CHRIS Benoit, WWE wrestler turned wife and child killer, is being remembered the world over, including Ireland, where he visited last year as part of the WWE's European tour.

"I remember seeing Chris perform in Ireland in the Survivor Series tour in 2006 and just two days from the show I remember getting to shake his hand and get his autograph, and I remember at the tour he took the Irish flag and waved it to the fans. I will miss you Chris," wrote one Irish fan on a wrestling blog about the tragedy.

The WWE is hugely popular in Ireland, and shows there regularly sell out. The organization has two more events scheduled in Belfast this year; one in October and the other in December.