Was Chris Benoit a face? Did Chris Benoit use the Crossface on his son?

Canadian wrestler, Chris Benoit became a face after his team split up. Along with his team, they received a rematch at Survivor Series in a triple-threat elimination match against Edge and Mysterio, and Los Guerreros. However, they failed to win the titles after being the first team eliminated.

Did Chris Benoit use the Crossface on his son?

According to reports, Chris Benoit murdered his 7-year-old son with his trademark ring move, The Crippler Crossface.

“A choke hold was used, rather than hands. There’s no bruising consistent with strangulation by hands,” District Attorney Scott Ballard said.

“There was bruising consistent with the Crippler Crossface on one arm and Daniel’s face. There was no bruises on his neck. But police don’t believe because of the size difference, that the hold was applied exactly as in a wrestling match. In the ring, the Crippler Crossface involved placing an arm of a floored opponent between Benoit’s legs, locking his hands around their face and pulling back to stretch their neck,” Wrestling writer, Dave Meltzer said.