Interesting things about Eddie Guerrero's death that I didn't know til now?

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Over the last few days, I've re-watched my Eddie Guerrero DVD and some of his stuff on youtube. I've always been a fan of Eddie Guerrero and he is the reason I became a fan. Now, I know its been about six years since that day, but I was like 13 at the time of his death. It really got me. He is, to me, the one wrestler, fans cannot simply hate. Talented, funny, charismatic, he had it all. But back to the point.

Over these last view days, I watched the tribute show, where the wrestlers gave a speech about Eddie, and, just wow. Three things really came up that I never really thought about before.

John Cena. In his speech for Eddie, he said that his way in the ring was because of Eddie. Not talent, but heart. He said Eddie was the thing that made him that man he is today. Then I flashed back to the night Cena's road to wrestlemania began. John Cena vs Kurt Angle for the #1 contender shot for JBL's title. Before his match in a backstage segment, Eddie gave Cena a pep talk, that I really enjoyed. And the amazing thing was, he kept talking about how, when Kurt puts him in an ankle lock, he believed that John Cena would not tap. And that this was the moment that every wrestler dream of, to main event at WM, and despite the odds, he believed in Cena. And to my memory, after that, John Cena hasn't tapped. In fact, it was 2005, that super cena was born and he never gave up. So the first question is:

#1. Does this change your view on John Cena, knowing that Eddie Guerrero is partially responsible for Cena's gimmick of never quitting or giving up? Guerrero is a huge influence on the way Cena acts today?

The second one was Batista. I just found how it was interesting that he was frustrated with the WWE, but it was Eddie that kept him there. It was like, if Eddie was still around today, even though its PG, Batista might had stayed. And the McMahon would say something like, Eddie, no matter what, could had made any wrestling fan keep watching. 

The third one was the most shocking to me. Chris Beniot. He literally broke down in tears during that interview. But the thing he said was, "Eddie was always the guy I went to when I had troubles, I'd call him and he would always talk me out of it." That sent chills up my spine. Its like, if Eddie was still alive, he could had stopped it from happening. The Beniot incident happened about a year later. I will always remember Beniot as the wrestler that he was, but with brain damage, and drugs, and then losing the friend you always went to, I felt kind of bad for the guy. Now murder is wrong, but there is some pity for Beniot and what he was going through. So the other question is:

#2. Now knowing the Beniot lost the friend that he went to for problems, does this affect the way you see Beniot now? I'm not saying support the murderer, in fact, don't support murder, but maybe just have a better understanding of what he dealt with?

And finally, I saw this shoot interview by Kurt Angle on youtube, talking about a fist fight they got in back in 2004. JBL was champ and Guerrero and Angle was feuding on tv. But he talked about this one match, a lumberjack match on smackdown, where apparently, Eddie was very sick. Some days, he was lively, some other days, practically dead. So during this match, it was an off day, and to me, at first, it looked like a good match, but base on how Angle said it, it seemed like Guerrero was really struggling, and you can see that. And Eddie, apparently hid this sickness from everyone, but days, you would see him pale and can tell he is out of it. Ideally, not enough blood was being pumped into his heart. So this would mean that Eddie's sickness took its toll not that long after his WWE title win. I mean, 2004 and then dying in 2005, and according to Kurt, he wasn't delivering great matches, which to me, they were all great. But just wow. I'm just imagining the struggle he faced while giving us those great matches. The one I remember the most from the time was his feud with Rey Mysterio, and those matches were pretty intense. 

But yeah, 6 years and I still miss Eddie Guerrero. Call me a sap or whatever, but man, its amazing what you can learn about the guy. I was 13 so chances are, I wasn't listening that well or using the internet, but my respect for Eddie Guerrero grew. Forget the wrestler for a second, but the influence backstage. He was indeed a great man. These last few months, I've lost some interest in wrestling, but seeing CM Punk did that the other day, just had me remembering Eddie.

But yeah, answer the questions, watch the videos on youtube. And if you don't feel comfortable about talking about Eddie's death or the Beniot thing, just answer the BQ below.

BQ: Your favorite Eddie Guerrero memory? Match, moments, stories. etc.

The Dragon · Accepted Answer

The Cena thing I had long forgotten about.  But it was a reminder of just how much compassion Eddie had for other people.  He wasn't a cut-throat backstabbing politician; he was a performer who loved his job and wanted everybody (the other performers and the fans) to enjoy the show as much as he did.  I've read stories from other wrestlers who said they could always count on a little pick-me-up pep talk from Eddie; Eddie just always seemed to know when one was needed.  Perhaps Cena got that compassion and heart for the business from Eddie; perhaps he was born with it.  Doesn't really matter.  In a business that breeds cut-throats, backstabbers, @sskissers, and politicians, Eddie was one of the good guys who didn't need any of that.  So is Cena.  That Cena might have been inspired by Eddie shows that Cena's head is screwed on straight; he listened to the right influences rather than take the politicking low road.  Cena doesn't deserve any of that ridiculous hate he gets, and it makes me ashamed that some so-called "fans" take it to the levels they do.

Batista is another who benefited from Eddie's compassion and wisdom.  Eddie kept Batista's feet on the ground.  After Eddie had gone Batista developed an overly-inflated ego and arrogance that turned off a lot of fans.  Fans, probably mostly subconsciously, pick up on "real".  Eddie was "real", a remarkably gifted performer who had all the credibility in the world because there was no facade to him.  What we saw was the real Eddie no matter what gimmick he was using.  Batista didn't have that.  Fans saw an arrogant musclehead who thought he was better than everybody, and even as a face, wasn't very likable.  The time when Batista was most...accepted by the fans was his time partnering with Eddie.  Eddie's calming influence made "Bowtista" a more likable person.  Had Eddie been around longer, Batista might have turned out a little differently.

Watching the tribute show for Eddie and seeing Benoit...God, my heart broke for him.  That was a man who's soul had been trampled.  Eddie and Chris had been best friends for quite a while before they signed with the WWE.  They were in Japan together, WCW, ECW, all over the world.  If there is such a thing as two males being soul-mates, Eddie and Chris had that, a bond deeper than family, deeper than blood.  Chris's tribute to Eddie was a soul wailing in agony.  That was as real as it gets.  Blind naked soul-ripped-apart agony.  It was very uncomfortable and hard to watch.  We all know about the brain trauma, the steroids, the troubled marriage, etc.  What we didn't know until later was that Chris had lost a lot of close friends in a very short period of time; other wrestlers dying seemingly one after another.  And Eddie was the big one, the final straw keeping Chris' sanity together.  Not sure if you know, but one of the things Chris did (at his wife's suggestion) to help him...cope...was to keep a journal in which he "talked" to Eddie by writing down whatever he would have normally talked to Eddie about in person.  Too many people look at Chris Benoit only as a murderer rather than take the time to discover WHY things happened the way they did.  Chris Benoit was a tragedy that never should have happened; so many things conspired together to send Benoit to his final horrific ending...it never should have happened.  I believe that if Eddie were alive so too would the Benoits.  Eddie was Chris Benoit's "rock".  Eddie wouldn't have let Chris get to the state he wound up in.  Chris Benoit is the greatest in-ring performer I've ever seen in my 44 years as a fan.  I understand how he wound up as he did and I understand WHY; I've read countless books and articles about him, analyzing him from every direction possible.  I know how important Eddie was to Chris.  And how devastating it was losing him.

Because I know Chris Benoit so well, I know Eddie and his lifestyle.  All of that alcohol and drugs destined him to an early grave.  I wasn't shocked that he died so young.  Saddened yes, but not shocked.  That he fought to the very end, to give the fans the best show he could give no matter his own health, is very typically Eddie.

BQ:  Eddie and Chris in the ring together at the end of Wrestlemania 20.  Both always told "you're too small" to ever make it big.  Both, World Champions in the biggest promotion on the planet.

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