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}} Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit ((:bəˈnwa); May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous major promotions including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE). Benoit was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Inside WWE > Title History > WCW World Championship )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Inside WWE > Title History > World Heavyweight Championship )〕 he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner, joining Shawn Michaels as the only men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=TV Shows > Royal Rumble > History > 2004 > Rumble Match )〕 Benoit held 22 titles between WWF/E, WCW, NJPW, and ECW. He headlined numerous pay-per-views for WWE, including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Full WrestleMania XX Results )〕 Benoit was widely respected by both viewers and peers; pre-eminent wrestling historian Dave Meltzer ranked him as "one of the top 10, maybe even the top 5, all-time greats", while industry veteran Chris Jericho remarked: "He was almost like, say, the Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretzky of his profession. He was that good... you can't tell the story of pro wrestling without talking about Chris Benoit". Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22, 2007, and subsequently hanged himself on June 24, 2007. Research suggests depression and brain damage accrued from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to Benoit's crime.〔(Sherwood, Roxanna. "Benoit's Dad, Doctors: Multiple Concussions Could Be Connected to murder–suicide" ABC News; September 5, 2007 )〕 == Professional wrestling career == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Benoit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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