July 16th 2023.
David Benoit, the son of the late Chris Benoit, shared a special moment with CM Punk at AEW Collision this weekend. David was sat in the front row for the show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and after Punk's match with Ricky Stark for the second annual Owen Hart Tournament, Punk and David were seen embracing in a moment of mutual respect.
It was particularly poignant given that Punk was due to face Chris Benoit for the vacant ECW World Championship on June 24th, 2007 - the day Chris tragically took his own life after murdering his wife and son.
David has long been vocal about his passion for wrestling and his desire to wrestle, despite facing criticisms for wanting to adopt his father's name, ring gear and entrance music. He told Chris Van Vliet in an interview: ‘I have his middle name. I can legally use it if I want to. Yeah [I would wrestle as Chris Benoit Jr]. I think that would be cool. I got the tights with the claw.’
Fans were glad to see him enjoying himself after the grief he's had to deal with for the past 16 years. One fan tweeted: ‘He did nothing wrong. He for the past 16 years had to live with the weight of his father that he loved taking the lives of his stepmom and brother. He deserves a chance in this world please give him chance and some respect.’
‘Poor guy. Had such a tragic life. Hope he’s enjoying himself,’ wrote another, while a third person said: ‘Let him be happy.’ And a fourth fan added: ‘I really wish this guy nothing but the best in life. I cannot imagine the trauma he goes through on a daily huge respects.’
It was certainly touching to see David and CM Punk share a moment, and hopefully David will be able to find some peace and closure after such a traumatic event in his life.
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