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Wrestling Name: Chris Benoit
Real Name: Chris Michael Benoit
Nicknames: The Rabid Wolverine; The Crippler
Past Aliases: The Pegasus Kid; Wild Pegasus; The Canadian Crippler
Wrestled For: Calgary Stampede Wrestling; New Japan Pro Wrestling; UWA; CWA; ECW; WCW; WWE
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 220 lbs
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Of Birth: 21st May 1967
Trained By: Stu Hart
Signature Moves: The Crippler Crossface; The Diving Headbutt
Favourite Quote: "Chris Benoit Is For Real!"
Pro Debut: 1985
Career Highlights: Calgary Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion (4);
Calgary Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champion (4); New Japan IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion;
UWA/WWF Light Heavyweight Champion; CWA Tag Team Champion; ECW World Tag Team Champion; WCW World Television Champion (3);
WCW World Tag Team Champion (2); WCW United States Champion (2); WCW World Heavyweight Champion; WWE Intercontinental Champion (4);
WWE World Tag Team Champion (2); WWE Tag Team Champion; WWE 2004 Royal Rumble Winner; WWE World Heavyweight Champion;
WWE United States Champion (3)

With a catalouge of tehnical moves, endless work rate and astounding agility, Chris Benoit is arguably the most gifted wrestler on the WWE SmackDown! roster. The minute Chris Benoit steps into the squared circle, we know we're in for one hell of a match. Chris Benoit's wrestling background is one of impressive there is, after being trained in legendary Stu Hart Dungeon by one of the most famous wrestling families in the world, it was pretty much a for gone conclussion that he was going to be one of the best wrestlers around.

Chris Benoit made his debut in the WWE in February 2000 and since then has given the fans many memorable fueds; most notably with Chris Jericho,
Kurt Angle and The Rock. It seemed nothing could stop Chris Benoit, showcasing some amazing technical skill, becoming a multi-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and doing some high risk manuvers too. But then disaster struck...! In June 2001, Chris Benoit fell victim to a career threatening neck injury and was put on the shelf for over a year.

It was a long hard road back to the WWE, but Chris Benoit did return and once again put on some amazing matches. Those who have followed his career, and know the resilience of The Canadian Crippler, realise that no injury will hold him back. Many had told The Crippler so many times through his career that he could never win "the big one", he was told that he just didn't have what it takes to be World Champion, but on 14th March 2004, at WrestleMania XX
Chris Benoit silenced all the critics and won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Even though Chris Benoit has accomplished so much and has done so much for the wrestling business, it's a shame that shall all be over shadowed by the "Benoit Family Tragedy" which occured in June 2007. Despite the details of the tragedy, the wrestling world has lost one of the greatest talents ever to grace the squared circle.