Benoit Had Steroids in His System

Posted Jul 17th 2007 2:33PM by TMZ Staff

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says steroids were found in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and young son last month before hanging himself.

Benoit's wife Nancy had "therapeutic levels" of Xanax and hydrocodone -- a generic Vicodin -- in her system when she died.

Investigators said they did find extremely elevated levels of testosterone in his bloodstream -- enough to say that Benoit was using the hormone when he died. They claim this is evidence that the wrestler was injecting himself with the steroid.

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16. # 12, 13 & 17 - THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:56PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Rachel

17. The WWE was of course screaming that this was not a steroid case. Baloney.

Posted at 2:58PM on Jul 17th 2007 by opi

18. I usually love to read TMZ, but this story is a completely inaccurate description of what was revealed at the press conference. Get your facts straight.

Posted at 2:59PM on Jul 17th 2007 by cnp

19. Get your facts straight before you report TMZ! It might help if you actually wait until the press conference is OVER before you post your story.

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 17th 2007 by sthrngrl

20. TMZ gets it wrong again! Double check your facts folks before adding more sensationalism to an already overblown tragedy.

Posted at 3:03PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Shirley

21. Duh! Look at the pictures. That's not nature taking it's course. Rest in peace little Daniel.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 17th 2007 by mid us

22.
There were NO ANABOLIC STEROIDS found in Chris Benoit's system. To report otherwise is simply a pathetic attempt to make up facts to match the stories of roid rage that have been spread by irresponsible media such as TMZ.

I listened to the press conference live. Did you?

Posted at 3:05PM on Jul 17th 2007 by matt

23. Did TMZ actually watch the press confernce? That is not what they said at all. How about a correction?

Posted at 3:09PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Patty

24. It is really sad that we may never really know the truth of this situation, to say the least, through all the information that they want to release to us. Will we ever know what was
happening that day?

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 17th 2007 by hayne

25. Testosterone can still be elevated even if steroids weren't taken with six months to a year if he was using them heavily prior

Posted at 3:12PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Fred

26. Not a shock!

Posted at 3:13PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Stefanie

27. NO KIDDING YOU MEAN THOSE MUSCLES AREN'T REAL??? I'M SOOO SHOCKED BY ALL OF THIS!!!

Posted at 3:15PM on Jul 17th 2007 by BigStan

28. OK enough of the blaming steroids
I heard nothing in the report to say he was wigged out on anabolic steroids
Also beer cans wine bottles were found in the home
his blood alchohol level was zero
hers was up there
possible hers was due to decomposition?
his was zero so who drank the booze??
was the drug in daniel a one time thing or had he been given it frequently??
Whos prints are on the cans and bottles?
whos prints are on the entire crime scene
alot we are not being told
could be the police and media including tmz have jumped too soon at their conclusions

Posted at 3:19PM on Jul 17th 2007 by becky

29. I know you're in such a hurry to be the first to post the news on your website, but you really should've listened carefully to the ME and not report what you think you understood and what you really wanted the report say.
THE ME DIDN'T FIND ANY OTHER STEROIDS IN HIS SYSTEM. TO BAD THE REPORT DIDN'T HAVE WHAT YOU EXPECTED, SINCE THIS IS WHAT THE MEDIA WAS FOCUSED ON (STEROIDS). NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO CAUSE THIS TRAGEDY.

Posted at 3:20PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Get Your Facts Straight!!!!

30. I just finished watching the press conference....AND HE CLEARLY stated.....No Anabolic Steroids were found. The elevated testosterone was not at a performance enhancing level....yet I come to TMZ, and they sensationalized headline reads....STEROIDS FOUND.

Just goes to show the irresponsible, and unethical journalism of TMZ...but what can I expect.

Posted at 3:21PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Lou

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