From the beginning, the similarities between Benoit and Billington were uncanny, as Benoit adopted many of his moves such as the diving headbutt and the snap suplex the homage was complete with his initial billing as Dynamite Chris Benoit.

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Benoit spoke both English and French fluently.

However, when he returned to WCW in October 1995, WCW modified his ring name to the Canadian Crippler Chris Benoit.

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Later on, Benoit and Angle won the title.

Benoit spent some time in ECW feuding with The Steiner Brothers and rekindling the feud with 2 Cold Scorpio.

It was determined that Benoit had committed the murders.

Benoit became good friends with wrestler Eddie Guerrero following a match in Japan, when Benoit utilized an Enzuigiri kick and knocked him out cold.

Benoit appeared at One Night Stand, defeating Eddie Guerrero.

Benoit then engaged in a feud with Chavo and Vickie Guerrero.

At SummerSlam, Orton defeated Chris Benoit for the championship.

Benoit wrestled in two matches at Bad Blood in his respective rivalries he and Edge failed to regain their World Tag Team title while he successfully defended the World title against Kane.

The pair used the win as a springboard to challenge Austin for his world title.

Benoit missed the next year due to his neck injury, missing the entire Invasion storyline.

Benoit returned to the tag team ranks, teaming with the returning Rhyno.

Benoit and Dean Malenko won the ECW World Tag Team Championship from Sabu and The Tazmaniac in February 1995, Benoit's first American title.

Benoit simultaneously entered into a long running feud with Jericho for the Intercontinental title, with the two meeting at Backlash, Judgment Day and SummerSlam Benoit winning all three matches.

At SummerSlam, Guerrero retained his title by defeating Rhyno, Benoit, and Tajiri in a Fatal Four Way match.

As a result, Sullivan and Benoit had a contentious backstage relationship at best.

The rematch was held at Backlash in Benoit's hometown of Edmonton.

Soon after, Benoit defeated Orton in a No Holds Barred match on SmackDown!

At Judgment Day, Benoit gained some revenge by defeating Finlay with the Crippler Crossface in a grudge match.

He then feuded with Chris Benoit, whom he defeated at WrestleMania X Seven but lost to him at Backlash in an Ultimate Submission match Benoit defeated Angle four falls to three in sudden death overtime.

At Survivor Series, Benoit sided with Randy Orton's team while Edge teamed with Triple H's team, and while Edge was able to pin Benoit after a Pedigree, Orton's team won.

Benoit later wrestled Booker T in friendly competitions, until Booker and his wife, Sharmell, cheated Benoit out of the United States title in October.

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Benoit and Angle managed to overcome their differences and eventually defeated Los Guerreros in the tournament semi finals.

Continuing the feud, Angle again defeated Benoit in a two out of three falls match at Judgment Day.

Although Benoit lost the match, he received a standing ovation for his efforts.

It was Michaels who ended up submitting to Benoit's Sharpshooter, allowing Benoit to retain his title.

After the double murder suicide, former wrestler Christopher Nowinski contacted Michael Benoit, father of Chris Benoit, suggesting that years of trauma to his son's brain may have led to his actions.

Chris Benoit returned to WWE the night Guerrero lost the title and reunited with him.

Benoit said numerous times that he originally hated the mask, but it eventually became a part of him.

, Benoit kayfabe broke John Bradshaw Layfield's (JBL) hand (JBL actually needed surgery to remove a cyst).

Afterward, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), who claimed that he was the best man to hold the US title, challenged Benoit for the title at WrestleMania 23, where Benoit retained.

ECW (2007) On the June 11 edition of Raw , Benoit was drafted from SmackDown!

Benoit's son was drugged and likely unconscious before Benoit strangled him.

At Vengeance, Guerrero turned to his cheating tactics, hitting Benoit with the belt at one point in the match.

In the night's main event, he and Austin were defending the Tag Team Championship against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit.

In 1989, Stampede closed its doors later that year, and with a recommendation from Bad News Allen, Benoit departed for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

On October 8, Benoit made his return at No Mercy, defeating William Regal in a surprise match.

Benoit's father suggests that brain damage may have been the leading cause of the crime.

He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 2000 along with fellow WCW stars Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn.

After this match Benoit returned to the locker room and broke down over the notion he might have paralyzed someone.