Chris Benoit’s Replacement Details WWE Decision That Made Him Feel Guilty

John Morrison on replacing Chris Benoit at WWE Vengeance 2007

Tragedy struck the wrestling world in June 2007 when Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and son Daniel before committing suicide. During the weekend the…

John Morrison Feels Guilty About Benefitting From Chris Benoit Tragedy In WWE

Photo Credit: WWE John Morrison says he felt guilty for winning the ECW Championship the night of the Chris Benoit tragedy. Current AEW star John Morrison/Johnny TV was the latest guest on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast. During the conversation, he looked back at winning the ECW Championship at WWE Vengeance 2007. CM Punk and Chris Benoit were the original contenders for the vacant title at the pay-per-view that night, but Morrison cam…

John Morrison On ‘Confusing’ Night Replacing Chris Benoit At WWE Vengeance 2007

John Morrison recently reflected on one of the most unusual and emotional moments of his career — unexpectedly replacing Chris Benoit at the Vengeance 2007 event. The show was originally scheduled to feature Benoit challenging CM Punk for the vacant ECW Championship. However, Benoit failed to arrive at the arena, leaving WWE scrambling to find […]

Chris Benoit’s Replacement Details WWE Decision That Made Him Feel Guilty

The replacement for Chris Benoit recalls the WWE decision that caused guilt. One of the darkest stories in professional wrestling took place in 2007 when news hit about Chris Benoit’s death, with gruesome details later following that it was a murder-suicide after police also discovered the bodies of his son and wife, Daniel and Nancy, […]

John Morrison comments on replacing Chris Benoit at WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions in 2007

Chris Benoit, who killed himself after murdering his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son Daniel, was brought up during former WWE star John Morrison’s interview with Chris Van Vliet. Here is the excerpt… Van Vliet: “You mentioned winning the ECW championship. So that was at Vengeance, Night of Champions 2007. It was supposed to be Chris Benoit versus CM Punk for the vacant ECW championship. At what point do you realize throughout the day, Ch…

John Morrison Details 'Confusing' Night Replacing Chris Benoit At WWE Vengeance 2007

Former WWE star John Morrison has opened up about being the replacement for Chris Benoit at the Vengeance 2007 pay-per-view. The event was originally scheduled to feature Benoit versus CM Punk for the vacant ECW Championship; however, Benoit was absent from the show without prior notice. It was later discovered that weekend that Benoit had […]