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Readers Remember Eddie Guerrero
By World Wrestling Insanity Readers
Nov 14, 2005, 18:22

Readers Remember Eddie

Send your favorite memories of Eddie Guerrero to: Memories@WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

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"I guess the sad part about this is, if you would have asked me 2 days ago to send in thoughts on Eddie Guerrero, I wouldn't have bothered, he was taken for granted a lot. The one thing he was was a constant, there isn't enough of that in wrestling. You always knew what you'd get from Eddie when he was gonna wrestle. You got a good match, some times a little humor, some times more serious. His promos were always good, he played whatever roll was asked of him. My favorite memory was when he was leaving WCW and told off Bischoff and poured coffee on himself. That was direct from the heart and you could tell. Thats was when he was at his best, when he was passionate about what he was doing, which was pretty much all the time. You could tell the last couple of years that he was having a good time doing what he was doing. I'm glad he got to taste the world title before he died, I wish he'd have had another chance. It's hard to find a wrestler out there that had been that consistantly good for that long of a time. I know he brought a lot on himself, but I know he faced it and overcame what he could. Even our heros have weaknesses and are human, they make mistakes, too, maybe we need to remember that in our every day liives. I'm sure he will be missed by his friends and family, and we're selfish to miss him as a wrestler, but we sure will miss him. God Bless you Eddie and hope you're in a better place. "
- Dave Weringa

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"I can't believe that Eddie Guerrero is gone.

Eddie was one of my favorites since his debut in WCW. I was unable to follow ECW at the time, so he was completely new to me when he arrived. During a time before the Cruiserweight revolution in WCW - when Hogan, Flair, Vader, and Sting were the norm, Eddie was the exception. His athletic ability outshone those who were there. He was the first of my personal "big three" (Benoit and Malenko were the others) to get a push. I cheered his victory over DDP to win the US Title. I remember his matches with Malenko, Benoit, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, and Kidman with great affection. Eddie even made the LWO angle not suck as badly as it really should have.

His WWE time doesn't hold as much personal attachment for me (I really could've cared less for the time with Chyna, nor did I like his over-exaggerated accent at times); however, I nearly cried when he and Benoit celebrated at the end of Wrestlemania XX. I regret that we'll never get the opportunity to see Eddie hook up with Benoit, Booker, or Rey again. I'm sorry that we will no longer get to chant "Eddie Sucks" and see that evil grin.

Most of all, I'll miss the fact that I never got to see Eddie at a live event. That makes me sad.

He was one of the best, whether or not WWE will give him credit as such. I hope, in spite of all the insanity in the McMahon household, they induct Eddie into the WWE Hall of Fame soon. No less than that for someone who lived (and died, ultimately) for wrestling.

Thanks for reading this..."
- Sam Hetrick

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"Aside from the obvious TV memories that I probably share with everyone anyway, I got to see Eddie live back in may 2000 at the UK only PPV they used to run over here, Insurrextion. I was fired up to begin with since this was my first live wrestling event. My parents hated wrestling even though I loved it, and no matter how much I begged and pleaded, they wouldn't take me to any shows when the WWF would tour. This time, I saved up all the money that I could, bought a ticket and headed down to London to see this show, which was a 500 mile round trip.

About halfway through the night, there was a Eurpoean title match. Eddie defending against Chris Jericho. Eddie was (of course) playing the heel and being acompanied by Chyna. In hindsight, the exchange between Jericho and Eddie before the match was one of the highlights of the night. The match itself was so technically sound that it cemented my love and respect for Eddie at that very point.

Whilst I have been to many live events since, I did not get the chance to see Eddie wrestle once more. This is something that I now truly regret as I know I will never have the chance to see that beautifully executed frog splash ever again.

Thanks for the memories."
- Tenchi

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"Lately I have become very disillusioned with the wrestling buisness. It seems like I have been a fan for so long that nothing really phases me anymore. I have lived through the deaths of Owen Hart, Elizabeth, Curt Henning, and many others. None of these deaths has hit me as hard as the death of Eddie Gurerro. I was shocked when I read the headlines, and I refused to believe that it was true. I still can't believe it.

He always seemed so happy. So full of life and energy. Always smiling, always cheating. He made the most unwatchable of storylines interesting, and you always wanted to see him do his thing in the ring. He even made the bland WWE style of wrestling seem crisp and exciting. Eddie was the ultimate professional in the ring and it showed. He seemed to bring life into an industry that many shun and the mainstream pushed to the side.

I can't imagine what his family and friends are going through right now. I'm just a fan, so on the importance scale, my opinion means nothing. Imagine the people that have to go through life and will never see him again. His daughters now have no father. Nothing is worse than being a teenager and not having a father.

I hope that Eddie died in as little pain as possible. It's bad enough that he had to go alone. I send prayers out to the Guerrero family and to his colleagues. It's very difficult for me to express my grief, so I don't even want to imagine all the pain that they're going through right now.

The wrestling industry had lost a true professional. I can't believe that I have to say lost. I can't believe that I'll never see Eddie again. It seems like I just saw him.

Goodbye Eddie. Thank you for all your sacrifices and contributions, and I hope that wherever you are, you'll watch over all of us in your lowrider.

Thank you Eddie. You'll live in our memories forever. I will never forget you."
- Lela Shirk

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"You know, it shouldn't be so hard to write about my favorite Eddie Guerrero Memories. His death, and by extension his life, has been the only thing on my mind today. But when it comes time to actually put those thoughts into words, it's more difficult than it has any right to be. I became a wrestling fan shortly before Eddie and the Radicals defected to WWE, and he impressed me from the first time I saw him debut on WWE TV. Even though I was a complete mark at the time, and Eddie turned heel shortly after his debut, I couldn't help but be entertained by him. I've followed his career from his WWE debut, through his release and Ring of Honor appearances, to his triumphant return to WWE, and I've watched a lot of his earlier stuff on tape and DVD. I can honestly say after 6 years of watching wrestling that I've never seen a bad Eddie Guerrero match. And maybe that's why this is so hard. It's because he was so damn good.

My favorite Eddie memory is my favorite wrestling memory in general, and that's the conclusion to Wrestlemania 20. Seeing Guerrero and Benoit, 2 of my 3 favorite wrestlers in the world, on the grand stage with both World Titles hugging with tears in their eyes was something I'll never forget. I was live for that moment, and I don't think anything will ever repleace it.

The thing about Eddie is he's had soo many great moments and matches. His last ECW match with Dean Malenko, Halloween Havoc with Rey Mysterio, the Lie, Cheat and Steal stuff that had me crying from laughing so hard, the title win over Lesnar, all of it was something special.

The last time I saw Eddie Guerrero live was at a Smackdown taping in July of this year here in Baltimore. That show saw, to my knowledge, the last singles match between Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit in history. Knowing that I was there for something like that gives me goosebumps. It feels almost special that I was there for the last epic between them, but if I had the choice I'd love to see them wrestle each other 20 years from now. But it'll never happen."
- Matt Szimanski (WWI Board Member Personal Jesus)

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"I don't carry any one specific memory... I keep an impression with me.

It always struck me how much more PHYSICAL Eddie was than a lot of the other talent. He could physically do things that nobody else could do... the way he could seemingly switch direction in mid air while doing the frog splash, the way he always sold his opponent's offense, you could almost feel his agony...

Now we only have Benoit..."
- Ryan Mesenchuk

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"I guess my favorite Eddie memory would have to be when he, Perry Saturn, Benoit, and Malenko showed up on RAW. But a close second would be his "shoot" on the Bischoff-coffee incident and the formation of the L.W.O."
- Dave Jones

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"Oh man, there are so many memories of Eddie to sort out. His charisma and great wrestling skill are almost impossible to overcome. One of my favorite Eddie memories was when he returned in 2002 to feud with Rob Van Dam. It was a huge moment, he had overcome so much in his life, all the addiction and family troubles that his return was so amazing. He was back, doing what he loved to do. When he won the Intercontinental Title from RVD, that was just huge. Also, the best thing about Eddie was the fact that every time the WWE tried to turn him heel, the fans would have none of it. When Eddie was supposed to be the bad guy U.S. Champion, they had to turn him face because no one would boo him. You just couldn't dislike Eddie Guerrero. He had so much fun out there wrestling, and he was great at interacting with the crowd. I can't count how many time he faked getting hit with a weapon and blaming it on his opponent. These were just fun times that you don't forget and they make you appreciate Eddie so much. I never once disliked Eddie, cause I knew he loved his job, and that's why I loved watching him. I'll miss you Eddie, Wrestlemania XX's ending was something I will never forget. I hope to see you one day. "
- Adam, Missouri

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"Well, where do I begin?

I never really watched WCW, so my first exposure to Eddie was when he debuted in the WWF alongside Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn.
I didn't really like him at first, but once he started getting the "Latino Heat" thing going, he won me over.
He was a fantastic performer, and I really loved it when he won the WWE Title at No Way Out 2004.

I suppose my favorite memory was the edition of Smackdown after NWO, in Fresno, CA. My dad and I were there and witnessed Eddie Guerrero's title win celebration, with a bunch of confetti and a LONG standing ovation for the man. It was incredible to see such a great wrestler get his long-deserved due.

RIP Eddie, we will miss you."
- Ross Iaconis

Send your favorite memories of Eddie Guerrero to: Memories@WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

Send your favorite memories of Eddie Guerrero to: Memories@WorldWrestlingInsanity.com