Eddy Guerrero
Guerrero in 2004
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| Birth name | Eduardo Gory Guerrero |
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| Born |
October 9, 1967 El Paso, Texas, U.S |
| Died | November 13, 2005 (aged 38) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Spouse(s) | Vickie Guerrero (m. 1990; his death 2005) |
| Children | 3; including Shaul Rehwoldt |
| Family | Guerrero |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Black Tiger (II) Eddie Guerrero Eddy Guerrero El Caliente Gory Guerrero Jr. Máscara Mágica |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from | El Paso, Texas |
| Trained by | Gory Guerrero |
| Debut | 1987 |
Eduardo Gory Guerrero (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler and a member of the Guerrero wrestling family.
Guerrero performed in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions, and in the United States, performed for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most notably World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). Guerrero's gimmick was that of "Latino Heat," a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. His catchphrase became "I Lie! I Cheat! I Steal!" and was used in one of his entrance themes; he partly used this phrase in the title of his 2005 autobiography, Cheating Death, Stealing Life. Despite being a villain for most of his career, he was popular in and out of the ring and was at the peak of his career as a fan favorite during 2003–2005, becoming the top wrestler on the SmackDown brand in 2004. He experienced various substance abuse problems, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers; these real-life issues were sometimes incorporated into his storylines.
Guerrero spent his early career while wrestling in Mexican promotions and forming a popular tag team with Art Barr. After the death of Barr, Guerrero received his first mainstream exposure in the United States in 1995 by joining ECW and winning the ECW World Television Championship. Later that year, Guerrero moved to WCW, where he became WCW United States Champion, WCW Crusierweight Champion and led the Latino World Order. He left WCW in 2000 after the company failed to elevate him to a main event spot.
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