Comments From Kevin Sullivan and Chris Nowinski
Former wrestlers Chris Nowinski and Kevin Sullivan commented on the deaths of WWE star Chris Benoit, Nancy Benoit, and Daniel Benoit.
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"I'm in the dark. I wrestled with him a lot. I thought he was a great performer. Last night when I found out, it was shocking. Just shocking."
"It's surreal. She was a nice person. We just went our separate ways. She was nice and very loving and I'm sure she was a good mother."
"I never associated with (Benoit), so I really don't know his personality, but I'm sad for all three, especially the child."
- Kevin Sullivan |
Kevin Sullivan, a former wrestler himself, was formerly married to Nancy Benoit. They were married in 1985.
The two met in the summer of 1984 when Nancy Benoit was on the cover of Wrestling All-Stars magazine. It was at this photoshoot where she met Kevin Sullivan, who hired her to be a part of his entourage in Florida Championship Wrestling. Nancy Benoit went by the name of the Fallen Angel.
While working as a writer for WCW, Kevin Sullivan actually wrote a storyline where his wife Nancy Benoit left him for Chris Benoit. Ironically, Nancy Benoit left him in real life for Chris Benoit.
Nancy Benoit and Kevin Sullivan have no spoken since their split.
Kevin Sullivan is currently retired from pro wrestling. He now resides in Tavernier, Florida. Kevin Sullivan owns and operates a gym with his wife Linda Sullivan called Froggy's Fitness.
Chris Nowinski is a retired professional wrestler who received his big break in the WWE by participating in Tough Enough reality TV show. He was forced to retire early from the WWE due to a series of injuries to his head.
“He was one of the only guys who would take a chair shot to the back of the head, which is stupid.” Chris Nowinski speculates that untreated head injuries may have had a factor in this past weekend's tragedy.
Chris Nowinski has even gone as far as requesting that the coroner exam Chris Benoit for neurofibrillary tangles in his brain's cortex. Unfortunately, the coroner's office has rejected the request.
"Part of me hopes there was something wrong with his brain. The Chris Benoit knew was always more concerned about everybody else's well being than his own." |
