Benoit tragedy signals dark road for WWE

By Michael Rushton
Phanatic Magazine

"This is all going to end badly."

Those words were muttered by a shocked Banky Edwards to Holden McNeil in Kevin Smith's humorous movie, "Chasing Amy."

There is nothing funny about what happened in Georgia over the weekend in the Chris Benoit household. But the above quote still holds true.

It has already ended badly for three people, two them seemingly innocent bystanders in one man's sick, twisted grand finale.

And it is going to end badly for the World Wrestling Entertainment company.

Due to the murder of two people, one a seven-year-old child, Benoit's popularity and loyal fan base, and the simple fact that professional wrestling has always been the black sheep of American entertainment, the WWE is about to enter a dark light it will probably never get out of.

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