Benoit had been slated to win the ECW title at WWE's Sunday Vengeance pay-per-view but he had contacted the WWE stating that he had to return home due to a seriosu illness in his family.Several wrestlers and WWE employees have stated they received unusual text messages from Benoit on the Sunday with a strong theme of goodbye.When he could not be contacted by the company or friends or family the police were contacted and were called to benoit's home where they found the bodies.
Whatever the investigation turns up this is a genuine tragedy.Benoit was a former WWE,intercontinental,hardcore and tag champion.Although Benoit had had drug problems in his youth he had seemed to have put these behind him.
A very sad day for all concerned with the great business of wrestling.