You know, a lot of good could come from Benoit's death...

[Kane Knight]

...If there wasn't such a focus on steroids.

I'm not saying the wrestling community shouldn't be concerned with steroids, mind.

However, what seems to have been rather lost in all this is that Benoit's brain was pretty fucked up. That's not to say steroid abuse wasn't an issue; it may have been. Drug abuse is a problem, but there is a whole picture that I wish they'd address.

Chris Benoit was, essentially a ticking Time Bomb. I doubt Benoit's the only guy who suffered brain damage, and I wonder if anyone else might be ticking away. I mean, it's possible this is a once in a lifetime deal. In fact, it's probable, but why take the chance? It's bad PR, which wrestling companies should worry about, even if they don't care about their workers' lives and wellbeing.

I'm not thinking this will become a common occurence, but honestly, I think one gruesome murder-suicide in wrestling is enough.

It would cost money to look after wrestlers, but they're already doing cardio testing. expanding these tests would probably not be cheap, but it would no doubt cost less than investor scares, PR nightmares, and Congressional investigations.

Or is this too sensible?