Erasing History, a la Benoit

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by Vito Cruz Agreed. I was a huge Benoit fan, but I'd be perfectly fine with it if they never mentioned him again. Yes it is a bit awkward how they have to always try to jump around the fact that he won the 2004 Royal Rumble and main evented WrestleMania 20 - but his demise far outweighs his accomplishments. It's fine to watch his matches and appreciate his work...but there are honestly people who feel Benoit should be in the HOF or should be referenced on TV or something. Why? He has an entry in the WWE Encyclopedia and didn't officially have his title wins or PPV wins or anything erased from the record books ala the NCAA. Hoping for anything else is silly.

NCAA? This is pro wrestling, so it's worse!

I think the problem is that people are trying to treat Chris Benoit like he was involved in a real sport. He was an actor on a TV show, so even if they did erase him from history, it's more like the older brother from Happy Days than anything meaningful.