The June 25, 2007, episode of RAW was dedicated to Benoit after news of his passing emerged. The following day, it became apparent that the former World Heavyweight Champion had killed his wife Nancy and son Daniel before committing suicide.
McAllister, a WWE Superstar at the time, was on the same plane as Randy Orton a day after the RAW tribute episode aired. On the “Cheap Heat Productions Podcast,” the former Highlanders member recalled how Orton reacted when the circumstances surrounding Benoit’s death came to light:
Two weeks before Benoit’s double-murder and suicide, Vince McMahon’s villainous Mr. McMahon character faked his own death in an elaborate WWE storyline. The angle was immediately dropped following the Benoit news.
How Rory McAllister reacted to WWE’s Chris Benoit tribute
The RAW episode after Chris Benoit’s death did not feature any live in-ring action. Instead, with the circumstances of the tragedy unknown, several WWE Superstars paid respect to their colleague with heartfelt words in pre-recorded interviews.
Rory McAllister stayed at the arena to watch RAW with several others, including Triple H, The Undertaker, and his tag team partner Robbie McAllister. While watching the show, he speculated to Robbie that Benoit may have been responsible for Daniel and Nancy’s deaths:
WWE has not referenced Chris Benoit on its programming since 2007. Archive footage of the 2004 Royal Rumble winner can still be found on the WWE Network.
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Please credit the “Cheap Heat Productions Podcast” and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you use quotes from this article.
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