Chris Benoit

Christopher Michael Benoit (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Benoit was widely regarded as one of the most popular and gifted technical wrestlers in history.

Career History

 * Note: Dates are listed by Taping Dates and not Airing Dates.

Debut (1994)

 * August 27, 1994 - NWA World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: 2 Cold Scorpio def. Chris Benoit
 * August 28, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Chad Austin
 * August 28, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Osamu Nishimura
 * August 28, 1994 - Shane Douglas, Matt Borne, and The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) def. 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Benoit, Cactus Jack, and Mikey Whipwreck
 * September 30, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Ray Obyssey
 * September 30, 1994 - Chris Benoit vs. Tazmaniac ends in a draw
 * October 1, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Sabu by count-out
 * November 4, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Stevie Richards
 * November 4, 1994 - Falls Count Anywhere match: Ron Simmons, 2 Cold Scorpio, and Chris Benoit def. Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes, and Hack Meyers
 * November 5, 1994 - Chris Benoit vs Sabu ended in a No Contest after Sabu broke his neck
 * November 5, 1994 - Chris Benoit vs 2 Cold Scorpio ended in a Draw
 * December 17, 1994 - Chris Benoit def. Hack Meyers
 * January 14, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. 2 Cold Scorpio

Teaming with Dean Malenko (1995)

 * January 16, 1995 - Ron Simmons and 2 Cold Scorpio def. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko
 * February 3, 1995 - Chris Benoit vs. the Tazmaniac ended in a No Contest
 * February 4, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. Al Snow
 * February 24, 1995 - Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko def. Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck
 * February 25, 1995 - ECW Tag Team Championship: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko def. Taz and Sabu to win the titles
 * April 8, 1995 - ECW Tag Team Championship, Elimination Tag Team match: Public Enemy def. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko and the Tazmaniac and Rick Steiner (sub for Sabu) to win the titles
 * May 5, 1995 - Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko def. Norman Smiley and Mikey Whipwreck
 * May 6, 1995 - Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko def. Mikey Whipwreck and Norman Smiley
 * August 26, 1995 - Rick and Scott Steiner def. Chris Benoit and 2 Cold Scorpio

Debut; Versus Eddie Guerrero (1995)

 * WCW Saturday Night, October 11, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. Alex Wright
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 11, 1995 - Arn Anderson and Chris Benoit def. Dave Sullivan and Cobra
 * WCW Monday Nitro, October 16, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 18, 1995 - Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit ended in a No Contest
 * WCW Monday Nitro, October 23, 1995 - Eddie Guerrero and Mr. JL def. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko
 * Halloween Havoc, October 29, 1995 - Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko def. Lord Steven Regal and Dave Taylor
 * WCW Worldwide, November 4, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. Steve Armstrong
 * WCW Worldwide, November 4, 1995 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Worldwide, November 4, 1995 - Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman def. Scott and Steve Armstrong
 * WCW Monday Nitro, November 6, 1995 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, November 6, 1995 - Chris Benoit def. Kensuke Sasaki
 * WCW Saturday Night, November 16, 1995 - Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit def. Frankie Lancaster and Dino Cassanova
 * World War 3, November 26, 1995 - WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Kensuke Sasaki (with Sonny Onoo) def. Chris Benoit
 * World War 3, November 26, 1995 - Chris Benoit entered the World War 3 Battle Royal which was later won by Randy Savage
 * WCW Pro, December 1995 - Brian Pillman & Chris Benoit defeated Bart Sawyer and Buck Quartermaine
 * Starrcade, December 27, 1995: Jushin Liger (with Sonny Onoo) def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 1, 1996 - Lord Steven Regal (with Jeeves) def. Chris Benoit

Four Horsemen; Teaming with Brian Pillman (1996)

 * WCW Pro, January 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Brian Pillman, and Chris Benoit def. Joey Maggs, Frankie Lancaster, and Men at Work
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 8, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Brian Pillman) def. Alex Wright
 * WCW Saturday Night, January 10, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit (with Brian Pillman)
 * WCW Main Event, January 1996 - Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman def. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Sister Sherri) by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, January 17, 1996 - Randy Savage def. Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, January 18, 1996 - Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, and Brian Pillman def. Mike Davis, Chris Nelson, and Buck Quartermaine
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 22, 1996 - Dark Match: Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * Clash of the Champions XXXI, January 23, 1996 - Dark Match: Lord Steven Regal def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Worldwide, February 1, 1996 - Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman def. Pat Tanaka and Steve Doll
 * WCW Worldwide, February 2, 1996 - Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, and Brian Pillman def. Kevin Sullivan, Hugh Morrus, and Meng by disqualification
 * WCW Monday Nitro, February 5, 1996 - Randy Savage (with Elizabeth and Woman) def. Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, February 14, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Joey Maggs
 * House Show, February 17, 1996 - Kevin Sullivan, Meng, and Hugh Morrus def. Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, and Scott Norton (sub for Pillman)
 * House Show, February 18, 1996 - Kevin Sullivan, Meng, and Hugh Morrus def. Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, and Scott Norton
 * WCW Saturday Night, February 28, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Saturday Night, March 6, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * NJPW Event, March 20, 1996 - WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Shinjiro Ohtani def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Saturday Night, April 10, 1996 - Dark Match: Ric Flair and Chris Benoit def. Pat Tanaka and Steve Doll
 * WCW Saturday Night, April 10, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Arn Anderson) def. Dave Sullivan
 * House Show, April 13, 1996 - Randy Savage def. Chris Benoit
 * House Show, April 17, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Alex Wright
 * House Show, April 20, 1996 - Randy Savage def. Chris Benoit
 * House Show, April 21, 1996 - Sting def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, April 22, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * WCW Worldwide, May 2, 1996 - Chris Benoit vs Eddie Guerrero ended in a Double Count-out
 * WCW Monday Nitro, May 6, 1996 - Dark Match: Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * House Show, May 11, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * House Show, May 12, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, May 13, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Dave Taylor
 * WCW Saturday Night, May 15, 1996 - Chris Benoit & Kevin Sullivan def. Mike Hayner & Rick Fargo

Versus Kevin Sullivan (1996)

 * Slamboree, May 19, 1996 - Lethal Lottery: Public Enemy def. Chris Benoit & Kevin Sullivan
 * House Show, June 14, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Arn Anderson) def. Rocco Rock (with Johnny Grunge)
 * Great American Bash, June 16, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Kevin Sullivan (with Jimmy Hart)
 * WCW Monday Nitro, June 17, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit def. Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs
 * WCW Saturday Night, June 19, 1996 - Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson def. Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, June 19, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Cobra
 * WCW Monday Nitro, June 24, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit (with Steve McMichael) def. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
 * House Show, June 28, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Arn Anderson) def. Eddie Guerrero
 * House Show, June 28, 1996 - Sting & Lex Luger def. Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit
 * House Show, June 29, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * House Show, June 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996 - The Giant & Kevin Sullivan (with Jimmy Hart) def. Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, July 8, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Sgt. Craig Pittman (with Teddy Long) (sub for Luger)
 * WCW Saturday Night, July 9, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Chris Benoit def. Alex Wright, Cobra, & Mark Starr
 * WCW Worldwide, July 10, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * WCW Worldwide, July 10, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit def. Jim Powers & Joe Gomez
 * House Show, July 13, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Alex Wright
 * WCW Monday Nitro, July 15, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit by count-out
 * WCW Saturday Night, July 16, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Big Bubba Rogers

Four Horsemen; Versus Dean Malenko and Chris Jericho (1996)

 * House Show, July 19, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Dean Malenko by count-out
 * House Show, July 20, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Dean Malenko
 * House Show, July 20, 1996 - Chris Benoit vs Dean Malenko ended in a no contest
 * WCW Monday Nitro, July 22, 1996 - Sting, Randy Savage, & Lex Luger def. Chris Benoit, Arn Anderson, & Steve McMichael
 * WCW Saturday Night, July 23, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael def. Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Scotty Riggs, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., & Jim Powers
 * WCW Monday Nitro, July 29, 1996 - Sting, Randy Savage, & Lex Luger vs Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael (with Elizabeth, Woman, & Debra) by double count-out
 * WCW Saturday Night, July 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Woman & Miss Elizabeth) def. Randy Savage by disqualification
 * House Show, August 1, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, August 5, 1996 - Alex Wright def. Chris Benoit by count-out
 * Hog Wild, August 10, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Woman & Elizabeth) def. Dean Malenko
 * WCW Monday Nitro, August 12, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Woman & Miss Elizabeth) def. Ron Studd
 * WCW Saturday Night, August 13, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael def. High Voltage, The Renegade, & Joe Gomez
 * Clash of the Champions, The Giant (with Jimmy Hart) def. Chris Benoit (with Woman & Elizabeth)
 * WCW Monday Nitro, August 19, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Woman & Elizabeth) def. Bobby Eaton
 * WCW Pro, August 22, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Ron Studd
 * WCW Pro, August 22, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Jim Powers
 * WCW Pro, August 24, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit def. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs)
 * WCW Pro, August 25, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
 * WCW Monday Nitro, August 26, 1996 - Sting & Lex Luger vs Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael ended in a No Contest
 * WCW Worldwide, August 29, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit def. Meng & The Barbarian
 * WCW Worldwide, August 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
 * WCW Monday Nitro, September 2, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Steve McMichael def. Kevin Sullivan, Big Bubba Rogers, The Barbarian, & Meng
 * House Show, September 13, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Chris Benoit def. The Barbarian, Meng, & Hugh Morrus
 * House Show, September 14, 1996 - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Chris Benoit def. The Barbarian, Meng, & Hugh Morrus
 * Fall Brawl, September 15, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
 * WCW Monday Nitro, September 16, 1996 - Handicap: Lex Luger defeated Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael by disqualification

Japan; NJPW (1996)

 * September 19, 1996 - Shinjiro Otani, Dean Malenko, & Eddie Guerrero def. Tatsuhito Takaiwa, El Samurai, & Chris Benoit
 * WCW Pro, September 20, 1996 - Chris Benoit vs. JL
 * WCW Worldwide, September 20, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
 * September 23, 1996 - Jushin Liger def. Chris Benoit

Four Horseman (1996)

 * House Show, September 28, 1996 - Scott Hall & Kevin Nash def. Ric Flair & Chris Benoit
 * House Show, September 29, 1996 - Ric Flair & Chris Benoit def. Scott Hall & Kevin Nash by disqualification
 * WCW Monday Nitro, September 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Steve McMichael & Debra) def. Rick Steiner
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 1, 1996 - Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael def. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibston
 * WCW Monday Nitro, October 7, 1996 - Rick Steiner (with Scott Steiner) def. Chris Benoit (with Steve McMichael & Debra)
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 16, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Sgt. Craig Pittman
 * House Show, October 18, 1996 - Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit def. The Nasty Boys
 * WCW Monday Nitro, October 21, 1996 - Chris Benoit vs Randy Savage ended in a No contest
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 22, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Sgt. Craig Pittman
 * House Show, October 24, 1996 - Scott Hall & Kevin Nash def. Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit
 * House Show, October 25, 1996 - Chris Benoit & Arn Anderson def. Kevin Sullivan & Konnan by disqualification
 * Halloween Havoc, October 27, 1996 - Chris Benoit (with Woman) & Steve McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael) def. Meng & The Barbarian (with Jimmy Hart)
 * WCW Monday Nitro, October 28, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * WCW Saturday Night, October 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
 * House Show, November 2, 1996 - Lex Luger def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Saturday Night, November 5, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Hugh Morrus
 * WCW Saturday Night, November 5, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Hector Guerrero]
 * WCW Worldwide, November 10, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Terry Sawyer
 * WCW Worldwide, November 10, 1996 - Meng and The Barbarian def. Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit by disqualification

WCW United States Heavyweight Title Chase; Versus Jeff Jarrett, Eddie Guerrero (1996–1997)

 * WCW Monday Nitro, November 11, 1996 - Jeff Jarrett def. Chris Benoit (with Woman) by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, November 18, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * House Show, November 23, 1996 - Falls Count Anywhere: Chris Benoit vs Kevin Sullivan ended in a No contest
 * World War 3, November 24, 1996 - Chris Benoit competed in the World War 3 Battle Royal which was won by The Giant.
 * WCW Saturday Night, November 29, 1996 - Chris Benoit vs. Juventud Guerrera
 * WCW Monday Nitro, December 2, 1996 - WCW US Championship Tournament: Chris Benoit def. Lord Steven Regal
 * House Show, December 8, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * House Show, December 9, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero
 * House Show, December 13, 1996 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * House Show, December 14, 1996 - Marcus Alexander Bagwell def. Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * WCW Monday Nitro, December 23, 1996 - WCW US Championship Tournament: Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * Starrcade (1996), December 29, 1996 - NO DQ match: Jeff Jarrett def. Chris Benoit (with Woman)
 * WCW Monday Nitro, December 30, 1996 - Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
 * House Show, January 3, 1997 - Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero ended in a draw
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 13, 1997 - Jeff Jarrett def. Chris Benoit (with Woman)
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 20, 1997 - Kevin Sullivan def. Chris Benoit
 * Clash of the Champions, January 21, 1997 - Falls Count Anywhere: Chris Benoit (with Woman) def. Kevin Sullivan (with Jimmy Hart)
 * WCW Saturday Night, January 22, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Jim Powers
 * WCW Monday Nitro, January 27, 1997 - Hugh Morrus def. Chris Benoit
 * WCW Monday Nitro, February 3, 1997 - Konnan def. Chris Benoit by disqualification
 * WCW Saturday Night, February 4, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Billy Pearl
 * TV Taping, February 6, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. JL
 * TV Taping, February 7, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Mark Starr
 * TV Taping, February 8, 1997 - Eddie Guerrero def. Chris Benoit
 * TV Taping, February 8, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Bunkhouse Buck
 * TV Taping, February 8, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Jim Powers
 * WCW Monday Nitro, February 10, 1997 - Chris Benoit def. Rick Fuller

Championships and accomplishments

 * Cauliflower Alley Club
 * Future Legend Award (2002)


 * '''Catch Wrestling Association
 * CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dave Taylor


 * Extreme Championship Wrestling
 * ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dean Malenko


 * Universal Wrestling Association
 * WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * New Japan Pro Wrestling
 * IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * Super J Cup (1994)
 * Top/Best of the Super Juniors (1993, 1995)


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Triple H
 * PWI Match of the Year (2004) vs. Shawn Michaels and Triple H at WrestleMania XX
 * PWI Wrestler of the Year (2004)
 * PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004


 * Stampede Wrestling
 * Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
 * Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Ben Bassarab (1), Keith Hart (1), Lance Idol (1), and Biff Wellington (1)
 * Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame


 * World Championship Wrestling
 * WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dean Malenko (1) and Perry Saturn (1)
 * WCW World Television Championship (3 times)


 * World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
 * World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kurt Angle (First)
 * WWE United States Championship (3 times)
 * WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
 * WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Chris Jericho (1) and Edge (2)
 * Royal Rumble (2004)
 * Twelfth Triple Crown Champion


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
 * 5 Star Match (1994) vs. Great Sasuke at Super J Cup
 * Best Brawler (2004)
 * Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Triple H and Shawn Michaels
 * Best Technical Wrestler (1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004)
 * Most Underrated (1998)
 * Most Outstanding Wrestler (2000, 2004)
 * Match of the Year (2002) with Kurt Angle vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio
 * Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1997, 2000)
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2003)