PWTorch.com confirms this shocking story.
In tragic news out of Atlanta, Ga., Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their son Daniel were all found dead in their homes today.
WWE Raw will be a tribute to Benoit. All previous plans for Raw have been scraped.
Daniel was their only child together. He was about seven years old. Says one friend: "Chris and Nancy were known to have a volatile relationship, but their son was the saving grace for both of them."
Benoit has another son from his previous marriage who is in Canada at this time.
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http://wcbstv.com/entertainment/local_story_176204855.htmlCBS/AP) FAYETTEVILLE, Ga WWE superstar Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a homicide.
Lt. Tommy Pope of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department said the three were found at their home about 2:30 p.m., but refused to release details.
Pope said results of autopsies on Benoit, his wife Nancy, and 7-year-old son Daniel were expected Tuesday.
Benoit, 40, was a former world heavyweight champion, Intercontinental champion and held several tag-team titles over his career.
"WWE extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the Benoit family's relatives and loved ones in this time of tragedy," the federation said in a statement on its Web site.
Benoit was scheduled to perform at the "Vengeance" pay-per-view event Sunday night in Houston, but was replaced at the last minute because of what announcer Jim Ross called "personal reasons."
Benoit, a Canadian native, maintained a home in metro Atlanta from the time he wrestled for the defunct World Championship Wrestling.
The WWE canceled its live "Monday Night RAW" card in Corpus Christi, Texas, and USA Network aired a three-hour tribute to Benoit in place of the scheduled wrestling telecast.
Vince was there and talked about Chris. I bet that pissed them off..now they need a new storyline for the next 6 months since its confirmed that Vince isnt "dead"
Well to begin with, you'd have to be pretty stupid not to work out that the whole "Vince is dead" thing is a storyline and since Chris Benoit and his family, which includes former ECW valet Woman (used to manage The Sandman), and WWE Hall of Famer "Sensational" Sherri Martel have died since this Vince dead angle has started I think it's good that he reveals that he isn't dead and pays respect to the actual deceased.