Benoit

In light of the fact that investigations are still ongoing, and I'm kind of conflicted about the circumstances regarding the deaths of Chris Benoit and his family, I'm gonna hold off on weighing in.

But I still feel like I should pay my respects in some way, if only because I admire all his contributions to the wrestling business. His work ethic, passion, and persistence should still count for something, and I think can be viewed and judged separately from his reported final actions.

With this in mind, please allow me to be cliched and remember Chris Benoit by offering up the lyrics to One Thing by Finger Eleven. It's a lovely song on it's own, and it's even more powerful when combined with the video package they used to promote him back when he was ascending to title ranks.


Restless tonight
Cause I wasted the light
Between both these times
I drew a really thin line
It’s nothing I planned
And not that I can
But you should be mine
Across that line


If I traded it all
If I gave it all away for one thing
Just for one thing
If I sorted it out
If I knew all about this one thing
Wouldn’t that be something

I promise I might
Not walk on by
Maybe next time
But not this time

Even though I know
I don’t want to know
Yeah I guess I know
I just hate how it sounds

Even though I know
I don’t want to know
Yeah I guess I know
I just hate how it sounds

Even though I know
I don’t want to know
Yeah I guess I know
I just hate how it sounds

Retraction

So it's looking like the circumstances surrounding the Benoits' deaths may even be more disturbing than I initially realized.

I don't get it. And I'm not gonna even begin to try. It's horrible and depressing and makes me rethink the fond feelings I expressed in my last post. I don't normally latch onto news stories, but I guess I've got one that'll have me riveted until the official toxicology reports are released.