After the match concluded, Guerrero went into shock and passed out backstage and was taken to a nearby medical facility. 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. Resend Activation Email. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [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 also a former WCW, US, and Cruiserweight champion and had held the ECW TV title. In fact, at his funeral on 11/17 at the Green Acres Funeral Home in what was to be his new home town of Phoenix, it almost did. brand. I Steal!" [107] Four days later, Los Guerreros lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug). [5] He followed in the footsteps of his brothers and father, who had also wrestled in Mexico. At No Way Out, the four men faced each other in a fatal four-way match, which Jericho won. 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. He is interred at Green Acres Memorial Park Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. 20002007 This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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. "If only Eddie could see all this, if only he was still here, if only". 0 cemeteries found in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. 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 Guerreros and not a dummy or an Eddie Guerrero look-alike. [82] Guerrero continued his feud with Edge, whom he defeated at Unforgiven; they then had a no disqualification match four days after Unforgiven on SmackDown! Learn more about merges. Mr. WildChild 01. They mainly feuded with Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman because they wanted Mysterio to join the group. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. "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!". The Rock recently posted a heartfelt tribute to Eddie, in the form of a throwback video from his match with him on Monday Night Raw in 2002. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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. 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. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Mr. Guerrero also leaves behind grandchildren, Callie and Porter. Eddie Guerrero is highly regarded as one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. 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. Then, The Radicalz reunited and feuded with the reformed D-Generation X (Chyna, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and K-Kwik). 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. He aligned himself with the villainous Team 2000 stable, and primarily teamed with Black Tiger. 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). What a heartfelt moment, Viva La Raza! WebScottsdale, AZ| The death of Eddie Guerrero - Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery - YouTube 0:00 / 1:20 Scottsdale, AZ| The death of Eddie Guerrero - Green Acres When did Eddie Guerrero have his funeral? After the match, Guerrero delivered a suplex to Chavo for the main purpose of teaching him a lesson. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Eddie Espinosa Guerrero Jr., age 62 passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021. using his signature low rider and old entrance theme with Batista, and turning him face once again. Guerrero then appeared in the room and assaulted Benoit with a steel chair. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [53] 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. Shane O Mac stated in an interview prior to the match that he and The Undertaker share a friendship that goes back 25 years. The next night on Raw, he was confronted by Eddie Guerrero. Eddie was born May 12, 1959 in Fresno, California. Fond memories and [136], At the end of the May 5 episode of SmackDown!, he saved Mysterio from an attack by Chavo and MNM, before attacking Mysterio, leaving him bruised and bloody after suplexing him onto a set of steel steps, turning heel in the process. Eddie was born September 12, 1965. What better could be spoken of any man?" This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [53][62] Guerrero was later defeated by Gunn for the Intercontinental Championship on the Thanksgiving episode of SmackDown!. [41] After the match, Chavo kissed Eddie and began to display insane behavior. telling Dominik and the audience that Guerrero was his real father. Barr, however, died before he could join ECW with Guerrero. WWE Wrestler Rey Mysterio and His Daughter Aalyah Play Fast Money - Celebrity What is The Undertakers role in Kanes funeral? Eventually, other wrestlers, primarily his nephew Chavo and friends Mysterio and Christian Cage, paid tribute to him in their matches by using the Frog Splash, Guerrero's finisher. [40] At Slamboree, Guerrero defeated Dragn despite interference from Chavo. His catchphrase became "I Lie! He received a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion The Great Sasuke at Skydiving J, but lost the match. [11] Guerrero lost the ECW Television Championship to Malenko on July 21 of that year,[12] but Guerrero regained the title on July 28. Failed to delete memorial. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. 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. Benoit and Angle managed to overcome their differences and eventually defeated Los Guerreros in the tournament semi-finals. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Eduardo Guerrero. 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. He was born March 10, 1965 in Las Cruces to Sammy Guerrero 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. A system error has occurred. 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. 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.. A tribute show was hosted in the WWE wrestler's memory on the same day. He is interred at Green Acres Memorial Park Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. [90][91] Los Guerreros and Team Angle began feuding with each other. Receive a notification when services are updated. Guerrero then adopted a new, brooding gimmick. [126] Guerrero, along with Booker T and The Undertaker, then challenged JBL for a WWE Championship rematch. He then left the company to pursue a career with AAA. Written By Karthik Nair 13 Nov 2005 (aged 38) Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Mysterio wrote in his caption that he had difficulty making the trip to Guerreros final resting place in Scottsdale, Arizona, due to the strong memories from the day of his passing. Eddie is survived by his daughter Mariah Jensen; his mother Margie Guerrero. [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! 1 and lasted 28:11 before being eliminated by Edge. [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. Guerrero's team won the match, but Chyna scored the pin on Trish and became a two-time Intercontinental Champion. We may earn a commission from links on this page. 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. In that match, Eddie did fall unconscious, but he didnt die due to that match. Search above to list available cemeteries. At No Way Out, Guerrero defeated Lesnar in a shocking upset victory in the main event to win the WWE Championship. WebEddie Guerrero | WWE 2K22 Roster Eddie Guerrero Share WWE 2K22 Roster Legend Roster Legend Overall Rating 90 Gender Male How To Unlock Complete 2K Showcase Match #2 Weight Class Light Heavyweight Alt. In the mid parts of his career, Guerrero took the title of "Latino Heat", which was also his theme song in the early 2000s. 2004 WWE veteran The Rock recently took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt tribute to WWE Hall of Famer, the late Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero As I grew up, Dad was more involved in training than promoting. and the subject of a full-length DVD titled "Cheating Death, Stealing Life.". He let Brian Adams pin him and get an upset victory in a match.[44]. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. 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. Guerrero was close friends with fellow wrestlers Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, JBL, and Batista. After the match Eddie attacked Chavo causing him to bleed. [34] After retaining the title against Dean Malenko in the opening bout of Starrcade in December 1997,[35] Guerrero dropped the title to ltimo Dragn the following day on the December 29 episode of Nitro. It has been 14 years since Eddie Guerrero passed away tragically, leaving the wrestling world in a state of shock and mourning. [53][56][60] 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. Guerrero was born and raised in El Paso, Texas,[3][4] where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School (La Jeff) in 1985. In the opening match of Fall Brawl, Guerrero defeated Jericho to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship. 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. [45] The LWO was formed in October when Guerrero returned to WCW, with Hctor Garza and Damien. After the death of his friend Art Barr, Guerrero started to use the frog splash as a finisher. ", 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. [31] 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. In early 2001, Guerrero feuded with Chris Jericho, Benoit, and X-Pac over Jericho's Intercontinental Championship. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [143] Batista defeated Guerrero at No Mercy to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in what would be Guerrero's last pay-per-view match. Eddie was just thirty-eight years old at the time of his death. 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 "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. Guerrero lost the match after receiving a missile dropkick. His funeral service was officiated by "Superstar" Billy Graham who also has a burial plot near Guerrero. Try again later. [110][113] After becoming the number one contender, Guerrero elevated himself to main event status and began feuding with the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. would win, with Orton being the sole survivor. Months after his passing, he was Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Locos feuded mostly with El Hijo del Santo and his partner Octagn, eventually ending in a Hair vs. [23] He started feuding with DDP to steal his nickname of "Lord of the Ring", but lost. Not all WWE Superstars went on He was 38 years old. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Loving HusbandAlways TogetherDaddy, you are the champion of our heartsalways and forever.Your memories will never be forgotten.Matthew 25:21 Well done, good and faithful servant. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Guerrero returned to WCW in late 1995 along with Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit with whom he had worked with in NJPW and ECW. Guerrero began wrestling as the original Mascara Magica in CMLL until his departure in 1992. [114][115] His next feud was with Kurt Angle, whom he defeated at WrestleMania XX to retain his title in his first big defense. 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. Both teams lost to Team Angle in a triple threat match. 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