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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. He was so entertaining, but he also had all the technique.
On November 13, Eddie Guerrero was found dead in his hotel room. The following night, Raw held a Guerrero tribute show hosted by both Raw and SmackDown! wrestlers. Benoit was devastated at Guerrero's death and was very emotional during a series of video testimonials, eventually breaking down on camera. [79] The same week on SmackDown!
[8] [9] Eddie married Vickie Guerrero (née Lara; born 1968) in 1990; Vickie would become a prominent wrestling personality in the years following Eddie's death. Shaul Guerrero (born 1990): Eddie and Vickie's daughter, made her debut in 2010 under the ring name Raquel Diaz as the second third-generation Guerrero to be a professional wrestler. [10]
Professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero was found dead at this hotel on November 13, 2005 from underlying arteriosclerotic heart disease. [citation needed] [1] [2]
Vickie Guerrero, widow of Benoit's best friend and Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero, has also approved of Benoit being inducted into the hall. [123] Some journalists, fans and wrestlers, including Hall of Famer Mick Foley, have advocated for the inclusion of Nancy into the Hall of Fame for her work in WCW and ECW as a valet and manager. [124] [125]
Guerrero failed to recapture the title from JBL in a steel cage match on the July 15 episode of SmackDown!. [32] [33] After Guerrero's death in November 2005, WWE held tribute shows on Raw and SmackDown! During these programs, No Way Out was the main highlight of Guerrero's career, as it was where he won his only world championship.
Guerrero would then go on and have worldwide success in WCW and WWE until his death in 2005. [ 5 ] In addition to Barr's death in 1994 and Guerrero's death in 2005, Louie Spicolli (1971-1998), King Lion (1968-2002) and Black Cat (1954-2006) have all died.
His close friend Eddie Guerrero died on November 13, 2005, and Malenko made a special appearance on the November 14 edition of Raw alongside Chris Benoit. [61] The following Friday on SmackDown! , Malenko once again appeared after a match between Chris Benoit and Triple H , and the three embraced. [ 62 ]