Guerrero was married to Vickie Guerrero and had two daughters with her, one of whom is professional wrestler Shaul Marie Guerrero. During the match, Guerrero struggled with a decision about whether or not to use a steel chair to secure the victory, eventually opting not to use it and losing as a result. By Liam Crowley / Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 9:48 pm EST. On October 12, 2016, Juventud made his debut for Lucha Ilimitado at a show in Yakima, Washington. [14] Guerrera was seemingly written out of AAA on April 19, 2014, when Daga took over the leadership of Anarqua.[15]. Juventud quickly established himself as the mouthpiece/leader of the group and began using his old nickname "The Juice". WWE SMACKDOWN! ", "Guerra de Titanes 2012: Daga, nuevo Campen Crucero AAA", "@AngelicoAAA y @JackEvans711 Nuevos Campeones de AAA! [33] On the November 10 episode of Monday Nitro, he regained the Cruiserweight title from Mysterio,[34] and made a successful title defense against Mysterio at World War 3. [133][135] The two wrestled a match at WrestleMania with Mysterio getting the win. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eddie Guerrero vs Juventud Guerrero. 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. would win, with Orton being the sole survivor. Three months later after being released from WWE, Guerrera returned to Mexico to compete with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Additionally, the song "We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal" that he performed with Chavo was released on the WWE Originals CD. Born October 9, 1967 in El Paso, Texas, USA. [156] Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's then developmental territory, also paid tribute to Guerrero on their television taping following his death. He was one of the biggest stars in the early days of luchalibre and he was part of a tag team with the most important star in lucha libre history, El Santo. [85][86] In contrast to a previous WCW storyline with his nephew, Chavo fully agreed with his uncle as their slogan stated: "We lie, we cheat, and we steal, but at least we're honest about it". After unmasking Guerrera, Jericho would often berate Guerrera for his looks by referring to him as "Quasi-juice" which was in reference to "Quasimodo", the disfigured lead character in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. tribute shows, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) dedicated the pay-per-view Genesis (which aired the evening of his death) to Guerrero,[155] while Ring of Honor (ROH) named their next show "Night of Tribute". Eduardo Anbal Gonzlez Hernndez (born November 23, 1974) is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera.[2]. He got finishes. [29] His reign came to an end at Uncensored when Dean Malenko defeated him for the title. During the group's run, Guerrera and Mysterio Jr. became the World Tag Team Champions. 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. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. He became more successful upon his return when he won the 1996 Best of the Super Juniors tournament of junior heavyweights. [31] Guerrero demanded a rematch for the title. Guerrero was a born-again Christian.[150][151]. ", Layfield recounting the match between him and Guerrero at the 2004 Judgment Day event. [53] During his first match with the WWF, a tag team match with Perry Saturn against The New Age Outlaws, Guerrero performed a frog splash off the top rope and dislocated his elbow when he landed the move; as a result, he was sidelined for several weeks. Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn debuted in the WWF on the January 31, 2000 episode of Raw Is War as The Radicalz, interfering in a match involving The New Age Outlaws. Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016. [46] The LWO was formed in October when Guerrero returned to WCW, with Hctor Garza and Damien. It was later explained that he cut too deep, thus hitting an artery. Eddie's brothers, Hector, Amadno and Chavo, Sr. also became wrestlers. He is currently scheduled to wrestle for GCW at their crossover show Three Stuffed Cups on September 3 in Chicago, and again for GCW at their Art of War Games event on September 4, also in Chicago. y toda la gente que me ha apoyado siempre!!!". Raw started with all the wrestlers and numerous backstage personnel on stage, as Vince McMahon addressed the live crowd before finishing with a ten-bell salute. [119], In March, he started a feud with fellow Texan John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) after JBL interrupted Guerrero's title match with Booker T.[111][120] The rivalry would soon turn personal when at a non-televised live event, JBL caused Guerrero's mother to suffer a (kayfabe) heart attack while in attendance at ringside. [139], On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero threatened to reveal a secret about Mysterio and his son Dominik. On April 23, 2017, at WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Mexican Qualifying Round Guerrera defeated El Hijo de Dos Caras in the semi-finals, Guerrera was defeated in the finals by Rey Mysterio. 2 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Guerrero continued his feud with Angle. [] Eddie went deep. The two were never married in real life. On the June 23 episode of SmackDown, Juventud, Super Crazy and Psicosis (collectively called "The Mexicools") interrupted a match between Chavo Guerrero and Paul London by riding to the ring on a lawn mower and attacking both wrestlers. brand. The Mexicools were short-lived, and Guerrera's time in WWE was only around six months. [133] At Judgment Day, Guerrero lost to Mysterio by disqualification after hitting Mysterio with a chair. He received a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion The Great Sasuke at Skydiving J, but lost the match. [10][11] He went on to have a series of acclaimed matches with Dean Malenko before they both signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) later that year. After being rehired in 2002, he formed Los Guerreros with his nephew Chavo, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship, and established himself on the SmackDown brand. Flair would enter at No. In addition to wrestling Guerrero several times, Guerrera and Eddie also were part of the LWO (Latino World Order) faction in late 1998, and teamed together several times on WCW Monday Nitro. The following week by week of The Mexicools interrupting matches and beating down seemingly random WWE Superstars and cutting promos. Juventud later went on to lose the title back to Nunzio at a live event in Italy. [54][57][61] 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. Many of the wrestlers there wore armbands with "E.G." Guerrero made Mysterio submit to the Lasso from El Paso to win their first WWE Tag Team Championship. [54][58] Guerrero turned face and successfully retained the title against former Radicalz friends Saturn and Malenko in a triple threat match at Judgment Day,[54][59] before losing the title to Saturn at Fully Loaded. I Steal!" In the 2010s, he stole Jason Styles belt, claiming the promoter owed him money. 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[70][72] On March 1, he defeated the champion CM Punk and Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat match for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship. Guerrera is the son of Mexican wrestling legend Fuerza . Guerrera was expelled from the remainder of the tour and later released by WCW, and was ordered to pay nearly $1,800 in fines. Each week Angle and his new allies Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak began targeting Guerrero and Big Show. He opened up about what went wrong with the group and why he ultimately got released. Adopting the name Juventud Guerrera Spanish for "youth warrior" he made the decision to wear a mask in the squared circle. When the referee turned around and saw the opponent had the chair, they would call a disqualification and the match would end in Eddie's favor. I Cheat! Chavo lost to Dragn at Spring Stampede. [75][76] He feuded with Van Dam, defeating him for his second Intercontinental Championship at Backlash. After more weeks of interruptions and sneak attacks, The Mexicools were sent down to Velocity. Guerrero wrestled in his last match on the November 11 episode of SmackDown!, defeating Mr. Kennedy by disqualification using his signature lie, cheat, and steal tactics, which allowed him to advance to the SmackDown! Guerrero debuted in 1986. Rey retained custody of the child by winning the rights to his custody by winning a ladder match that had the custody papers hanging from the ceiling of the arena. In addition to being a tag team champion with his Uncle, he also held the Cruiserweight Championship, and ECW Championship while wrestling in WWE. Internet Wrestling Database. [158] 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. to earn a shot at the WWE Championship. [140] Mysterio defeated Guerrero again at The Great American Bash, a match with a stipulation that if Guerrero lost, he would not tell the secret. All storylines were put on hold, and no WWE employees were forced to perform, although several matches took place, including one featuring Chavo, who finished the match with his uncle's finishing maneuver the frog splash. 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. Beginning in 1998, Guerrera pinned ltimo Dragn to win the Cruiserweight Championship on the inaugural edition of Thunder on January 8, 1998. Guerrera lost the Cruiserweight title to Kid Kash at Armageddon on December 18, 2005. As announced on AEW Dynamite, lucha libre legend and former WCW star Juventud Guerrera will be appearing on next week's Dynamite to wrestle former rival Chris Jericho. [54] 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. On October 9, 2018, his brother, Hijo de Fuerza Guerrera, and sister, Fuerza Guerrera were announced as professional wrestling heirs to their father. [91][92] Los Guerreros and Team Angle began feuding with each other. He claimed that he had a child out of wedlock (Dominik) while his marriage was going through hard times. [54] The two slowly began to become popular with the fans, but over the next few months friction began to build between Guerrero and Chyna. In the 21st century, Hector was a part of Total Nonstop Action as both a commentator and a manager of the LAX. [142] During that time he now had a dark comical gimmick. Guerrera is best known for his appearances with the Mexican professional wrestling promotions AAA and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and with the American professional wrestling promotions Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Juventud Guerrera blames his youth for signing off on a storyline in WCW where he lost his mask. On February 23, 2012, Guerrera returned to AAA, and losing to his old rival El Hijo del Perro Aguyao in a four-way match, which also included Ciberntico and Mscara Ao 2000 Jr.[6] On March 18 at Rey de Reyes, Guerrera and Joe Lder, reforming the Mexican Powers, defeated the teams of Extreme Tiger and Fnix, Halloween and Nicho el Millonario, and Chessman and Teddy Hart in a four-way tag team match. In October 2000, during a WCW tour of Australia, Guerrera was arrested at the hotel in which the wrestlers were staying, after an incident in which he was discovered naked and screaming in a hallway, and then attacking police officers who had arrived to detain him. At the event on October 9, he defeated Nunzio following a Juvi Driver to capture the Cruiserweight Championship, his first title in WWE and, due to the title being originally from WCW, his fourth Cruiserweight Title reign. He was such a great wrestler and he got it. 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. [91][104] He quickly reverted to being a face by engaging in a rivalry with John Cena. At this point, Guerrero developed an addiction to pain medication stemming from his 1999 car accident and in May 2001 was sent to rehab, missing the entire Invasion storyline featured his former fellow WCW (and later ECW) wrestlers. [108] Four days later, Los Guerreros lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug). [44] Guerrero saved Chavo from beatings by Stevie Ray, seeming that he would align with Chavo but he wanted his release. [128] Guerrero, along with Booker T and The Undertaker, then challenged JBL for a WWE Championship rematch. On WWE television, Edge married Vickie Guerrero. [17] His first televised pay-per-view appearance was at World War 3 where he competed in the 3-ring, 60-man World War 3 battle royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Often included in his matches, Eddie would employ what commentator Tazz would refer to as The Smoking Gun; a chair, championship belt, or other unauthorized item and toss it to his opponent as the referee turned around from a distraction. In September, he formed The Sexicools, a parody of his Mexicools group, with Intocable and Toscano. Juventud Guerrera made his AEW debut tonight in a match against Chris Jericho. After Mysterio signed with WWE in 2002, Guerrera joined the upstart promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. "I say it before I dedicate this match to Eddy Guerrero. In 2022 he competed in America for Kross Fire Wrestling in Sevierville,TN Defeating NXT's Colby Corino for the Company's Title. On May 20, 2011, he made a surprise appearance at Xtreme Italian Wrestling in a match against Thunder Storm and win the XIW Italian Championship. He was so entertaining, but he also had all the technique. Guerrera returned to the promotion on April 30 and formed a new stable known as the "Mexican Powers" alongside Psicosis II, Extreme Tiger, Joe Lder and Crazy Boy, although Psicosis II and Extreme Tiger would later leave the group. Hector, the second eldest son of Gory Guerrero, is most famous for being forced to portray possibly the worst gimmicks in the history of both the WWE and the NWA. [133] At SummerSlam, Guerrero lost a ladder match over Dominik's custody to Mysterio. [93] At Backlash, Los Guerreros lost to Team Angle in a rematch. [91][105] The next week on SmackDown!, Los Guerreros defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team to win the WWE Tag Team Championship, making Guerrero a double champion (beginning Guerrero's third tag title reign). 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. Fans fondly remember Los Guerreros, the tag team he formed with his Uncle Eddie. Since then Guerrera has mostly stayed in Mexico, though he has made appearances for American indies such as AAW in recent years. He attended the University of New Mexico, and then New Mexico Highlands University on an athletic scholarship. [2][7] Guerrero later said that no matter how many people joined los Gringos Locos, the stable was all about Barr. [115][116] His next feud was with Kurt Angle, whom he defeated at WrestleMania XX to retain his title in his first big defense. She left WWE in 2014. [39] At Uncensored, Chavo was forced to support Guerrero when he faced Booker T for Booker's WCW World Television Championship. Guerrero eventually left the Radicalz, siding with The Hardy Boyz and Lita. He aligned himself with the villainous Team 2000 stable, and primarily teamed with Black Tiger. In 2010, he made a special surprise appearance at Dragon Gate teaming with Dragon Kid in a match against BxB Hulk and Masato Yoshino. Orton was given Guerrero's spot in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match between the Raw and SmackDown! After the match Eddie attacked Chavo causing him to bleed. Juventud Guerrera lost the title on February 6, 2013, in Milan, being defeated by Giuseppe "King" Danza in 50 seconds. As a boy, he would attend the wrestling promotions held by his father Gory Guerrero at the El Paso County Coliseum. Actor. In a skit before the Royal Rumble match, he drew his number the same time Ric Flair drew his. Guerrero then appeared on a televised AAA show as Mascara Magica, only to then unmask himself along with the aide of his tag team partner that night, Octagn. Guerrero started wrestling on the independent circuit after his release from the WWF. The pair . tapings for Velocity, Juventud (along with Super Crazy and Psicosis) faced Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Funaki in an over-the-top battle royal with the stipulation that the winner would receive a title shot at the Cruiserweight Championship at No Mercy. One of my biggest influences was Jushin Liger . After the presentation, Guerrera criticized the decision of his siblings becoming pro wrestlers, since neither of them had interest in pro wrestling before. Wild Samoan - Anoa'i - Maivia Family Tree, The Hart Family Tree of Professional Wrestlers, A Look at all the Real and Fake Members of the Rhodes Family, 24 Champion Golfers Who Died Tragic, Early Deaths, Amy Mickelson Photos: The Story of Her Life With Phil, Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Golf and Athletics Legend, 17 of the Best Golfer Nicknames of All-Time, Biography of Audrey Hepburn, Exquisite and Elegant Actress, Meet the 15 Best MMA Fighters of All Time. Guerrero wrestled as the original Mascara Magica in CMLL until his departure in 1992. International appearances and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (20002005), World Wrestling Entertainment (20052006), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (20062008, 2009), WWA International Cruiserweight Championship, IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship, "global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Title", "Resultados de Rey de Reyes-AAA (16 marzo 2008) Elecktroshock nuevo Rey de Reyes. November 18, 2005. Raquel is the daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero. [138], 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. Juventud Guerrera was one of those luchadores when he lost his mask in a Cruiserweight . ", "AAA Rey de Reyes (Cobetura y Resultados 18 de marzo de 2012) Quien ganara el torneo Rey de Reyes 2012? Guerrero went on to win the WWF European Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship before he was released in 2001 due to addiction issues. For several years, she was a part of the WWE developmental system as a member of the Florida Championship Wrestling roster, which was later rebranded NXT. [110] As Los Guerreros attempted to regain the tag team titles, things began to go downhill between Chavo and Eddie, as animosity began to build. On April 20, 2018, Juventud made his comeback with Kevin Kross and Teddy Hart, directly attacking Dr. Wagner Jr. and Hernandez after the main event for the AAA Mega Championship. [74], Guerrero returned to the WWF on the April 1, 2002 episode of Raw, attacking Rob Van Dam. The unmasking will serve as a catalyst for Guerrera to seek revenge against Jericho next week on Dynamite. Date: 28.12.1998. A series of matches with MNM only supported Batista's suspicions that Guerrero was up to no good, as Guerrero appeared to have reverted to his cheating ways. [111][124] On the July 15 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero faced JBL in a steel cage match for the WWE title where El Gran Luchadore appeared again and cost Guerrero the match; he later revealed himself as Kurt Angle. He recalled how he felt on the AEW entrance ramp as he was entering the ring for the match. On September 6, 2014, Juventud made his in-ring debut for Pure Action Championship Wrestling, winning the promotion's Cruiserweight Championship at their final show, Brawl In The Falls III. After the match, the locker room emptied and the two were carried around the ring by their fellow wrestlers while the crowd chanted "please don't go". @TonyKhan @IAmJericho @CodyRhodes @youngbucks @AEW @AEWonTNT #LETSGETJUICY #THEJUICE is about 2 Get Loooose !!! Guerrero lost the match after receiving a missile dropkick. #LETSGETJUICY THE JUICE is about 2 get loooose !!! It did not work, however, since he knocked out the referee earlier with a championship belt shot to the kidneys. Fixture: Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. He went on to become one of the most beloved figures in wrestling history. His father Gory Guerrero became a star in the U.S., an icon in Texas and a legend in Mexico. [16]. Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero about to defend the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX.