Facing the loss of his career and possibly his family, Eddie started at rock bottom and worked his way back up.
In 2001, Guerrero was released from the company after an arrest for drunk driving, which happened following his being sent to rehab months earlier. Working his natural charisma, Eddie became known as "Latino Heat" and wooed Chyna, entering into both a relationship and a feud with the powerful Diva as they spent the next year in the Intercontinental Title hunt. In early 2000, Guerrero was one of a group of wrestlers who jumped ship from WCW to the WWF in protest of Kevin Sullivan being put in charge of the promotion's booking he was one of the first to become a standout singles star, too. It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie, Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying). When he arrived in WCW, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend Rey Mysterio Jr.). Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he met up with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) and ECW, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. At the event, he and partner Art Barr faced off against the team of Octagón and El Hijo del Santo in a Hair Versus Mask Match (Guerrero and Barr lost, and had their heads shaved). He later had runs in New Japan Pro-Wrestling but it wasn't until the famous When Worlds Collide event - co-promoted and co-presented by WCW - where Guerrero was really exposed to an English speaking audience. (A little note: Eddie was the youngest of four brothers - so young, his nephew Chavo is only three years younger than him.)Įddie's early exposure to wrestling audiences was limited to Mexico, as most of his formative years in the business were spent as part of CMLL and then the newly formed AAA promotion. From there, Eddie launched into the family business headfirst.
He started out his career in childhood, as he and his nephew Chavo were allowed by his father, legendary promoter Gory Guerrero, to wrestle matches during intermissions.
#EDDIE GUERRERO QUOTES PROFESSIONAL#
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (Octo November 13, 2005) was a Mexican-American professional wrestler and a member of the venerable Guerrero wrestling family.
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