A tribute to Eddie Guerrero

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One of the best atheletes in Wwe was Eddie Guerrero born in 1967 this Mexican player made a huge impact on wwe not only did he amuse the wwe fans with his funny tricks but also mesmerized us with his high flying moves and frog splash. Eduardo “Eddie” Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005)better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a second-generation American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family.He had a distinguished career, wrestling in Mexico and Japan and in every major professional wrestling promotion in the United States. He wrestled in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and, most famously, in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which was World Wrestling Federation (WWF) before 2002.

Guerrero’s in-ring gimmick was that of a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. His famous catch phrase became “Cheat to Win.” Despite being a heel for much of his career, he got over in and outside the ring. Another one of his famous slogans was “I Lie! I Cheat! I Steal!,” which was used in one of his most famous entrance themes. He partly uses this phrase in his autobiography Cheating Death, Stealing Life.

* Extreme Championship Wrestling
o ECW World Television Championship (2 times)

* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
o IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Latin American Wrestling Association
o LAWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[citation needed]

* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o NJPW Junior Heavyweight Super Grade Tag League Championship (1 time) – with The Great Sasuke
o Best of the Super Juniors (1996)

* Pro Wrestling Federation
o PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hector Guerrero

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Comeback of the Year (1999)
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2002)
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2004)
o PWI Stanley Weston Award (2005)
o PWI ranked him # 2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004.

* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
o WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling All-Stars
o WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Association
o WWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time)
o WWA World Trios Championship (1 time)- with Chavo Guerrero & Mando Guerrero

Guerrero as a WWE Tag Team Champion.
Guerrero as a WWE Tag Team Champion.

* World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWE Championship (1 time)
o WWE Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri , and Rey Mysterio
o WWE United States Championship (1 time) (First)
o WWF European Championship (2 times)
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
o WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)
o Eleventh Triple Crown Champion
o Fifth Grand Slam Champion

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o 5 Star Match (1994) with Art Barr vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagón, Hair vs. Masks match, November 6
o Feud of the Year (1994) with Art Barr vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagón
o Tag Team of the Year (1994) with Art Barr as La Pareja del Terror
o Feud of the Year (1995) vs. Dean Malenko
o Tag Team of the Year (2002) with Chavo Guerrero as Los Guerreros
o Most Charismatic (2004)
o Best on Interviews (2005)
o Most Charismatic (2005)
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)

 

On November 13, 2005, Guerrero was found unconscious in his hotel room (The Marriott City Center) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo. Chavo attempted CPR, but Eddie was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived on the scene, leaving behind his widow Vickie Guerrero, now working for WWE Smackdown brand, and their two daughters, Shaul and Sherilyn. He also left behind a daughter, Kaylie, from a previous relationship.

An autopsy revealed that Guerrero died as a result of acute heart failure, caused by undiagnosed arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Although Guerrero had not taken alcohol or illicit drugs for nearly four years, his past excesses contributed to his heart failure.

Guerrero’s wife Vickie claimed that he had been lethargic and unwell in the week preceding his death, but had attributed it to the stress of continuously traveling and performing. She added that the doctors had told her that Guerrero’s blood vessels had shriveled and weakened as a result of an undiagnosed heart disease, and that he had simply dropped into a deep sleep.

On the November 30 edition of WWE Byte This!, Chavo said that Guerrero had been working very hard and was at peak physical fitness as a result, doing cardiovascular and weight training exercises every day. There had been no symptoms or cause for concern. Chavo noted that, while many people abuse drugs for over ten years with no ill effects, Guerrero had suffered heart complications that were not detected in time to prevent his death, even though he had ceased his drug abuse some four years earlier.