Professional wrestler extraordinaire Eddie Guerrero passed away yesterday in his hotel room in Minneapolis, MN he was 38 years old. Guerrero was a gifted performer; not only were his technical skills without peer but he was also great entertainer. At a time when too many wrestlers today cannot combine the two Guerrero was a treasure.
In 2000 he was one of the premiere performers to make the jump from World Championship Wrestling along with his good friend Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn. In his World Wrestling Entertainment debut he performed his signature finishing move the Frog Splash off the top rope and broke his arm on the landing. Upon covering his opponent he hid the hideous fracture visible on his arm and completed match. His WWE career peaked in February 2004 when he defeated Brock Lesnar to become the WWE Champion. At Wrestlemania later that year he celebrated in the ring with Chris Benoit who had just defeated HHH to become World Champion. The two best friends had climbed to the top of the wrestling world.
As I said Guerrero was a gifted performer. From his persona "Latino Heat" and his program with Chyna, to his catch phrase "I Lie, I Cheat and I Steal", to driving to the ring in a low rider Eddie was always having fun. His passion for the business shined bright as his smile every time he came to the ring. He made it fun to watch pro-wrestling.
Eddie Guerrero is survived by his wife, three daughters and legions of fans that will miss him greatly.
1 comment:
Hey;
Sorry to be incredibly sad, but didn't Guerrero actually lose that debut match? I was actually trying to find a record of it when I found your page! I'm writing a post about injuries messing up intended plotlines.
Thanks; good post!
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