>you know Pro Wrestling has had it's share of unstable
>men....guys whose brains were fried by drugs and
>steroids....and people who were basiclly just terrible
>individuals...
>
>Although I would not consider myself currently a wrestling
>fan...certainly not to the degree I was many years ago...I've
>never heard of any of those "issues" related to Chris
>Benoit....
>
>It's possible that Benoit had some depression
>issues...bi-polar type of issues in his past, but you know he
>was in a business where guys have a variety of problems...so
>it's possible his issues flew under the radar...
>
>just very unfortunate situation....

By most accounts, Benoit was an emotionally closed-off guy. Even Dean Malenko, one of his best friends, admitted few people ever really got to know him. Those close to him figured this was just his personality, but it's certainly possible he was hiding something much darker.

The effects of the steroids are a possibility, too. When this news first came out, I assumed you couldn't blame the industry for once -- it was either a horrific accident, or some foul play was involved. But now, as it's looking more and more like a murder-suicide that played out an entire weekend, it isn't out of the question that this is yet again another example of the pro-wrestling lifestyle ending someone's life prematurely. Even sadder, it took two innocent people along with him, too.