BULL BUCHANAN COMMENTS ON HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH CHRIS BENOIT AND HOW THE TRAGEDY AFFECTS THE ENTIRE WRESTLING BUSINESS

by Wrestlemag.com
6 July 2007, 12:15 pm EST

by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

This week, ClubWWI.com was pleased to welcome their newest audio show host…Bull Buchanan.

With his new show, “The Bullpen,” former WWE Tag Team Champion, Former Right To Censor Member, and Japanese wrestling star, Bull Buchanan joined D-Lo Brown, Kevin Kelly, Orlando Jordan, Ivory, and many others in hosting ClubWWI.com audio.

Bull’s debut show lasted for nearly an hour and covered a huge amount of subjects. Many listeners will be surprised to hear how well Buchanan knows the history of the business and how knowledgeable he is about the business as a whole. Everything from TNA to WWE to Japan and back were discussed between Buchanan and James Guttman. While a number of topics were covered, the first point talked about was the Benoit tragedy. As someone who was friends with Chris, Bull spoke openly about the horrible news and how it affects him personally and the wrestling industry as a whole:

“It was a crazy week. Still just doesn’t seem like it really happened. I really believe this is probably one of the worst things that’s ever happened in our business. Without a doubt, you know, the tragedy for the family and everything, but from a business standpoint, this is one of the worst things that’s ever happened to this business. That being said, you know, I don’t pretend to know what pushed Chris to what apparently has happened. I guess we’re all still kinda…I know, for one, I still want to flip on the news and find out that it was all a mistake - that it was anything other than what it appears to be. Like I said, I don’t pretend to know what may have pushed him to that point. I certainly don’t - as any sane minded person - I certainly don’t condone it or defend it. What I will say is that Chris Benoit was a friend of mine. We knew each other for a while. Our families knew each other. My wife and Nancy talked. Not recently, but in the past…. From a business standpoint, if my son ever decided that he wanted to be in this business and I could point to one person to show him how to conduct himself in a professional manner, it would be Chris Benoit. There’s no doubt in my mind and I don’t think you will find anybody that will argue with you that Chris Benoit was one of the most professional men in this business. Like I said, I’d really rather stay away from the last three or four days of his life because I don’t know - and I don’t think anyone knows - what happened. But previously to that, Chris Benoit was a stand up a guy. He was someone I was proud… I’m still proud to call my friend.”

Aside from this, Bull Buchanan and James Guttman also discussed how this tragedy affects TNA, how it affects the Indy scene, Japanese Wrestling, Sports Entertainment vs. Old School Wrestling, SMW, ECW, Bob Armstrong, Becoming John Cena’s Homey, Rap Music, Big Bossman, and so much more.

Remember, Bull Buchanan is just one of many stars who can be heard on ClubWWI.com. Other stars you can hear from on the Club include Eric Bischoff, Kevin Nash, Jerry Lawler, Diamond Dallas Page, Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Bobby Heenan, Sid Vicious, John Heidenreich, and over 70 others