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• Chris Benoit’s WWE Theme Song Gets New Life After 23 Years
Chris Benoit’s name and legacy have been erased from WWE’s history books. Following the tragic murder-suicide that claimed the lives of his wife, Nancy, and young son Daniel, WWE has stayed away from anything that has to do with the former World Heavyweight Champion. Our Lady Peace Re-Releases His Iconic WWE Theme Song Benoit’s theme […] The post Chris Benoit’s WWE Theme Song Get...2025
• Our Lady Peace Re-Records Chris Benoit Theme ‘Whatever,’ Donating Money Earned To Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Our Lady Peace has re-recorded “Whatever,” which was used as the theme for Chris Benoit during his WWE run. Benoit killed his wife Nancy and son Daniel before committing suicide in June 2007. The band noted that all money made from the stream will go to suicide prevention initiatives. The song is now called “Whatever … The post Our Lady Peace Re-Records Chris Benoit Theme &...2025
• Our Lady Peace Re-Records Chris Benoit’s WWE Theme Song: “We Feel That Enough Time Has Passed …”
The old WWE theme for Chris Benoit is getting a facelift. In the name of suicide prevention. Our Lady Peace, the band who performed the song “Whatever,” which Chris Benoit used during his WWE run in the early 2000s, has re-recorded the song. The song now dubbed “Whatever (Redux)” was re-recorded by the group, with […] The post Our Lady Peace Re-Records Chris Benoit...2025
• JBL Wishes He Could’ve Seen GUNTHER Face Controversial Late Wrestler
GUNTHER has proven dominant in his career, but JBL would give anything to be able to see him face one of wrestling’s most infamous talents. On a recent edition of the “Something to Wrestle” podcast, JBL spoke about a potential dream match pitting GUNTHER against Chris Benoit. He said, “If you’d have seen, and if […] The post JBL Wishes He Could’ve Seen GUN...2025
• VIP PODCAST 7/22 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-19-2007): WWE’s mishandling of Chris Benoit fallout, Summerslam plans, Attitude Era reunions, Steiner, more (30 min.)

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from July 19, 2007 including WWE’s continued inability to handle the Chris Benoit story. Plus there’s lots of [...]...2025
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• 20 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (7-21-2005): Rey Mysterio vs. Super Crazy, Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero, plus Road Warrior Animal, Booker T, Orlando Jordan, JBL, Candice Michelle
The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN JULY 21, 2005 TAPED TUESDAY IN BALTIMORE, MD. BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR -They opened with a vignette [...]...2025
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• Eric Bischoff Wanted To Fake His Own Death In A WCW Storyline
Eric Bischoff almost faked his own death on WCW TV nearly a decade before Vince McMahon did the same on WWE TV. Eric Bischoff was in charge of WCW during its peak popularity in the '90s. The New World Order storyline and the creation of WCW Monday Nitro significantly altered the industry's landscape, a development that has been extensively discussed over the past two decades. During this period, ...2025
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report

TNAWrestling.com TNA’s recent change mirrors WWE’s shifts over the years. TNA Wrestling has implemented a new policy banning excessive blood and blading at events. According to PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, the roster was informed during a talent meeting on Friday. The change was made to protect wrestlers’ health while “keeping current and potential advertisers and partners in mind.” A Dog Col...2025
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• Bianca Belair’s road to WrestleMania has become a river of tears

WWE.com “The E-S-T” continues to C-R-Y after Rhea Ripley’s stunt during a WrestleMania contract signing on Raw. When life hands you lemons, you have two options. You can either make sweet lemonade or gripe about squeezing lemons. Bianca Belair has chosen the latter. Belair is still complaining about Rhea Ripley hijacking her contract signing for a Women’s World Championship match at Wrestl...2025
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• 5 WWE Superstars who achieved GOAT status in less than a decade

WWE In a revealing interview, Kurt Angle reflected on his WWE career, sparking questions about whether a brief yet impactful career can place one among the greatest of all time. In a recent interview with WFAN sports talk radio host Danielle McCartan, Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle candidly discussed his WWE career and his struggles with prescription drug abuse, whi...2024
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• Hulk Hogan References Chris Benoit While Discussing Wrestling Fans’ Forgiveness
Chris Benoit was regarded as one of the most gifted and highly athletic wrestling stars in the world. However, years of injuries and being a severe patient of CTE led ......2024
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• Randy Orton’s career comes full circle at Bash in Berlin

WWE.com The Viper’s latest quest for the world title ends as his first attempt did: with respect. Randy Orton’s career came full circle at Bash in Berlin after he fell short in his attempt to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther. Following a tough fight that ended with Orton being put to sleep, Gunther shook Orton’s hand and earned his respect as The Man. The moment mirrored...2024
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• The verdict is in on No Mercy

WWE.com A straightforward review of NXT’s fall brawl blockbuster. Not a day goes by when I don’t send out fervent prayers to the wrestling gods, pleading for WWE to produce a worthy spiritual successor to No Mercy, the iconic late ‘90s wrestling video game for the Nintendo 64. Yet, in response, I’m gifted an NXT spectacle bearing the name of the game that has held my heart for years. So, ...2023
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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
On July 27, LuFisto sent out a tweet that read, "It's cute how people blame booking for a bad women's division. Talent with too much power; talent denigrating each other; talent trash-talking potential employees so they never get in as soon as they walk in...It starts here. - The one you called FN French Canadian asshole." The tweet was sent in relation to the AEW women's division where discourse ...2023
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"Our Lady Peace is reclaiming ownership of their song “Whatever,” which was previously used as Chris Benoit’s WWE entrance theme."

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"Vince McMahon doesn't believe Chris Benoit suffered from CTE"

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• Bianca Belair’s road to WrestleMania has become a river of tears
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• You want how much for a ticket to WWE SmackDown?

I love you, Solo. But not like Jacob Fatu and not enough to pay $800 for a single SmackDown ticket. | @PechangaArenaSD In the face of staggering ticket prices for SmackDown, one lifelong wrestling fan grapples with the absurdity of modern costs while reminiscing about the days when attending live events was an affordable thrill. Tickets for SmackDown next January at the Pechanga Arena here...2024
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• Maven Explains Why It Wouldn't Have Made Sense For Him To Join Triple H And Evolution In 2004
Maven explains why he didn't feel it was necessary for him to join Triple H, Batista, and Ric Flair in Evolution following the 2004 WWE Survivor Series event. On the November 15, 2004 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, Maven was in the spotlight as he served as General Manager for the night in exchange for being on the winning team of the Surivvor Series 2004 main event. Survivor Series saw Maven wi...2024
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• The verdict is in on No Mercy
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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
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• WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt removes himself from MLW antitrust lawsuit
VICE: Dark Side of the Ring Last month, WWE’s motion to dismiss MLW’s antitrust lawsuit against the company was shot down in the courts, which means the case will move forward and enter the discovery phase. Now that it’s clear this matter will require a lot of time to go through the judicial process, WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt has removed himself from the case, because he’s looking to re...2023
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• AEW Dynamite, WWE Evolve, last week’s AEW TV poll result and grades, Kota Ibushi, Leva Bates, Elton Prince, Chris Benoit
By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor... The post AEW Dynamite, WWE Evolve, last week’s AEW TV poll result and grades, Kota Ibushi, Leva Bates, Elton Prince, Chris Benoit appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2025
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• Bianca Belair’s road to WrestleMania has become a river of tears
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• Brian Gewirtz Heard Donald Trump Called WWE Offices After Vince McMahon Blew Up In A Limo
On the June 11, 2007 episode of WWE Raw, Vince McMahon stepped into a limo that promptly exploded. Vince had been going through a crisis in the television leading up to the limo explosion, but the angle never played out as Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy, their son Daniel, and himself. On "Mr. McMahon," Vince looked back on the angle. "The edit was perfect. Many individuals called the offi...2024
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• Kurt Angle Says WWE Backlisting Chris Benoit Erases A Chunk Of His Own Career
On the latest edition of The Kurt Angle Show, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle stated how WWE’s decision to blacklist Chris Benoit has resulted in much of his WWE career being erased. The Olympic Gold Medalist had several memorable feuds with the late wrestler in WWE. Angle said, “Five of my 10 best matches were […] The post Kurt Angle Says WWE Backlisting Chris Benoit Erases A Chunk Of His Own ...2023
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• Chris Benoit’s WWE Theme Song Gets New Life After 23 Years
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• Our Lady Peace Re-Records Chris Benoit Theme ‘Whatever,’ Donating Money Earned To Suicide Prevention Initiatives
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• JBL: Chris Benoit Was The Best Techinical Wrestler I Worked. He Gave Me The Best Match I Ever Had
John Bradshaw Layfield says that of all the matches he had, one against Chris Benoit in Guadalajara, Mexico, was nearly perfect and impossible to duplicate. JBL and Chris Benoit feuded in 2006 for the WWE United States Championship. Bradshaw even won the title from Benoit at WWE WrestleMania 22, months before his first retirement. During the most recent Something to Wrestle podcast, JBL was asked...2025
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• Eric Bischoff Wanted To Fake His Own Death In A WCW Storyline
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• VIP PODCAST 6/28 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (6-27-2007): McNeill & Powell discuss Chris Benoit family tragedy, plus news updates, mailbag (33 min.)

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from June 27, 2007, where PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill talked with Jason Powell about the Benoit murder/suicide and [...]...2025
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• Tony Halme's All Alone, Feeling the Tears Falling Down from His Eyes
Different Style Fight: Tony Halme vs. Vader NJPW 10/13/91 - EPICER: What a gift. Discovering Halme's Different Style Fights with Hashimoto and Aoyagi are what made me dive deeper down this Borga rabbit hole of mine and become a changed man. Now we have 7 of his 9 Different Style Fights (I'm not holding my breath for his fight against Larry the Villain, whoever the hell that is) and finally h...2025
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report
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• WWE names the 50 greatest WrestleMania matches of all time

WWE To celebrate WrestleMania’s 40th anniversary, WWE has ranked the 50 greatest matches that shaped “The Showcase of the Immortals.” To celebrate the 40th anniversary of WrestleMania, WWE has delivered a gift to fans: a ranking of the 50 greatest WrestleMania matches. Each of these matches was released in their entirety on the company’s official YouTube channel. The list, released just be...2025
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• Maven: I Wasn't Ready To Challenge Triple H For The World Title In 2004, That Match Probably Started My Downward Spiral
Maven reflects on realizing he wasn't ready to be a WWE main event talent when he faced Triple H on the November 15, 2004 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Maven was given the opportunity to experience being front and center on the episode of WWE Monday Night Raw that aired on November 15, 2004. He was the General Manager for the night per the stipulation of being on the winning team of the Surviv...2025
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• Kurt Angle: If There's Anybody That's Just Every Bit As Good As Shawn Michaels, It's Eddie Guerrero
Kurt Angle believes that his match against Eddie Guerrero at WWE WrestleMania 20 in Madison Square Garden got overshadowed. The card for WrestleMania 20 is stacked. From The Undertaker's return to his "Deadman" persona to the first meeting between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg, which would serve as both of their exits from WWE for over a decade, the 2004 WrestleMania is filled with legends and memora...2025
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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
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• Vince McMahon Claims CTE Didn't Affect Chris Benoit In 'Mr. McMahon' Docuseries

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• Sgt Slaughter Thinks Chris Benoit Showed More Respect To The Business Than Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans drew a lot of attention to herself when she jacked a bit of Sgt Slaughter’s legendary gimmick without his approval. This also gave Sgt Slaughter a new reason ......2023
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• Report: Dark Side Of The Ring Renewed For Fifth Season, Targeting March 2024 Release
Dark Side Of The Ring is reportedly coming back for another season. PWInsider issued the report on Thursday, January 11, noting that Vice TV had renewed the show for a fifth season. According to the outlet, the current plan is for the show to make its return in March 2024. The show, which documents the dark corners of professional wrestling, has been quite popular for Vice TV since it was created ...2024
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• Hulk Hogan Compares Himself To Chris Benoit When Discussing Forgiveness

Hulk Hogan used Chris Benoit as an example when discussing his own comeback and how forgiving wrestling fans can be....2024
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• Chris Benoit Once Took WWE Diva To Wrestler’s Court For Flirting With Him
Chris Benoit was one of the best pro wrestlers to have ever stepped foot inside the squared circle. He made his mark all over the world in various pro wrestling companies. Sadly, ......2023
• Evan Husney: We Might Have To Wait Years To Truly Unpack Vince McMahon’s Allegations For ‘Dark Side’
Evan Husney comments on Dark Side of the Ring potentially covering Vince McMahon. Vince McMahon is one of the most controversial figures in the wrestling world, and he was in the spotlight throughout the summer of 2022, as the Wall Street Journal reported that the WWE Board was investigating the WWE Chairman over alleged sexual misconduct and hush money. Specifically, the investigation centered ar...2023
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• Fans Use Vulgar Chant At Will Ospreay Over Chris Benoit Reference During Forbidden Door
AEW and NJPW held another Forbidden Door event, and there was no shortage of big moments during the show. The IWGP United States Title was defended during the 3rd to ......2023
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• TNA Wrestling bans blading, excessive blood in matches, per new report
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• Evan Husney Discusses The Success Metrics For Dark Side Of The RIng Episodes
Evan Husney talks about measurements of success for Dark Side of the Ring. Approaching its sixth season, Dark Side of the Ring has illuminated several stories in the history of pro wrestling and provided a unique presentation for short-form documentaries, which are now a cornerstone of the VICE lineup. Speaking in an interview with Sean Ross Sapp, Evan Husney, a producer of the series, admitted ...2025
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• Bianca Belair’s road to WrestleMania has become a river of tears
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• CM Punk on the Vince McMahon accusations: ‘It’s indefensible’

Before Ariel Helwani and CM Punk started talking about his time in AEW on The MMA Hour, they addressed his return to WWE. That included talking about the company’s disgraced former Chairman, Vince McMahon. Punk admits to having learned a lot from watching McMahon over the years. After his return to WWE last fall, he says he only ran into Vince once. It was when he was working out at the company’s ...2024
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• Cleaning the Canvas: Scrubbing Vince McMahon from wrestling history

WWE’s YouTube Allegations against McMahon should prompt WWE and the wrestling industry to remove his stain from its history. Following the unsettling allegations made against Vince McMahon in a lawsuit brought on by former WWE employee Janel Grant, WWE and its parent company, TKO Group Holdings, are working to distance themselves from McMahon, and rightfully so. That includes accepting and...2024
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• LuFisto Details Issues With AEW, Clarifies Tweet
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• WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt removes himself from MLW antitrust lawsuit
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• Eric Bischoff Wanted To Fake His Own Death In A WCW Storyline
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• Tony Halme's All Alone, Feeling the Tears Falling Down from His Eyes
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• Brian Gewirtz Heard Donald Trump Called WWE Offices After Vince McMahon Blew Up In A Limo
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• Kevin Nash says ‘f*** you’ to Logan Paul, who’s ‘not one of the boys’

Kliq This and Impaulsive on YouTube Logan Paul exited the WWE stage for a while after dropping the United States championship to LA Knight at SummerSlam a little more than a month ago, but he’s stayed in the news for a variety of reasons. One of those was a controversial appearance by Hulk Hogan on Paul’s Impaulsive podcast/YouTube show, where the noted racist made the outrageous claim tha...2024
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• CM Punk on the Vince McMahon accusations: ‘It’s indefensible’
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• Vince McMahon’s Trafficking Scandal Compared to Chris Benoit Tragedy
Vince McMahon’s name has made headlines for all the wrong reasons after he got slapped with a sexual trafficking lawsuit from a former WWE employee. Interestingly enough, his scandal has ......2024
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• The Death Of Chris Benoit & His Unforgivable Acts, Explained

Chris Benoit was one of the biggest stars in WWE, but in 2007 he committed a crime so horrible that he has been erased from the company....2024
• Evan Husney: We Might Have To Wait Years To Truly Unpack Vince McMahon’s Allegations For ‘Dark Side’
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