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At approximately midnight Eastern time on Sunday night/Monday morning, fourteen hours before police discovered Nancy Benoit's death, a user with a Stamford, CT-based IP address (69.120.111.23) edited Chris Benoit's Wikipedia entry noting he missed Vengeance due to her death. It's not clear whether someone had inside knowledge, possibly from Chris Benoit, about the situation before police discovered it, or whether it was just an eerie coincidence. The Stamford, CT-based IP address made several other, mostly negative, edits in recent months including one to clean up Chavo Guerrero Jr.'s entry. Investigators are attempting to discover who was behind the IP address, which is from the city WWE headquarters is located, although it is possible the user was using a proxy or other means of hiding their true address.

The Drug Enforcement Agency and local sheriff's office raided Chris Benoit's physician Dr. Phil Astin's office last night seeking records related to prescriptions found in Benoit's home. TMZ.com posted documents on Chris Benoit's doctor's troubled past which included a suspended license in 2001. Atlanta, GA's WSBTV posted what may be the last photo of Chris Benoit taken at his doctor's office on Friday by a fan. The New York Sun has a look at the lack of understanding of steroids in the media.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution spoke to Chris Benoit's father Michael, and noted funeral services for Chris Benoit will be in Canada, while services for Nancy and Daniel Benoit will be in Florida. Most wrestlers are not planning to attend Chris Benoit's funeral. The New York Daily News reports that Chris Benoit sent other text messages including Biblical passages and parts of his will. The Benoit story has received international coverage with major stories in Japan, the UK, and Australia.

The New York Daily News ran a story on Daniel Benoit's Fragile X and the family's decision to keep it private along with a couple exclusive photos. The National Fragile X Foundation issued a statement on the Benoit tragedy mentioning the stresses some families face because of the condition. FMV Entertainment News has an article on how the Benoit situation may impact WWE's intellectual property valuation. Forbes has an article on WWE's handling of Monday's RAW and the Benoit situation in general.

WWE.com removed mentions of the Chris Benoit tragedy from their website, although some articles are still accessible via direct links. WWE removed Chris Benoit from their TV opening montages. WWE 24/7 pulled the History of ECW and the Monday Night Wars specials earlier than normal due to the heavy involvement of Chris Benoit.

WWE Niagra Falls pulled WWE merchandise as well as a set of hand prints left by Chris Benoit in an earlier visit. JAKKS Pacific is removing Chris Benoit from all current and future action figure lines, replacing him with Brian Kendrick in their PPV Series 15. Amazon.com pulled the Chris Benoit - Hard Knocks DVD as well as their ads for it on keyword searches for WWE.

Vince McMahon appeared on the Today Show this morning discussing Chris Benoit, steroids, wrestler deaths and more. Linda McMahon appeared on ABC's Good Morning America to discuss the Benoit situation, Daniel Benoit's Fragile X syndrome, and WWE's Wellness policy. Video of Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon in their morning show appearances are available.

FOX News attempted to make a connection between Sherri Martel's death to the Benoits via Kevin Sullivan, although there doesn't seem be a real connection. Geraldo also reportedly got the details very wrong on the Martel and Benoit deaths as he attempted to connect them on the O'Reilly Factor. Jim Rome devoted much of his radio show to discussing Benoit and the wrestling industry and also spoke to Joanie Laurer about Benoit and WWE's response. Fox News' Hannity and Colmes interviewed Debra Marshall about being a wrestler's wife, domestic violence, steroids and more.

Victoria wrote about the Benoit situation on her MySpace blog, encouraging people considering suicide to seek help. Matt Hardy defended some of Vince McMahon's decisions over the past few days and wrote about his relationship with Chris Benoit on his MySpace blog. Jillian Hall wrote a blog entry about Chris Benoit saying he was disgusting and unforgiveable, however it's since been removed from her MySpace page.

Eric Bischoff's latest blog entry discusses the Benoit tragedy and his reaction to it. Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses what may have happened with the Benoits, media coverage of the tragedy and WWE's handing of RAW. JBL posted a brief blog entry on the Benoit tragedy.

Rob Van Dam's latest blog entry discusses some of his memories of Chris Benoit, who he calls his in-ring role model. Kurt Angle's website posted a message sending condelences and offering prayers for those affected by the Benoit tragedy. Tatanka updated his MySpace blog with notes on what he's been doing since his WWE release as well as his thoughts on the Benoit tragedy.

Memphis, TN's WMC-TV spoke to Jerry Lawler about the Benoit situation and steroids in wrestling. Florida's WESH-TV spoke to Marc Mero about the Benoit tragedy and steroids in the wrestling industry. My Fox Atlanta interviewed Curtis Hughes about the Benoit situation. SLAM spoke to photographer Bill Otten about Nancy "Woman" Benoit's entry into wrestling via modeling and her early career.

SLAM has an article on the premature deaths among modern wrestlers. Forbes ran a review of Irvin Muchnick's Wrestling Babylong tied to the Benoit situation.

RAW will be delayed for two hours on August 27 due to the US Open. WWE is looking for a Vice-President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations. WWE.com wonders whether Cade and Murdoch are the Sportsmen of the Year. WWE.com's latest Where Are They Now? catches up with Jim The Anvil Neidhart. Thea "Mama Benjamin" Vidale appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing again last night.

TNA announced three midwestern debuts in Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, KS, and Wichita, KS on August 3, 4 and 5. Christy Hemme's latest Hemme Powered discusses how everything effects everything else.

Brock Lesnar arrived in Japan with the old IWGP title saying he plans to defend it tomorrow night, possibly against Kurt Angle. Ring of Honor's Respect is Earned PPV debuts this weekend on Dish Network. Amy "Lita" Dumas' Luchagors will perform at the July 19 UWF after-show party in North Charleston, SC. Curt Hennig will be inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Gall of Fame on July 14 in Newton, IA. Howard Stern has been featuring Iron Sheik clips on his show and Sirius channels, with an in-studio appearance scheduled for August 2.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.