'Roid Rage? Try Again.

Well, so much for the much touted "'Roid Rage" theory of the case.

Murdering pro-wrestler Chris Benoit had only the hormone testosterone present in his blood. Along with that, medical examiners found xanax, hydrocodone and hydromorphone (which is also a by-product of the breakdown of hydrocodone.)

All were at therapeutic levels.

What was interesting was the presence of Xanax in his son's body. The investigators supposed in the press conference that this indicated that the child was sedated before he was suffocated.

To me, this as much as anything else indicates that this wasn't a murder caused by the so-called uncontrollable rage resulting from steroid abuse. Drugging your victim is calculated and deliberate--not an enraged act.

Nancy Benoit's body apparently also showed the presence of hydrocodone and Xanax, and her blood alcohol content was measured at .18. Whether this indicated alcohol consumption or was caused by the action of bacteria as decomposition progressed wasn't clear.

If nothing else was clear from the toxicology results released just a few minutes ago, Benoit's acts weren't the result of steroid induced rage.