", The Undertaker's manager and head mortician Paul Bearer, who strongly pushed for a tasteful cremation, said they have taken every precaution necessary to prevent other wrestlers from unexpectedly running out to the ring to stop the funeral at the last moment and to ensure that Guerrero's coffin is tightly sealed and buried firmly beneath the steel ring in such a fashion that "no mere mortal could ever escape. If only Eddie could see all this, if only he was still here, if only. Not all WWE Superstars went on Let others know about your loved one's death. He became more successful upon his return when he won the 1996 Best of the Super Juniors tournament of junior heavyweights. After the match concluded, Guerrero went into shock and passed out backstage and was taken to a nearby medical facility. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Immediately after, Brock Lesnar took to the ring and came face to face with The Rock. [29], After losing the United States Heavyweight Championship, Guerrero feuded with Jericho focusing on Jericho's Cruiserweight Championship. [19], In 1996, Guerrero received several shots at the United States Heavyweight Championship against Konnan at Uncensored[20] and Ric Flair at Hog Wild. He was 38 years old. WebRey Mysterio visiting Eddie Guerreros grave. At No Way Out, Guerrero defeated Lesnar in a shocking upset victory in the main event to win the WWE Championship. [51] He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 2000 along with fellow WCW stars Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn. [99][100] At Vengeance, Guerrero turned to his cheating tactics, hitting Benoit with the belt at one point in the match. Bischoff responded by allegedly throwing coffee at Guerrero (however, in his autobiography, Guerrero states that Bischoff accidentally knocked his coffee off the table and that it was a complete accident that he was hit). Year should not be greater than current year. [140] During that time he now had a dark comical gimmick. Eddie Guerreros Funeral. [53][57] Guerrero turned face and successfully retained the title against former Radicalz friends Saturn and Malenko in a triple threat match at Judgment Day,[53][58] before losing the title to Saturn at Fully Loaded. Benoit and Angle then fought for a trophy for being the first WWE Tag Team Champions. [157] Ric Flair ranked Guerrero as one of his top 10 opponents, while Chris Jericho said he was the best performer in the world when he was "on". For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. STAMFORD, CTIn a ringside announcement before 50,000 screaming, mourning fans, WWE commissioner Vince McMahon ordered The Undertaker to arrange the burial ceremony for his recently deceased nemesis Eddie Guerrero. These frustrations came to a head when Guerrero requested that WCW President Eric Bischoff either push his character or give him a raise for family reasons. He chose Tajiri, and they won the WWE Tag Team Championship, Guerrero's second and Tajiri's first at Judgment Day by defeating Team Angle in a ladder match. [139] Yet Guerrero revealed the secret anyway on the following episode of SmackDown! The 3 Doors Down song "Here Without You" was used as a tribute song for Guerrero, as was Johnny Cash's "Hurt". Guerrero was born and raised in El Paso, Texas,[3][4] where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School (La Jeff) in 1985. Please reset your password. In reality, the reason for the Eddie Guerrero death was a combination of his past drug abuse and drinking . While the wrestler had cleaned himself up of his demons since he hit rock bottom in 2001, he was unfortunately not able to escape the damage that had already been done to his body. On that evening in November, he suffered heart failure. I get $20! Very deep. After the flickering of the arena's lights and the sound of a loud bell tolling over the PA system, The Undertaker emerged, rolled his eyes into the back of his head, and reluctantly accepted the responsibility on the condition that he gets a shot at the title that Eddie Guerrero, who promised to "take [their] feud to the grave" and "exact eternal revenge, even if it means going to hell and back on a cold November's night," stole from him three months ago at Summerslam. [114][115] His next feud was with Kurt Angle, whom he defeated at WrestleMania XX to retain his title in his first big defense. [145] He also used to perform 3 sequential suplexes, calling the triad the "Three Amigos. [30] Guerrero demanded a rematch for the title. [88][89] They turned face due to their popularity. Guerrero tried to get Benoit in trouble by placing the title belt on top of the unconscious Benoit. [121] On the July 8 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero pulled a switcharoo with Shannon Moore, who was wrestling as "El Gran Luchadore" and wore the costume. A visitation for Eddie will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home, 836 E. Nees Ave., Fresno, CA 93720. [85][110][111] Guerrero feuded with Chavo and defeated him at the Royal Rumble to settle their feud. on them. The Rev. His funeral service was officiated by "Superstar" Billy Graham who also has a burial plot near Guerrero. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. "If only Eddie could see all this, if only he was still here, if only". Guerrero made Mysterio submit to the Lasso from El Paso to win their first WWE Tag Team Championship. To push the new tag team, vignettes were produced, which included things such as the two finagling their way into a rich lady's house and throwing a pool party. [39] Guerrero and Chavo feuded with ltimo Dragn. [141] On the September 9 episode of SmackDown!, their feud ended when Guerrero defeated Mysterio in a steel cage match.[142]. The heated exchange led to a match being scheduled between the two Superstars on the same night. During the match, Chyna turned on Jericho and helped Guerrero win, and later explained her actions by declaring that she could not resist his "Latino Heat". His funeral service was officiated by "Superstar" Billy Graham who also has a burial plot near Guerrero. Nancy Benoitm. In an emotional Instagram post, Rey Mysterio shared that on Monday, he visited the grave of his longtime friend Eddie Guerrero for the first time since the WWE Hall of Famers passing in 2005. [157] 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. GREAT NEWS! [69][72] He dropped the title back to Punk one day later on March 2. If Nancys family can prove that she was the last person to be killed by Benoit, her family will have legal rights to the estate, said Cary Ichter, the lawyer representing Benoits father, Michael. Guerrero then feuded with Stone Cold Steve Austin, but Austin left the WWE before a match could take place. Try again later. However, this resulted in Guerrero "accidentally" pinning Chyna as her shoulders were still on the mat, and thus Guerrero won the match and his first Intercontinental Championship. After the death of Barr, Guerrero received his first mainstream exposure in the United States in 1995 by joining ECW and winning the ECW World Television Championship. [53] At Unforgiven, Chyna helped Guerrero in retaining his title against Rikishi. Several of Guerrero's closest allies, however, believe that his funeral is being mishandled, and some have spoken out against The Undertaker and Paul Bearer's brash remarks. Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Guerrero's father allowed him and his nephew Chavo to wrestle each other during intermissions. based on information from your browser. WWE is the strange world where two men fighting inside a grave makes perfect sense. Once in the grave, the wrestler must bury his opponent in dirt. [116] At the end of this event, Guerrero celebrated in the ring with longtime friend Chris Benoit, who had just won the World Heavyweight Championship. All storylines were put on hold, and no WWE employees were forced to perform, although several matches took place, including one featuring Chavo, who finished the match with his uncle's finishing maneuver the frog splash. "I know you're backstage, 'Taker, and if you're the man you say you are, then you'll have the ballsand basic funerary-organization skillsto come out here right now and accept this challenge!". [90][91] Los Guerreros and Team Angle began feuding with each other. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Eddie Guerrero 1975 - 2021 Send Flowers Share Eddie Guerrero's passing at the age of 45 on Saturday, January 09, 2021 has been publicly announced by Daniel J. 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. The Undertaker, who is only handling the logistical side of the funeral, has given the task of dealing with the preparation of the body to his brother Kane, the one person he can trust to ensure that the body inside the coffin is really Guerrero's and not a dummy or an Eddie Guerrero look-alike. At this point, Guerrero developed an addiction to pain medication stemming from his 1999 car accident and in May 2001 was sent to rehab, missing the entire Invasion storyline featured his former fellow WCW (and later ECW) wrestlers. At The Great American Bash, Chavo got an upset victory over Guerrero. What a heartfelt moment, Viva La Raza!Subscribe for more video!! Learn more about managing a memorial . He moved to WWF with his WCW colleagues Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn, who formed a group called The Radicalz. [90][97] After Guerrero and Tajiri lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to The World's Greatest Tag Team (previously Team Angle) on the July 3 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero turned on Tajiri, slamming his partner through the windshield of his low-rider truck, turning heel once again. They lost the titles to Team Angle (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) on the February 6, 2003 episode of SmackDown!. [23] He started feuding with DDP to steal his nickname of "Lord of the Ring", but lost. [44], 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. and was used in one of his entrance themes; he partly used this phrase in the title of his 2005 autobiography, Cheating Death, Stealing Life. Guerrero and Edge squared off at SummerSlam and Unforgiven before going at it in this No Disqualification match. After the match, Kennedy hitting him with a steel chair. It seemed that no one in the WWE locker room was more affected by his death than Benoit, as multiple colleagues recalled on Vice's "Dark Side of the Ring." At the time, Chyna was allies with Chris Jericho and initially rejected his advances. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12341545/eddie-guerrero. As the referee began assessing the issue or returning the item to its original location, Eddie would gain an advantage of some sort to win the match. [118], In March, he started a feud with fellow Texan John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) after JBL interrupted Guerrero's title match with Booker T.[110][119] The rivalry would soon turn personal when at a non-televised live event, JBL caused Guerrero's mother to suffer a (kayfabe) heart attack while in attendance at ringside. Eddie has been such an inspiration not only to me but to many & will always continue to do so, Mysterio wrote. [135] 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. Please don't send mail for me to places I have vlogged.Intro Music by - 84 Nash \"Sandful Of Hand\", \"Cinnamon Block\" and \"Megatroid In Megacity\" www.dazewithjordanthelion.com "Now that you are gone, the darkness has defeated the light once and for all and my Undertaker will reign forever after he drives you into the cold dead earth, never to be seen or heard from again!". Martina Benoitm. He also mentioned that they had a lot of fun together in their long friendship. During the match, Guerrero struggled with a decision about whether or not to use a steel chair to secure the victory, eventually opting not to use it and losing as a result. [53][62] Guerrero was later defeated by Gunn for the Intercontinental Championship on the Thanksgiving episode of SmackDown!. Guerrero then left the company for months, angry at Bischoff for what he had done. Wrestling star Chris Benoit will have a private service in Alberta, Canada, separate from the services for his wife and son, his father said Thursday. They received two straight victories over the Dead Pool at Road Wild and Fall Brawl. On November 13, 2005, Eddie Guerrero was found dead in his hotel room by his nephew, Chavo Guerrero. Doctors pronounced Guerrero dead from acute heart failure due to years of abusing painkillers and steroids at the age of 38, only a couple months younger than Benoit. [53][63] Benoit left the group to focus on a singles career while the rest of The Radicalz feuded with Lita and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff). Eddie was born May 12, 1959 in Fresno, California. Chavo then attacked and turned on Guerrero after he suffered a beating from the Basham Brothers on the January 8, 2004 episode of SmackDown!. 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. [110][127] Afterwards, Guerrero and Booker briefly and unsuccessfully attempted to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. He claimed that he had a child out of wedlock (Dominik) while his marriage was going through hard times. [110][124] Guerrero then allied himself with Big Show. Is Mr.Kennedy responsible for Eddies death? Chavo Guerrero, Jr. held Eddie as he died WWE/Peacock In a conversation with Chris Jericho (h/t WWF Old School ), Chavo Guerrero described the night before Eddie's death. Flair would enter at No. Along the way, Guerrero found a partner in Booker T. At Armageddon, Guerrero and Booker's initial teamwork broke away, and the match ended with JBL pinning Booker following the Clothesline From Hell. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. We have set your language to Guerrero defeated Rios after arriving at ringside in a 1957 Chevrolet, even wrestling in his tuxedo pants and a bow tie. Despite being a heel for most of his career, he was popular in and out of the ring and was at the peak of his career as a face during 20032005, becoming the top wrestler on the SmackDown brand in 2004. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. There was an error deleting this problem. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. STAMFORD, CTIn a ringside announcement before 50,000 screaming, mourning fans, WWE commissioner Vince McMahon ordered The Undertaker to arrange Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Chavo lost to Dragn at Spring Stampede. !Where we post the Rarest, Best Classic Matches https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_8cb7cb1efc9a8265ae4258365441400dWWE/AEW T-Shirts, Figures \u0026 Belts Collection https://www.amazon.com/shop/infiniteprowrestlingSupport us https://paypal.me/infiniteprowresling?locale.x=en_USInfinite Pro Wrestling offers you all the latest pro wrestling and WWE news, insider perspectives, interviews and entertaining features such as memes and comedies on the world of professional wrestling!! He is interred at Green Acres Memorial Park Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Receive a notification when services are updated. Sign up for Peacock to watch. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 2004 He experienced various substance abuse problems, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers; these real-life issues were sometimes incorporated into his storylines. Death. 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. He aligned himself with the villainous Team 2000 stable, and primarily teamed with Black Tiger. As a boy, he would attend the wrestling promotions held by his father Gory Guerrero at the El Paso County Coliseum. [52] 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. 18 of the top 100 tag teams of the ", WCW United States Championship Tournament (1996), This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 20:29. Web Funeral service for Eddie Guerrero will be held this Wednesday at 1:30PM, while most of the WWE Superstars will be in Europe for a loaded tour. [22] In late 1996, he feuded with Diamond Dallas Page after defeating him in a match at Clash of the Champions XXXIII. Guerrero was victorious over Saturn by disqualification in a singles match at Halloween Havoc. Eddie was just thirty-eight years old at the time of his death. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Guerrero and Barr's first break would come when they were noticed in late 1994 by the owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Paul Heyman, and were approached about wrestling for him in 1995. The Executioner then helped pull Foley out of the grave and tossed The Undertaker into it. Superstar Billy Graham led the service, and among those who spoke were Malenko, Jericho, Benoit, JBL (very funny), Vince McMahon, Tom Prichard, all of Eddies brothers, one sister, Chavo Jr., and Valerie Coleman Graham.. [53][61] The engagement was called off when Guerrero was caught showering with two of The Godfather's hos (one was Victoria) claiming that "two Mamacitas are better than one". Guerrero continued his feud with Angle. Los Guerreros participated at WrestleMania XIX as contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championship, along with the team of Chris Benoit and Rhyno. at the time) reversed the decision after Guerrero appeared to have retained the title. "[158] WWE named Guerrero one of the most beloved and accomplished WWE superstars of all time,[159] one of the best technical wrestlers ever,[160] and the fifth greatest performer in the history of the company's SmackDown brand. [107] Four days later, Los Guerreros lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug). [76][77] After retaining the title against Van Dam at Insurrextion[78] and Judgment Day,[79][80] he finally lost the title to Van Dam on the May 27 episode of Raw in a ladder match in which a fan in an Edmonton Oilers jersey pushed him off a ladder. brands, which SmackDown! Try again later. [112], 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! There is a problem with your email/password. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Eddie Guerrero I found on Findagrave.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8shCUlbK9nA. [68] On November 9, 2001, he was arrested for drunk driving and was subsequently released by the WWF three days later. At Survivor Series, Los Guerreros faced the new champions Edge and Rey Mysterio and the team of Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the titles. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [90][98], In July 2003, Guerrero competed in a tournament for the WWE United States Championship. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Guerrero family. [9][10] He went on to have a series of acclaimed matches with Dean Malenko before they both signed with World Championship Wrestling later that year. The storyline grew to involve the families of both men, with both sides pleading for Guerrero not to reveal the secret. WWE Hall of Famer Billy Graham presided over the service, which was attended by many WWE Superstars, including Steve Austin, Chris Benoit, Edge, Michael Hayes, Rey Mysterio, and the McMahon family. 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Mr. WildChild 01. [25], In 1997, Guerrero defended the United States Heavyweight Championship against Scott Norton at Clash of the Champions XXXIV,[26] Syxx in a ladder match at Souled Out,[27] and Chris Jericho at SuperBrawl VII. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. This is a snippet from a future video, but I figured Eddie Guerrero fans might want to see it by itself as well.. EDDIE GUERRERO's Grave Has CHANGED! [50] When Vince Russo was fired as WCW booker and replaced by Kevin Sullivan, Guerrero asked for and received a release from his contract on January 19. Although Rey was bombarded with powerful emotions during his visit, he left feeling a strong connection to his longtime friend and tag team partner. According to promotional WWE obituaries, the "most electrifying, fire-and-brimstone memorial service in Survivor Series history" will begin at 8 p.m. EST, shortly followed by a special main-event "casket match" in which The Undertaker will fight for Guerrero's former championship belt against a surprise mystery opponent, someone McMahon would only refer to as "a true survivor" whom fans "will be dying to see return to action. Rey Mysterio visiting Eddie Guerreros grave. using his signature low rider and old entrance theme with Batista, and turning him face once again. for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Guerrero had been booked to win the title so Batista could take time off to heal from an injured back[citation needed], but that was later denied by Batista in his own book. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. After the match Eddie attacked Chavo causing him to bleed. Barr, however, died before he could join ECW with Guerrero. results September 11, 2003", "Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero for the WWE World Championship", "Eddie Guerrero's first WWE World Championship reign", "Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Everybody knew what a great wrestler Guerrero was to the point nobody had to say it. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Nancy BenoitKevin Sullivan / Spouse (m. 19921997). He managed to advance to the final round, defeating ltimo Dragn and Billy Gunn in the process,[90] where he would meet Chris Benoit. Although visibly frustrated, Guerrero congratulated his partner. [3] Guerrero's gimmick was that of a "Latino Heat", a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. Guerrero was a born-again Christian.[149][150]. Failed to delete memorial. Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes[1] (October 9, 1967 November 13, 2005)[2] was an American professional wrestler. establishing themselves as faces. The hard-fought match saw The Rock come out the victor after hitting The People's Elbow on Guerrero. [131] At Judgment Day, Guerrero lost to Mysterio by disqualification after hitting Mysterio with a chair. Eddie is survived by his daughter Mariah Jensen; his mother Margie Guerrero. At No Way Out, Guerrero teamed up with longtime friend and sometimes rival, Rey Mysterio and defeated the Basham Brothers to win his final title, the WWE Tag Team Championship for a fourth time, with it being Mysterio's third reign. ", Layfield recounting the match between him and Guerrero at the 2004 Judgment Day event. tribute shows, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) dedicated the pay-per-view Genesis (which aired the evening of his death) to Guerrero,[154] while Ring of Honor (ROH) named their next show "Night of Tribute". In the opening match of Fall Brawl, Guerrero defeated Jericho to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [117], "The chair shot was very stiff. He has a daughter Kaylie Marie, from this relationship. Guerrero returned to WCW in late 1995 along with Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit with whom he had worked with in NJPW and ECW. [16] His first televised pay-per-view appearance was at World War 3 where he competed in the 3-ring, 60-man World War 3 battle royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [11] Guerrero lost the ECW Television Championship to Malenko on July 21 of that year,[12] but Guerrero regained the title on July 28. He lost the title later that year but remained a popular main eventer until his death on November 13, 2005. Sorry! Both teams lost to Team Angle in a triple threat match. [69], Guerrero also returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) for a brief period in March 2002, this time unmasked. Guerrero then adopted a new, brooding gimmick. [2][6] Guerrero later said that no matter how many people joined Los Gringos Locos, the stable was all about Barr. Although the Mascara Magica gimmick was popular, CMLL owned the rights to the character. "Next Sunday, Eddie Guerrero will finally be laid to rest, and as prophesied, I will be the one to put him in the ground once and for all," The Undertaker said. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Eddie Guerrero is highly regarded as one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. After being rehired in 2002, he formed Los Guerreros with his nephew Chavo, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship, and established himself on the SmackDown brand. WebEDDIE GUERRERO's Grave Has Been CHANGED! Guerrero eventually left the Radicalz, siding with The Hardy Boyz and Lita. 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