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Posted Jun 25th 2007 6:51PM by TMZ Staff

WWE superstar Chris Benoit, 40, his wife Nancy and young son were found dead in their Atlanta home early this afternoon, this according to WWE.com.

No further details regarding the tragedy have been released. Benoit was scheduled to appear at a pay-per-view event last night ... WWE said that there was a "family emergency" that prevented him from being there.

Benoit, a former World Heavyweight Champ, wreaked havoc with his signature move, the "Crippler Crossface."

The incident comes on the heels of the shocking death of former WWE wrestler "Sensational" Sherri Martel, and the supposed "assassination" of WWE head honcho Vince McMahon. TMZ has learned that the WWE is scrapping all references to the McMahon death storyline on tonight's episode of "Raw.'

According to the official WWE website, tonight's "Raw" will serve as a tribute to the wrestling great.

Police are investigating the incident.

UPDATE: ABC News is reporting that the deaths are being investigated as a possible suicide and double homicide.

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31. John. This guy was 5'11 and didn't look like he used steroids. You can't stereotype someone by the industry he works in.

Posted at 7:21PM on Jun 25th 2007 by scott meigel

32. People who are disrespcting Chris Benoit by saying he went on a "roid rage" should burn in hell. Chris Benoit didn't take steroids. Have some courtesy because a man and his family are dead and this is no time to say things like that.

Seriously, I'm going to miss him so much, Chris Benoit was an amazing, legendary wrestler and he was taken away to early. Rest in Peace Chris, his wife Nancy, and his son.

Posted at 7:27PM on Jun 25th 2007 by Hadeeth

33. We lose a good man & scum like Perez Hilton are still inflicting pus into the world.

YUP.

God Is Dead.

Posted at 8:10AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Too bad it wasn't mario Lavenderia AKA 'Perez Hilton'.

34. Rest in Peace Chris Benoit, his wife and son. Chris was an amazing wrestler who will forever be missed. People who don't know anything about Chris shouldn't make disrespectful comments at a time like this.

Posted at 7:28PM on Jun 25th 2007 by Dee

35. this is unbelievable! i don't believe this i've been a wrestling fan for a longtime.
thank god you guys are tell the news because wwe website always keep us waiting.

Posted at 7:33PM on Jun 25th 2007 by dan

36. I guess we will have to wait for the lab blood reports after the autopsies. My money says they find a boatload of steroids in his blood. By the way, if your family is sick, normally you take them to the ER. Normally, you don't go home and then wait for them to die and then kill yourself. This smells of a murder-suicide. Sorry, to burst your bubble over your "hero."

Posted at 7:28PM on Jun 25th 2007 by John

37. I'm thinking murder suicide also, I find it odd he wasnt at last nights PPV for a family emergency than this happens, time will tell, at least WWE seen ow tacky this whole story line was after 2 deaths and canceled it

Posted at 7:28PM on Jun 25th 2007 by WhiskeyGirl76543

38. I do not watch wrestling so I do not know who he is. How very sad.

Posted at 7:29PM on Jun 25th 2007 by Madeline

39. U must have a pig farm for this slob to go to!

Posted at 8:09AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Take Rosie O Donnel NEXT please God!

40. Hopefully they will all die and go away.......

Posted at 7:30PM on Jun 25th 2007 by flbiker

41. What's the deal with these men murdering the whole family or the wife? Give me break!! If things that bad just walk away!

Posted at 7:31PM on Jun 25th 2007 by Tasha

42. Scott,

The guy was 5'11" 250 lbs with about 2% body fat. If you ever saw the guy "scuffle" you'd see veins the size of licorice sticks popping out of his muscles. Unfortunately, the wrestling business has no sanctioning or governing body so these guys take steriods, human growth hormones or any other performance enhancing drugs with impunity. Steriods were originally developed to help speed up the healing process but as we have seen over the last few decades they have been used and abused by people from all walks of life. I never knew the guy, only saw him on TV but having been around the block a few times I would have to say the guy was a user.

Posted at 7:33PM on Jun 25th 2007 by Nobody\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s fool

43. At least the boy lived a full life!

ROTFL!

Posted at 8:08AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Perez Hilton

44. So long, junkie. He will not be missed nor remembered.

Posted at 7:32PM on Jun 25th 2007 by flbiker

45. Maybe he caught her cheating.If so she got what she deserved.Cheaters should be offED!

Posted at 8:08AM on Jun 26th 2007 by CHEATING ?

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