Meltzer on an AP story. The timelines between the DA and what is being released to the press are off. We’ve got a Saturday-Sunday-Monday timeline of each death initially. The DA says [...]

More Benoit Murder-Suicide Info

I’ll update this section throughout the day. News and rumors flying around, but a press conference has concluded in Atlanta as of 3:30 pm EST. PWTorch detailed report on Press Conference and studio reaction at FOX NEWS carried live Benoit merchandise pulled by WWE Chris Benoit, according to the DA of Fayetteville County, bound wife [...]

The Morning After- 06/25/07 RAW

The plan for me last night was to sit down at 8 pm to watch Monday Night Raw and report on the site about the fake funeral service for the demise of the Mr. McMahon character. Those plans changed around 6 pm last night though. It was then that I got the call saying Chris [...]

The Aftermath

In what has been a horrible 24 hours for wrestling and it’s fans alike, it is now being reported by the Associated Press that Chris Benoit strangled his wife, smothered his seven year old son, and hanged himself. Nancy is believed to have been killed Saturday, Daniel on Sunday, with Benoit killing himself Monday morning. [...]

The Morning After- TNA Sacrifice

TNA hit a home run last night. They did the one thing I’ve been imploring for months now- stop with the crazy gimmick stuff and let the wrestlers just go out and do what they do best. I’m not crazy enough to take credit for the turnaround last night am I

Weekly dose of Hogan Insanity!

If it ain’t Kurt Angle talking crazy on Bubba the Love Sponge, it’s Hulk Hogan. He was just on promoting his show in Memphis in late April. Among other great things said included a surprising name he wants to work with again. A review (excuse my sarcasm)

The View from the Cheap Seats

I read John’s piece on the steroid bust and I must say I agree with him on a lot of it. Vince McMahon has a problem with his employees and doesn’t seem overly concerned to do anything about it. However, I think the blame being laid at the feet of fans (not so much by [...]

Weekend Update

Here at Wrestling Chronicle.com we rarely have the ability to break news. What we provide is a comprehensive guide to everything you’ll need to know as far as news stories from all the major sources, and then we’ll give you commentary, investigation, speculation, hard opinions, and perspective from there. Often we’ll draw from Dave Meltzer, [...]

Mainstream Article blasts Media for mocking wrestling/drug connections

The following article was printed in the San Francisco Chronicle and can be found at there website HERE I am reprinting it here in case it’s taken down, as it relates directly to John Philapavage’s 3.22.07 Four For The Road on Media reaction to WWE wrestlers and steroids/HGH. The San Fran. Chronicle knows a thing [...]

3.22.07 Four For The Road: Special Edition

I was in the process of researching a story on WWE house show and TV ratings and the translation (or lack there of) to PPV buys domestically. Unfortunately, with a timely serious hard news issue regarding WWE wrestlers being exposed by SI this week, that article will have to wait a day or two. Today’s [...]

WWE Wrestlers linked to steroid bust

(forward commentary provided by Brian Hansley) This article comes from Sports Illustrated. Before people start throwing around wild claims and accusations there are a few things to keep in mind. 1.) Most of the purchasing was done from mid 2004- mid 2005 2.) This was before the WWE enacted the Wellness Policy which if nothing [...]

New Ultimate Fighters Revealed

Credit to LATimes.com ‘Ultimate Fighter’ returns to the airwaves Reality television show that in large part fueled the mixed martial arts boom returns for a fifth season on Spike TV. By Dave Meltzer, Special to The Times 4:44 PM PDT, March 15, 2007 “The Ultimate Fighter,” the reality television show that in large part fueled [...]