Chris Benoit
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in October 2026.
publication date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (part of October 2026)
category: 
Sports
clue: Repeated injuries in the ring cost him his mind, and his family, and his legacy, but not his tooth.
explanation: Benoit was a successful wrestler who suffered severe brain damage from years of concussions in the ring. He was said to have violent fits, culminating in the murder-suicide of his family in 2007, after which he was largely scrubbed from official records and tributes. Although he was famously missing a tooth, it was lost while roughhousing with his dog rather than in the ring. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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