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I always had respect for Benoit..... but if this is true he didn't deserve a tribute or any type of future respect.... .
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This seems to be the new route that the WWE is taking. I believe in their scramble to do something for TV last night (basically to not invoke the wrath of the sponsors expecting a live program), they figured the tribute was a safe route. However between last night and this morning, they've taken all tribute videos off the website, and completely discontinued all of his shopzone gear. Complete disassociation other than the headline on the front page which I assume will be a simple news update.
Even the WMXX DVD has had its main event changed to "HHH defends his title against Shaun Michaels"
EDIT*** In a world where marketing means everything, I've also noticed they changed the photo on the front page of the site from the smiley Benoit to the sinister Benoit. Interesting observation ***
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Originally Posted by ShaniFaye
The other two kids, from what I read last nite are in Canada visiting their grandparents.
In all my reading this morning, and now I cant find where it was, it was stated that WWE was informed of the murder/suicide but was asked not to release those details....AND THEY WENT AHEAD WITH THAT SHOW ANYWAY....Im sorry, I am pretty sure this makes me mad.
I know I dont know "what happened", how he snapped and did this or whatever but an innocent child is dead and they proceeded to air all that stuff about what a wonderful man he was.
I am so upset....on many levels. I am really really wanting to hear that they are wrong and its been some horrible bizarre accident or some stranger than fiction accidental death, but if its true WWE spent 3 hours knowingly paying tribute to a child killer
I dont want to feel this harsh, I really really dont
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They HAD to acknowledge his death and the trauma of the news probably wouldn't have allowed the wrestlers to perform (I guage that this shock was much different than Guerrero). They probably could have showed a repeat of RAW but by then it was out that he was dead and I bet people would have been suspicious, especially with the turnaround of the Eddie Tribute two years ago. They didn't have a lot of time to work with. I suspect it was a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. They're not showing it again internationally.