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David Benoit On His Family Cancelling A Movie About Chris Benoit

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 17, 1988) – WWF Wrestling Challenge

On this day in 1988, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Wrestling Challenge’.

It was broadcasted from the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and featured pre-taped matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1988’ event.

The card can be found right here:

– Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Gino Carabello

– Demolition vs. Omar Atlas & Rex King

– Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Joe Mirto

– Rick Rude vs. Van Horne

– Young Stallions vs. Los Conquistadors

– Ted DiBiase/Andre The Giant Interview

– Ultimate Warrior vs. Brian Costello

– Bolsheviks, One Man Gang & Butch Reed vs. The Killer Bees, Lanny Poffo & Rick Hunter

• David Benoit On His Family Cancelling A Movie About Chris Benoit

During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, David Benoit (son of Chris Benoit from his first marriage) talked about his family turning down a Chris Benoit movie project in 2016.

Below is what David said:

“There was a director, everything bro. We had to step in because they wanted to do the tragedy about how it all went down. So we said no.

They needed our permission. She sent us the script and then the end was the whole murder/suicide was gonna be all in it. We said no.”

Also Read: David Benoit Reveals His Final Conversation With His Father, Chris Benoit


        
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