Tragic and Shocking News: Eddie Guerrero passes away

[Haiku Warrior]

Eddie Guerrero passes away
Oct. 13, 2005

WWE is deeply saddened by the news that Eddie Guerrero has passed away. He was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis. Eddie is survived by his wife Vickie and his two daughters.

Source: WWE.com


I am shocked and deeply saddened. My mouth is agape and I don't know what to say. Rest in Peace Latino Heat.

[edgehead1984]

Well I'm deeply shocked at this news, but I think I've come to expect it, considering his past drug use........

[Yoshimitsu]

Unbelieveable. Such a sad loss.

One of the greatest ever heels in my opinion. They dont make them like Eddie anymore.

[RoaringElbow25]

this is a shock. im sure everyone thought eddy was all cleaned up. wow i cant believe it. well they have another Main Eventer for the super-card in the sky.

[raggin kilbasa]

They had a press confrence early this afternoon an chavo said that eddie was telling him that he has been sober for 4 years turned his life around(born again christian) then he found eddie in the bathroom. It's very sad day.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

Shocking. I was completely speechless when I found out about this.

Anyway, I moved the thread to the New Japan board since he was a regular and one of those who kept the junior heavyweight division great during the 90s.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

I'm still a bit saddened by this. I wanted to quote "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but I found one song by Queen that truly sums up Eddie and others (Candido, Hashimoto, etc) who have moved on to the great ring in the sky:

*Drops to one knee and points to the heavens Sabu style*

"A Hand above the water
An angel reaching for the sky
Is it raining in Heaven-
Do you want us to cry?
And everywhere the broken hearted
On every lonely avenue
No-one could reach them
No-one but you
One by one
Only the good die young
They're only flyin' too close to the sun
We'll remember...
Forever"

"No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)"
Queen

Me, my nephew and my friends, who join all of you as fans, will always remember Eddie Guerrero for not being "Latino Heat" for not being the one who's catchphrase was "Lie, Cheat and Steal". We will remember Eddie.

Vaya Con Dios Eddie Guerrero.

[darktowerchilde]

I just saw the news on yahoo. I don't know what to say: like Hashimoto passing away, wrestling lost another huge star, an icon. We've all watched him for so long, that the idea that he might pass away, especially considering what he's survived, is just unthinkable. I didn't know the man, but wow, this is a huge loss. I just told my friend, who's not a wrestling fan, what happened, and I said it was like hearing your favorite actor or musician passed away, it just... tragic. Another of one of the truly greats is gone; wrestling will never have another like Eddy and, wow, it just feels like I just lost a friend. It's not fair for me to say that since his friends and family truly lost a friend, but that's how I feel.

I found a memorial page on eddie's website; I expect many people will leave a statement or two. I left only about five minutes ago and when I came back, about ten or so new statements were up.
The website's http://www.eddicts.com/rip_eddie.htm

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Wrestling news world (http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com) did a beautiful tribute to him.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

I am totally stunned...

He was one of the greatest in-ring talents in the WWF/E. He could make you love him, hate him, whatever he wanted. He could wrestle anyone and have a great match. He could make an arena erupt with laughter with just his facial expressions.

I'm just speechless.

Rest In Peace, Eddie...

[MARTYEWR]

When I found out about this yesterday, I was sad and shocked. Eddie Guerrero, by far, has been my favourite wrestler of the current timeframe. He's been the main reason I haven't stopped watching wrestling, because he always entertains me, in and out of the ring. As a person, he was inspiring too, how he overcame every obstacle in order to succeed.

I'll miss him. I haven't been hit this hard over a wrestler's passing since Owen Hart. My condolences to his family, friends, and co-workers who were close to him.

[Luds]

This is very sad news. Eddie was a great wrestler and a great person. He will be greatly missed.

[The Great Gouki]

Eddie was my favorite wrestler....I remember seeing him back in 1996 and he looked out at me, the way he did to everyone back then, with this whole "I'm better than you" thing...and at that moment I realized that all I want in life is to be a pro wrestler. Before that time I always looked at wrestling like a dream sport. You know kids play baseball in fields dreaming of being pros. But that day...ironic that it was around this time in November...that I saw Eddie wrestle, I think Diamond Dallas Page, I wanted to be just like Eddie.

I'm glad though that so far drugs haven't been involved and that although too soon, he left this world without the troubles he had in the past.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

I admire what John Cena did last night on RAW. He took his Eddie Guerrero "I'm Your Papi" T-shirt off, layed it front side down with the Back reading "Eddie Guerrero: Latino Heat", and layed the RAW championship on it and left.

And Joey Styles summed it up nicely: "Eddie Guerrero was a Champion in the ring, and a Champion in life".

I pray that I can be a strong man of faith like Eddie was, and continue to be so.

[MARTYEWR]

RAW really got to me last night, from tears in the eyes of guys like Big Show, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, even Shawn Michaels and Triple H, to tears in the eyes of the little kid who clutched his mom firmly, expressing a "not fair" look, which was really the moment that got me (it's getting to me now just typing it). The neighbours probably heard me crying and sobbing uncontrollably on top of all that.

I take back what I originally said: This is getting to me MORE than Owen's passing. I've loved Owen, but I've really, really loved Eddy, and I'm starting to believe my reactions since Sunday make me feel that he was my favourite wrestler of all time, even moreso than Bret, Flair, Benoit, Liger, you name it. Eddy is not just a wrestler, as he's an inspiration to me. Whenever I'm in a personal or professional jam, I think of what he's been through and what he's overcome, and then I think, "You know, I don't have it so bad compared to him." No other wrestler EVER has done that for me.

Eddy, as one of your most loyal fans, I'm going to miss you, and I'm sure Hisa will agree with me when I say that I hope He's watching over and taking care of you.