10 Moments WWE Wish They Could Take Back
WWE history is littered with questionable moments
2. The Chris Benoit Tribute Raw
When WWE learned that Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and their son Daniel had been found dead in their home on June 25, 2007, they were almost certainly reeling from the shock of the news and unconcerned with comparatively trivial matters like that night’s Raw which, in a bit of morbid irony, was set to be a ‘wake’ for the Mr. McMahon character whose limo had been blown up weeks earlier.
Before the facts of the situation were fully known, WWE decided to air a special, three-hour Chris Benoit tribute show from an empty arena.
The show featured re-runs of some of the Rabid Wolverine’s best and most famous matches, along with emotional testimonials from his colleagues and friends.
Then, just hours after the show went off the air, the grisly details of the situation began to emerge and it became apparent that WWE had made a terrible mistake.
The following day, prior to an episode of ECW on Sci-Fi, Vince McMahon addressed the Benoit tribute, noting that the following ECW show would mark the first step in the ‘healing process’ after the tragedy.
