Published 18:30 IST, September 23rd 2019

Chris Benoit's son David reveals why he wants to wrestle for AEW

Chris Benoit's son David has said that he wishes to wrestle for AEW and not WWE. Benoit Jr had made this statement during his recent interview on a podcast show

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Chris Beit was one of best in-ring performers for WWE. In fact, Beit was re with company since its World Wrestling Federation (WWF) days. During his wrestling career, Chris Beit has held 22 championships. ' Rabid Wolverine' has been a Triple Crown Champion in both WCW and WWE as he h also held Intercontinental and United States Championships. Beit could have won ar world championship if t for his untimely demise. w, his first son David wants to follow his far's footsteps and aspires to become a wrestler. However, unlike his late far, he does t wish to be a part of WWE. 

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David Beit does t want to wrestle for WWE

During a recent interview with Fred Rosser on his podcast show Pro & Bro Wrestling Podcast, Chris Beit's son David has me it clear that he does t wish to wrestle for WWE and would be happy to be a part of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Beit Jr. n went on to make a shocking revelation that he is longer allowed backst at WWE events. 26-year-old has t explained reason behind it but reportedly when he h me his last WWE backst appearance earlier this year, he was seen wearing an AEW jacket. 

“I want to go to AEW one hundred percent,” he told Rosser when asked where he’d like to wrestle. “I love AEW. I love what y do for boys. Take care of m.”, said David Beit.

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Here's video of Beit Jr's entire interview. 

 Chris Beit's WWE career

Chris Beit h won WCW World Heavyweight Championship once. In WWE, his best year was in 2004 when he won Royal Rumble by eliminating Big Show. very next night on Raw, he switched over to red brand from Smackdown as he confronted Triple H and Shawn Michaels to set up a triple threat match for World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemana XX where he would go on to win his first and only world championship with WWE. He held that title for next five months before dropping it to Randy Orton at Summerslam. most standout feature of that year's Wrestlemania was that of Chris Beit and his real-life best friend Eddie Guerrero were seen hugging each or with tears of joy after event. Earlier, Guerrero h defeated Kurt Angle for WWE Championship. When Eddie Guerrero h passed away in 2005, Chris Beit was seen crying inconsolably with Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero during a special tribute show for Eddie on Raw. It is said that Eddie's death h mentally affected Beit. 

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Why WWE does t remember Beit?

Chris Beit was found de along with his second wife and son on June 25, 2007, at ir Georgia residence. Furr investigations revealed that Beit h committed double murders before ending his own life. He first killed his family and n committed suicide by hanging himself on his lat pulldown machine. After deceased wrestler's brain tests were conducted, it was revealed that his brain was so severely damd it resembled brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient. This happened as a result of repeated concussions that he might have suffered during his wrestling career. Once details of Beit's actions became apparent, WWE me decision to remove nearly all mentions of Beit from ir website, future brocasts and all publications. Chris Beit did t even receive a WWE Hall of Fame induction posthumously. 

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