Eddie Guerrero: Out of my whole life, there were maybe four months that I thought I don't want to be a wrestler. But I knew what I wanted to do all my life. I grew up watching my dad and my older brothers do it. This is a dream for me.
Eddie Guerrero's height was 5 ft 8 in.
Eddie Guerrero was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1, 2006 by his good friends Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio and and his nephew Chavo Guerrero.
He defeated Test at Wrestlemania 17 to become the new European champion.
After differences with WCW President Eric Bischoff, he was interviened with a faction called the "Latino World Order," which was used to make a mochery out of the NWO.
Guerrero's title reign lasted over 4 months, from his victory at No Way Out, all the way to the Great American Bash, in June, where he lost it to John Bradshaw Leyfield in a controversial fashon.
In January of 2006, he recieved the "Star of the Mountain" award in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. This was in recognition of all of his accomplishments.
Eddie Guerrero won Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "Most Inspirational Award" in 2002, when he returned to the WWE after his substance abuse issues, and 2004, the year he won the WWE Championship.
Was the co-author of his autobiography "Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story," which was released December 2005, the month after he passed.
During his divorce from his wife, Vickie, Eddie had a child with another woman. When Eddie and Vickie renewed their vows in 2003, she took in all of his past, including his daughter Kaylie Marie.
The last person he had a match on TV with, was Ken Kennedy. When Ken was interviewed about this, he called it a "Bittersweet honor."
Guerrero worked the March 2002 tour for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Despite being the "competition" to Eddie's employer, WWE, TNA Wrestling showed a graphic in memory of Eddie and even had some of the wrestlers tribute to Eddie with signs, wristbands, etc.
Involved in an intense feud with 'John Bradshaw Layfield', which involved a story-lined heart attack of Eddie's mother at a house show, Eddie being arrested for damages to Bradshaw's trademark white limousine, and culminated in one of the goriest matches in WWE history at the 2004 pay-per-view event _Judgement Day_ . During this match Eddie was smashed in the head multiple times, and began to bleed profusely, drenching the ring in crimson and necessitating a very real trip to the hospital after the event for blood loss. [May 2004]
He was a former WWE United States, Intercontinental, and European champion.
Because of the age difference between him and his brothers (at least ten years) he has said that his brothers had their father as a wrestler and when he was growing up he had his dad retired. He's also stated that by the time he came into the sport he felt like a third generation wrestler. He wasn't just getting his dad's feuds, he was getting his brothers
He wasn't an actual part of the infamous walkout in WCW but he was 1 of 7 wrestlers that talked to Busch the day before and asked for his release.
He was the uncle of WWE wrestler Salvadore Guerrero Jr.
He was a Pro Wrestler.
Eddie's infamous enterance included a massive array of Lowriders, which were provided by local auto shops. Once he turned heel, the Lowriders secceded, until his befriending of Batista, in October, when he brought the lowriders back.
He was highly slated to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista in a triple threat match, which was scheduled to take place the same night he was found dead.
He credits becoming a "Born Again" Christian as the reason he was able to overcome his personal demons.
He started using the Frog Splash after his tag team partner, at the time, Art Barr passed away. Barr's finisher was the Frog Splash, and was used by Guerrero the rest of his career as a tribute to him.
Eddie left behind his wife, Vickie, along with his three daughters Shaul, 14, Sherilyn, 9, and Kaylie Marie, 3.
His older siblings, Chavo, Mando and Hector Guererro were also wrestlers.
He passed away at the age of 38.
He is the son of the great Gory Guerrero.
He is an Ex-member of the Filthy Animals, along with Konnan, Rey Mysterio, and Torrie Wilson.
He was the first male ever to make the cover of "Lowrider" magazine.
In his first ever WWE appearance, Eddie attempted a Frog Splash. When he did, he landed on his elbow, dislocating it, and tearing the ligamants. This was the same elbow he injured in WCW, and needed surgery for. He was unable to wrestle for four months after the incident.
He liked using the frog splash as his finisher.
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