The scheduled June 25 episode of '' Raw '' was going to be a three-hour memorial to " Mr. McMahon " . However , due to the actual death of Chris Benoit , the show opened with McMahon standing in an empty arena , acknowledging that his reported death was only of his character as part of a storyline . This was followed by a tribute to Benoit that filled the three-hour timeslot . Once the details of Benoit 's actions became apparent , WWE made the decision to remove nearly all mentions of Benoit from their website , from future broadcasts and all publications
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Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
Vengeance: Night of Champions