This period in June 5 years ago was the Benoit tragedy; several stars have taken to Twitter to remember the family:

Perry Saturn:
“Another one of those horrible anniversaries. Chris was a great friend and I miss him.”

Scotty Riggs:
“Many wrestling fans remember this weekends 5 yr anniversary in their own way, I chose to miss my friends Chris, Nancy & Daniel … All RIP.”

Blue Meanie:
“Today I reflect on a the 5yr ann. of the most shocking days of my life w/the Chris Benoit double murder/suicide.”
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- ECW original Tommy Dreamer is launching a new wrestling promotion entitled House of Hardcore, the same name as his defunct training school.

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- WWE star Ryback addressed comparisons by fans that he’s just a Goldberg ripoff in the latest WWE magazine. He joked that he’s more like RVD:

“All the Rob Van Dam comparisons are fine with me because we actually have the same airbrush guy. I feel like I’m a colorful person in terms of my personality and what people are going to see over time. The plain black look just didn’t cut it for me. It worked for Austin, it worked for Goldberg, but I’m not Austin or Goldberg—I’m Ryback.”

“I bring an intensity and excitement that nobody’s seen in a long time. When you watch a Ryback match, you’re going to be entertained one way or another, whether it lasts for two minutes or twenty minutes.”

[Although big muscle-man wrestlers will always get flack for being limited in the ring, the will always have a place; perhaps not in the main event for an extended period of time, but what's not entertaining about seeing people get railroaded by a monster?]