SUPERSTAR OF THE WEEK
CHRIS BENOIT
Never before has Chris Benoit been so impressive in the ring as he has been over the past half year. His victory over Evolution in last week's elimination tag match proved just that

CHRIS BENOIT Height: 5 foot 10 Weight: 220 pounds From: Now residing in Atlanta Finishing Move: Crippler Crossface Career Highlights: World Heavyweight Champion, WCW Tag Team Champion, WCW United States Champion, WCW Television Champion, Intercontinental Champion, World Tag Team Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion

There was a time when Chris Benoit was considered the greatest Superstar to never hold the World Heavyweight Championship. However, after a journey of more than a decade that included many valleys and peaks, Benoit picked the biggest possible stage to earn the biggest prize in sports entertainment when he defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XX to achieve his dream and stand as the very best in the business. Benoit's journey to get to World Wrestling Entertainment began in his hometown in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After working years in Canada, Japan, ECW and WCW, Benoit finally entered WWE in 1999, along with his friends Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and Eddie Guerrero. Benoit quickly found success in WWE, capturing the Intercontinental Championship numerous times, and even becoming a World Tag Team Champion along with Chris Jericho. However, his dream was to win the World Heavyweight Championship, and when he sat out a year due to injury, there were doubts as to whether he wouldever realize his dream.