All of the emails in this fifth and final batch came following last Monday's Raw. As I said, this is the last batch of emails on Eddie Guerrero. Thanks to everybody that has sent stuff in. I'm not sure exactly how many have been posted, but it's somewhere between 300-400 emails over the course of the week (if somebody wants to count them all up and get me a number then that'd be great). As I said, though, this is the last time. So if you send me more I won't be posting them. I do plan on writing a couple of columns over the course of the next couple of weeks, though, so I will be around. That said, here's the last and longest compilation of your thoughts on Eddie Guerrero.
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Sunday was supposed to be a good day. I woke up well rested from a great night before, a little late, but I had nothing going on until 4:30pm when I was supposed to be at my buddy's house for TNA. We were very excited about the debut of Christian Cage, and well, like I said, it was supposed to be a good day. We're watching the pre-show and the crowd chants "Eddie!" and there's a sign saying "We'll miss you Eddie." And I just thought an iMPACT! Zone regular named Eddie passed. I even jokingly said, "I know everyone is excited about Eddie getting a title shot on SD, but this is going too far." By the time the FBI warning came down for the opening of the PPV I wouldn't even in my wildest dream think I'd see what came up next.
In Memory of
Eddie Guerrero
1967-2005
Me and my friend Andrew had the very well thought out responses of, "WHAT THE FUCK?!" He broke down in tears right away and I just sat there in shock. I ran online and checked and saw the topic at the Rajah forums. 8:08am our time it became news. Andrew went outside to compose himself and I sit there in total and utter shock. I kinda forced myself to not think about it, and we did a decent job of enjoying the PPV. Then when it ended there was a commercial on the PPV channel advertising Survivor Series. First we laugh cause it showed Christian as a member of SD's team. Then we see it was supposed to be Batista vs. Eddie, and we all went silent and had to deal with it. We sat out on the deck for a while and talked about our favorite Eddie Guerrero moments and just how insanely good that man was. When I left Andrew and Alex were still on the deck and I let out a "VIVA LA RAZA!" as I walked down the street and did the Eddie shimmy. And it brought a quick smile to all our faces. I got home and broke the news to my grandma who was a huge fan of Eddie, and she broke down right away. I went in my room and just talked on the phone with my non-wrestling fan girlfriend cause I wanted to not think of it. Then I saw on the scroll on CNN about Eddie's passing right before I went to sleep, and I cried for longer than I care to admit.
Asking me to put down my favorite Eddie Guerrero moments is like asking a parent about their favorite kid. They love them all. And I love every moment that I saw Eddie Guerrero entertain me. In my early days as a wrestling fan it was the WCW work. Then I got in to ECW and saw the tapes of his work with Dean. There was the night the Radicalz debuted on RAW. Winning the Euro title from Jericho on RAW to start his journey to the grand slam. The angle with Chyna which made her actually watchable. The first IC title win that happened on "accident", the reunion of the Radicalz, and then the very strange angle where he became a part of Team Xtreme with the redhot Hardy Boyz and Lita. That angle I thought had all the potential in the world, but it ended due to Eddie's demons. I remember worrying after Eddie fell off the wagon the second time in the WWE and he was let go that we'd never see him again and he'd be another guy who died too young. Luckily he cleaned himself up and tore up the indy scene and he was back in the WWE less than a year later. I remember marking out seeing him attack RVD and take his IC title shortly there after. Almost a year after the Team Xtreme angle came to a halt, so did Eddie's angle with Stone Cold. I still hate that we lost out on that. Soon after we had Eddie teaming with Chavo and form Los Guerreros and being a part of the SmackDown Six which saved the WWE in 2002 and 2003.
And of course there's No Way Out 2004. I stand by to this day that not only was that a better match than the Mania XX main event, but it was also the better ending. Simply cause the Benoit one followed it. Eddie opened the door for the Benoit one to be in the realm of possibility. I remember watching it in Hooters as all these fans were jumping up and screaming. Some hugging people they didn't even know. We were like a family. I left there that night with a smile on my face that nothing could remove.
Whether Eddie was opening up a PPV against Luther Reigns or ending WrestleMania hugging Chris Benoit, he always entertained me. And that's what I'll never forget about him. A man who could always bring a smile to my face. Eddie, you were one of a kind. There will never be another Eddie Guerrero, and we're lucky that we got one in the first
place. Damn shame it was for only 38 years, but man, what a 38 years they were. We're all better off for having known of Eddie Guerrero. I'm not sure if there's an after life, but if there is Eddie is in the good place looking down on us. Maybe he had to lie, cheat or steal to get in, but he's there. The wrestling business will never be the same. We miss you Eddie, and we love you.
Zak "Ace Rockola" Jerrett
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"Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes write sorrow on the bosom of the earth [...] For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings."
Eddie Guerrero was a king - a master of his craft with a unique blend of natural charm and charisma, and the drive and determination to work hard and overcome impossible odds.
Yet even as I write that, it doesn't seem like those words are my own. I didn't know Eddie Guerrero. I never met him, never shook his hand. Everything I've said comes from what I've heard elsewhere, or what I've read about him. Who am I to espouse such words about a man whose life was at once far more difficult and far more amazing than my own?
I can't claim to know what drove him, but I know what I saw. I saw a man who barely impressed me the first time I saw him (cheating on Chyna in a shower full of the Godfather's ho's, as I recall) to a man who became the ultimate symbol of what a man can be if he keeps trying. Eddie was not just an icon of wrestling - he was an icon of humanity.
I saw him live only one time, at a Smackdown! taping in Pittsburgh back in 2003, I believe.. It was my first WWE show ever, and it was just prior to Wrestlemania. The incredible Kurt Angle would be wrestling Brock Lesnar that night for the title, and due to Angle's injury everyone expected him to drop the strap that night. It was Wrestlemania come early, and the excitement was tangible - this would be a show to remember.
Eddie and Chavo - Los Guererros - had a tag match. I can't even remember who they were up against. All I remember was Eddie hitting the turnbuckle closest to us. We had great seats, and I got a fantastic picture. I didn't know the man but it was obvious by the look on his face he was in his element - he took everything we gave him, and he turned around and gave us everything he had. The match is a blur now, but what I remember was that right after, there was a video package. My attention was on the ovaltron, but I noticed during the video that Eddie was still laying in the ring - it looked like maybe he was hurt or dazed. After the video, he got to his feet and just as he left the ring, the crowd came alive. "EDDIE! EDDIE! EDDIE! EDDIE!" The raw emotion was overwhelming... I had no choice but to add my voice to the others. I'm proud now to be one of the thousands chanting for him. The appreciation and the love on his face as he smiled and waved and worked his way back up the ramp were genuine; tear-inducing sincerity. He didn't really know us, and we didn't personally know him. But the appreciation, the respect, the LOVE was there just the same.
That was really the moment I became a true fan of Eddie. I learned afterwards about the struggles he had gone through and all the problems he had in the past, and my respect for him became absolutely boundless. When he finally won the title, I was happy beyond words. There are few people who have held that strap who genuinely deserved it - and no one who deserved it more than Latino Heat. That ultimate triumph showed that even people who hit the absolute rock bottom can come back as conquerers and become kings. In the ring, Eddie was an unmatched entertainer. As a human being, he was simply unmatched.
Viva la raza, Eddie. The world is poorer for your absence, but richer for the legacy you've left us. Your life, in and out of the ring, is an inspiration. God bless you.
And thank you, John, for giving those of us who loved Eddie a chance to express it.
- Grimm
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I am in a state of shock over all of this and from reading the comments of my fellow wrestlers, I know they are as well and I am sure I speak for all of them when I say we thank you for allowing us to post our thoughts on the passing of a man who for many years amazed us with his in-ring ability.
You know for most of us, our WWE watching is 4 hours a week, RAW and Smackdown, every Monday and Friday Night we see these people entertain us, we get a good laugh out of it all and can't wait until next week to see what they'll do next, it's 1 thing to criticize the product but week in and week out we tune in and see what these people will do next for us and we should be grateful to all of them, because as evidenced by this we don't know when we'll lose them.
Still, we'll miss him as a wrestler, his family and friends will miss him as so much more, he has 3 kids and a wife who know that their father and husband isn't coming home no more, our loss is big but it's only from a fan to a wrestler, when you consider that his family has lost someone the loss is that much bigger.
I mean I just saw Eddie wrestle last week and had no idea that that would be the last time I would see the guy wrestle, he was at his comedic best with the phantom chair shot from Kennedy and I was enjoying his current run but sadly that's gone now.
All of us should cherish our memories of this man, I mean whether it be his WWE title win over Brock Lesnar early last year, his celebrating in the ring with Chris Benoit after Benoit won the title at Wrestlemania last year, watching that match with Edge at Smackdown in September 2002 or anything else the man gave us his all over the past few years and we all should remember the guy for what he did for us.
Of course you'll have people who say will his death was caused by drugs and unfortunately that's true as his past drug use contributed to his death but that doesn't matter now, we should celebrate the fact that the man recently celebrated 4 years of being sober, had accepted Jesus as his savior and gave us so much the past few years.
I've been lucky in my life to not have no big losses, I've lost a couple uncles and both my grandfathers, so when a wrestler dies I do consider it a loss as I lost someone that I had grown to know over the years and now he's gone, I felt it with Owen Hart and still do and I feel it now with Eddie Guerrero and I have a feeling I'm going to still feel the loss of Owen and Eddie for years to come, as a side note it was my maternal grandfather who got me into wrestling in the spring of 1991.
In closing, the guy's going to be missed big time, I just phoned that phone number and left a message for Eddie's family. It's unfair to compare Eddie's loss to that of other wrestlers but they're all missed and Eddie's going to be missed a lot.
Sorry if I rambled on but just wanted to give you and everyone else my thoughts on the guy.
Rest in Peace Eddie, you're in a better place now my friend Viva La Reza
Tony Ducey Newfoundland, Canada
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I read your column and it really struck a chord with me. I just felt I had to write something from the heart because Eddie gave so much to all of his fans from his heart.
I've been a fan of wrestling for over 25 years and have passed that along to my 5 children. Last year I took my three sons to Nassau Coliseum for a non televised Smackdown event. It was my four year old sons first wrestling event. His favorite wrestlers are Eddie and Rey Mysterio. Eddie and Rey had a tag team match that afternoon against the Bashams. We were seated next to where the wrestlers entered and exited (there was no stage, just a tunnel). When he saw Eddie and Rey come through that tunnel, man, that was the biggest and longest smile I've ever seen on his face. I will treasure that moment for the rest of my life.
This past Monday I watched the Raw Tribute to Eddie. There were several times during the show that I had tears in my eyes. At one point my son Ryan said, "its ok dad, Eddie will be back." God, I only wish that were true.
Thank you Eddie, for all the fun moments and awe inspiring feelings you've given to my family every week. My family loves you and will miss you tremendously. Rest in peace, and may God make this tragic and difficult time for your family a little easier to get through knowing how many people respect you and love you.
Respectfully,
Mike D. and family
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I remember that throughout elementary school and part of junior high I was one of the people that had a “who cares about wrestling?” attitude. For the longest time I sat back and had no idea what people were talking about something like the Monday Night Wars I hadn’t a clue to what they were talking about.
Then one night about five years ago I was flipping through channels trying to find something to take my mind off of the horrible day I had and I come across Smackdown! and I decided to watch out of the fact that nothing better was on. I don’t remember exactly who the opponent was (Rhyno I believe) but I do remember Eddie Guerrero. In hindsight it wasn’t the best match I’d ever seen, but it was enough to hook me. I went from just accidentally catching wrestling on television to being a huge fan. I ate up everything I could learn about wrestling, especially Eddie Guerrero. For the next five years I didn’t miss a single Smackdown! and when I got cable Raw.
Over the next few years I grew to love him whether he was a heel complaining about how his frogsplash was better than RVD’s or a face going against Brock Lesnar in a match no one really expected him to come out on top in. He was a rare performer who could not only work the crowd, not only talk well on the mic, but also had tremendous skill that backed it up. No matter how bad my day or week went I always knew I could tune in every week and experience a wonderful match and have my spirit lifted by the antics of the man called Latino Heat. The way he overcame the obstacles in his life to rise to the top gave me hope, made my issues seem trivial in comparison.
When I got online Monday I was expecting to go through my usual pre-Raw ritual of checking out Rajah followed by WWE.com when I came across what said Goodbye Eddie. I immediately jumped over to WWE.com to see if my fears of Eddie quitting the company were true, what I found was much, much worse. I stared at the headline for a longtime unable to click on the link. Even as I read the tragic news I was unable to bring myself to believe the man I was hoping would win the triple threat with Batista and Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship was gone.
For nearly two hours before Raw I tried to come to grips with what I had read. I still didn’t believe it as I told my mom what had happened. We both sat dumbfounded. Then when RAW came on the air it finally sank in that this was real, I cried. I cried for the loss of a man who was one of the best the industry has ever seen, for a man who week in and week out could make me smile, laugh, and cheer. With each superstar that shared his or her memories of Eddie I found myself more and more depressed. Eddie was the reason I began watching wrestling and many times the only reason I stuck with it despite storylines I couldn’t stand and decisions by the company I thought were stupid. For the better part of five years wrestling has grown to be more than a television program for me, more than a hobby. I owe all of that to Eddie Guerrero. Although I never met the man nor did I have the pleasure of watching him perform in person, I feel like I have lost a friend.
The only words I can think of to say to Eddie is Thank You. Thank You for all the memories, for all the sacrifices, and for everything you did for us, the fans. Thank You.
~David Harner
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I'm still in shock. I was working during Raw and was taping it to watch it when I got home like I always do. I'm always off on Friday Night Smackdown. I wasn't prepared for what I saw when I rewound Raw to watch it. A guy at work that night told me about his death and I thought he was BSing me. I work long hours on the weekend and don't catch up on things till Tuesday. When he told me that though, I watched Raw when I got home at 4 in the morning. Eddie was one of my favorite wrestlers behind Undertaker who had natural charisma, natural ability in the ring, and a strong work ethic. He had overcome so many obstacles in his life where others would have given up. I had the privilege of seeing him in his last televised match against Ken Kennedy in person at Smackdown. I had seen him many times before but I was 6 rows from ringside right behind Tazz and Cole(the closest I'd ever been). I was truly amazed at how good Eddie was in person doing what he does best which is outsmarting the other guy and grabbing the victory. Eddie was a consummate professional who you could tell truly loved this business.
My favorite Eddie moment was Wrestlemania XX when he and Benoit stood in the ring holding up the championships they so truly deserved. Their emotions were real and gave you a better appreciation of the product. I was in tears watching Raw and especially during the video tribute which I thought was tremendously well done. I commend WWE for putting together such a good show in a short amount of time. Everybody really cared about Eddie Guerrero and my heartfelt condolences go out to his family. I really can't believe that on Tuesday, November 8 was the last time I would see Eddie Guerrero in action. The wrestling world has suffered a tremendous loss in a gifted athlete like Eddie. He is gone but never forgotten. At least his spirit lives on in tapes and DVD's.
We all miss you, Eddie. Viva La Raza!!! Heaven is as lucky to have you as we were.
Jesse
Indianapolis, Indiana
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This has been an emotional three days for all of us. Eddie Guererro is superstar that many of us looked up too. Wrestlers, fans, co-workers, and family members are going to miss him. You get used to seeing someone every week and you get so jaded into thinking that you cant wait to see this person the next week. When I first started watching wrestling, I was a moderate fan going in for action, women, and fun storylines. Although I was young, I found it very entertaining. When Own Hart died, I would see all the pain in the eyes of the fans and think to myself, "Why are they in soo mmuch pain"? They are just people who watch wrestlers. Why would they hurt so much?
Now that I'm older I can understand now. I couldnt even describe my pain when I found out the news. I was expecting Eddie to roll into SmackDown, win the title from Batista and have good fued with Randy. But after I read the news, I couldnt stop thinking about Rey, Dominic, Beniot, Chavo, Booker, Sharmell, Dean, Juvi, and all of the others that were so close to him. And then I started to think about the fans. These superstars let us into their lives through their on-air characters and we either love them or hate them. But for the most part we respect them for what they do and all that they put into this business to keep us entertained. Eddie, Owen, Chris, Brian made us laugh, cry, scream at our tv screens and we loved 'em for it.
People didn't understand why I was so hurt yesterday at work. They thought I was crazy because I depressed over "some wrestler guy". Yet a lot of us wept when Aaliyah died or when Left Eye died. We connect with celebrities and we feel like we know them and it's like you lost apart of your heart when that famed person leaves us. I am glad that I got to watch the tribute show last night and want to applaud all of the superstars that wrestled the same night. After going through all of my forum sites and reading some of these peoples comments that they posted made me sick. I my have said that Hunter seemed a little forced last night, but I understood that he (like many) was in pain last. But the fact that some of the internet smarks would just falt out think that some of the interviews were "fake" and "unreal" is just so wrong. Im not going to say anymore than, get real.
Eddie, I always wanted to do something in this business. I know IM not cut out to be wrestler but felt that a spot on the writing staff would fit me right. And you were the first person I wanted to work with. You showed me range that a lot of superstars cant and gave me emotions that only you could portray. Thank You for giving yourself to us, letting us feel your "Latino Heat", letting us see your love for this industry and making us cheer you no matter what. My prayers go out to Vickie and the girls as well as the entire Guerrero family. Rest in peace Eddie. Your forever a champion and an inspiration. Who knows, I might be working with Shaul one day.
Love,
Jackson
RIP Eddie G.
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I'm still in a state of shock. I have been since Sunday night when I read the headline, "Eddie Guerrero found dead in hotel room". I still can't believe it. I just watched him wrestle on Friday night. It all seems like a bad dream, like I'm going to wake up and turn on the TV and see Eddie sitting in his lowrider smiling. But unfortunately its all too real. I've felt this bad only 2 times since Owen Hart died. In fact I can only think of 2 times in my entire life I've felt this bad. Yesterday after I watched Raw, I literally felt sick to my stomach. My head hurt and I felt like I was going to puke. On one hand I want to forget this entire thing. But on the other hand I don't ever want to forget Eddie Guerrero.
Being the wrestling fan that I am, and being as passionate about the sport as I am, Eddie's death has affected me a great deal. I've been a huge Eddie Guerrero fan over the last few years and it really sucks that I won't ever get to see him wrestle again. I can only imagine how Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, and Chavo feel. And I can't even begin to image how Eddie's wife and daughters feel. I feel so bad for them. Eddie Guerrero was one of the best goddamed wrestlers in the world. There are only a handful of guys that are even in his league. People tell me that I take wrestling too seriously. But the only thing I care about more than wrestling is my family. In fact, I hope to pursue a career in the sport some day. And if I could only be half as good as Eddie Guerrero was I would be happy.
There are a lot of things about Eddie that I am going to miss. I have a lot of great memories of Eddie. I will always remember his feud and matches with Rey Mysterio. Their feud this year was probably one of the best feuds of the last 5 years. I remember his amazing matches with Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle. I remember the great tag matches he and Chavo had in 2002/2003. A great ladder match he had with Rob Van Dam when he returned to WWE in 2002 after he cleaned himself up. I remember great matches with Chris Benoit. One of the things I will mist the most (like most other people have said) is Eddie's smile. That grin he always had which meant he was up to no good. I will never forget Eddie Guerrero's smile.
I had the pleasure and the honor to watch Eddie wrestle twice at a live event. The first was at the King of The Ring in 2002 in a match against Ric Flair. The second time I had the pleasure to watch him wrestle Rey Mysterio on Smackdown in late 2002. So I just want to say thank you Eddie for all the amazing matches. Thank you for all the blood, sweat, and tears. Thank you for all the wonderful memories. But most of all, thank you for putting a smile on my face and making me laugh when I didn't have a hell of a lot in my life to smile about. Thank you Eddie Guerrero, even though I never met you personally I will never forget you.
Ryan
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John,
I've read all the Eddie tribute columns so far and yours touched me the most so thank you. When I first heard the news I could barely speak, one of my Friends, another wrestling fanatic, told me over the phone when I was at work and it stunned me. Eddie was gone. No more 'Latino Heat'. I went through all the emotions, denial " no your having a laugh? " sadness, anger, pity. Where? Why? How? It felt horrible, I had taken a "break" from the wrestling world around the time that Owen passed on so the impact was lost on me, I heard about it and felt bad sure, but I hadn't seen his best years and was still quite young. Now I can understand how you all must have felt and are feeling right now........THIS SUCKS!!!
I have been an Eddie mark since the early Latino Heat days when I rediscovered a forgotten passion of my youth and found wrestling again, and I was lucky enough to witness the historical night in Madison Square Garden when Guerrero and Benoit embraced, a title on each shoulder. This was Wrestling!!! Nothing I can say hasn't been said before on another post or email to yourself, but I just wanted to express my thoughts Eddie is, was, and forever should be regarded as one of the greats. His in ring performances were always first class and he could work a crowd like some of the best, DAMN IT, HE IS ONE OF THE BEST!!!! Someone has already commented on this and I think it was a great way to remember Eddie, His smile.... enigmatic, warm, cheeky. This guy loved what he was doing and the fans, so I too will remember him for 1. his smile and 2. some of the finest displays of wrestling live, or watched on TV, i have ever witnessed.
Some highlights. Eddie Vs Edge no DQ. Eddie Vs Angle Mania 20 and Summerslam.
Any Los Guerreros match (bring back decent tag teams). Any time he took two guys out at the same time with a double take down. The sketches with Chavo. The time he raided the Playboy mansion. That' all that springs to mind right now but I'm sure everyone has their own memories.
I'm sure other people will mention this in time to come, but personally I think because of his untimely passing, it would be fitting if he were immediately inducted in to next years hall of fame. Quite simply I want to say thank you and goodbye to Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero. thanks for reading
Galoogian Classic
England
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hi john, love the site i always check it out and have been checking it more frequently since the tragedy. I have several favourite Eddie moments, first being during his original WWF run when his partnership with Chyna ended and she threw her engagement ring back at him for cheating on her. Instead of being upset he beat up Billy Gunn and picked up his ring to refund it! Classic promo not many remember. I loved his feud with Rey, showing him to be as dark as any character I've ever seen, his great matches with Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar but my favourite Eddie Gurrerro match had to be the Wrestlemania 17 match against Test for the European Title. It wasn't the greatest match but Eddie shone in the match in ways Shawn Michaels did against opponents of mediocre quality in that he made Test look strong when he lost but got himself over as someone willing to do anything to cheat. Rest in peace Eddie, this time when you feel froggy you wont be coming down man.
MDenny
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My name is Steven O'Reilly, I'm a regular Oratory reader. I wasn't at home on Sunday, and so I just thought it was any normal day. But after I got home, and logged in to my usual forums, I saw someone had mentioned that Eddie was dead. First I thought "can this really be?", I just didn't think that Eddie, of all people, was going to die. He had worked so hard to turn his life around, this was just too cruel.
As a wrestling fan, he has always entertained me, I never watched much of ECW or WCW back in the day, so I must admit that I didn't see much of his work there. But even knowing nothing about him, I watched him after he debuted in the WWE, and thought "Damn, this guy has something about him". And that something was the ability to make fans laugh at him or with him, and also he could really earn their hatred with intense heel promos.
All this and I haven't even gotten to his work in the ring, which was always top-notch. He never missed a step in that ring, and graced it like few others before or since. Everything he did, you could believe; he had a great way of getting his emotions across to the fans, even in his ringwork. You could just feel what he did. That, along with technical excellence and the ability to fly when necessary, showed just how talented the man was.
I will miss you Eddie, you enriched mine and many other wrestling fans' lives. VIVA LA RAZA!
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I am a wrestling fan from Australia and am in absolute shock that Eddie is no longer with us. I never got the privilege to see Eddie live however I did see him in matches in both WCW and the WWE and he was a true professional. The way he could change from that face Eddie to the dirty Eddie was remarkable.
I will never forget Wrestlemania XX when Benoit and Guerrero embraced, two of the all time best wrestlers finally with the Heavyweight Title, and Eddie was going to win it again on Smackdown, and now he is gone. A tragic loss for every wrestling fan past, present and future. RIP Eddie.
Bill
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I am having a hard time to think of what I want to say, there are so many things but I could be here all day and night writing about how great this man was. How he touched so many peoples hearts and how he is truly inspirational to overcome the problems that he has had. This man to me IS THE BEST wrestler of all time the way he could handle the crowd have them eating out of the palm of his hand was just brilliant and of course his wrestling ability was just awesome. I watched raw last night and it was truly touching to see all the wrestling superstars paying tribute to Eddie, all of them had tears in their eyes and every time they showed a video of Eddie or people was talking about Eddie it gave me goosebumps and it was nice to see that one person can touch so many people lives. I never had the privilege to meet Eddie but i feel like i know him and he did touch my heart he made me laugh and smile and make me love wrestling even more then i already do. I would love to see Eddie inducted into the hall of fame next year at wrestlemania 22 i think and probably so do a lot of other people that is where he belongs to be remembered as one of the best ever.
Thanks for the memories Eddie
Mark Roberts, England
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I'm from the UK and have followed WWE for the last fifteen years, unfortunately because of lack of television coverage I was unable to see ECW or WCW. But I was on the edge of my seat that night many years when Eddie turned up at ringside with Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and Chris Benoit.
Eddie Guerrero was one of the most amazing talents I have ever seen. Very few people have the complete package. This man did. Whether it be cutting some of the most heartfelt promos, wrestling epic matches or interacting in backstage segments, Eddie was the master. His passion and willingness to give his all for the fans will never be forgotten.
There are two many highlights to mention, the ending of Wrestlemania stands out, with Eddie and his great friend Chris Benoit embracing in the ring, a championship belt on each shoulder, both achieving their dreams.
I like a lot of people, had tears in my eyes whilst watching Raw this past Monday. Although I have never seen or spoken to Eddie, I feel like I have lost someone close to me.
My thoughts are with his family, his friends and all those who had the privilege to know him.
Eddie you will never be forgotten, thank you for the memories, God bless you my friend
Paul Coe
Yapton, England
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I have many fond memories of Eddie Guerrero. my favourite is when i saw him in Manchester last year, he had so much charisma, could have a great match with anybody and was very entertaining. when i found out about his death i was deeply saddened and shocked. i also remember when Eddie came over to do a show in the uk when he left the wwe a few years back and was without a doubt the best man there. i will miss eddie greatly. it is a tragic shame that he died when he was in his prime. my condolences go out to Eddies family and friends. this is a very sad time for wrestling and the family of eddies.
Stuart Scholes
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Like most, I've never written you. I sit here not knowing if I can write this or not. I won't say I was Eddie's biggest fan. I won't even say that I went out of my way to see a match of Eddie's. But those matches that I saw left me stunned. Every time he talked I was stunned. Hell, everytime he gave a smile, a sneer or a glare I was stunned. His eyes showed his soul. When he smiled a true smile, not the in-character smile, his eyes had such a light in them that you knew he loved the business he was in.
I've always called him the Hispanic Stone Cold. You love him and you hate him and you cheer him when he's being evil. There's not many hispanics that have made "The Big Show" and of those that have made it how many have achieved a major title? I sat, like everyone else, at my computer the day I found out, and saw "Guerrero dead." My 1st thought was "Poor Chavo, his dad died" I then saw that it was Eddie and all I could do was sit there and stare. This must be the numbness that everyone is talking about.
I missed the first hour of RAW last night. My 4yr old daughter wanted to watch Scooby-Doo and I wasn't going to kick her out of the room. I caught it just as HBK and Rey hugged after their match. I sat glued to the TV. My computer was on humming away with stuff I was needing to do and I just sat there.
Hearing those that I saw talk about Eddie made me sad. Am I the only one that noticed that HHH was the only one that was cut up? Don't know if he broke down so badly they had to stop or what. And Rey taking off his mask due to the emotion was heart breaking. Benoit breaking down in sobs was, while pretty scary, also emotional.
Seeing the packages of Eddies career made me sad as well. Seeing him win the title, embracing Benoit, jumping into the crowd, hugging his mother, the fans cheering for him and most of all seeing him not being nervous to be with the crowd, to trust in them so much that his eyes as well as his mouth were smiling. During the musical package I have myself a few thumps on the chest for him and his memory. But seeing Cena lay down Eddie's shirt and put the belt on it made me cry. I'm crying now as I write this. And I know that I will cry again when I see Chavo's match on Smackdown against JBL. I've read it and to see him do his Uncle's moves will bring a lot more tears to my eyes.
R.I.P. Eddie.
Viva la Raza
(oh, and give God his wallet back)
Jason W.
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"EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE."
The chant heard round the world. A chant that will never fade and will always be on the edge of my lips.
Sunday when I heard the news I was very sad. A man I admired so much had passed on to a greater place. I cried and thought back to all the times i've witnessed Eddie perform for his fans. Eddie, you will be missed. My condolences and prayers go out to your entire family and friends that has lost a friend, father, son, brother, uncle, and role model.
I have many fond memories of watching Eddie Guerrero on television. From his skits with Chavo about lying, cheating, and stealing to beating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title. But my fondest is on Sept. 6, 2005 at the Gwinnett Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It was my first ever WWE event, the first ever Friday Night Smackdown, and I had the opportunity and pleasure of watching Eddie Guerrero vs. Little Rey Rey in a cage match. The match was emotionally charged for me because Eddie is my hero. And being able to be in on the Eddie chant that rang throughout the arena made my adrenaline rush higher than ever has before. And watching Eddie ascend to the top rope and hit the frog splash on Rey right before my eyes made me jump and holler louder than I ever have in my entire life. I will never forget that moment for as long as I live. Eddie put alot of bright spots in the life of many fans, and I'm truly glad to say I'm one of those fans. We LOVE you Eddie. I hope to see you again one day main eventing inside those Pearly Gates. RIP Eddie.
Jimmy B., Georgia
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for some reason as of last week i decided to stop reading internet news and columns, perhaps so i wouldn't know when people are coming back from injuries or what not. so this tuesday, i got up at 8 to watch raw that id taped in the night (as im in england) as i do every week to see all the wrestlers gathered on stage took me book to owen harts death, and my heart sank, i knew that someone had gone. when i heard the eddie chants and saw the 'im your papi' tee's, my heart sank more than i couldve imagined. i've always liked eddie but not as much as the rest of the wrestling community seemed to,i think it was because of a phase in around 2000-2003 I did not really watch it so i missed many of his great moments. however as of late he really became my favourite wrestler around at the moment. the storyline with rey mysteria really boosted him, and i had been absolutely loving the storyline between him and batista. i'll miss eddie, just like we all missed owen hart.
only the good die young
Lewis W.
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My name is Jesse Trevino and I have been an Eddie Guerrero fan for about 15 years. I am writing this to you and I still cannot believe that one of my favorite all time wrestlers is gone. It is not fair but life is never fair. We as fans have had so many wonderful performers/wrestlers taken from us too soon. I know that right now, all of them are in Heaven just smiling down on all of us because they all loved us and we all loved them. Being a part of the hispanic culture, us hispanics didn't really have a true hero, somebody that we could really look up to like other races. Eddie Guerrero was our Superman, our Batman, our Spiderman, etc. He was one of us, a man's man, a regular joe. I remember when Eddie Guerrero first debuted in WCW. I though to myself, this man is going to be somebody real special that unites all hispanics/Mexicans and other races worldwide. He was a hero, an inspiration for everybody. I know that he was one of my true heroes for what he went through, what he overcame, and how he turned out as a result from all of it. I will miss him as I know everybody else will. I pray for all the best for his family, his friends, and everybody that was real close to him as well as to everybody reading this right now. I really want this to be a nightmare but its real and I still cannot believe it. When I was watching the tribute show, I shed a few tears for him because of the stories that everybody was saying about him. I laughed when I saw his promos, I cheered when I saw him winning the WWE Championship, I cried when I saw the 1967-2005. It really hurts me. The hispanic/Mexican community has lost their #1 hero. We will always love you Eduardo Guerrero. You will always be in our hearts for the rest of our lives and I just wish that I could have gotten the chance to tell you that I loved you as a performer, a wrestler, and a man. You were so wonderful and you will be missed be all. Viva la Raza one last time for our fallen hero.
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John great piece considering your love for eddie and this business and what you must feel like, it really summed things up well in such a quick amount of time - this place right now reminds me why the oratory is the greatest and why I love wrestling.
As many have said it seems strange to cry or to feel so sad for someone we didnt know but there is this undoubted emptiness in my heart right now
I will always remember Eddie for being part of what to me was my ultimate wrestling dream come true and that was to see Chris and Eddie holding there titles aloft live in front of my own eyes at Madison Square Garden for Wrestlemania 20.
Together you made that night one of the most memorable and best of both myself and my brothers lives and for that I will always remember and thank you Eddie for being so passionate, dedicated and thus so good at the thing you loved. This meant that myself and I know many millions of others, are left with great memories and great moments and times and its thanks to you.
When you came out and hugged Chris I was balling that this scene had come to pass as many including myself had been so skeptical only 2 -3 months beforehand - now I'm welling up because only 2 years later you have passed away well before your time.
I will never forget you Eddie, thanks for the memories and my condolences and love to all those of his friends, colleagues and family far more seriously affected than I by this tragic moment.
eh holmes viva la rasa!!!!
Phil Knight (indy13)
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I was lucky enough to see Eddie live 4 times. Twice in WCW, twice in WWE. Contrary to some, I thoroughly enjoyed his heel character, particularly his first heel turn in WCW. I had known that Eddie was an amazing performer physically, but that turn really cemented his place as an all-around show-stopper for me. Eddie's Frog Splash was truly a thing of beauty, and I think we are all blessed that there is video evidence of how special this man is to his fans today and forever. As spectacular as he was, I wish I could've known the Eddie that no one but his family was privileged enough to know and love. Words can't express the sympathy we have for them, I just hope they know that they mean as much to us as Eddie does, and that we are here for them.
Eddie- God Bless You, Enjoy your spot in Heaven, you deserve it.
Toby Tobias
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Hello iam from San Antonio Tx, and I woke up to go to talk to my friend on msn we always chat about wrestling. Anyways l saw on his msn name rip eddie I was like stop playing around man and he gave me a link and still didn't want to believe it but until. I saw it on the offical site l could not believe my eyes was l really reading this l was in a state of shock and still can not believe it still now. Damn Btw Eddie I had been watching everysince wcw and man he sure was a great wrestler he had poential heart, the fight till death and he sure did. Every singe night he would give us blood tears and his heart that would continue to fight or make us laugh . My condence to his family and Viki :( Anyways let me end with Viva La Raza, Eddie Rest in peace, You will always be in our hearts!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josue T.
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I loved watching Eddie wrestle ever since I was a little kid, the way he moved in the ring and just his attitude all around. It seemed even though he was considered a "Heel" on the program most of the time and I usually went for the good guys, I always liked Eddie because he just seemed like a really happy guy and was really funny with the jokes he pulled to win and his ring entrances in the low riders. His matches with Rey Rey were always spectacular and the match with Brock Lesnar was just awesome and no one will forget the smile on his face after he won the title. Well, I would be proud say that I really enjoyed getting the chance to see a man like Eddie perform every week and my deepest condolences go out to his family and friends and I do say that he will sadly be missed. R.I.P Eddie. We Love You Man!
Tyler Brown - Mulberry Grove,IL
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like a lot of people, i jumped on first thing in the morning, to see if anything good happened over night - but what was there was the exact opposite. like a lot of people, i first thought 'drugs.' but you know what? even if so, that wouldn't matter. i can't say i have a favorite eddie moment. i've been a wrestling fan for close to 20 years, and have seen a lot of greats on tv. hbk, benoit, bret, owen.. the list gets pretty long. and eddie guerrero. i'm sure he was 'over-looked' for a long time, because he wasn't a 'big man.' but to watch him, and compare him to the others considered 'great,' he was as good if not better. he was one person who i never had a desire to fast-forward thru a match. not because it was exciting, or was afraid of missing a great spot, but because of how...pure he looked in the ring. like he was supposed to be there. his ability, his charisma, i don't think i've ever seen it matched by anyone else. his promos, excellent. ring skill? even better. he was the kind of wrestler who made you love him next week, and hate him the next. i just want to say... thank you eddie. for keeping wrestling fun. you will be missed more then you know.
Matthew S.
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The thing I remember about Eddie is that even when he was the bad guy, I couldn't help but root for him. You could tell he enjoyed what he was doing. You will hear the WWE talk about legends in the business. In my opinion, Eddie is among those I would consider a legend. Though I would not stop there. I would say that Eddie is a true phenom.
You could tell that Eddie loved the business. I truly enjoyed the angle Lying, Cheating, and Stealing. Eddie throwing a chair or belt to the other wrestler then laying down. The taunting when the ref wasn't looking. It is good to see the fans recognize the hard worker. To give him the respect he deserved. Eddie should always be considered among the best. It is a shame for anyone not to see Eddie as a top performer.
I wish I had the way with words that others had. One thing I will hope, is that you will hear fans chanting his name now and then.
Jon D.
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It's taken me a couple days just to write this, that's how much it's affected me. The RAW tribute was great, and that's what's right with this business. It's unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to get matches that showcase the best in wrestling, but that's not the main reason I'm writing. That reason, of course, is for Eddie and to share my thoughts of him. I am a huge ECW fan that regularly attended shows at the Arena, and I can safely say that anytime I saw Eddie wrestle, I went home a happy man. Personally my favorite matches was his very long series of contests with Dean Malenko, and they just brought the house down. One of the saddest times I've ever had as a wrestling fan prior to now was saying goodbye to those guys when they moved on, but I was content with the knowledge that he had to move on, because everyone on a national stage should get an opportunity to see something totally special. And no matter what the angle in either of the "Big 2," he always made it feel special. How many times did any of us sit around after a PPV and say "Well that was ok, but how about the Guerrero match?" This is like taking one of the biggest current stars of any of the professional sports leagues and just leaving a void, a big empty space that can never be filled.
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have seen Guerrero during those days, many more times than I probably deserved to. I never got the pleasure of telling him to his face what those matches meant to me, how much I appreciated his effort, and his blood, sweat, and tears, but I know that he knew the love that all ECW (and wrestling) fans had for him. You could tell from the nightly standing ovations and the chants for him. And now thanks to you and your posts, I do have that opportunity. His career is not only a "Wrestling 101" for the novice wrestler, but his life is extremely inspirational. He literally gave his heart for the business he loved. He overcame problems that many of us couldn't even begin to comprehend and did the unthinkable, winning the WWE Title. But more importantly than that, heel or face, he never changed. Wrestling for 50 people or 50,000, he busted his ass for each and every person in the house. He made his matches so good that it's almost scary any of us could take his effort for granted. I didn't even know the final tally for Survivor Series, but I knew I was buying it because Guerrero was going to be in the main event, so how could it be bad?
Anyway, I've taken up enough space. That time, that energy, and those matches will never be replicated. I don't think any event will make the internet wrestling community as excited as when he and Benoit were champions, and that will be his legacy. It was a privilege to watch him work, and I for one salute him for giving his absolute all up to the very end for a sport (and a fanbase) that he loved as much as life itself.
This one's for you Eddie...
Mike H
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To hear the news of Eddie Guerrero's death came as a shock and a devastating reality check for me! I personally am deeply saddened by the news of his untimely death. Although i did not know Eddie personally or meet him in any way i still loved the man for who he was. Because Eddie Guerrero was a MAN he was a Husband and he was a Dad and he had a awesome faith in God. I know for a fact that Eddie is in heaven right now looking down on us, he is in a better place. Eddie if you can hear me i just want to say THANK YOU, Thank you for putting a smile on my face each and every night you wrestled, for every promo you did and every skit i just want to say thank you so much for that. You will be missed by all! I now send my condolences to the Guerrero family, Vicki, Shaul, Sherilyn, Kaylie Marie i can imagine what you might be going through but i want you to know that i am praying and thinking of you all. I will never forget you Eddie for what you have shown me and everyone around you, you should be a proud man and i will see you soon my distant friend.....goodbye
Jacqueline
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I've seen Eddie live a few times, and he always had one of, if not the best match on the card. Two Eddie moments that are my favorites are when he beat Brock Lesnar (who was nigh invincible at that time) for the WWE championship. The next is when he defended the title against Kurt Angle at WM20. The
ending of Eddie unlacing his boot and slipping out of the Ankle lock, then seeing the look on Angle's face as Eddie danced up the ring triumphant, wearing only one boot, just reminded me why I watch wrestling. We'll miss you Eddie.
Daniel Graffio
Los Angeles, California
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Like so many others, I went on to WWE.com hoping to find out more about Batista's back injury. I can't even explain the shock of seeing Eddie Guerrero's face up there, with the words 'Tragic Loss' beneath it. It was absolutely surreal. I had, just two days ago, watched Eddie vs. Ken Kennedy, and I remembered the priceless grin on Eddie's face as the ref was knocked down. I could not even imagine that that man, one of the finest performers in the history of wrestling, had just passed away.
I write this just after seeing Raw. It was absolutely the most emotional thing I have ever seen. I was crying at the start - seeing Chavo, Shane, HHH, all of them, and most especially Benoit - just made me break down. I got through the tribute video, but each of the segments with wrestlers talking about him brought me back to tears. Most particularly Benoit and Stephanie. Seeing all those tough personas breaking down, who are, for me, idols - was absolutely crushing.
The first time I saw Eddie Guerrero was at WCW Road Wild. I don't remember him wrestling on the card - instead, he came out to rescue Chavo (and Pepi) from the beating he was going to take from Stevie Ray. It was a minor moment, but I'll never forget it. His first feud that I really paid attention to was him against GM Angle/JBL. Although many people didn't enjoy his title reign(sp), it is to this day one of my favourites. Auctioning off Angle's property? Stealing the Great American Award and replacing it with a picture of himself? Gold.
Now we've seen the feud with more MotY-candidates than you can count on one hand - Eddie vs Rey. Though the matches were made great by both performers, it was Eddie's charisma that made the feud. Although it is a cliche, but there will never be another like Eddie Guerrero.
Viva la Raza!
Rest in peace, Eddie Guerrero. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Ryan
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I would accept rightaway that I was never a big fan of Eddie .. But when I was checking Rajah.com to check for the updates, and I saw the news "Eddie Gurrero passes away at age 38", i could not believe my eyes .. I read the news almost 5-6 times, before it completely seeped in to me .. All of a sudden an imaginary film started rolling in front of my eyes and I realised that I would never see the man again .. I still remember Owen as he was one of my fave wrestlers .. i have never met these guys but i dont know how but after watching them over and over again i could relate to them, their pains and their successes .. i was waiting for him to be crowned world champion again (i think he was the next day in smackdown tapings as Batista is injured) .. But i guess he was always too good for all this as now he is the real world champion and nobody can ever dethrone him ever again .. i am just feeling that he cheated one last time, only this time he cheated his fans to deprive us of the sadness that his death would have caused, he gave us happiness till the time he was alive and performing .. i feel cheated as nobody will ever see the lowrider again .. but i will stop being selfish and will love him for what he has given us at the cost of himself over the years ..
Here in India, wrestling shows are telecast after a 2 week gap .. So they were scheduled to show the Smackdown after Taboo Tuesday where Batista and Eddie face MNM for the Tag titles .. For the first time in i dont know how many years (should be more than 8 yrs at least), i did not wish to switch on my tv set to watch smackdown .. i didnt want to see Eddie wrestle because i knew he was not there anymore .. probably its difficult to put the horrible feeling in words .. I shall not probably watch wrestling for another 2 weeks until the Eddie memorial shows because i cant bear it .. while i did not have a special liking for him, but i must accept i loved to hate him when he turned heel .. i cant switch on the tv because i know that the man i loved to hate is no more and whatever i do i shall never be able to hate him again ..
all the best to his family for which he accomplished what he did and i dont mean the achievements in wrestling because they are really nothing compared to what he achieved in real life .. from the great character he displayed while working towards his return, i believe the same strength would be sown into his family .. all the best to his family because nobody would miss him more, but being Eddie's family they would fight and make it on their own: the single line that would symbolize Eddie ..
Also kudos to John for at least providing a platform to fans across the world who could express their agony at another untimely exit of their fave wrestler. Thanks ...
Soumya Sankar Pal
India..
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Eddie Guerrero was simply one of the best technical wrestlers the WWE has seen in decades. I would put him top 3 with Benoit and with Bret. He had a real passion for the business, a love of what he did inside the ring, he was able to portray one of the best heels I have ever seen in 25 years of following pro wrestling, and he could play to the crowd and get the crowd behind him or against him like no one I can remember. More importantly, he had heart. That's something you can't teach. You have to be born with it.
When I read that he passed away, I was at work and I just sat at my laptop and was stunned. I have never been one to cry much but the more I thought about it, the more the tears started to well up in my eyes. When I watched the beginning of RAW on Monday night and saw all the wrestlers at the top of the ramp, I lost it. The video package was tremendous and you could tell what a tremendous person he was just by looking at everyone's faces. It's times like this that make you realize just how short and how precious life is and to not take anything for granted and you have to appreciate the people you cherish and the people you care about the most.
My favorite Eddie moments are the same as the others:
His embrace with Benoit at the end of WM XX -- A genuine moment and the moment that makes you proud to be a wrestling fan. Two genuine friends embracing each other --- A moment that sends chills up and down my body.
His coming to WWE as a member of the Radicalz --- Arguably, four of the best wrestlers joining the then WWF from WCW --- Was happy to see him in the company where he truly belonged and where he could thrive.
I echo others who said that Eddie was going to win the belt from Batista and was due for a long title reign on Smackdown. He deserved to have another title and sadly, he will never get that chance. I will miss him coming down in his low-rider, I will miss his frog-splashes off the top turnbuckle (he could get tremendous height and distance on those...Unbelievable), I will miss his in-ring work and his ability to play to the crowd whether he was a face or heel, and I will just miss him period.
Heaven has welcomed you home now, Eddie. /salute
My sincere and heartfelt condolences on behalf of myself and my family go out to his wife, his daughters, to the entire Guerrero family. Our prayers are with you.
Steve R.
Spring Arbor, Michigan
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Just like the like so many out there, I'm still in total shock 3 days on from finding out the news. I don't think it's quite sunk in yet that I won't see Eddie wrestle again. I was lucky enough to see him wrestle live in London a few years back. It was at the time of him tagging with Chavo. Eddie was doing the bit where he moves the tag rope from the turnbuckle, down the rope. This was pure class. You could help but laugh when the ref noticed, and the smile on Eddie's face when he got caught was something I'll never forget. He had the crowd eating out the palm of his hand for the entire match.
When it does sink in that he's gone, I'll feel privileged that I not only got to see him live but I got to be a fan and watch him every week on TV. I got to see him beat his demons and come back to be World Champ. I saw him stand in the middle of the ring with Benoit at WMXX. This'll be a classic wrestling moment for years and years, its things like that that make me proud to be a wrestling fan.
RIP Eddie, and thank you. I guess now heaven's got a little Latino Heat.
JP, London.
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I got into work on Monday morning and logged onto Rajah to pick up a preview of the coming Raw. It was so weird as I saw the headline "Raw and Smackdown to be Eddie tribute shows". I sat there and thought "why would he need a tribute?". Of course I scrolled down and what I saw still shocks me.... "Eddie Guerrero Passes Away At Age 38". I was honestly shocked and speechless. What I say maybe incoherent, but I've just been reading the "Your Thoughts On Eddie" postings and it's fair to say I'm a little emotional. I think the reason why I'm feeling it more than I should- after all I never met the guy- is that a few years back I went into rehab to battle against my own problem with drink and drugs. I'm 5 years clean and sober now and I know what a tough thing this is to beat and here was a man that had to go through it too. The thing is that his battle was a public battle as well as a personal battle. That Smackdown during the break up of Los Guerreros when he came to the ring and left the character behind the curtain and talked frankly about his life and the demons in it left me in awe of a man that was truly courageous. I saw the same demons he saw. It was my battle as well as his. I started using him as my inspiration. When he won the title I was ecstatic. Everything he had been through and here he was- top of the tree! He showed me that heart, determination and hard work could take you anywhere. He will forever be the driving force behind everything I do.
My favourite Eddie moment I'm sorry to say isn't an original one. While I could pick him winning the Championship over Brock Lesnar, I have to go for THAT moment at Wrestlemania XX when he celebrated in the ring with his lifelong friend Chris Benoit. That will forever remain my abiding memory of him. That wasn't acting, that wasn't scripted. That was 2 best friends finally realising everything they had ever worked for coming true- and together! I've only ever felt the tears twice with regards to wrestling and that was one such moment. The other was reading everyone's thoughts on Eddie moments ago. The third will be tonight when I finally watch Eddie's Tribute Raw. I will not be ashamed to shed tears over the loss of a true great. I wish he was still here though, providing inspiration and hope and laughs for us all.
He will forever be remembered as a great wrestler, a great entertainer, a champion and a truly great man. Let us not forget that the wrestling community are not the people that have lost someone.... we must remember that he was a son, husband and a father. I hope that 1 day his daughters can appreciate what their father gave us all.
RIP Eddie Guerrero. You will forever be in our hearts and you will ALWAYS be a Champion.
Shamir. London, Uk.
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Well even seeing that Eddie is gone now is still hard to believe. I wasn't the biggest fan of his character, but to see the contributions he made as a person would make any non-fan respect the man for all that he had done.
I just wanted to tell you that there is a great song that is out that says alot about Eddie G. You should listen to it, and someone should make a video for Eddie with it.
Kenny Chesney's new single; I believe it is called "Who I am today".....It will shoot the image of Eddie in your head.
Joshua P.
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November 13, 2005, one of the saddest day to be wrestling fan. When I was in a news site, I read about it, but I did not believe it. Eddie cant be dead. So when I checked wwe.com, tears came to my eyes, called my cousin and told him "Dude, Eddie, no. Eddie is gone. He died today." I called about everyone to tell them the bad news. One of my favorites wrestler was gone too soon. Since Sunday, I have been remembering all of my favorites Eddie Guerrero moments, basically all of them. Him standing at Wrestlemania XX with Benoit, the Los Guerreros skits, his feuds with Chavo, when he cheated on matches, man a lot of things. When things like this happens all you got to do is think of all the happy moments you had, and how good and wonderful the person was. I never had the opportunity to see him live or meet him, both were dreams of mine, but from who met him all said the same thing, how good he was, funny, he loved the fans, he was a great guy. I want to thank Eddie for all the time he entertaiened me, for all the good times, to be the reasons to sit down two hours either Mondays, Thursdays or Fridays to see him and for being a great, for being a awesome man and making me proud to be a Latino and wrestling fan. Also I want to thank WWE for making the tributes show, this Monday I was crying like crazy and the matches were awesome, and all of it was for Eddie Guerrero. He is in a better place right now. You will be missed.
Thank you, Eddie RIP
1967-2005
Abraham Delgado
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After a weekend putting up drywall in my kitchen, I had a bit of time before work, so I thought I'd check up on Rajah with all the rumors, news, etc. Then I saw "The John Report 'Goodbye Eddie'" and thought did he get released or something? What did I miss? Then as my eyes trailed lower on the page... I saw what I had missed; and was as stunned as everybody else who saw the news that day. I remember the first thing I hoped was for it not to be a suicide or an overdose because of what he had overcome.
Then my thoughts wandered a bit. 38... that is way too young to die. My thoughts then immediately turned to Eddie's wife Vicki, but moreso their three daughters. I have a mild idea what they must be going through. When I was 16 years old, my mother lost a mercifully short (I hated seeing her suffer) battle with lung cancer. She was 41. I was devastated for a long time. This January will be 13 years since that happened and while I have moved on, that is a pain that will never truly heal. I feel sorrier for Eddie's daughters as they're younger than I was and I at least had a couple of months to prepare for the inevitable (not that that makes it any easier FYI) but Eddie's death was so sudden. He has a three year old daughter that will have barely known her father. I don't wish that kind of pain on anybody in this world. It is to the children foremost that my thoughts go out to. His family and friends as well of course, but I just want to say to those three little girls: Don't keep the hurt bottled in. It will hurt for a long time, but hold on to the memories, and he will forever live on even if only in your hearts.
I just know that in heaven he's putting on matches with Gory, Owen, Brian, and all the others he joins up in heaven with Gorilla Monsoon calling the action. The WWE lost a true gem this past weekend.
While Viva La Raza may be a fitting end to this given it was Eddie's trademark, I somehow feel it more appropriate to say Vaya Con Dios Eddie. You are gone too soon.
Dan Chernauskas
Medford Long Island New York
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I never thought the death of a person you don't even know personally could hurt this much. But it does.
When my friend phoned me to tell me Eddie had died I thought it was a joke. I mean, it was Eddie. But when I saw all the reports on the internet the truth of the matter nearly knocked me out. I was close to tears. I loved Eddie. He was an example of everything right in a business where mostly everything is wrong.
I'll miss you Eddie, enjoy the lowrider in the sky
Emile Geldenhuys
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The first time I saw Eddie Guerrero ten years ago he was a pudgy 200 pounds. The last time I saw Eddie Guerrero he was a rock hard 230 pounds. That kind of physical change does not naturally occur in one's adult life. Now he's dead. The first time I saw Curt Hennig in AWA in the mid 80's he looked to be about 215 pounds. The last time I saw him in 2002 he was about 240, all of it muscle. Now he's dead. Alot is made about how you have to be tall to make it in WWE. While it helps, this is not necessarily true. What you have to be is ripped. People can talk all they want about Eddie Guerrero's in ring ability, charisma, and the inspirational story of his come back from substance abuse. But the truth is, he didn't sniff the main event until he got a ripped physique. Look at Rey Mysterio now as compared to the first time you saw him in ECW or WCW ten years ago. Sure he's still short, but now he's ripped, so now he gets to wrestle in WWE main events. I hope he wakes up tomorrow. Look at Christian, he had it all, including being plenty tall enough, taller than Kurt Angle for God's sake. Oh, he had a normal physique. See ya in the funny papers, Christian.
Eddie Guerrero did alot of drinking and drugs in his life, but I bet not as much as Jake Roberts, and he's still alive. But there is one drug that it is obvious to any wrestling fan that Jake never did. And he's still alive. Road Warrior Hawk, Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, Eddie Guerrero; every one an apparent picture of health; every one dying in their sleep, in there 40's or late 30's. Dusty Rhodes is still alive.
Scott Joseph
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Eddie Guerrero wasn't 1 of my favourite wrestlers i'll admit but i do know that he was a good wrestler. I think he played a big part on smackdown a big that smackdown will miss and a big part that no else can fill. He was one of the ones that made smackdown worth watching as he brought a sense of comdy but yet good wrestling and mic skills all at the same which is very rare to find in a wrestler. I still keep thinking about who is going to win the triple threat match this week on smackdown. Although like i said he wasn't one of my favourites but yet i would still of loved to see as the world heavywieght champion as he deserves it. I haven't been a wwe/f fan to long but yet i still no about how good his carreer has being and still think about how many years he had left in him and what new he'd be getting up to on smackdown this week.
RIP Eddie Guerrero you will be missed
David Wilson
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My memories of Eddie are many and I think about a lot of what he did and laugh. His mischievous twinkle in his eye was incredible like a kid getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar. One of the things I admired most about Eddie along with dealing with his demons was his versatility. Very few have done comedy with their character and made it to being world champion. The other big thing of Eddie I admired is the way he took that negative stereotype of Latinos, he made it positive. Nobody else could get away with lying and cheating and stealing and getting cheered for it.
With his matches with Rey to his matches with JBL and his tag matches with Chavo he was always entertaining. Him standing in the ring with Benoit made my dry eyes wet. His winning the world championship was well deserved and long over due. I'll miss the three amigos, I'll miss Latino dance, I'll miss the Eddie frog splash, and the low riders, but more than anything ill miss Eddie Guerrero the comedian with that twinkle in his eye tossing the chair to his opponent and falling to the mat.
I never met Eddie or his family but my thoughts and prayers are with them. Last night I read the testimonials from other WWE superstars and my eyes weren't dry after watching I logged off my computer and watched TV and I don't know how it happened but somehow some way there was Spanish sub-titles on my TV and I don't speak a word. My feelings are Eddie was saying thank you to me personally and Mr. Guerrero you mi amigo are welcome
Rolin Dahlquist
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I can't believe that Eddie has died. I am writing this mail from Delhi, India- so you all know how popular that man was. He was someone who always brought a smile to my face. It was unbearable to watch a Smackdown repeat the other day-knowing that man would never enter that ring again.
Rest in Peace Eddie Guerrero- am sure you are still lying, cheating and stealing in Heaven- they should count themselves lucky up there that they have someone like you. We miss you.
Abhinav
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When my brother messaged me saying that Eddie Guerrero was dead I couldn't believe it. He was one of our favourite wrestlers and it didn't seem possible. Living in Perth, Australia I don't get to go to many wwe events but when they came to WA I made sure to go with my brother and his mates. For us Eddie Guerrero was the highlight of the night. He had a tag match with Chavo against the Bashams and just made us all laugh by the things he was doing, like moving the tag rope to the middle of the rope and pretending he couldn't hear the ref. After the match he got on the mic and told everyone how much he loved us in Australia. You could tell by watching him how much he enjoyed wrestling and how he wanted to make all his fans happy. I can't imagine watching wrestling and not seeing that smirk, or him lying, cheating and stealing his way to victory and our hearts.
I know he'll be watching from that giant wrestling ring in the sky as all his friends carry on his legacy and he'll never be forgotten by those that know him or have watched him wrestle. Eddie Guerrero was loved by many, and will be missed by all.
Ethan Savage
Perth, Australia
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It's difficult to pick a "favorite" Guerrero moment, so I decided to share the moment when I first started to really notice, and appreciate Eddie Guerrero. It was WCW's Halloween Havoc in 1997. The match was for the Cruiser Weight Championship and pitted then champion Eddie Guerrero against Rey Mysterio Jr. in a title vs. mask match. I can only really remember one spot of this match, and even that I'm not entirely certain I remember correctly. I believe Eddie had Rey in an arm bar of some sort, Rey jumped to the top rope and came off with a moonsault turned into a perfect DDT. It was the first wrestling move that literally brought me to my feet while watching at home. What I remember most about that match is coming away with a huge amount of respect for both men, and looking back now, remembering Eddie, I think it's amazing how that man transitioned from the cruiserweight style and became heavyweight champion. He continually tweaked his style based on who he was facing, and he made it so seamless that you never realized he was doing it. I'll remember him as man who literally could do it all in the ring, no matter what it was.
I would also like to say I breathed a sigh of relief when the results of his autopsy indicated he passed away from heart failure, and drugs were not a factor. Personally, it would not have mattered to me one way or the other, but I know that there are some people out there who would have a tarnished view of the man if that had been the case. Eddie Guerrero's legacy will forever remain a strong and pure example of the strength of the human spirit.
Anthony A.
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Eddie Guerrero is a man who will be remembered for dozens of reasons. His true, athletic wrestling style, his hilarious cheating antics, his historic title wins, his sly smile, or even "feeling froggy" when he went for the frogsplash. But I think Eddie will be mainly remembered for defying the odds. The odds stacked against Eddie in becoming WWE Champion were bigger than Brock Lesnar.
His personal struggles aside, he came into WWE as a small guy probably destined for mid-card status at best. As some bigger guys with a more traditional WWE look were groomed to be champions, Eddie went out there and DEMANDED the WWE's attention. His talents, his character, and his undeniable relationship with the fans could not be denied. The world sat up and took notice of Eddie and he loved holding them in the palm of his hand. Even though he may be gone, we are still in the palm of his hand.
Eddie's relationship with the fans was legendary. "Eddie chants" were deafening as he'd cruise to the ring in his low rider and set off the hydraulics. When he'd hit that hydraulics button or stand on the top turnbuckle, arms outstretched, "waving in" the fans' adoration, you could see in his eyes how happy he was and how much he loved what he was doing. It was a true passion that cannot be faked even though he was known for manipulating. What speaks volumes about Eddie's character was how hard it was to try to turn the fans against him. During his feud with Rey, it required heinous acts, changed music, losing the low rider, and more to keep the fans from cheering for him. So when he befriended Batista and brought back the old music, the lowrider, and the antics, the fans were immediate to re-embrace him. This was the Eddie we loved and wanted to see every week!
When you see a lot of live wrestling shows, moments blend together. Yet Eddie's moments I was able to witness live stand out. He wrestled Ric Flair at King of the Ring and proved that Latino Heat was back for good. He cruised out in the low rider for a match and was attacked by Big Show and chokeslammed into the roof of the low rider. Yet he still battled back courageously with a badly damaged back. He came to the ring with Kurt Angle's belongings and hilariously auctioned them off. Yet the one moment that I treasure most is his celebration with Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX. I flew all the way to New York to see the show and that moment made the night.
Eddie will never be duplicated. He was one of a kind. With the combination of his talents in the ring and on the mic, if Eddie was on tv, you were GUARANTEED to be entertained. He was an inspiration to Latino Americans and he even transcended nationality, ethnicity to be an inspiration internationally. Remembering the fire of his passions, Latino Heat will keep us warm for a long time!
Kevin Dern
Edgewood, KY
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I cant believe what I read when I saw the Rajah headline "Raw & Smackdown tribute show for Eddie". I have this feeling in my heart that it could be but I tried to deny it. I told myself maybe he was only just retiring... then I saw the previous headline "Eddie has passed away".. My heart sank and my mouth was left open.. it was really sad... I feel so sad.
My most memorable memory of Eddie is when he was on his knees in No Way Out 2004 holding up his WWE title and Michael Cole said that "Eddie is no longer an addict, he is now simply known as WWE Champion".
Thanks Eddie..rest in peace.
Syakir Khalid Khalid
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My name is Salman Akbar and I am from Pakistan. I am a wrestling fan have been since the days of macho man, Hogan and warrior. That time we got to see wrestling by pirated tapes. I became a smart couple of years ago when I was searching for wrestler's real life names and bios. Now I first saw Eddie in wwe when he was with chyna. That Latino heat character was well Latino heat. I liked him. Hell hhh was and is my favorite but Eddie is there in top 5. Eddie's character portrayed was lie cheat and steal and I liked it. Whether as a face or a heel he was simply Eddie. For instance all those times when he hitted other guy with the chair and acted to ref a she was the victim of a vicious shot. Taking of boot his ankle against curt. His battle against his conscious when he wrestled batsita and the part when he did that frog splash of the top rope. What ever he did he did it great he did it excellent. Now he is gone and there is no more Eddie for me or any of his fans more importantly for his family. I hate it. I can not cry as his wife and kids do but I will grieve for his departure for "he stole our hearts". People in US were fortunate to see him live. I will never be. Lie cheat and steal Eddie
Viva La Raza
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Well, my first Eddie Guerrero moment was in the mid-late 1990's when Eddie was wrestling as a low-mid carder with Chavo wearing the shirt about his favorite uncle. I loved watching Eddie back then and when he showed up with the Radicalz, I was literally screaming. He gave us, the fans a lot of moments we will never forget. Sunday, when I turned on my computer, I saw on Yahoo the heading about a WWE Superstar dying. When I clicked the link I couldn't believe my eyes, one of my favorite wrestlers and personal heroes had died. Even now, when I think about him it brings tears to my eyes. My prayers go out to his friends and family.
-Casey Ashton
Nashville, Indiana
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I usually go through oratory once in a day. Today when I saw the news Eddie Guerrero passes away, my heart missed a beat. My first reaction was, no this can not be our Eddie and then when I realised it was our very own Eddie, it was an awful feeling.
I have been a wrestling fan only for a brief period but I loved each and every act of Eddie, he was truly great. His feud with Rey Mysterio was stuff of legend. Each and every moment of Eddie was a moment to savour, the Wrestlemania 20 ending with him and Benoit hugging together would probably be one of the best ever wrestling moments if not the best.
RIP Eddie Guerrero, I will miss you.
Latino Heat --- VIVA LA RAZA
Arun
India
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I thought I'd send a piece I wrote on the recent occurrences...
Here's to Eddie...
So many years
Watch you as you took battle
Through the battles of time and devastation
The day you began in the ECW
To the day you passed through the demons of life
All the way to the time of your reign
So many years
I spent looking at your style
Always wanted to learn your own style
Always wished I would learn under you
Always wished I could’ve shaken your hand and said hello
Never expected for the end to arrive
Never expected for your reign to end now
Never saw the time you would pass on
Damn I wish I could just wake up
Damn I wish it was all in my head
To wake up tomorrow and see you on the box
To wake up tomorrow and see a new champ
So many years
Saw your evolution
The beginning and on to the end
Never thought that the day would ever come
My eyes grew large as I took my last breath
Couldn’t believe it when I heard the bad news
Wanted to cry but I couldn’t react
My whole life just went into shock
Time itself seemed to just stop
Called everyone and spread the news on
To my family
My friends
All who knew you
Our younger days to the dawn of this day
We all saw
And we all looked up
Looked up to you as a sign of our blood
Latino Heat
You’ll always live on!
-Ricky
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hey john long time reader, first time writer...i'm a wrestling fan from the UK and i think it goes without sayiing that the loss of Eddie Guerrero is arguably the most shocking and tragic loss in recent memory. i was never lucky enough to have seen him perform live but i still enjoy and will always cherish the memories of being sat in front of the TV, singing along to his theme music and joining in whenever an "Eddie" chant started. he was easily one of my favourite all-time performers, whether it be his mic skills or his technical prowess in the ring and it breaks my heart to have to acknowledge that i'll never see his trademark smirk, that little jiggle he did (you know what i mean), all the different ways he used to lie, cheat and steal, the list goes on. all these things we'll never get to see him do outside of old footage. after watching the raw tribute show to him i applauded...the effort that went into each and every match to honour this great man was obvious (espescially from Angle, Rey, Shelton and Shawn Michaels) and i was proud to see that each performer put on a great show, even though it would have been understandable if they were under par. The testimonials from the superstars were emotional filled and i'm not ashamed to admit that Benoit had me in tears, and my heart truly goes out to him. To lose a friend is terrible but a best friend, THE best friend in your life...must be indescribable.the testimonials also gave me an insight into the type of man Eddie was...funny,humble,passionate,a dedicated father and husband and someone who made a lasting impression on just about everyone who was blessed to have met him. i apologise if i may have rambled on but i just felt i needed to honour and pay my respects to such a legend and champion in every sense of the word. Viva La Raza
RIP Eddie...Heaven truly couldn't have got a greater guy
Tobias Challenger
Leeds, England
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Well I am still in a state of shock. I always liked Eddie, he had charisma, and incredible ring skills. He was a complete package. He knew how to draw any emotion he wanted to from the crowd. I still want to deny he's really gone. I've been kind of numb, sad, angry...all of it. It's not right he was taken far too soon. I will always remember how his persona made me laugh every week. I loved his accent, and his comical antics doing promos. Like that time when he stole Kurt's medals, and other possessions, and hocked them in the ring. Eddie was always an entertainer, and as with all of the wrestlers, I have been a fan for over 12yrs now...so in a lot of ways they have become an extended family to me. You watch them on tv week, after week. You cheer them, you boo them...you get caught up in their storylines. Eddie was a remarkable man through, and through. It hurts a lot to know that we'll never hear Viva La Raza again. Eddie I hope you are well, and content in the Paradise of Heaven, or The Elusian Fields. Wherever you are, I know you are at peace. But we still miss you like crazy. All my love to Eddie, his family, and the WWE wrestlers.
Cristina
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Through your life, there are very few moments that can affect you like the passing of Eddie Guerrero. I can still think back just a few months ago seeing him win the tag titles at No Way Out in Pittsburgh; truly one of the greatest things I ever saw live.
It was a long time ago that I first saw Eddie Guerrero, right around when he debuted for WCW, and he immediately became one of my favorites. His high flying lucho-style was something you just had to see to believe, and this brought me to one of the finest moments of my life concerning wrestling. It didn't seem like much till a few years ago, but on August 1, 1996, at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas, I saw a match between Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, a match that lasted nearly through the time limit with Eddie getting a hard fought victory, making me a fan of both of them for life.
As I look back nearly 10 years later, I see the man that lost the match mourn over the loss of his best friend of 15 years, and a true brother for life. It was a great opportunity and privilege to basically "grow up" with Eddie Guerrero for 10 years of my life, and he will be somebody I truly miss.
Rest In Peace my friend.
Luke H.
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I have been a fan of Eddie since he joined the WWE. I'm ashamed to admit I never watched him in WCW or ECW, but I have since seen some of that stuff on the DVD, such as the Malenko matches and his classic with Rey. Eddie was a truly great performer, who always went out of his way to give the fans what they wanted to see. His charisma and ability were almost unparallelled. His WWE title win was one of the happiest moments I have experienced when watching wrestling. I was lucky enough to see him live twice this year, he put on a great show on both occasions. Of course, even though he was the heel in the match he had with Rey this summer , we Irish fans loved him, and chanted "Eddie" to our heart's content.
He was just a great person, and a great role model for anyone who has demons to conquer. My heart goes out to everyone who knew him, but especially his family and closest friends. Seeing Chris Benoit break down over it was heartbreaking, my heart really goes out to him.
Rest in peace Eddie, we will miss you.
Keith O'Reilly
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Eddie Guerrero was a phenomenal performer, there are numerous moments in his life that I could pick that I remember the most. But one of my favorites happened at a house show here in Salt Lake City over about a month ago. It was a triple threat match for the World heavyweight title, with Batista, Randy Orton, and Eddie. There was a point in the match where Eddie was backed into the corner with Batista facing him asking him why he attempted a rollup pin. Orton snuck up behind Batista and attempted an RKO. But he wasn't able to hit it, because Eddie wrapped his arms around Batista's waist and used his own body weight to prevent the move. Orton just more or less slide off Batista's chest. It was one of the funniest spots I've ever seen.
But that isn't what I'll remember about Eddie. Some people may be angry that God would take somebody so young, with a family from this earth. But the way I look at it is this: Eddie was a person of second chances. His second chance at life was this past four years, it might not have been a long second chance, but Eddie took it and ran with it, gaining not only his job back, but also his family and he in effect found himself once again through God. You don't find many men or women that can do that. To me that's more impressive than any match he ever had. When it came to the match of Life he had his ups and downs, but he was able to cheat death, but at the same time he stole life and lived it to the fullest. RIP Eddie.
-C.S. Herrera
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Hi John,
First of all, I would like to thank you for giving us fans a forum to express our thoughts on the late great Eddie Guerrero, and apologize if my speech runs a little long.
The reason that I'm sending this to you so late (it's Thursday night as I'm writing this) is because I've actually been contemplating whether or not anything that I had to say would do Eddie justice. So instead of writing much about what Eddie meant to me as a wrestler (I will, however, say that he was one of my favorite wrestlers, EVER), I've decided to write more of an open letter to WWE, to Eddie's friends and family, and to Eddie himself.
To WWE: Thank you for doing the right thing and setting aside storylines for a week to do two tribute shows to Eddie. Monday night's Raw was very well done and incredibly classy, as I'm sure will be Friday Night Smackdown. I've been watching the WWF/E for some 15 years now, and I can honestly say that I was never so proud to be a fan (with the possible exception of the Owen Hart tribute show) as I was on Monday night. It's just unfortunate that it had to come under such tragic circumstances.
To all of Eddie's friends and family: Please know that my condolences go out to you and my heart and thoughts and prayers are all with you in your time of need. Not to say that we're going through anything close to what you must be going through, but we share your pain, we loved him too. His memory and his legacy truly will live on in all of us.
To Eddie: Thank you for everything that you've given us. As a wrestler, you've given us countless hours of entertainment. As a human being, you've been a shining beacon of hope for those of us who have had any kind of inner demons to battle and overcome. It was said on the Oratory main page that the wrestling world is a lot smaller now without you. Well, I think the whole damn world is now a lot smaller with one less man like you around. As a fan of yours, I must admit that I selfishly miss you and hate the fact that I'll never see another new Eddie Guerrero match again. I take comfort, however, in the knowledge (not the belief) that you're looking down on us all from that great big lowrider in the sky.
Thank you Eddie. Thank you again and again. We love you and we miss you. Goodbye and God bless.
Vincent L.
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Eddie Guerrero was a man who you loved and hated. Loved when he was a babyface, hated when he was a heel. He made you feel that way and he was one of the best. There are some people out there who don't deserve the pushes they receive in this business, Eddie did. I have been watching professional wrestling since 1988, when I was 5 years old. I grew up watching guys like Davey Boy, Boss Man, Pillman, Owen Hart, Hennig, Rude, Crash Holly and many others who passed on too early, this one is as shocking a thing as anything I have seen in wrestling. How can this happen to a person so loved and so respected by so many people? It makes no sense. I actually got on rajah.com Sunday morning to show my cousin your recent news post and how you used a question that I had asked on the site, but instead I saw the most recent post on the site. It is IMPOSSIBLE to describe my feelings when I read the headline: "Eddie Guerrero passes away at age 38." That shit stung, and it hurt. I asked my mom if she had ever heard of the name, "Eddie Guerrero," not being a passionate wrestling fan like myself. She said the name rang a bell, and me telling her the news didnt affect her the way actual fans have. This sucks.
To be honest I had so many feelings going on inside me when I read it. I couldnt believe it. I kept saying over and over again: "what"? "no way" or this can't be happening. IT MAKES NO SENSE and that's life. Life doesnt make sense. Eddie Guerrero was as good a performer in that ring then anybody in the history of this business. People think I'm crazy for caring this much about someone I just watch on TV, screw those people...screw them. This reminds me of when Darryl Kile died. I am from St. Louis and this felt the same way. It makes no sense, HE DIED?? WHAT?? He was too young, and so was Eddie. I dont care what anyone says when you love something so much, you love the people on it as well like they were related to you. This is seriously retarded, the man has three kids! It's not fair. Kile had three kids as well, I can't imagine how this feels for those kids and their wifes.
Eddie was a man of the people. I remember watching Wrestlemania 20 and watching him and Benoit in the ring together, what a moment in pro wrestling history right there. I was shocked to see him, Benoit, Saturn and Malenko come all together. This whole thing feels like a dream. It must have been his time to go, but we will miss you Eddie Guerrero. The wrestling world lost a great man, but planet earth more importantly lost a great man. When something like this happens you have a greater appreciation of life and the people in this world. It makes me realize what a fan of his I was and it makes me realize how much I love the sport of wrestling. These people are humans and are put in front of us as superhumans, but they are just humans all the same. I will miss Eddie Guerrero, thanks for the memories champ.
Kevin
St. Louis
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Hi john.
We never met but i just want to say how much your section meant to me. It summed up just about everything I feel at the present time. Sometimes, God's work may seem cruel, but I'm glad Eddie is there right now. He's with you and I and he knows how we feel about his loss.
I got into work yesterday and one of my workmates was really quiet. We often talked about wrestling..WWE, ROH, TNA etc and I asked him what was wrong. His reply stunned me. Tears filled his eyes and he said two words: "Eddie's dead".
I don't own a PC, so this was news to me, and I raced to my parent's house on my dinner hour, praying the news I had heard wasn't true.. I don't have to let you know how lost I felt at that moment, I guess it was rippling around the wrestling community at the time. I had the pleasure of seeing Eddie at an indy in Canada whilst staying with family in 1997, and although the hall itself was freezing and held little over 6000 people, I remember it being packed to the rafters.
Tonight, myself and a few friends are having a get together and watching our Eddie tapes and DVD's, whilst raising a glass or five in his honour.
We love you Eddie. Always have..always will...
Viva La Raza!!! Bye Eddie. Rest In Peace brother.
Jack
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I pinch myself everyday to see if I will wake up, to wake up from what seems to be a horrible nightmare. But its a harsh reality, the reality of Eddie Guerrero, latino heat, Mr.frogger, is no longer with us. Eddie was, no, Eddie is one of my favourite that have ever blessed the square circle. From his epic battles in E.C.W with Chris Benoit, to his championship victory against Brock Lesnar to become the secound Hispanic to ever win the WWE championship. I found out bout Eddie's death the day it happend, I received an im from my cousin tellin me "Eddie's dead" I said "Eddie? Eddie who," and when he said Guererro I was in disbelief, he mentioned it being posted on wwe.com, but I figure it was part of a joke or story line, so I turned to rajah.com to get to bottom of it, and there it was, "Eddie guerrero passes away at 38."
I couldn't believe it, so I called people from my wrestling fed to break the news to them, ofc they didn't believe, but neither did I. Turning into raw the next day all I kept thinking was "please don't be dead", but I once I saw all the wwe stars from both raw and smackdown, it dawned on me, I look at all there faces and I was saddened. I smirked when vince mcmahon let out in his raspy voice "viva la raza", but my smirk became a frown once they rolled the video package. I broke down into tears, I was a mess, I couldn't believe it, it had me thinking bout the owen hart tribute show again. Also I have to say the superstars trubutes to Eddie that got to me was, rey's interview, benoits and chavo's. I knew I was gonna cry if I heard those three men talk, because I knew those were the closest people to him. I still can't believe that he's gone, I'm a wrestler and next week my fed is shootin our ppv and I'm gonna use the "three amigos" and the frog splash.
Eddie, que dios te bendiga, y que cuadas a tu familia, te vamos extraña,y nostros te ama mucho,que dezcancer en paz, rest in peace. Eddie, we will miss you, may god bless you and your family, we love you.
--anhell
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I know you have been flooded with Eddie moments and we're almost spent with remembering but I just heard the news as I just returned from rural Mexico. I wanted to share my special moment with Eddie if I may.
I had flown down from my home in Canada's arctic to Edmonton, Alberta and was going to take in my first WWE show! It was a SmackDown! house show and Eddie had just dropped the belt to JBL. The main event featured JBL v. Kurt Angle v. our man Eddie Guerrero in a triple threat for the title. The first thing I did at the show was buy my Eddie 'Scarface' t-shirt (I love the fact that he wears the belt on it!). When the time came for the main event I hustled up to ringside like a 10 year old and assumed my position at the far side. Eddie came swaggering down the aisle to huge chants of his name from the few thousand in attendance. All the wrestlers were entering the ring from the near side of the entranceway but for some reason Eddie came all the way over to the far side, I think he may have seen my enthusiasm and respect as I was wearing the aforementioned 'Scarface' t-shirt, clapping wildly and hollering to him. To my amazement he came right to me 'Orale vato!' and gave me a huge embrace with his right arm bulging healthily as if I were Chris Benoit himself! He entered the ring immediately afterward and returning my chest slapping taunt with a classic of his own. It was a speical connection that holds so much more gravity now and was definitely appreciated by a fan who traveled a few thousand kilometers to see the man in action. My favourite WWE match is Eddie Guerrero v. Edge from SmackDown! a few years ago, the classic hardcore match. Another favourite is Black Tiger v. Pegasus Kid from Japan when the two 'brothers' put on an absolute wrestling spectacle! Eddie will be greatly missed as one of the only true remaining wrestlers in the WWE. Long live Eddie!
Cobus de Klerk
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Eddie Guerrero was truly an inspiration. Not a lot I can say about him that has already been said. I can say something though, I want to say thank you to Eddie because he has inspired me. At this time in my life, I am going through a rough patch, I am going through depression. Right now I look up to Eddie as a role model and think, if he went through all that and fought his personal issues, then I certainly can. And I certainly will and will remember Latino Heat - Eddie Guerrero through the process.
I wish I could've met Eddie, shake his hand, give him a hug, a kiss on the cheek, congratulate him, and say thank you for all that he's done. He went out in the arena every night and gave it all he could for us, so now selfishly, Eddie, I hope you're looking at these because we love you and will NEVER forget you.
My deepest condolences go out to the Guerrero family, I am truly sorry for Eddie's loss from the bottom of my heart.
VIVA LA RAZA
VIVA LA EDDIE
THANK YOU EDDIE GUERRERO
REST IN PEACE
Rohena
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I just wanted to say thankyou to Eddie, thankyou for all the memories that you have given us. The saying you do not realise what you have until it is gone has never been more real, over the past few weeks, months even, I had found myself taking Eddie for granted. Week in week out, Eddie would put in a performance that bettered the last one, he was always out there for one purpose, the fans. Us. The people now mourning his death. And my god didn't he entertain us well? Some of my favourite wrestling memories are of Eddie Guerrero.
'Mamacita' was a great time for him, and it just showed how funny he could be. I saw a clip on RAW this week which I had not seen for ages before that. It was when Eddie Guerrero won the Intercontinental Title off of Chyna 'inadvertently'. Backstage, he tells her it was an accident and they hug, but the look on his face through the whole thing was just classic. Also, his famous 'throw the chair to opposition' thing was one of my favourites. I can remember his match with Booker T earlier this year, just before or after the Rumble, he kept falling over when Book turned round and pretended he had hurt his leg. Priceless.
To me, Eddie Guerrero was an inspiration. Someone to look at and say 'that is who I want to be like'. He overcame everything in his life that he knew was leading him in the wrong direction. Drugs, alcohol, you name it. He worked his way back into the WWE ring, he worked his way back into the business that he loved.
Now I think back, I can never remember saying "Eddie just had a bad match". I don't think I ever have. Sure, I have said "That didn't top the last one", especially in his feud with Rey this year, but he was one of those guys who you could guarantee a good final product from. I only wish that I could have seen him live when WWE came over to England this year.
We will miss you Eddie. Smackdown will not be the same without you. Viva La Raza.
In the words of JR on the late Owen Hart, words I think are just as relevant to Eddie Guerrero-
"I hope I can be as a good a man as he was, so that one day I may see him
again"
Goodbye Eddie. And Thankyou.
Nathanael Saunders
Colchester, England
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John: That's it for your thoughts on Eddie Guerrero. Once again, thanks to everybody who wrote in. I posted about 98% of the emails I received and replied to about 90% of them even though most of the times my replies were really short. Since this is the end, I'll ask that you please don't send me more and ask me why they're not being posted. I'm not posting anymore. The links at the bottom are there for a reason. Look back and reflect on Eddie's life with all those emails that I posted. So many people with so many similar thoughts. They're there for you to look at anytime you need to.
I'll be back hopefully before Survivor Series on Sunday (I am actually going to that show in Detroit) with a News & Views column that's exclusive to Rajah.com because I want to talk about that PPV and also try to sum up what has been one of the toughest weeks any of us as wrestling fans have had to deal with.
The other thing you can look for from me in a couple weeks is a review of the Bret Hart DVD. I just got it on the weekend and am working on a review of it. It will take some time, but I will get it done soon.
Enjoy Raw tonight. WWE is moving on. We can too. Thanks for reading.
Smell ya later,
John C.
oratoryjohn@gmail.com
Links
Your Thoughts on Eddie Guerrero - Part 4
The Oratory Reviews Smackdown is Eddie
Your Thoughts on Eddie Guerrero - Part 3
The Oratory Reviews Raw is Eddie
Your Thoughts on Eddie Guerrero - Part 2
Your Thoughts on Eddie Guerrero - Part 1
My Goodbye to Eddie Guerrero
