Table of Contents
- 1 Did Chris Benoit ever win the WWE Championship?
- 2 Who did Chris Benoit face at WrestleMania 20?
- 3 When did Chris Benoit lose the World Heavyweight Championship?
- 4 What year did Chris Benoit win at WrestleMania?
- 5 How did Chris Benoit win the 2004 Royal Rumble?
- 6 How many times did Chris Benoit win the Triple Crown?
Did Chris Benoit ever win the WWE Championship?
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.
Who did Chris Benoit face at WrestleMania 20?
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Kane | Singles match |
| 12 | Chris Benoit defeated Triple H (c) and Shawn Michaels by submission | Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match |
What was Chris Benoit last WrestleMania?
It was three years and nine months ago that Chris Benoit, a world champion in the wrestling business and a future Hall of Fame inductee, committed a double murder-suicide at his home in Atlanta, the site of WrestleMania 27 this Sunday.
Who did Chris Benoit beat to win the WWE Championship?
On July 24 at The Great American Bash, Benoit failed to win the WWE United States Championship from Orlando Jordan, but he faced him in a rematch at SummerSlam. Benoit defeated Jordan in 25 seconds with the Crippler Crossface to win the title.
When did Chris Benoit lose the World Heavyweight Championship?
November 1990
He eventually lost the title in November 1990 (and in July 1991 in Japan and in November 1991 in Mexico, his mask) back to Liger, forcing him to reinvent himself as Wild Pegasus. Benoit spent the next couple years in Japan, winning the Best of the Super Juniors tournament twice in 1993 and 1995.
What year did Chris Benoit win at WrestleMania?
2004
On March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX, Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship by forcing Triple H to tap out to his signature submission move, the Crippler Crossface, marking the first time the main event of a WrestleMania ended by submission.
Who defeated Chris Benoit?
The feud finally culminated in Jericho defeating Benoit in a ladder match at the Royal Rumble in January 2001. Benoit won the Intercontinental title three times between April 2000 and January 2001.
How did Chris Benoit win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship?
On March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX, Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship by forcing Triple H to tap out to his signature submission move, the Crippler Crossface, in a highly acclaimed match.
How did Chris Benoit win the 2004 Royal Rumble?
When Benoit won a qualifying match for the 2004 Royal Rumble against the Full Blooded Italians in a handicap match with John Cena, Heyman named him as the number one entry. On January 25, 2004, he won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Big Show, and thus earned a world title shot at WrestleMania XX.
How many times did Chris Benoit win the Triple Crown?
Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and seventh WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of four 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.
Who is Chris Benoit?
Chris Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler often considered among the greatest wrestlers. During his immensely successful wrestling career of 22 years, he won numerous titles and was part of ‘World Wrestling Entertainment/Federation,’ ‘World Championship Wrestling,’ ‘New Japan Pro Wrestling,’ and ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling.’