Query: Chris Benoit held a professional career as a wrestler.

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Chris Benoit <=SEP=> Christopher Michael Benoit ( -LSB- bəˈnwa -RSB- ; May 21 , 1967 -- June 24 , 2007 ) was a Canadian professional wrestler .   During his 22-year career , Benoit worked for numerous promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWF/WWE ) , World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) , Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) , and New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) . Industry historian Dave Meltzer considered him `` one of the top 10 , maybe even the top 5 , all-time greats '' .   Benoit held 22 championships between WWF/WWE , WCW , NJPW , and ECW . He was a two-time world champion , having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion , and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE ; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death . Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion , and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships . He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner , joining Shawn Michaels as the only two men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant . Benoit headlined multiple pay-per-views for WWE , including a victory in the World Heavyweight Championship main event match of WrestleMania XX in 2004 .   Benoit murdered his wife and son on June 22 , 2007 , and hanged himself two days later . Research suggests depression and brain damage from numerous concussions are likely contributing factors leading to the crime .

Triple Crown (professional wrestling) <=SEP=> The Triple Crown is an accomplishment in professional wrestling . It is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won three of a single promotion 's championships ; specifically , a world championship , secondary singles championship and tag team championship .   National promotions that officially recognize Triple Crown winners include WWE , Impact Wrestling ( Formerly TNA ) , and Ring of Honor ( ROH ) as well as the defunct World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) . Notable independent promotions such as Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW ) also have established a version of the Triple Crown .

Extreme Championship Wrestling <=SEP=> Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon . ECW closed when-then owner Paul Heyman declared bankruptcy in April 2001 . The promotion showcased various international styles of professional wrestling , ranging from lucha libre to puroresu and hardcore wrestling , and became known for having an intelligent , often rowdy and vocal fanbase that rejected the more cartoonish programming of ECW 's competitors .   After purchasing the assets of ECW in 2003 , World Wrestling Entertainment relaunched the Extreme Championship Wrestling franchise as a third brand with their existing Raw and SmackDown brands . It debuted on June 13 , 2006 on Sci Fi in the United States and ran for close to four years until it aired its final episode on February 16 , 2010 on the rebranded Syfy .

Royal Rumble (2004) <=SEP=> Royal Rumble ( 2004 ) was the 17th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was presented by Sony 's PlayStation 2 , took place on January 25 , 2004 , at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania and featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown ! brands .   As has been customary since 1993 , the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year 's WrestleMania , in this instance WrestleMania XX . Beginning with this Royal Rumble , the winner could challenge at WrestleMania his choice of either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship .   Six professional wrestling matches were featured on the event 's supercard , a scheduling of more than one main event . The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match , which featured wrestlers from both brands . Chris Benoit , the first entrant , won the match by last eliminating The Big Show , the twenty-fourth entrant . This win resulted in Benoit breaking the longevity record last held by Bob Backlund , staying in the match for over one hour . The primary match on the Raw brand was a Last Man Standing match between Triple H and Shawn Michaels for the World Heavyweight Championship , which ended in a draw . The predominant match on the SmackDown ! brand was Brock Lesnar versus Hardcore Holly for the WWE Championship , which Lesnar won to retain the championship . The featured match on the undercard was a Tables match for the World Tag Team Championship between Evolution ( Ric Flair and Batista ) and the Dudley Boyz ( Bubba Ray and D-Von ) , which Evolution won to retain the titles .

WCW World Heavyweight Championship <=SEP=> The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) and later , the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF , now WWE ) . It was the original world title of the World Championship Wrestling promotion , spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship . It existed in WCW from 1991 to 2001 .   Following the acquisition of WCW by the WWF in March 2001 , it became one of two world titles in the WWF , with its name being immediately abbreviated to the WCW Championship and finally , the World Championship in November . It continued to complement the then-WWF Championship until the following month , when both titles were unified to create the Undisputed WWF Championship . The Undisputed title retained the lineage of the WWF Championship , and the World Championship was retired .   Ric Flair was the first holder of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship , with Chris Jericho being the last . The title was the second of six to be represented by the historic Big Gold Belt , first introduced in 1986 .

WrestleMania XX <=SEP=> WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It took place on March 14 , 2004 , at Madison Square Garden in New York City .   The event was a joint-promotion pay-per-view event , featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown ! brands . The card for the event featured two main events . The main match for the Raw brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Triple H , Shawn Michaels , and Chris Benoit . Benoit won the match , making Triple H submit via the Crippler Crossface . The main match for the SmackDown ! brand featured Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship which Guerrero won after a small package . The event featured the return of The Undertaker , who defeated Kane after a Tombstone Piledriver . John Cena made his WrestleMania debut at the event by defeating Big Show to win his first WWE title , the WWE United States Championship . Also on the card was a match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee . This was both Lesnar 's and Goldberg 's final match with WWE until 2012 Extreme Rules and 2016 Survivor Series respectively . After Goldberg won the match following a Jackhammer , both men were given a Stone Cold Stunner by Austin on their way out .   WrestleMania XX was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden ( after WrestleManias I and X ) and the fourth of five WrestleManias in the New York metropolitan area ( alongside WrestleManias I , 2 , X and 29 ) . The event grossed US$ 2.4 million in ticket sales , making the Pay-Per-View the highest grossing event ever for WWE at Madison Square Garden . More than 20,000 people from 16 countries , 48 states attended the event , which was also televised in more than 90 countries . The event generated an estimated $ 13.5 million of economic activity for New York City and created an equivalent of 96 full-year jobs .

Professional wrestling championship <=SEP=> A championship or title in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations .   Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches , in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries . These narratives create feuds between the various competitors , which cast them as villains and heroes .