Benoit wrestling debut canceled due to shenanigans, Jericho furious

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We noted before that David Benoit was scheduled to make his pro wrestling debut at a Hart Legacy event in July. The news was announced on Twitter by Smith Hart, Bret Hart's older brother. It turns out David has never formally trained to wrestle and Smith was trying to convince him to do the show thinking it would help draw ticket sales and drum up a lot of attention.
After word got out about David teaming with Chavo Guerrero on the show, Chris Jericho, who is close to David, contacted the Hart Legacy promotion and wasn't happy at all. Jericho was furious at the promotion for advertising David for a match because he hadn't been trained yet. Jericho was reportedly very mad and tried to get the match stopped. This led to Chavo Guerrero canceling his booking for the event.
Smith Hart reportedly told Chavo that David had some in-ring experience and would be fine for their match. Smith then reportedly told Jericho that they were never planning on having David wrestle and that he would just be doing some kind of angle. Smith reportedly told David that that he still wanted him in a match and tried to convince him that he could get through it without training. It's now said David's booking for the event may have been canceled altogether.
We noted before that David spent at least some time at Lance Storm's school in Canada. David actually enrolled in several training camps but never showed up on the first day and wasn't trained. David reportedly asked Triple H and William Regal about being a wrestler years ago and they told him to finish high school first and recommended Storm's school because it was near him.

Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ng-his-in-ring-debut-now/#QOus0QCdwY82qBJf.99

 

[Pop Tatari]

Pretty sad but hilarious at the same time.

 

[Forrest OAKADA]

Hart is a Dick if he lied about Benoit being trained.

Good thing Jericho was on the case and confronted Smith, Something bad could of happened if he was untrained. He should take Regal and Hunter's advice and Go to Storm's Academy, He'll get good training there.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Smith is such a douche. Him and his get rich quick schemes. He's been pulling shit like this forever. Why anyone would agree to do business with him is beyond me.

 

[Leo C]

Lol, would Benoit be such a draw to the point it's worth doing stuff like this? Couldn't Smith hold it off until the guy got some training, at least? This seems like a fight happening for no good reason.

 

[Farooq]

Damn I have Smith on Facebook as a friend too lol

 

[Aids Johnson]

Y2J > all. Who the fuck gives their kid two last names. Smith Hart, you were born to be discredited.

"Oh, you have no formal wrestling? Let me cash in on your name for a few hundred dollars extra." Seriously the fucker a heroin addict? What a dipshit, Dont train and his name snags a few hundred dollars, train him and you can make a million. Fuck it, rocks are cheap.

 

[Swift]

What an exploitative and shit angle that would be. Wrestling is so cringey sometimes...

 

[Testify]

lolmao

 

[Red Rain]

Forgive a man for the sins of his father.

 

[Farooq]

Forgive a man for the sins of his father.

@Solid Snake
Live for yourself and find a new lease on life.

 

[Red Rain]

Missing the first day of school can get you bounced.
Smith's pretty crooked. It isn't unusual for a crooked promoter to do crooked stuff.
Kudos to Jericho for being a man of the business.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

in what universe is David Benoit a draw? doesn't he weight like 65 lbs?

 

[Nero_x3]

in what universe is David Benoit a draw? doesn't he weight like 65 lbs?

He's in training with Jericho and David Hart Smith IIRC.

 

[Stopspot]

He's in training with Jericho and David Hart Smith IIRC.

Except he's not.

He was supposed to be in training with Lance Storm but never showed up. He's done one session with Harry Smith. That's all recorded info of him actually training.