Chris Jericho Talks Chris Benoit Doc: ‘We’re Not Glorifying A Murderer’
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VICE’s Dark Side of the Ring series is set to return for a second season on Tuesday, March 24, with its premiere episode focusing on former WWE superstar Chris Benoit, and the tragic double murder-suicide that ended the lives of himself and his family. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Chris Jericho – who participated in the documentary – spoke on the episode, and made sure to note they don’t plan on glorifying Benoit.
“I didn’t want to hear how I was glorifying a murderer,” he said. “I don’t want to hear that I’m ignoring this murder. I wanted to talk, specifically, about his life and times, his intensity, and his successes within the ring.
“We’re not glorifying a murderer. We’re telling the full story. It was done properly, it was done for the right reasons, and we were able to portray the full story, emphasizing the tragedy that much further.”
The Dark Side of the Ring episode also tells the story of Benoit and his friendship with WWE legend Eddie Guerrero, and according to Jericho, it’s a very big part of the documentary. “There was a huge connection between Chris’ life and Eddie Guerrero’s life, and his death, so half the story is the story of Eddie and the other half is of Chris,” he said. “I think we did the right way of portraying this, reminding everyone there were people behind this, not just sensational murder coverage.
The Dark Side of the Ring series will air on VICE TV on Tuesday nights, starting next week at 9 p.m. EST.
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