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CNN (2007-06-29). "Wikipedia notes death of Benoit's wife before body found". {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
Associated Press (2007-06-27). "Wikipedia posting is eerie twist in Benoit case".
The Times (2007-06-27). "Wikipedia one step ahead of police in murder mystery".

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Super J Cup 1994

The "In Wrestling" section of the article states "Sharpshooter – 1998–2007", but at the Super J Cup (1994) he applies the move to The Great Sasuke. That tournament was from 1994. Could we please change the date from 1998–2007 to 1994-2007? Also, he did win the actual cup with a Gutwrench Suplex from the top (third) rope. Could we add it to the finisher or signature section?

Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2025

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Hi everyone, I was reading Chris's page and in the first phrase it says "Christopher Michael Benoit (/bəˈnwɑː/ bə-NWAH; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career, but is notorious for murdering his wife and youngest son.", I feel like the second part "but is notorious for" should be changed in "and is notorious for". Because he is not primarily famous for being a killer, instead he is famous for being a wrestler. Thanks ~2025-33563-30 (talk) 19:18, 14 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done. The current wording is fine. NotJamestack (talk) 20:16, 14 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Due to his murders WWE deleted him from the files....

Latest comment: 6 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Due to his murders WWE deleted him from the files.... Mainly because of his CTE. ~2026-20913 (talk) 00:13, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

What files? ~2025-40868-82 (talk) 04:03, 4 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2026

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Would Benoit be counted as a Grand Slam Champion due to the requirements of the achievement? World Heavyweight Championship, United States Championship, Intercontinental Championship, and Tag Team Championship. ~2026-10733-59 (talk) 17:02, 17 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please only use the edit request template if you have a specific change to propose, not just a question about the article. Day Creature (talk) 21:42, 17 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Super J Cup 1994

Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2025

Due to his murders WWE deleted him from the files....

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2026