Each week Angle and his new allies Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak began targeting Guerrero and Big Show. The night after WrestleMania 2000, on the April 3, 2000 episode of Raw Is War, Guerrero faced off against Jericho for the European Championship. In 2022 he competed in America for Kross Fire Wrestling in Sevierville,TN Defeating NXT's Colby Corino for the Company's Title. Eddie Guerrero vs Juventud Guerrero. Juventud Guerrera and Chris Jericho Reunite on 'Dynamite' After the match Eddie attacked Chavo causing him to bleed. The pair . [70][72] On March 1, he defeated the champion CM Punk and Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat match for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship. Eddie passed away in 2005 due to heart failure caused byatheroscleroticcardiovascular disease. The next week, he would lose the title back to Liger, as Psicosis substituted for Guerrera due to injury (in reality, Guerrera and Jerry Flynn were arrested for DUI, thus no-showed). 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. [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. 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. [94], Five days prior to Judgment Day, his real-life nephew Chavo tore his biceps and forcing Guerrero to look for another partner. establishing themselves as faces. Locos feuded mostly with El Hijo del Santo and his partner Octagn, eventually ending in a Hair vs. He let Brian Adams pin him and get an upset victory in a match.[45]. After his return on the May 31, 1999 episode of Monday Nitro, Guerrero became a founding member of the Filthy Animals alongside Rey Mysterio Jr. and Konnan. [12][16] During his first few pay-per-view events, he competed in dark matches against Alex Wright. Guerrero later returned to WCW, leading to the belief that maybe Guerrero's angry speeches against Bischoff were a work (Guerrero later confirmed it to be a worked shoot). [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. [152][153] In a 2020 interview for the documentary Dark Side of the Ring, Chavo explained that Eddie had passed out in the hotel room bathroom with a toothbrush in his hand, and was barely clinging to life when Chavo discovered him. Juventud first made a name for himself . Juventud Guerrera made his AEW debut tonight in a match against Chris Jericho. Guerrero lost the match after receiving a missile dropkick. [158] 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". [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. ", "Guerra de Titanes 2012: Daga, nuevo Campen Crucero AAA", "@AngelicoAAA y @JackEvans711 Nuevos Campeones de AAA! During the course of the match, Angle knocked down Chyna with the title belt and Guerrero laid on top of her to try to revive her. Three months later after being released from WWE, Guerrera returned to Mexico to compete with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). IN THE RING: Batista.. Batista drove Eddie Guerrero's low-rider into the arena and was wearing an "I'm Your Papi!" t-Shirt.. Batista entered the ring and payed tribute to his friend (storyline and real life) Eddie Guerrero.. At No Way Out, the four men faced each other in a fatal four-way match, which Jericho won. [11] Guerrero lost the ECW Television Championship back to 2 Cold Scorpio on August 25. Overview; Other Matches; Ratings; Comments; Match Data. 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. In the WWE, he wrestled as the Gobbledy Gooker, a turkey-like creature that hatched from an egg. [100][101] At Vengeance, Guerrero turned to his cheating tactics, hitting Benoit with the belt at one point in the match. In early 2001, Guerrero feuded with Chris Jericho, Benoit, and X-Pac over Jericho's Intercontinental Championship. After unmasking Guerrera, Jericho would often berate Guerrera for his looks by referring to him as "Quasi-juice" which was in reference to "Quasimodo", the disfigured lead character in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This is for you!!!" Styles. [118], "The chair shot was very stiff. 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). Guerrero's team won the match, but Chyna scored the pin on Trish and became a two-time Intercontinental Champion. Later on, Guerrera became an announcer on Thunder in order to remain on-screen while rehabilitating an injury. 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. [14] Guerrera was seemingly written out of AAA on April 19, 2014, when Daga took over the leadership of Anarqua.[15]. I say it before i dedcate this match to #EddyGuerrero y toda la gente que me ha apoyado siempre !!! Since then Guerrera has mostly stayed in Mexico, though he has made appearances for American indies such as AAW in recent years. His catchphrase became "I Lie! on them. [85][86][88] Later on, Benoit and Angle won the title. [8] On May 19 at Noche de Campeones, Guerrera defeated Jack Evans, Psicosis and Teddy Hart in a four-way hardcore match to win the AAA Cruiserweight Championship. [54][55][56][57] After Guerrero abandoned Lita to be attacked by The Dudley Boyz, he and Chyna began a feud with Essa Rios and Lita, ending in a European title defense at Backlash, which was also billed as the night of Guerrero's prom (he was said to have just earned a GED). Juventud ended up losing the match for his team when he tapped out to Masato Yoshino. In TNA, Guerrera was joined by fellow AAA wrestlers Mr. guila, Hctor Garza, Abismo Negro, Heavy Metal to form a group first known as Team AAA, then later renamed to Team Mexico to compete in TNA's World X Cup Matches. [70], Guerrero also returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) for a brief period in March 2002, this time unmasked. [111][124] On the July 15 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero faced JBL in a steel cage match for the WWE title where El Gran Luchadore appeared again and cost Guerrero the match; he later revealed himself as Kurt Angle. [121] The match witnessed Guerrero bleed heavily mid-way in the match as a result of Guerrero performing a bladejob after a stiff headshot ringside with a chair from JBL. [157] In a poll of the WWE roster, he was ranked the 11th greatest professional wrestler of all time. Guerrero later competed in a tournament for the WWE U.S. Championship in July 2003. [86][91][109] They began feuding with the Basham Brothers, but failed to regain the championship at Survivor Series. He claimed he then allowed Mysterio and his wife, who were "having trouble conceiving", to adopt the child as their own. Wrestlers CM Punk and Rey Mysterio dedicated some of their matches to Guerrero. He became more successful upon his return when he won the 1996 Best of the Super Juniors tournament of junior heavyweights. It did not work, however, since he knocked out the referee earlier with a championship belt shot to the kidneys. 81 of the top 500 wrestlers of the ", Ranked No. 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! Fixture: Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. Orton was given Guerrero's spot in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match between the Raw and SmackDown! [146] He would make his entrance the following SmackDown! [133][135] The two wrestled a match at WrestleMania with Mysterio getting the win. In October 2000, during a WCW tour of Australia, Guerrera was arrested at the hotel in which the wrestlers were staying, after an incident in which he was discovered naked and screaming in a hallway, and then attacking police officers who had arrived to detain him. 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. He is most familiar to newer wrestling fans as Chavo Classic, a former WWE Cruiserweight champion that always interfered for his son Chavo Jr. During his career, he was a star in the UWF, AWA, Japan, and several NWA territories. Guerrero and Saturn had originally been booked to defeat The New Age Outlaws, but due to his injury, Guerrero panicked and told Road Dogg, who was in the tag team match with Billy Gunn against Guerrero and Saturn, to immediately pin him. Chavo Guerrero is the son of Chavo Guerrero Sr. [45] However, Guerrero was involved in a car accident on New Year's Day 1999 that cut short the LWO storyline. 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. His funeral service was officiated by "Superstar" Billy Graham who also has a burial plot near Guerrero. Guerrero spent his early career wrestling in Mexican promotions and forming a popular tag team with Art Barr. 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Juventud Guerrera lost the title on February 6, 2013, in Milan, being defeated by Giuseppe "King" Danza in 50 seconds. After the death of his friend Art Barr, Guerrero started to use the frog splash as a finisher. 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. In 1990, he passed away at the age of 69. The highlight of his career was winning the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar at No Way Out 2004. The two were never married in real life. Early in his career, Guerrera was a mainstay in the Asistencia Asesora y Administracin (AAA) promotion. [83] Guerrero continued his feud with Edge, whom he defeated at Unforgiven; they then had a no disqualification match four days after Unforgiven on SmackDown! After Mysterio signed with WWE in 2002, Guerrera joined the upstart promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Gonzlez Hernndez is divorced and has a son. [143] On the September 9 episode of SmackDown!, their feud ended when Guerrero defeated Mysterio in a steel cage match.[144]. Announced last week as the third 'Labor of Jericho' by MJF . During the ensuing physical altercation, Em allegedly pistol-whipped Guerra before being tackled by onlookers. [31] Guerrero demanded a rematch for the title. 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. [11] Guerrera returned to AAA on August 30, 2013, joining the recently reformed Mexican Powers stable. Much to Benoit's surprise, Los Guerreros helped him win the match. [80][82], On August 1, 2002, Guerrero and Benoit moved to WWE's SmackDown! On October 9, 2018, his brother, Hijo de Fuerza Guerrera, and sister, Fuerza Guerrera were announced as professional wrestling heirs to their father. [66] Guerrero focused on the European Championship, feuding with the champion Test defeating him at WrestleMania X-Seven to win his second European Championship with help from Saturn and Malenko. [17] 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. Guerrera was not done, also taking the time to thank his fans, family and friends. Guerrero performed in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions, and in the United States he performed for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most notably World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). [133] At Judgment Day, Guerrero lost to Mysterio by disqualification after hitting Mysterio with a chair. After more weeks of interruptions and sneak attacks, The Mexicools were sent down to Velocity. In a skit before the Royal Rumble match, he drew his number the same time Ric Flair drew his. [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. Eddie Guerrero - Wikipedia He experienced various substance abuse problems, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers; these real-life issues were sometimes incorporated into his storylines. He retained the belt at Fall Brawl against Silver King, before losing to Billy Kidman the following night on Nitro. Promotion: Guerrero went on to win the WWF European Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship before he was released in 2001 due to addiction issues. [111][125], At SummerSlam, Guerrero lost to Angle after submitting to his ankle lock. The match ended with interference and a Gore from Rhyno, Benoit's partner, who was furious at the team's failure. The unmasking will serve as a catalyst for Guerrera to seek revenge against Jericho next week on Dynamite. He further claimed that they haven't passed the test to become professional wrestlers. He managed to advance to the final round, defeating ltimo Dragn and Billy Gunn in the process,[91] where he would meet Chris Benoit. [154] Eddie Guerrero was pronounced dead upon the ambulance arriving at the scene. He opened up about what went wrong with the group and why he ultimately got released. "[159] WWE named Guerrero one of the most beloved and accomplished WWE superstars of all time,[160] one of the best technical wrestlers ever,[161] and the fifth greatest performer in the history of the company's SmackDown brand. [citation needed]. His matches with Rey Mysterio were unlike anything taking place in the. In 1991, he would return for WrestleWar, wrestling a dark match, teaming with Ultraman to defeat Huichol and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. A few luchadores lost their masks while at World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the nineties. [46] The LWO was formed in October when Guerrero returned to WCW, with Hctor Garza and Damien. [91][104] He quickly reverted to being a face by engaging in a rivalry with John Cena. [139], On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero threatened to reveal a secret about Mysterio and his son Dominik. [133] In response to Batista's suspicions, Guerrero helped Batista win a match against his tag team partners, JBL and Christian. I Steal!" On November 13, 2005, Guerrero was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Marriott Hotel City Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo. It was later explained that he cut too deep, thus hitting an artery. brand. Guerrero engaged in a feud with Big Show, which involved Guerrero giving Big Show some laxative laced burritos and then later spraying Big Show from a sewage truck. [54][60] Although Guerrero said he did not mind that his partner was the champion, on the September 4 episode of Raw Is War he went to WWF Commissioner Mick Foley and asked to be inserted into Chyna's title defense against Kurt Angle claiming that he did not want Angle to hurt his "mamacita". 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. Juventud Guerrera Faces Chris Jericho On AEW Dynamite: Homecoming Juventud Guerrera on Arriving on AEW Dynamite to Wrestle Chris - WWE 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. on November 18, 2005 (both filmed November 13, 2005), each aired as tributes to Guerrero. He climbed to main event status and won the WWE Championship, his sole world championship at No Way Out 2004. 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". Gory Guerrero has been credited with creating the camel clutch, gory bomb, and the widow's peak. Vickie was the wife of the late-Eddie Guerrero. To explain his absence, a storyline was created where Guerrero was "injured" by Albert in a match. Rey, who was unable to have a child of his own adopted Dominick. At Judgment Day, Guerrero defended his WWE title against JBL, retaining the title after getting himself disqualified, hitting JBL with the championship title. Gory Guerrero was the patriarch of the family. which Edge won thus ending the rivalry. to earn a shot at the WWE Championship. [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. Where Are They Now?: Juventud Guerrera | WWE Mando, the third-youngest of the Guerrero brothers, spent the majority of his career wrestling in the California wrestling territory. In 1991, he would return for WrestleWar, wrestling a dark match, teaming with Ultraman to defeat Huichol and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. Fans fondly remember Los Guerreros, the tag team he formed with his Uncle Eddie. [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. As announced on AEW Dynamite, lucha libre legend and former WCW star Juventud Guerrera will be appearing on next week's Dynamite to wrestle former rival Chris Jericho. Guerrero wrestled as the original Mascara Magica in CMLL until his departure in 1992. ", "AAA Rey de Reyes (Cobetura y Resultados 18 de marzo de 2012) Quien ganara el torneo Rey de Reyes 2012? The match is the third of the "Five Labors" Jericho must successfully complete in order to face MJF in a grudge match. Guerrera would also take part in the 2003 Super X Cup, where he advanced all the way to the finals before being ultimately defeated by Chris Sabin. 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. The group feuded with Velocity main-stay and then-Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio and his tag partner Vito. In addition to being a tag team champion with his Uncle, he also held the Cruiserweight Championship, and ECW Championship while wrestling in WWE.