This was one of the worst weeks I have experienced as a wrestling fan. I was thinking that all the media interest in these devastating deaths would have calmed a bit by now but they haven't.
And that is a good thing.
It was a long time coming. The mainstream had little or no interest when these stars were dropping dead at young ages. It took the murders of two innocent victims of the wrestling business for people to wake up and recognise there is something wrong.
I am not writing that steroids were or weren't involved with these deaths. I can see both sides in regards to the argument that this was an example of 'roid rage'.
What I can blame on this situation is the wrestling world itself.
These stars are stuck in a fantasy world where they have a hard time deciphering real from fake. It's quite scary really.
To survive in this business a lot of the stars have resorted to drugs whether they are prescribed or recreational. Mostly this medication is used to survive the road. They need uppers to wake up in the morning and downers to sleep at night. In some cases the use
It just becomes a vicious cycle and the bodies become hooked on the life they are living.
They are still awaiting news on what was in Benoit's body at the time of his death. These reports will surely be a way towards the question of why a seemingly sane individual would kill his wife and son over the course of two days.
The report may or may not shed light on why he did this. I personally find it hard how anyone can even find sense in these killings. All I do know is that the business should be blamed because it must have affected his mind in some way.
I know I've written about nothing but this situation for the last week but this really is the only thing I think should be given attention to due to the number of different angles and stories coming out in regards to this situation.
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