Chris Benoit is one name that no pro wrestling fan will ever forget. Not only the pro wrestling world, but he also got the entire world talking about him in 2007. The former WWE star made the headlines after the passing away of him, his son, and his wife. Since then, some individuals have made some hostile comments about Benoit for his actions.
Recently, Chris Benoit got himself trending again after Jordynne Grace’s comments on him. The Impact Wrestling star fired a shot at the former WWE star in her latest comments on Twitter. In her tweet, Jordynne Grace claimed Chris Benoit would not have been able to hang with most of the present-day wrestlers.
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The Impact Wrestling star noted, “I don’t think Benoit could 100% hang with most of the present day best wrestlers. He would not be able to remember matches.” In the last line, Grace again fired a shot at Benoit by adding, “Also may he burn in hell, amen 🙏🏼”.
This is gonna be the coldest take I ever tweet on this app. I already know y’all gonna be mad.
I don’t think Benoit could 100% hang with most of the present day best wrestlers. He would not be able to remember matches.
Also may he burn in hell, amen 🙏🏼 https://t.co/h8Ke27DcDl
— Jordynne Grace (@JordynneGrace) July 7, 2022
Another Impact Wrestling star, Gail Kim, took to Twitter to react to Grace’s comments on Benoit. In her Twitter post, Kim claimed she did not agree with Grace’s take of Benoit not being able to hang with most of the present day wrestlers.
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This was not the only tweet from Jordynne Grace. In another tweet, she mentioned, “Proving a point: I said something very lightly critical about him. People jump to defend him. He should NEVER be defended.”
Proving a point: I said something very lightly critical about him. People jump to defend him. He should NEVER be defended. Dude lost that right when he gave his 7 year old Xanax and strangled him while he was already unconscious.
— Jordynne Grace (@JordynneGrace) July 7, 2022
What happened to Chris Benoit in 2007?
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Chris Benoit is one of the most popular names in this pro wrestling business. Apart from WWE, he had competed in matches in several pro wrestling promotions. During his time in WWE, he won several championships and defeated several top stars. He also won the Royal Rumble 2004 from the number 1 position.
Despite all these glory, he is still not in the WWE Hall of Fame. And a reason for this is mainly the tragic incident that took place in 2007 involving Benoit and his family.
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In 2007, Chris Benoit, his wife and his son were found dead. At first, the cause of the death was not known. Soon after his death, WWE aired a tribute show for Benoit. But things took a complete U-turn in the next few hours following reports of the cause of death of Chris Benoit and his family.