This is why Vince McMahon saw enough in him to have him defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship in 2004.Įven though he has been dead for close to two decades, nobody will ever, ever forget Latino Heat. He is persistently listed among the greatest wrestlers of all time, with his in-ring ability and inate charisma setting him apart from his peers. It has been 18 years since his passing, yet the memory of the late great Eddie Guerrero lives on. His character of Latino Heat that lied, cheated and stole his way to the top of the WWE resonated with the fanbase who took the Texan native under their arms and helped propelled him into being one of the top stars in the word. He was 38 years and still in his prime, as well as being one of the most beloved wrestlers of all time. Cena had placed his title at the end of Raw after his main-event match against Randy Orton while Batista had placed the world title on Eddie's T-shirt which was placed on The Latino Heat's low rider when Smackdown had kicked off. That week's episodes of Raw and Smackdown which were supposed to be filmed on November 14 and 18 respectively were filmed on the 13th instead as a part of the tribute.Eddie Guerrero‘s Death in 2005 was one of the most emotional and painful of all celebrity deaths. What made things even special was that both the then world champions John Cena and Batista placed their WWE and World Heavyweight Championships on Eddie's customised T-shirts. His real-life best friends Chris Benoit and Rey Mysterio could not control their emotions while paying tribute to their dear friend. Meanwhile, Batista said that Eddie loved the business and that he ate, slept, breathed, bled the business. John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) who was an arch-nemesis of Eddie Guerrero in the ring said that Eddie had helped him fight his demons when he was going through a tough phase in life. READ: WWE refuses to release Sin Cara due to contract issues: Reports Eddie was a man of faith, so I know he is in a better place but selfishly, every single one of us will miss him. Chavo of course, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, and Dean Malenko. My condolences go out to the Eddie Guerrero family and I know who were in the locker room close to him. He taught me to find this and he taught me to embrace it- good, bad or indifferent. Eddie Guerrero went past that and taught me to find this (heart, passion and determination) through all his technical prowess. The stuff that you don't necessarily teach - the hip tosses and body slams. On a personal level, when I didn't know anything he helped me not only as an in-ring partner but as a father figure. He was one of the most passionate individuals about everything that he did. At this time, I would ask you all to stand in silence as we toll the bell ten times, after which, there will be a special video presentation. Tonight, as we pay tribute to the memory of Eddie Guerrero. So tonight, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Eddie would want the show to go on, and so it shall. Eddie’s goal every night was to steal the show. Eddie loved to perform, more than anything else, whether he was booed or whether he was cheered, he loved to perform for all of you. Eddie Guerrero loved this business, he loved it, he had a passion for it like no-one else. So tonight, we celebrate the life of Eddie Guerrero. Eddie was in the prime of his life, 38 years old, the prime of his career.
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