Benoit Update: Austin's Ex-Wife Lashes Out, Bret Hart

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's ex-wife Debra Williams spoke on the FOX 31 web site about the Benoit family tragedy. "Domestic and drug abuse is out of hand in the WWE and something needs to be done about it," commented Williams, who also claimed that she witnessed Austin use steroids. "If only I had spoken up sooner, maybe Nancy and her little boy would be alive today ... That's why I'm going public now. Something has to change!" A victim of domestic violence in 2002 by Austin, Williams told the web site that she filed for a restraining order from Austin after a third incident between the couple. Williams alleged in the web site that Austin forced her to write a letter to the courts, ending the restraining order. Williams later consented to a gag order regarding the matter.

Bret Hart has offered comments once again to the Calgary Sun regarding the Benoit tragedy. "I can't begin to even understand what could drive somebody to do this," Hart said. . "The sad thing about it is I never saw Chris lose his composure and I never saw him get angry. He was always a very solid, sound, logical kind of guy. It's totally the last thing you'd ever expect to come out of Chris Benoit. I think that's why everyone's having such a hard time coming to terms with this." Hart's family helped train Benoit to become a professional wrestling.

Two days before he and his family were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, pro wrestler Chris Benoit told co-workers his wife and son had food poisoning and were throwing up, according to World Wrestling Entertainment.