As promised yesterday, I am here to post a large selection of the emails I received from you, the fans of Eddie Guerrero. The column is here for those of you that may have missed it. Essentially what I asked for were your thoughts on the man that we all loved for his passion and dedication to the wrestling business. Over the course of about 20 hours I've received over 200 emails that I plan on posting throughout this week. I will probably make a post a day until I get them all in. To those that have sent something in, I say thank you. Not for me, but for Eddie. Thank you for remembering how great of a man he was.
The reason this is getting posted is because we're all Eddie Guerrero fans. When you think about all the good he did for us as fans, this is the least we could do for him. This is part one of your thoughts on Eddie Guerrero. It's long, but trust since me I've read through all of them that this is the kind of therapy we all need. This is how we can best remember this man that brought us so much joy. I rarely edited the comments in here. Some of the grammar I cleaned up, but sometimes I just left it. What matters are the words coming from you, his fans.
Lastly, before I get to posting the emails I wanted to encourage everyone to watch Raw and Smackdown this week. If you have other plans, cancel them. Or if you can't cancel them, tape the show. Make sure you see it. Watch as Eddie's family and friends in the WWE pay tribute to this amazing man. Laugh, smile and cry along with them. Honor him. Pay your respects. It's the least we can do. Also don't hesitate to send your testimonials to the page that WWE.com has set up. Let them know what you feel about this man.
If you still want to send in comments, do not hesitate to email me at oratoryjohn@gmail.com with your thoughts. They are all welcome. Enjoy.
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I feel very fortunate that I saw Guerrero perform live twice this year. I saw his Wrestlemania 21 match with Mysterio @ Staples Center in Los Angeles and Guerrero's beautiful heel promo @ the Supershow @ the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in California (the one where he visited Dominic at the day care and told Rey "want some candy homes" and shoved licorice down his mouth- "chew on that!"). The man will be missed.
When people asked me who my favorite wrestlers are, the top 3 I'd say right away without hesitation are "Angle, Benoit, Guerrero." Angle vs Guerrero @ WM19 is easily one of my most favorite matches of all time. Guerrero's mannerism made that match what it was, untying his boot lace and tricking Kurt. No one else could have duplicated that. Guerrero vs Lesnar at No Way Out 2004- I remember being all excited for Eddie when he won the WWE title for the first time in his career. One of the most emotional title wins I've ever witnessed. The hug at WM20 between Benoit and Guerrero made me proud to be a wrestling fan. It was a good time to be a fan of the WWE.
I'll end this with a quote that Eddie said when I saw him perform live:
"I am a winner. I am a winner in life. I’ve overcome obstacles and situations that each and every one of you can only dream about."- Eddie Guerrero (Smackdown- June 27,
2005, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, CA)
Sammy Sedky
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Of all the wrestlers in the WWE today, there are few that could steal my breath like Eddie Guerrero. I woke up this morning and went about my normal routine. I sat down at my computer and went to wwe.com. At first, all I saw was Eddie's face and the numbers "1967 - 2005", my heart dropped and so did my jaw. I read the news, shaking my head in disbelief as tears started to pour down my face. I cannot believe he is gone. My favorite wrestler is gone.
Every memory I have of Eddie Guerrero is one that I will treasure and hold precious to my heart for as long as I live. But I do remember one time in particular that I could never forget even if I tried.
It was Monday June 30, 2003 and I was going to my first SmackDown! live from Utica, New York. I had 5th row seats and I cannot describe how excited I was when Eddie came out. All I could do was look up at him in the corner of the ring and smile. I chanted his name. Eddie listened. We screamed "We love you Eddie!!" and he turned around to say "I love you too man" with that adorable smile only Eddie Guerrero has. Some wrestlers ignore the fans, they couldn't care less what the fans think or what the fans want. Eddie was not one of them. That night proved exactly how much Eddie DOES care about his fans. It showed everything I should have already known about such an admirable, honorable man.
Another memory that is forever burned into my mind is the moment when Eddie ran out to celebrate with his best friend Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX, which I was lucky enough to have been at in person. For an entire year, I saved my money, cried and struggled to pull enough together to go to WrestleMania XX, and seeing Eddie in the ring with Benoit, holding the titles high in the air, made every second of suffering worth it, a trillion times over.
Eddie Guerrero is the reason I am so passionate about wrestling. He has been my inspiration long before his passing and he will be my motivation to never give up on my dream of becoming a wrestler. Eddie makes me proud to be the biggest WWE fan in the world.
Eddie could turn any match into the most exciting and shocking one of the night. I am still in shock and I cannot believe Latino Heat is gone and I will never see him wrestle again. I just have so much to say and don't know where to start or how to put it all together. I wish I could explain perfectly how much Eddie has impacted my life and how much I love him. I wish I could take his place.
I will never forget what an amazing athlete Eddie Guerrero was. His legacy can never be forgotten. Nobody can ever take his place.
I love you Eddie Guerrero. I will miss you. You are my hero.
-Maria Dischiavo
New York
HBKHardy@gmail.com
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Impossible to single out one moment. I'll take the smile, the crispness of execution and the look of internal peace he had recently. But, like just about everyone else I'll first and foremost remember Wrestlemania with him and Chris in the ring.
The sense of loss is almost unbearable.
VB
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My wife Sandra and I were fortunate to meet Eddie here in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada a numbers of different times. Eddie always went out of this way to take the time to offer an autograph or a picture, even when he had just wrestled and was dog tired. He was a great person to meet, and it was an honour and privilege to have the chance to meet him, a true gentleman, God Bless You Eddie, R.I.P. friend., you will truly be missed.
Jeremy and Sandra Jeffrey
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Hey John,
This morning when I got online, went to the wwe website to see if anything was new and saw Eddie's face and in large letters below it "TRAGIC LOSS", my heart dropped like a stone. I just sat dumbfounded for several moments as the reality of what had happened set in. It was a hard pill to swallow. All day he's the only thing that's been on my mind, along with his family.
I started watching Eddie in WCW, and have always loved the guy, he's been in my top 5 wrestlers ever, as long as I've been a fan and that's been a long time. I was so excited in the fact he might be the new champion on Smackdown.
Thanks for the great column you wrote, it was great. Yeah, talk about a tear in the eye today, several actually. He will be missed that is all I can say, he was a professional that loved the business, his fans, and his fans loved him.
I don't have a particular favorite Eddie moment to tell you about. As long as Eddie was wrestling, or doing anything on screen, or in an arena, it was always a treat and a favorite moment to me. Everything was a favorite more me.
Craig McLachlan
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I'm one of the fortunate few who had the honor of seeing Eddie Guerrero perform in the last week of his life. My parents bought me tickets to go see a Smackdown house show at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY for my 21st birthday. My fiancé and I went this past Monday, November 7, and she was excited about seeing Randy Orton and Matt Hardy. I was elated, because I would get to see two of my all-time favorites in one match, Booker T vs Chris Benoit. I even got a sweet picture of Benoit in mid-air for the headbutt. But I was also excited to see guys I had never seen before. Guys like Mysterio, Hardy, Kennedy, MNM, Batista, Orton, and Eddie Guerrero. I had seen a Thunder taping at Rupp during Goldberg's title reign, when Eddie and Rey were still in WCW, but I don't remember seeing them. I would remember this.
Eddie faced Orton and Batista in a triple-threat for the title. It was a fun match, with Eddie and Batista trying to one-up one another, and Orton cheating his life away. The highlight was Batista giving Orton a spinebuster, then Eddie flying out of nowhere for the frog splash. It happened so fast that I couldn't snap a picture, and that pissed me off. But I got to see Eddie's frog splash live, across the whole damn ring, and that made me happy. Then, after the match, Eddie took the mic and spent ten minutes getting Batista to dance. It was hilarious. Eddie was everything I expected him to be and then some. He just radiated charisma and passion. Remembering this is making me tear up all over again. To me, this hurts more than Owen. Because I saw Eddie having a great time in the ring for the unappreciative Kentucky audience, and six days later he's gone.
Thanks for the outlet, John.
Sean Corbin
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After reading about what you had to say about Eddie Guerrero, I sit here in tears. Never before have I cried when someone that I watch every week, has passed away. I got up this morning so excited knowing that tonight, Eddie would be most likely given that championship he so rightfully deserved. I looked forward to all his matches, and remember all his matches in his past. His most recent feud with Mysterio. Eddie was the reason why I watched wrestling, and why I started. I never met the man, but I had planned it all out to go get a chance to meet him when Smackdown would come near my town. Sadly, that won't ever happen now. I could care less of how he passed on, he's gone now, and we all miss him. I enjoyed everything about him, his humor, his great talent, just everything. And now I remember that moment I watched Friday night when he threw the chair to Kennedy after he faked getting hit. I laughed and enjoyed watching it, and now this happens to us. I'm glad that the two wrestling shows are just a tribute. He deserves everything, he was the reason so many of us watched wrestling, and became fans, and are still fans today. There's no doubt in my mind, that he was one of the best wrestlers known to man. So many events and matches flash in my head, and Eddie winning the championship was just simply amazing. Eddie, you were a great man, and we as fans will all miss you, and more than anything I will miss the most the Eddie chants, the frog splash, the 3 amigos... I tribute everything I have ever liked about wrestling to Eddie Guerrero, he deserves it. I sit here in tears now, wondering even if I should watch a Smackdown without Eddie. It's not the same and it never will be. Eddie, you were a great man, and a great wrestler. You will be missed by all, it's just not the same without Eddie Guerrero.
Jason Gumbart
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I got a call today telling me Eddie Guerrero was dead. To say I was shocked was an understatement....I kept telling Anne..."what?....dead...what?" Then..I felt numb. It wasnt the numbness you feel when a loved one passes...or anything like that..but it was just numb. It was the numb I felt when I watched JR tell everyone Owen died. The numbness I felt when I watched the last tribute show.
I sat in my car and thought about his wife...and his kids....his fucking daughter is only three years old..and now she has to be told that daddy's not coming home.
I sat in my room Friday night and watched Smackdown...I joked with Anne and Shana on the computer about Eddie's hair. I was just talking with someone the other day about that match he did where the fan tried to push him off the ladder.
This was a guy who when I was suppose to hate him I did...and when I was suppose to love him I did. He had me in the palm of his hand EVERY damn time he was on tv. I remeber going to SummerSlam 02...where he fought Edge..and booing the hell out of him. I remeber being in that building for WM 20...and seeing him and Benoit standing in that ring as champions. I remeber the little boy sittingin front of me at that show....who kept chanting 'Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero' throughout the whole show. I remember the shock on my face as I watched him win the WWE title...cause I couldnt believe WWE was actually using thier brains and giving him the ball.
You know...when somone dies...people say things like "O..he's in a better place now"...well fuck that..he's not...a better place would be for him to be home with his family...a better place would be for him to be in that ring doing what he loved to do.
But he's not...cause now...he's gone. And all we have left are memories.
Terry
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Hey, I would just like to say that I loved Eddie as much as you do. I watched him through ECW, WcW, WWF/E, and no matter what match he was in, he always made me watch, just because it was him...it was Eddie.
I thought I would share this wallpaper I made. I found it on Google and placed "R.I.P Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005". Thought you might be interested in seeing it.
http://blitz.brinkofinsanity.net/eddietribute.JPG
Matthew
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I do not have a favorite Eddie moment. I loved everything this man did. Much like you, he was one of the few reasons why I still watch wrestling. No matter what was asked of him, he always did it. He did it with that smile on his face. I still can not believe it. I don't think I will ever believe it. Eddie was and will always be one of my favorite wrestlers. God bless you Eddie. Thank you for all you gave this business you will never be forgotten.
Christopher
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I have quite a few but my favorite is a tie between when he won the WWE Championship for the very first time I was sitting at home watching that pay per view pulling for him so much. When the announcer finally announced that Eddie was the new WWE Champion. I was ecstatic because this man with everything he had gone through in his life DISERVED to be WWE Champion.
The other is just a month later at Wrestlemania XX when Eddie came to the ring right after Chris Benoit had won the World Title. That may have been one of the proudest moments to ever be a pro wrestling fan. Two of the best wrestlers to ever step into the squared circle finally having the chance to be the top guys in the industry. But more so because it was two best friends having a moment of personal and professional happiness and they shared it with all of us.
I am going to miss Eddie he was truly a phenomenal wrestler but a great soul. I want to send my thoughts and prayers to his family and friends he will be truly missed. God Bless you Eddie Guerrero heaven has a new angel
Brandon B
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I'm a wrestling fan from the UK and I thought I would just express my feelings for Eddie Guerrero.
Some wrestlers can produce a good match on the right day, with the right opponent. Some never do. Some wrestlers phone in a match. The likes of Austin, Flair, Rock, Hart, Michaels, Benoit are exceptions. No matter if it was main event at Wrestlemania or Curtain Jerking on Heat these guys were different. Eddie was one such. He put on a show no matter what the context. He entertained millions with a heelish smirk and 100% effort anytime.
A man so talented at being a heel that he often got a face pop he was so entertaining. Now only Flair, the Rock and Guerrero can do that.
My favourite Eddie moment was an obscure match. Chyna and Billy Gunn V Saturn and Eddie at Armegeddon 2000. A forgettable match, forgettable participants, with the exception of Eddie. All that he did in that match, the throwing of the T Shirt, the crawling from Chyna, the cowardice, were all done with such heelish verve that you had to smile, you had to grin. He had such style in that match. Everything he did was hot, everything he did was designed to elicit the most response - but with such style.
He truly was a consummate heel both nasty and comic. His ability to perform the patented Baby Face comeback rivals the Rock and is surpassed only by HBK. He proved yet again that smaller men can get over, they can be loved and hated.
Eddie will be much missed. He would face anyone, he would do the job where needed, he would hold the gold where needed. He leaves a hole in wrestling that all true fans can feel. We have lost Latino Heat for ever. He will not be replaced.
Ed Lawrence
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Hey John, first off I'd like to say I've been a loyal reader of yours for probably 3 or 4 years now and I love your articles. Anyways, today is about Eddie. There are many favorite memories of him that I have as I have followed him for many years. However, like many who will probably write to you, my favorite memory is that of him and Benoit hugging when Benoit won the Title at Wrestlemania. Those guys had been through it all, from the debacles at WCW, to their debut as the Radicals in the WWE to both of them winning the most prestigious titles in professional wrestling history. The emotion was real, for one of the few times the wrestlers let their guard down and showed the fans their true emotion.
Eddie deserved the title, and he deserved another shot at carrying the belt. He is one of the few wrestlers that I can confidently say gave his all in every match whether it was a midcard match or a WWE title match. He was an amazing wrestler with unbelievable talent who did not deserve such a fate. The feud he had with Rey this year is one of the best feuds I have seen in the last few years. It's too bad we will not have the privilege to watch Latino Heat for years to come.
RIP
Alazyman15
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This is undoubtedly the worst news to come from the biz in a while. I would go so far as to say that this is the most shocking and untimely death since Owen Hart. Eddie always looked like he was having fun out there and you just knew he gave his all for the fans every time he went out there.
He always brought the goods and was capable of stealing the show with every PPV he was on. I'll never forget his match with Angle at WM XX that I loved or the highlight of his career, when he beat Brock for the belt and I at home, along with the crowd, went absolutely crazy.
Even though the last live memory I'll have of him is seeing him turn heel on Rey at SD last year, I still remember how he was able to get such a loud pop and then such a loud boo right after. The man, whether you think he was a draw or not, always elicited a response for the crowd and always made people care.
He had that rare combo of being both great in the ring and on the mic. He truly mastered every aspect of the game. It's a shame that he was possibly hours away from winning the belt again. However, it sucks far more that we'll never be able to see him again. From another perspective, with Batista's injury and Eddie's death, SD can not be a great place to be right now.
We can all ask why and how, but we should be thankful we were able to see Eddie entertain us for so many years. Thanks for the memories, Eddie. You will be sorely missed.
Stud447
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Hi John C,
Those were very nice words about Eddie. I've been pretty numb all morning, but some things you brought up started the tears flowing.
These are my three favorite Guerrero matches. They're actually pretty varied, and span a wide amount of time.
3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Ric Flair- U.S. Championship Match- WCW Hog Wild 1996
Eddie really really got the crowd behind him in this match. He came so close to beating the wily veteran so many times. Though Eddie didn't come out on top, this was the match that made him a major player in WCW for me.
2. Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit- Finals of the U.S. Championship Tournament- WWE Vengeance 2003
This is my favorite Guerrero vs. Benoit match. It was a solid 25 minutes, and contained everything that made Eddie great. The wrestling was textbook perfect, Eddie's body language throughout was remarkably solid, and the comedy bits had me rolling on the floor laughing. Eddie came out on top in this match as the new U.S. Champion.
And my favorite...
1. Eddie Guerrero and Art Barr vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagon- Double Mask vs. Double Hair match- IWC/AAA When Worlds Collide, Nov. 1994
I believe this was Eddie's PPV debut. The match was astounding. 2 out of 3 falls; a half hour which contained more drama than I think I've ever seen in a wrestling match. Eddie was doing suplexes and hurricanranas all over the ring. He was beaten in the final fall by Santo, and his head was shaved.
So, I've been a fan of Eddie Guerrero since that match. 11 years now. Wow. So far this morning I've watched all three of those matches, as well as his win against Lesnar, and the ladder match with Rey at Summerslam. Never before has someone been able to make me so happy and so pissed off at different times. After the Lesnar match, I had tears of joy flowing. A few days later on Smackdown, they flowed again. And the other side of the coin... during the entire Rey feud, especially after the Great American Bash... wow... THAT was a heel. I'll never forget the Smackdown after the Great American Bash, when he said that he knew he had promised to keep Rey's secret, but then didn't. "Well, you know what, Rey? I LIED!!" That was an unbelievable moment.
God bless you, Eddie Guerrero. Thank you for making us laugh, making us cry, pissing us off, and most importantly, improving the wrestling business with your blend of amazing wrestling ability, microphone skills, charisma, and determination.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and three daughters as well. I can only imagine how painful this is for his daughters, ages 14, 9, and 3, to deal with. God bless the entire Guerrero family as well. Chavo, Chavo Jr., Hector, and his mother. My prayers go to you too.
Heaven certainly has a lot more Latino Heat in it now. Hopefully you and your father Gory are having father/son tag team matches with Stu Hart and Owen. The wrestling world will certainly miss you, and never forget you. Even though it ended too early, congratulations on an amazingly successful career. Thank you for everything.
Nick K., Northfield, MN
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hey john, i've never written you before, but with regards to the passing of Eddie Guerrero i just had to write in... i live in el paso texas and i was at the smackdown tv show a couple of years ago, and i can say that the response that man got in his hometown was unlike anything i've ever been apart of. i am lucky enough to say that i was at wrestlemania XX and 21 and even those shows have a hard time comparing to that ovation eddie received in el paso. it probably ranks above those shows for me, in terms of pure excitment and energy. it gives me goosebumps. he was one of the best of all time and i am terribly saddened to learn he left us so soon. eddie guerrero was the kind of guy that actually made me proud to live in el paso. unfortunately i never was able to meet him, but his memory will always live on my mind as i'm sure it will in many others
James Navarette
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Hi, I'm Ryan M. and this is my favorite Eddie Guerrero memory.......
Smackdown 2002, Eddie vs. Edge No DQ. Eddie may have lost but it was a hell of a match, especially when he powerbombed Edge of a ladder. And then, when the match was over, he got a standing ovation.
We'll miss Eddie.......Viva La Raza!!!!!!!!!
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When i think of eddie i think of a hero. not just to us wrestling fans but to millions of drug abusers worldwide. the man was an inspiration. I remember when eddie was first fired for his drug use in wwe, and thinking " please don't let him become another statistic of the buisness". Then before we knew it he's there on the indy circit proving to everyone that he was the performer we all knew he was. He conquered his demons, won back his family, won back his job and then won the wwe title. what a story! I was one of the million of fans who had a tear in their eye during the magical wrestlemania 20 finale. But dispite all this one of my favirote moments that i will always remember of eddie was his last televised match against Kenneddy on smackdown last week, the ref falls eddie looks up and gives us that winning smile. This for me is one of the magical moments that we all watch wrestling for, wwe and smackdown will not be the same without him, i can't offer enough condolances to his family and freinds. if the loss is devestating to us i can't imagne how they must feel. The wrestling buisness has lost a true performer and an amazing man, they should put him in the hall of fame now! Goodbye Eddie we'll never forget you man. viva la raza!!!
Terry Hooker
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Nice column, I enjoyed reading it.
About Eddie the only stories I can tell are how his first match he hit his frog splash and dislocated his elbow. What a way to make a debut!!! It was great to laugh at Los Guerreros. Probably my favorite sketch with those two were the one where they met a mom and a baby. Chavo stole the baby's bottle but it was the way Eddie said his line, "That was the ugliest baby." I laughed real hard. The lowriders were stylish. If only they had a little more bounce in them it would've been better. His smile and his shimmy were the things I really loved. He had that cockiness. And the Spanish slang he used during his promos made me laugh also. The only storyline I didn't like was the Rey/Dominick stuff. I think that went a little too far. But the promos were good.
Catch ya later
Mike Caldwell
Long Beach, Ca
Viva La Raza!!!
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When Eddie was prosecuted for smashing his car through someone's fence and front garden whilst about 4 times the drink drive limit I condemned him and wrote him off. The glory and success he had in WCW was gone, he was a has been and would self destruct in a matter of months. I wondered why Vince gave him a job after this incident and my opinion was he would blow it as he couldn't handle the pressures that being a top wrestler burdens you with.
Lesnar is on the canvas, Eddie is on top of him and 1-2-3. How wrong was I. There stands the new Heavyweight Champion of the World after beating the man who tore through the entire roster in a matter of months.
After proving just about everyone, and probably most of all himself wrong, he is at the very top of the tree in the business he loves so much. A few years later and he is still going strong in an unbelievably competitive industry and as I understand it this week he was to be given the honour of being the WWE champion for a second time until tragedy struck earlier on today and he was taken away far too soon.
Put simply Eddie Guerrero was one of the all time greats. He had his demons and they tried to destroy him but he would not let them and he destroyed them instead.
He was in the peak of his career and was destined to become an all time great over the course of the next few years but it will not be and the world of wrestling will be a poorer place because of this.
A week tomorrow I am going to the Nottingham Arena to see the Smackdown tour and one wrestler who I was really looking forward to seeing was Eddie Guerrero as he is one of the few I have never seen live. Unfortunately I never will and I cannot help but feel bitter about this.
Thanks for the memories.
RIP.
Richard Smedley
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I was one of the many whom had the privilege of seeing Eddie live at WrestleMania 20 in that classic match with Kurt Angle. What I remember, but didn't truly appreciate then was that I was getting 110% from this man. Looking back when he was in that ring you could tell he really respected this art form and the people that paid to see him. It is cliché but true in this case, and that is you don't know what you got until it is gone. We have lost a good person and a genius of the wrestling world. There is no replacing him. God bless Eddie and my thoughts and prayers are with his family. We love you.
Chris
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This man bounced back from more than 90 percent of the world can comprehend and that fact that he is now gone is beyond a tragedy. It cut my soul in half when I logged onto the web site and saw those words. The man was a saint to people everywhere. he was funny and cared deeply for people. My favorite Eddy Moment was by far the very first time he came down in that damn car of his...I peed my pants I was laughing so hard. The world didn't just lose a wrestler, it lost a very special, kind, and good man and for all those who did know him personally, I envy you for knowing a man of his caliber, of his soul.
God rest your soul Eddie,
ED
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Hey,
I would like to share something about Eddie, but my memory is fuzzy so if you know what I'm talking about, please feel free to fill in the many blanks. And no, I'm not going to talk about the bitchin' romance Eddie had with Chyna.
I think it was on Smackdown, a few years ago. Eddie was a heel in a 6-man tag-team match. He was teaming up with 2 other heels that couldn't stand each other. I guess it was at the end of the match that his partners started to fight each other in the ring, and then outside the ring. Eddie just stood in the ring, trying to talk them into stopping the fight. As his partners fought outside the ring, Eddie started walking backwards... right into someone. Suddenly, Eddie realized that he was alone in the right with 3 opponents. The look of surprise and fear he had on his face at that moment will stay with me forever. Being his hilarious self, he tried to get away without a beating : he started laughing, posed with the 3 babyfaces like he was their friend and then started to leave... without success, of course. He then took a beating from the 3 babyfaces and ended up getting pinned, I suppose.
Here's to heel Eddie,
Bob
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I was lucky enough that my first ever live wrestling show was WrestleMania XX, and I was privileged to see Eddie defeat Kurt Angle to retain his WWE Title, and of course, do it in his own unique way (by loosening the laces on his boot so that the boot came off it Kurt's hand when he went for the ankle lock).
Of course, to see him join Chris Benoit in the ring at the end of the show for a celebration which was totally deserved by both men was a great experience and a great memory too, and one I will always looks back on and smile.
From watching Eddie on WCW Worldwide in the mid 90's to watching him in WWE, he always entertained me, and my condolences go out to his family.
Steve J Brewer
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How you doing John? I'm sure you're still in absolute shock and awe as I am with the sudden tragic loss of one of the funniest, athletic, wrestlers in the business today.
I have a little Eddie Guerrero story for you. Back in June, there was a supershow at the Pond in Anaheim. It was about 4:30 Pm. My cousin and I rolled into the parking lot. At the Pond, one of the entrances to the parking lot happens to take you right by the performers entrance which is a tunnel that heads down under the building. As we were passing by the tunnel, a blue Lincoln shot out of that tunnel. It was a good thing my cousin was going slow or we would've had a nice fender bender with none other than Eddie Guerrero! I'll never forget that look on his face as he drove by. It had to be one of the dirtiest Eddie Guerrero looks I've ever seen. I know it's not much but I thought it would be a nice little story for you to hear about. You I never really thought anything of it until just a few minutes ago when I heard of the news. But now I'm proud to say that I was no more than 10 feet away from the man and getting that dirty Eddie Guerrero smirk. I'll cherish that moment for as long as I am both a wrestling fan and a human being. My thoughts and best wishes go out to the entire Guerrero family. And it doesn't matter who will be the one to carry the gold while Batista recovers from his injury because they won't come close to being the energetic comedian that only Eddie Guerrero can be.
Shane N.
CA
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My favorite Eddie Guerrero moment was every match, every segment and every time Eddie Guerrero was on the screen. Eddie Guerrero never had a dull moment and always put a smile on my face when I saw him on the screen.
-The Sean Miester
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I really can't believe that Eddie has passed away. I was watching his match against Ken Kennedy just yesterday and thinking to myself how glad I was that Eddie was face again, even if it was going to be a short lived "set up all along" run. He genuinely was one of my favourite wrestlers and characters. Who else could have pulled off that heel turn against Rey Mysterio and make the fans hate him?
I think my two favourite memories of Eddie are the same as two of yours: The standing ovation that he got after his match against Edge when he was a heel and his title win over Brock Lesnar. After everything he had overcome he really, really deserved it.
Once the 10 bell salute is done on RAW and/or Smackdown this week I hope that everyone chants his name louder than ever before.
Kind regards,
Peter Redding.
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Hey, my name is Hiram, im a constant reader here on rajah.com. i usually dont reply to many of the messages, i just mostly read them. but i noticed something you wrote in your tribute that i wanted to reply to. Just like you yesterday, i was pretty bored at my house and my roomate happened to have the eddie guerrero dvd. so since i had seen every other wrestling dvd but that one i decided to watch it, and for some reason just like you i watched the brock lesner match when he won the belt for the first time. i have been a wrestling fan since i was 4 years old and the night that eddie won the championship for the first time was memorable. the whole day yesterday i was singing, "i lie, i cheat, i steal". its wierd but i dont know why i waited for yesterday to watch that dvd. but im glad i did, cause the moment i read that eddie guerrero died it really brought a tear to my eye and it made me appriciate what he has done for the business so much more. i can only imagine how his friends and family is taking this and i wish them the best. i was hoping that when i read the spoilers tomorrow morning i was gonna read that eddie was the new champ. but i guess now we'll never know what the real outcome was gonna be, i just hope that on raw they have a nice tribute to him possibly a new dvd. thank you for your time
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
R.I.P.
Hiram C
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Hey,
I just wanted to say Eddie, in my mind, is still a legend. After overcoming so many demons, to be able to hit the heights he did is the sign of a truly outstanding man. I can't begin to imagine what his family must be going through, especially his wife and daughters. It's a big enough shock to us fans of Latino Heat, but for his family it must be unbearable.
Eddie was truly inspirational. He was the true definition of a Wrestling God. He was the only reason I started watching wrestling again, and whoever he was working with, it was his name I would be cheering. That time when he was sitting in the driver's seat in JBL's limo was a real classic Eddie moment, and one that kept me laughing for days. I still raise a smile thinking about it now. I was also itching to find out if he would get the Title back on Smackdown this week. That would have been the right thing, because the man is a true champion.
I would like to send my love and condolences to his family. I pray his daughters will grow up knowing just how loved their father was by millions worldwide. They will be in my thoughts at this difficult time.
Viva La Raza
Jamie McLean
Seaham
UK
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Yesterdays news is probably one of the saddest things I've ever encountered. Although I've more or less stopped watching wrestling completely, I still enjoy thinking back and remembering some of my favourite moments. And it was Eddy Guerrero who was a part of many of those moments. Right now I can remember the start of his 'Lie, Cheat, and Steal' heel run in the middle of 2003. Specifically I remember a match against Billy Gunn where I first saw the 'phantom chairshot'. His actions and mannerisms in that match sold me on how special a performer he was. Of course there were many more moments that
I remember such as his debut with the Radicalz, Latino Heat, his return in 2002, his participation in the awesome Smackdown Six feud, the feud with Chavo and of course his WWE Championship victory and the subsequent celebrations. And I'm probably forgetting some things.
Whether you've followed him ever since his early days in AAA all the way up until this tragic time, or just seen him perform during specific times in ECW, WCW or the WWF/E, if you have ever seen him perform in a wrestling environment you will understand what a huge and saddening loss the passing of Eddy Guerrero is. I still can't believe he's gone.
Rest in Peace Eduardo Guerrero. Thank you for all the memories.
Michael W.
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John: That's the feedback for today. There will be more tomorrow, as well as in the days that follow. I will post as many as I possibly can. Thanks to everybody that has sent something in so far.
Do you have a Guerrero moment, story or memory you want to share? Email me at oratoryjohn@gmail.com with those comments. Also don't hesitate to send your testimonials to the page that WWE.com has set up. Let them know what you feel about this man.
Tomorrow I will post more comments. Remember to watch Raw tonight and pay tribute to the legacy of the great Eddie Guerrero.
Thanks for reading.
