Ten-bell salute

In professional wrestling, a ten-bell salute is given to honor a wrestler who has died, especially when the wrestler is a current member of the promotion or a distinguished former member of the promotion. It is the professional wrestling equivalent of a three-volley salute. It is typically given at the beginning of a card, with the current members of the promotion either in the entryway, in the ring, or around the ring. Both the wrestlers and audience observe a moment of silence while the bell is rung.

WWE (formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation and the World Wrestling Entertainment) has included several ten-bell salutes in its television broadcasts. Some of the honorees include:

A ten-bell salute was also given at WWF events following the September 11, 2001 attacks, to honor those who were killed in the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C..

On June 25, 2007, Chris Benoit, along with his wife Nancy and his son Daniel were found dead in their home in Fayetteville, Georgia. However, since their deaths were later discovered to be a murder-suicide, Benoit was not given a ten-bell salute.

On May 23, 2011, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who had died three days prior of a suspected heart attack, was given a tribute on Raw, but it did not include a salute.

On December 16, 2012, a 26-bell salute was given at the beginning of WWE's TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view in tribute to the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that had taken place two days earlier in WWE's home state of Connecticut.

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