The pro wrestling world is mourning the death of Kevin Sullivan today. His name is trending, and WWE has acknowledged his passing. However, his death has also stirred up discussions about another former Superstar, Chris Benoit, who is usually avoided in WWE conversations.
Kevin Sullivan was a major figure in wrestling, but his reputation is clouded by controversy. This is mainly due to the tragic deaths of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their son. Some conspiracy theories have linked Sullivan to these events because of his past relationship with Nancy.
In a 2015 interview on The Ross Report, Sullivan talked about how these rumors affected him. He mentioned that he couldn’t attend Nancy’s funeral because of media attention and that talking to Nancy’s family helped ease his pain. Sullivan believed that people pushed the conspiracy theories because they couldn’t accept that Benoit could be responsible.
“And [the speculation] did bother me for a while, Jim, until I talked to [Nancy’s] mother and she said, ‘I can’t believe that people even think that,’ and she made me feel better. The sister made me feel better.”
Despite Sullivan’s efforts to clear things up, the wrestling community is once again bringing up Benoit. Some fans are sharing provocative posts, such as suggesting a fictional match between Benoit and Sullivan in “hell” or perpetuating the conspiracy theories.
“This is how people are so sick and so much of an idol-worship. They were looking for, and I don’t mean this in any bad light, but they were looking for an out because he was a great, great, great, fabulous wrestler. We’ll never know what caused it, but for people to believe something like that, means they believe that the earth is hollow or flat or whatever.”
While wrestling fans and Triple H are paying tribute to Sullivan, these discussions about Benoit are resurfacing, showing how complex Sullivan’s legacy is and how the Benoit tragedy continues to impact the wrestling world.
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