Impact Wrestling’s Jordynne Grace announced today a partnership with Chris Benoit’s son, David, to raise money for CTE and concussion research.
Grace recently tweeted that Benoit couldn’t hang with today’s wrestlers and wouldn’t be able to remember matches. She added, “also may he burn in hell, amen.”
Grace continued in a follow-up tweet: “Proving a point: I said something very lightly critical about him. People jump to defend him. He should NEVER be defended. Dude lost that right when he gave his 7-year-old Xanax and strangled him while he was already unconscious.”
Grace issued the following on Twitter:
“Last week I made an irresponsible and unnecessary tweet. Regardless of how my personal emotions influence my opinion, I should have recognized the impact my words would have on friends and family close to the situation. I was completely thoughtless in that regard.
Since reflecting this past week, I’ve reached out privately to friends and family that I angered or hurt.
Among those was David Benoit, Chavo Guererro, and Chris Jericho, who are supporting me in the decision to partner and fundraise with the Concussion Legacy Foundation (formerly Sports Legacy Institute). I have pledged $5,000, with the overall campaign goal being $20,000.
I’m acutely aware that the damage has been done. I would never intentionally add onto the suffering of those already dealing with such a traumatic event, and I am sorry for my insensitivity and aggravating this already delicate topic. This is my way of attempting to squeeze something positive out of the negative situation I created. Thank you in advance to everyone who donates – Patricia.”
— Jordynne Grace (@JordynneGrace) July 11, 2022
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