The tragedy took place in June 2007 and forced WWE to introduce drastic measures when for talent safety. Vince McMahon banned chair shots to the head and encouraged performers to play it safe inside the ring.
WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg discussed the Chris Benoit double-murder suicide incident on the latest episode of “Oh…You Didn’t Know” podcast. According to the D-Generation X member, the incident didn’t change the wrestling business.
“I don’t wanna comment too much on this, but I don’t think it changed — what did it have to do with wrestling? That honestly would be my question. This was a totally – like, I guess you’re stretching if you’re connecting that to wrestling.”
“It made the culture, or the environment safer. Look, I’m not saying that this horrible incident had to happen so that this could be better, but something positive did come out of it, and I’m so sorry to everybody involved and can’t even fathom the feelings of the family members.”
Road Dogg on Oh You Didn’t Know
Many fans will disagree with Road Dogg, as he does mention the changes that were made to the wrestling business.
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