The business of professional wrestling lost one of its absolute best today.  Chris Benoit, along with his wife Nancy and their son Daniel, were found today at their home in Fayetteville, GA.  Chris Benoit was 40.
Cause of death is unknown at this time.
The Realm™ extends its deepest condolences.  Chris was one of this scribe’s favorite entertainers in the genre, and he will be very much missed.
UPDATE:  AP is reporting that this is being handled as a double murder/suicide.
Holy shit.
UPDATE the 2nd:  It’s been reported now that Benoit strangled his wife Nancy last Saturday, then smothered his 7-year-old, suffering-from-Fragile-X-Syndrome son Daniel on Sunday, before hanging himself in his weight room on Monday.
I have no idea what could make Benoit snap like that, although there are reports that he & Nancy were arguing about caring for Daniel prior to the killings, and Nancy had previously filed for divorce from Chris back in 2003 before reconciling.
I do not  believe, however, that steroids were a part of this.  Although they were found in the Benoit household during the subsequent investigation, Benoit did not have a ‘roid freak’s physique, per se.  Plus, the WWE claims that he tested negative for ‘roids back in April.
Right now, all we can do is wait and watch.  This story isn’t going away that soon.
ITEM:  All season long, the Texass stRangers have been insisting that there’s nothing wrong with Vicente Padilla’s arm, despite the fact that he’s 3-8 with a 6.69 ERA in 15 starts this season.
ITEM:  Padilla went on the 15-day Dl with what they’re calling “triceps inflammation behind the right elbow”.
Oh. 
As the credibility slide for this franchise continues…