EDDIE GUERRERO WINS WWE CHAMPIONSHIP PROThis would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date Eddie Guerrero's name was no different. The Monday and Friday following his death, WWE held two special tribute shows in the vein of the Owen Hart tribute show a few years earlier, in which storylines were thrown out the window and matches were put on for the sake of tribute. Tragically, however, Guerrero died of heart failure two weeks prior to the event. EDDIE GUERRERO WINS WWE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESIn November of 2005, Guerrero was closing in on another world title shot, and was scheduled to be a part of a Survivor Series Match featuring members of the SmackDown brand (which Eddie was a part of) going up against members of the Raw brand. Over the next year-and-a-half, Eddie's career fluctuated from high to low: he helped build the credibility of John "Bradshaw" Layfield as a world champion over the summer of 2004, but he was also involved in one of the most tasteless and WrestleCrap-worthy feuds of all time as he feuded with Rey Mysterio over the custody of Mysterio's son Dominick (who, kayfabe, was revealed to actually be the biological son of Guerrero). He followed this up the next month at WrestleMania 20 by defeating Kurt Angle to retain the title, then joined Chris Benoit following HIS successful win of the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most memorable images in wrestling history. "Lie, Cheat and Steal" became part of Eddie's repertoire for the remainder of his career, whether he was a face or a heel.įor the next two years, Eddie slowly climbed to the top of his profession, and at No Way Out 2004, Eddie hit the top when he defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. Eddie cleaned himself up and spent the first few months of 2002 wrestling for independent promotions (including the debut show of Ring of Honor) before returning to WWE in April of 2002 by then, his nephew Chavo had signed with the company, and the two became a tag team, banking on Eddie's old "Cheat 2 Win" gimmick in WCW and turning it into their gimmick ("We lie, we cheat, and we steal.but at least we're honest about it"). Facing the loss of his career and possibly his family, Eddie started at rock bottom and worked his way back up. In 2001, Guerrero was released from the company after an arrest for drunk driving, which happened following his being sent to rehab months earlier. Working his natural charisma, Eddie became known as "Latino Heat" and wooed Chyna, entering into both a relationship and a feud with the powerful Diva as they spent the next year in the Intercontinental Title hunt. In early 2000, Guerrero was one of a group of wrestlers who jumped ship from WCW to the WWF in protest of Kevin Sullivan being put in charge of the promotion's booking he was one of the first to become a standout singles star, too. It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie, Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying). When he arrived in WCW, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend Rey Mysterio Jr.). Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he met up with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) and ECW, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. At the event, he and partner Art Barr faced off against the team of Octagón and El Hijo del Santo in a Hair Versus Mask Match (Guerrero and Barr lost, and had their heads shaved). He later had runs in New Japan Pro-Wrestling but it wasn't until the famous When Worlds Collide event - co-promoted and co-presented by WCW - where Guerrero was really exposed to an English speaking audience. (A little note: Eddie was the youngest of four brothers - so young, his nephew Chavo is only three years younger than him.)Įddie's early exposure to wrestling audiences was limited to Mexico, as most of his formative years in the business were spent as part of CMLL and then the newly formed AAA promotion. From there, Eddie launched into the family business headfirst. He started out his career in childhood, as he and his nephew Chavo were allowed by his father, legendary promoter Gory Guerrero, to wrestle matches during intermissions. EDDIE GUERRERO WINS WWE CHAMPIONSHIP PROFESSIONALEduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (Octo November 13, 2005) was a Mexican-American professional wrestler and a member of the venerable Guerrero wrestling family.
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