In early 2001, Guerrero feuded with Chris Jericho, Benoit, and X-Pac over Jericho's Intercontinental Championship. [35] After retaining the title against Dean Malenko in the opening bout of Starrcade in December 1997,[36] Guerrero dropped the title to ltimo Dragn the following day on the December 29 episode of Nitro. He then left the company to pursue a career with AAA. Then, The Radicalz reunited and feuded with the reformed D-Generation X (Chyna, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and K-Kwik). Raw started with all the wrestlers and numerous backstage personnel on stage, as Vince McMahon addressed the live crowd before finishing with a ten-bell salute. Guerrero debuted in 1986. Guerrero wrestled as the original Mascara Magica in CMLL until his departure in 1992. tribute shows, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) dedicated the pay-per-view Genesis (which aired the evening of his death) to Guerrero,[155] while Ring of Honor (ROH) named their next show "Night of Tribute". Rey, who was unable to have a child of his own adopted Dominick. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Then, the two won the Tag Team titles in their first match as partners. [91][105] The next week on SmackDown!, Los Guerreros defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team to win the WWE Tag Team Championship, making Guerrero a double champion (beginning Guerrero's third tag title reign). 5 Cruiserweight Champions Who Became Stars (& 5 Who Got - TheSportster [142] During that time he now had a dark comical gimmick. Guerrero then appeared on a televised AAA show as Mascara Magica, only to then unmask himself along with the aide of his tag team partner that night, Octagn. [136] After several mishaps in the weeks following WrestleMania, the growing tension between Guerrero and Mysterio finally erupted when they lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the new team MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury) on the April 21 episode of SmackDown!. Gonzlez Hernndez is divorced and has a son. We changed the business." Guerrera began his rise to prominence as a teenager in AAA. At No Way Out, Guerrero defeated Lesnar in a shocking upset victory in the main event to win the WWE Championship. at the time) reversed the decision after Guerrero appeared to have retained the title. At the Great American Bash on July 24, The Mexicools defeated the newly reunited Blue World Order (Big Stevie Cool, Da Blue Guy, and Hollywood Nova) in a six-man tag team match. [113], When Chris Benoit jumped to the Raw brand after winning the Royal Rumble match, using his title shot to go for Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship, Guerrero won a 15-man Royal Rumble match on the January 29, 2004 episode of SmackDown! [45], Despite his success and popularity, Guerrero had been one of many wrestlers who were frustrated at never being given a chance to be main event stars in WCW. [91][97] They also defeated Roddy Piper and his protg Sean O'Haire in Madison Square Garden on the June 26 episode of SmackDown!. Each member of The Mexicools picked up numerous pinfall victories over the champion during this time. [111][127] General Manager Theodore Long booked a Survivor Series Elimination match between a team led by Guerrero and a team led by Angle. She left WWE in 2014. After the presentation, Guerrera criticized the decision of his siblings becoming pro wrestlers, since neither of them had interest in pro wrestling before. Juventud Guerrera was injured when his legs hit the ropes after a monkey flip from Rey Jr. on Thunder a few weeks back. When it was announced Tajiri would join Eddie to face Team Angle at Judgment Day, most fans were left scratching their heads. After Eddie died, she got an on-air job as the assistant to SmackDown GM Teddy Long. The fight started after Guerrera accused Konnan of defecating in his bag, which Konnan denied, and then Evans, with whom Guerrera had had a match that evening, allegedly grabbed Guerrera from behind, provoking the fight. Guerrero eventually left the Radicalz, siding with The Hardy Boyz and Lita. Each week Angle and his new allies Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak began targeting Guerrero and Big Show. The 3 Doors Down song "Here Without You" was used as a tribute song for Guerrero, as was Johnny Cash's "Hurt". Wild Samoan - Anoa'i - Maivia Family Tree, The Hart Family Tree of Professional Wrestlers, A Look at all the Real and Fake Members of the Rhodes Family, 24 Champion Golfers Who Died Tragic, Early Deaths, Amy Mickelson Photos: The Story of Her Life With Phil, Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Golf and Athletics Legend, 17 of the Best Golfer Nicknames of All-Time, Biography of Audrey Hepburn, Exquisite and Elegant Actress, Meet the 15 Best MMA Fighters of All Time. Although visibly frustrated, Guerrero congratulated his partner. Los Guerreros participated at WrestleMania XIX as contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championship, along with the team of Chris Benoit and Rhyno. Guerrera will be the. He lost the title later that year but remained a popular main eventer until his death on November 13, 2005.[6]. [100][101] At Vengeance, Guerrero turned to his cheating tactics, hitting Benoit with the belt at one point in the match. Eddie Guerrero - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth | National Today He is a featured guest in wrestling discussions on BBC Radio and Sirius Hardcore Sports Radio. Very deep. [29] His reign came to an end at Uncensored when Dean Malenko defeated him for the title. [154] Eddie Guerrero was pronounced dead upon the ambulance arriving at the scene. "I wanted to go with the mask, but I wanted to do something different," Guerrera said. The Mexicools were short-lived, and Guerrera's time in WWE was only around six months. Eddie Guerrero vs. Juventud Guerrera (WCW Monday Nitro 21/6 - YouTube During a TNA vs. AAA Mexico show, Juventud was one of the Mexican wrestlers who aided The Latin American Xchange and attacked A.J. [137] Although the next week they received a rematch to regain the titles, Guerrero abandoned Mysterio, whom he had considered "his family" earlier in the show, costing them the match. [11] Guerrero lost the ECW Television Championship back to 2 Cold Scorpio on August 25. [26], In 1997, Guerrero defended the United States Heavyweight Championship against Scott Norton at Clash of the Champions XXXIV,[27] Syxx in a ladder match at Souled Out,[28] and Chris Jericho at SuperBrawl VII. He was one of the biggest stars in the early days of luchalibre and he was part of a tag team with the most important star in lucha libre history, El Santo. Guerrero was victorious over Saturn by disqualification in a singles match at Halloween Havoc. He has since defended it in many triple threat matches usually with PAC and Sper Nova and a few single matches with Sper Nova (all of which he has won so far). Flair would enter at No. [149] Guerrero was close friends with fellow wrestlers Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, JBL, and Dave Batista. The pair . Guerrero then adopted a new, brooding gimmick. Guerrero would later contradict himself on WWE's DVD Monday Night War claiming that he tried to put personal differences aside for the good of the company, yet found himself angry and outraged once more because of Bischoff's supposed continued refusal to elevate Guerrero and other similar wrestlers. would win, with Orton being the sole survivor. [39] At Uncensored, Chavo was forced to support Guerrero when he faced Booker T for Booker's WCW World Television Championship. [53] During his first match with the WWF, a tag team match with Perry Saturn against The New Age Outlaws, Guerrero performed a frog splash off the top rope and dislocated his elbow when he landed the move; as a result, he was sidelined for several weeks. [115][116] His next feud was with Kurt Angle, whom he defeated at WrestleMania XX to retain his title in his first big defense. I had no idea until I watched that tape back how much blood there was, I have seen some bloodbaths in Japan, Europe, Mexico and Texas-I had been in several-I have never seen anything like that. The following week by week of The Mexicools interrupting matches and beating down seemingly random WWE Superstars and cutting promos. In 1990, he passed away at the age of 69. He opened up about what went wrong with the group and why he ultimately got released. [158] Kurt Angle named Guerrero as the second greatest professional wrestler of all time, behind Shawn Michaels, stating: "[Eddie] could have been the absolute greatest of all time because when I wrestled, he was still in that top three we were talking about, so Eddie had it all. Eddie's brothers, Hector, Amadno and Chavo, Sr. also became wrestlers. In an attempt to get a better draw, Guerrero switched his number with Flair's (and stole Flair's wallet in the process). ", "AAA Rey de Reyes (Cobetura y Resultados 18 de marzo de 2012) Quien ganara el torneo Rey de Reyes 2012? Often included in his matches, Eddie would employ what commentator Tazz would refer to as The Smoking Gun; a chair, championship belt, or other unauthorized item and toss it to his opponent as the referee turned around from a distraction. Guerrero pinned Benoit and won the United States Championship.[102][103]. According to the 2004 book The Death of WCW, Guerrera was reportedly under the influence of PCP at the time. He briefly wrestled as Kerwin White but reverted back to the Guerrero name when his Uncle passed away. The night after WrestleMania 2000, on the April 3, 2000 episode of Raw Is War, Guerrero faced off against Jericho for the European Championship. At Judgment Day, Guerrero defended his WWE title against JBL, retaining the title after getting himself disqualified, hitting JBL with the championship title. 18 of the top 100 tag teams of the ", WCW United States Championship Tournament (1996), This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 01:50. As a boy, he would attend the wrestling promotions held by his father Gory Guerrero at the El Paso County Coliseum. [54][57][61] Chyna became visibly uncomfortable as Guerrero began to cheat in order to retain his title, while Guerrero was upset that Chyna was posing for Playboy magazine, even trying to invade the Playboy Mansion to stop the photo shoot. He went on to become one of the most beloved figures in wrestling history. Chyna was upset when Guerrero pinned her to advance in the King of the Ring tournament. JBL won after Kurt Angle (who was General Manager of SmackDown! Beginning in 1998, Guerrera pinned ltimo Dragn to win the Cruiserweight Championship on the inaugural edition of Thunder on January 8, 1998. He managed to advance to the final round, defeating ltimo Dragn and Billy Gunn in the process,[91] where he would meet Chris Benoit. By Connor Casey - August 4, 2021 06:42 pm EDT. Eddie Guerrero was the youngest of the four Guerrero brothers. On-screen, Guerrero responded to Bischoff's actions by forming the Latino World Order (LWO), which was a take-off of Bischoff's New World Order. Chavo lost to Dragn at Spring Stampede. 81 of the top 500 wrestlers of the ", Ranked No. [3] While in CMLL, he frequently re-teamed with fellow WCW alumnus Rey Mysterio, who had left WCW due to its purchase by the World Wrestling Federation, in CMLL before Mysterio's signing with WWE. [22] He feuded with Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen during 1996 after Guerrero's partner Arn Anderson turned on him during a tag team match against Ric Flair and Randy Savage. In addition to wrestling Guerrero several times, Guerrera and Eddie also were part of the LWO (Latino World Order) faction in late 1998, and teamed together several times on WCW Monday Nitro. At SuperBrawl VIII, Guerrera challenged Chris Jericho for the title in a mask vs. title match, in which Guerrera lost forcing him to unmask. [] Eddie went deep. It was there that Guerrero entered collegiate wrestling before moving to Mexico to train as a professional wrestler. On November 29, 1999, Guerrera defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Nitro. [32] He dropped the Cruiserweight title to Rey Mysterio Jr. at Halloween Havoc in a title vs. mask match where Mysterio's mask was also on the line. Guerrera will be the third labor of Jericho as chosen by MJF. [54] Just when it appeared that Chyna would leave Guerrero, he proposed to her and she accepted. Rey retained custody of the child by winning the rights to his custody by winning a ladder match that had the custody papers hanging from the ceiling of the arena. which Edge won thus ending the rivalry. brands, which SmackDown! [111][114] After becoming the number one contender, Guerrero elevated himself to main event status and began feuding with the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. Juventud Guerrera Faces Chris Jericho On AEW Dynamite: Homecoming A man who dazzled audiences across the world with his hybrid Lucha-style, wrestling masked for many years before revealing the young face of a future legend. He is interred at Green Acres Memorial Park Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. His matches with Rey Mysterio were unlike anything taking place in the. In 1989 he appeared with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a jobber, most notably wrestling Terry Funk. The stipulation of this encounter, per MJF, is that Jericho must hit a top rope maneuver to win. Styles. [54] Then at SummerSlam that August, Guerrero and Chyna wrestled an Intergender tag team match against Trish Stratus and Val Venis, who at the time was the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Guerrero was married to Vickie Guerrero and had two daughters with her, one of whom is professional wrestler Shaul Marie Guerrero. On April 23, 2017, at WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Mexican Qualifying Round Guerrera defeated El Hijo de Dos Caras in the semi-finals, Guerrera was defeated in the finals by Rey Mysterio. His premature deathprompted the WWE to create the Wellness Program. Juventud Guerrera blames his youth for signing off on a storyline in WCW where he lost his mask. He challenged Jericho for the title at Clash of the Champions XXXV but lost. [23] In late 1996, he feuded with Diamond Dallas Page after defeating him in a match at Clash of the Champions XXXIII. [24] He started feuding with DDP to steal his nickname of "Lord of the Ring", but lost. using his signature low rider and old entrance theme with Batista, and turning him face once again. Additionally, the song "We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal" that he performed with Chavo was released on the WWE Originals CD. After Guerrero turned on Santo and allied with Art Barr as "la Pareja del Terror" ("the Pair of Terror"), the duo became arguably the most hated tag team in lucha libre history. The Juice is loose again! [91][104] He quickly reverted to being a face by engaging in a rivalry with John Cena. After the match, the locker room emptied and the two were carried around the ring by their fellow wrestlers while the crowd chanted "please don't go". Following his feud with Mysterio, Guerrero was named number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship and given a title match with Batista. [110] As Los Guerreros attempted to regain the tag team titles, things began to go downhill between Chavo and Eddie, as animosity began to build. He has wrestled in WWE, WCW, TNA, and Lucha Underground. [44] Guerrero saved Chavo from beatings by Stevie Ray, seeming that he would align with Chavo but he wanted his release. An autopsy revealed that Guerrero died as a result of acute heart failure due to underlying atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 0. Chavo Guerrero is the son of Chavo Guerrero Sr. Promotion: Juventud Guerrera lost the title on February 6, 2013, in Milan, being defeated by Giuseppe "King" Danza in 50 seconds. Online World of Wrestling [80] Chris Benoit returned to WWE the night Guerrero lost the title and reunited with him. I Steal!" At the time, Chyna was allies with Chris Jericho and initially rejected his advances. [156] Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's then developmental territory, also paid tribute to Guerrero on their television taping following his death. On November 25, Juventud regained the title on an edition of SmackDown! [3] Guerrero's gimmick was that of a "Latino Heat", a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. [1] Gonzlez is the son of Fuerza Guerrera, and he had problems with his father since the 90s, when he decided to wrestle in the USA. On the September 11 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero challenged Cena to a "Latino Heat" Parking Lot Brawl match for the United States Championship, which Guerrero won with help from his returning nephew, Chavo. In the opening match of Fall Brawl, Guerrero defeated Jericho to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship. By Liam Crowley / Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 9:48 pm EST. CAGEMATCH Matches Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. [70][73] He dropped the title back to Punk one day later on March 2. The episodes of Raw on November 14, 2005, and SmackDown! Continuing to show his crazy behavior Chavo would shave his own head while Guerrero looked on in disbelief. Guerrera dedicated his match against Jericho to the late Eddie Guerrero. On September 6, 2014, Juventud made his in-ring debut for Pure Action Championship Wrestling, winning the promotion's Cruiserweight Championship at their final show, Brawl In The Falls III. He is currently scheduled to wrestle for GCW at their crossover show Three Stuffed Cups on September 3 in Chicago, and again for GCW at their Art of War Games event on September 4, also in Chicago. Guerrero is regarded as one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. [15], Guerrero returned to WCW in late 1995 along with Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit with whom he had worked with in NJPW and ECW. He received a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion The Great Sasuke at Skydiving J, but lost the match. He faced Kidman in a match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, but Mysterio interfered and helped Kidman win the match and keep the title. Internet Wrestling Database. [30], After losing the United States Heavyweight Championship, Guerrero feuded with Jericho focusing on Jericho's Cruiserweight Championship. [25] Guerrero participated in a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and defeated DDP in the final round at Starrcade to win the United States title in December 1996. Fixture: Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. [89][90] They turned face due to their popularity. Eddie Guerrero Injury Update - IGN Championships held by Guerrera over the course of his career include the AAA Cruiserweight Championship, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship, and WWA International Cruiserweight Championship. Wagner se presenta en AAA para retar al Mesas", "AAA en Naucalpan (resultados 23 de febrero) El Hijo del Perro Aguayo y Hctor Garza califican al Rey de Reyes 2012 Juventud Guerrera Regresa! from England. [131][132] Many expected the new champions to defend their title at WrestleMania 21, but after encouragement from Chavo,[133][134] Guerrero challenged Mysterio to a one-on-one match instead so they could "bring the house down". On last nights Nitro, Johnny The Bull was also injured on a monkey flip,. When the referee turned around and saw the opponent had the chair, they would call a disqualification and the match would end in Eddie's favor. Gory Guerrero has been credited with creating the camel clutch, gory bomb, and the widow's peak. Date: 28.12.1998. When Konnan left for WCW later that year, Guerrera and the rest followed. In the NWA, he was known as Lazor-Tron, a character based on the popular laser tag game in the '80s. [70] He vacated the WWA Cruiserweight title in April 2002 after returning to the WWF. He attended the University of New Mexico, and then New Mexico Highlands University on an athletic scholarship. Guerrero wrestled in his last match on the November 11 episode of SmackDown!, defeating Mr. Kennedy by disqualification using his signature lie, cheat, and steal tactics, which allowed him to advance to the SmackDown! Juventud Guerrera Recalls Why "The Mexicools" Were Released From WWE [14] The next day, they had their last match which ended in a draw in a two out of three falls match at the ECW Arena. [148] He would also use a variation of the Texas cloverleaf and called it the Lasso from El Paso. He climbed to main event status and won the WWE Championship, his sole world championship at No Way Out 2004. In addition to the Raw and SmackDown! On March 13, 2004, Guerrero (WWE Champion), along with Big Show, Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho, made a guest appearance on MADtv as he and the other wrestlers "beat up" Frank Caliendo (portraying Jay Leno) while Aries Spears (portraying The Tonight Show Band leader Kevin Eubanks) watched on. In the spring of 2005, Guerrera signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), He debuted on television, entertaining the WWE Universe simply as Juventud, on June 18, 2005, defeating Funaki on SmackDown! Eddie passed away in 2005 due to heart failure caused byatheroscleroticcardiovascular disease. Some matches had Eddie smack a chair on the mat and toss the chair to his opponent and lie on the ground. [108] Four days later, Los Guerreros lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug). Juventud Guerrera made his AEW debut tonight in a match against Chris Jericho. Pat Fannin Jul 15, 2017 2:00PM. In the following weeks, Guerrero revealed the details of the secret in a series of what he called "Eddie's Bedtime Stories". [42] After the match, Chavo kissed Eddie and began to display insane behavior. The group feuded with Velocity main-stay and then-Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio and his tag partner Vito. Three months later after being released from WWE, Guerrera returned to Mexico to compete with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). During this time, he also stopped driving his low-riders down the ring and walked to the ring slowly with a frown on his face, gained a new theme which was a darker remix of "Lie, Cheat, And Steal" and started using his other finishing move, the Lasso from El Paso, more often.
