[quote name='Rocko']Don't get all 'zomgwtf gtfo noob' on me. I was asking a question, not attacking you. I wasn't sure. No need to get all defensive off the bat and prove you're a 'vet'.
I think we all understand your viewpoint- Benoit is a murderer and whatever he did in his career cannot excuse the fact that he killed a woman and a child, his wife and son no less, and this it the only thing that could matter.
I see where you're coming from and respect that, but not everyone can see it that way. I loved Benoit when I watched wrestling. I looked up to him. When I heard he died all I could think about was what a great man he was and how terrible it is that a man that worked so hard and had so much talent is gone.
Now that the turth is out, I can't help but think the same thing. As has been said, I felt like I knew the man, and even though I know full well that what he did was terrible, I can't hate him. I can't think "He should rot in hell". All I can think is that he was a great man that commited a terrible act... but I still can't help but respect him because of the fan I was when he wrestled.
Maybe it's because I'm still shocked that he's gone, and maybe in 3 months I'll think "Oh, yeah, what a worthless human being." But right now I'd just rather believe that what he did, he did for what he thought, in his state of mind, to be a justifiable reason and that, because of that, he is not excused of the crimes, but it makes it slightly easier for those that respected him to accept it.
I don't know if that made sense, but it made sense to me. His fans are affected by this as well, and you popping in and saying "Oh, so then...
you support murder?!" isn't going to change anyone's mind. It's just trolling, IMO. I respect your opinion on the subject, and I'd hope you could respect mine enough that you wouldn't attack it at every chance by throwing morals around.
And now that I've read your edited post, note that I was not assuming, though this post should've made that clear.[/QUOTE]
I see now my apologies on thinking you were assuming.
My problem with benoit is much like yours. I liked that man, He was my favorite wrestler. He was badass, the technical matches he had with Malenko in 95 ending at Road Wild were

ing awesome. Those matches are why I started going over to my cousins house to join the "family business." Nothing ever came of it so I stopped wrestling. But my point is that my favorite wrestler, my "hero" disappointed me, abandoned me if you will. Thats my problem.
But I don't like Benoit the wrestler. I hate Benoit the murderer. A 7 year old child is dead...