@luchalibreaaa #HroesInmortales", "Llega la "Anarqua" de Juventud Guerrera a AAA! [46] The group was an answer to Bischoff's "refusal" to push Latino wrestlers in ways they felt they deserved. Each member of The Mexicools picked up numerous pinfall victories over the champion during this time. She was first introduced to WWE fans during the Dominick storyline. The next week, he would lose the title back to Liger, as Psicosis substituted for Guerrera due to injury (in reality, Guerrera and Jerry Flynn were arrested for DUI, thus no-showed). Guerrera will be the third labor of Jericho as chosen by MJF, and he couldn't be more excited about the opportunity. 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. JBL won after Kurt Angle (who was General Manager of SmackDown! "Thank you my fans, my family, my friends. The pair also had several tag team matches in which Guerrera would team with his father Fuerza, while Rey Jr. would tag with uncle and trainer Rey Misterio Sr. Guerrera first gained American exposure in Extreme Championship Wrestling alongside fellow luchadores Rey Misterio Jr., Psicosis, Konnan and La Parka, all of whom were also wrestling for Konnan's Promo Azteca in Mexico at the time. 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. This week's AEW Dynamite will see the third "Labour of Jericho" as Chris Jericho takes on one of his oldest rivals, Juventud Guerrera. [77][78] After retaining the title against Van Dam at Insurrextion[79] and Judgment Day,[80][81] he finally lost the title to Van Dam on the May 27 episode of Raw in a ladder match in which a fan in an Edmonton Oilers jersey pushed him off a ladder. I Just wanna say THANK YOU !!! Eric Cohen is a sports writer focused on pro wrestling. [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. One of my biggest influences was Jushin Liger . [152][153] In a 2020 interview for the documentary Dark Side of the Ring, Chavo explained that Eddie had passed out in the hotel room bathroom with a toothbrush in his hand, and was barely clinging to life when Chavo discovered him. [24] He started feuding with DDP to steal his nickname of "Lord of the Ring", but lost. Chavo lost to Dragn at Spring Stampede. 18 of the top 100 tag teams of the ", WCW United States Championship Tournament (1996), This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 01:50. 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. [75][76] He feuded with Van Dam, defeating him for his second Intercontinental Championship at Backlash. Guerrera would also take part in the 2003 Super X Cup, where he advanced all the way to the finals before being ultimately defeated by Chris Sabin. [35] After retaining the title against Dean Malenko in the opening bout of Starrcade in December 1997,[36] Guerrero dropped the title to ltimo Dragn the following day on the December 29 episode of Nitro. Guerrero is regarded as one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. After Guerrero turned on Santo and allied with Art Barr as "la Pareja del Terror" ("the Pair of Terror"), the duo became arguably the most hated tag team in lucha libre history. [85][86][88] Later on, Benoit and Angle won the title. 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. The match is the third of the "Five Labors" Jericho must successfully complete in order to face MJF in a grudge match. During this match, Juventud would use many high flying moves including a 450 splash, a move WWE outright banned due to an earlier match Juventud had with Paul London where he botched the move, and resulting in London suffering several fractured bones in his face. Following his feud with Mysterio, Guerrero was named number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship and given a title match with Batista. [70][71] On February 24, he debuted in the Australian promotion World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) at The Revolution beating the champion Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis in a Triple Threat match for the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship. 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. [46] The LWO was formed in October when Guerrero returned to WCW, with Hctor Garza and Damien. Despite this, Guerrero quickly proclaimed himself to be Batista's friend. After the match, Kennedy hitting him with a steel chair. brands, which SmackDown! At the time, Chyna was allies with Chris Jericho and initially rejected his advances. After being released from WCW, Guerrera went on to wrestle for many other promotions including AAA, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, World Wrestling All-Stars, Frontier Wrestling Alliance, and Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW). In an attempt to get a better draw, Guerrero switched his number with Flair's (and stole Flair's wallet in the process). At SuperBrawl VIII, Guerrera challenged Chris Jericho for the title in a mask vs. title match, in which Guerrera lost forcing him to unmask. [9], Guerrero won the ECW World Television Championship from 2 Cold Scorpio in his debut match for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on April 8, 1995, at Three Way Dance. #PORQUECUANDOELJUGOLODICEELJUGOLOHACE #Whenthejuicesaisothejuicemakesoooo FINALLY #THEJUICEISBACK #GETREADY pic.twitter.com/sxOCo6Zv95, #ElCEOdeLaLuchaLibre (@JUVENTUDGUERRE2) July 29, 2021, #Thankyou my Fans my family my fiends this is for you !!! [54][55][56][57] After Guerrero abandoned Lita to be attacked by The Dudley Boyz, he and Chyna began a feud with Essa Rios and Lita, ending in a European title defense at Backlash, which was also billed as the night of Guerrero's prom (he was said to have just earned a GED). However, both Guerrera and Chessman managed to escape the cage and avoid having to face each other in a Hair vs. "Juventud Guerrera" is Spanish for "Youth Warrior"/"Warrior Youth". [38] On the March 12 episode of Thunder, he defeated his nephew Chavo in a match and forced him to become his "slave". When the gun fell to the ground, Kozlowski picked up the gun as Guerra fled the scene . 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 lost the title later that year but remained a popular main eventer until his death on November 13, 2005.[6]. Lucha libre legend and former WCW star Juventud Guerrera will wrestle Chris Jericho on next week's episode of AEW Dynamite. [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. ", "Guerra de Titanes 2012: Daga, nuevo Campen Crucero AAA", "@AngelicoAAA y @JackEvans711 Nuevos Campeones de AAA! IN THE RING: Batista.. Batista drove Eddie Guerrero's low-rider into the arena and was wearing an "I'm Your Papi!" t-Shirt.. Batista entered the ring and payed tribute to his friend (storyline and real life) Eddie Guerrero.. [80] Chris Benoit returned to WWE the night Guerrero lost the title and reunited with him. Despite having lost his mask to Jericho decades earlier in WCW, Guerrera wore a traditional lucha libre mask during the match. We changed the business." Guerrera began his rise to prominence as a teenager in AAA. Chyna was upset when Guerrero pinned her to advance in the King of the Ring tournament. On November 13, 2005, Guerrero was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Marriott Hotel City Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo. 's sister show Velocity. "I never spoke about . Juventud Guerrera lost the title on February 6, 2013, in Milan, being defeated by Giuseppe "King" Danza in 50 seconds. [43] They faced each other in a hair vs. hair match at Bash at the Beach which Guerrero won. 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. for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Guerrero had been booked to win the title so Batista could take time off to heal from an injured back[citation needed], but that was later denied by Batista in his own book. [162], Asistencia Asesora y Administracin (19921995), Latino World Order; Filthy Animals (19982000), Los Guerreros and championship reigns (20022004), Learn how and when to remove this template message, 1996 Best of the Super Juniors tournament, WWA International Cruiserweight Championship, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE United States Championship Tournament, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, List of premature professional wrestling deaths, "ECW World Television Championship history", "Eddie Guerrero's first United States Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero's first Cruiserweight Championship reign", "WWE Cruiserweight Championship official title history", "The Furious Flashbacks WCW Starrcade '97", "Eddie Guerrero's first European Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero's first Intercontinental Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero's second European Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero's Independent Career (2002)", "NJPW Hyper Battle 2002 - Tag 11 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Eddie Guerrero's second Intercontinental Championship reign", "Insurrextion 02 - London, England - Wembley Arena - May 4, 2002 (9,308; sell out)", "Los Guerreros' first Tag Team Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri's first Tag Team Championship reign", "Eddie Guerrero's second United States Championship reign", "SmackDown! Guerrera is the son of Mexican wrestling legend Fuerza . Guerrera appears as himself in the 2000 film Ready to Rumble, although his name is spelled in the credits (and in the closed captioning) as "Juventud Guerrero". [4] His final match aired that evening on SmackDown!, a Cruiserweight Title rematch against Kid Kash which Juventud lost. Early in his career, Guerrera was a mainstay in the Asistencia Asesora y Administracin (AAA) promotion. 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. During a feud with Team Angle, Chavo Guerrero suffered an injury that left Eddie without a partner in the middle of the rivalry. To push the new tag team, vignettes were produced, which included things such as the two finagling their way into a rich lady's house and throwing a pool party. They received two straight victories over the Dead Pool at Road Wild and Fall Brawl. He became more successful upon his return when he won the 1996 Best of the Super Juniors tournament of junior heavyweights. [142] During that time he now had a dark comical gimmick. The Guerrero family is one of the most important families in wrestling history and have been a part of the industry for four generations. On March 15, 2009, Guerrera made a surprise return to AAA at the annual Rey de Reyes event. [70], Guerrero also returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) for a brief period in March 2002, this time unmasked. [12][16] During his first few pay-per-view events, he competed in dark matches against Alex Wright. She left WWE in 2014. [80][82], On August 1, 2002, Guerrero and Benoit moved to WWE's SmackDown! His matches with Rey Mysterio were unlike anything taking place in the. During this time, he also stopped driving his low-riders down the ring and walked to the ring slowly with a frown on his face, gained a new theme which was a darker remix of "Lie, Cheat, And Steal" and started using his other finishing move, the Lasso from El Paso, more often. Juventud quickly established himself as the mouthpiece/leader of the group and began using his old nickname "The Juice". The pair . [15], Guerrero returned to WCW in late 1995 along with Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit with whom he had worked with in NJPW and ECW. Eddie passed away in 2005 due to heart failure caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. @JUVENTUDGUERRE2 @StevePAiN_KPE #Anarqua @luchalibreaaa", "Comienza un nuevo reinado en el Juan de la Barrera", "Juventud Guerrera acusa de fraude a Fuerza Guerrera y sus hermanos", "FSW Legends Never Die Events Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 1998", "PWR Junior Heavyweight Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database", "Xtreme Wrestling Federation Title Histories", Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), WWA International Cruiserweight Champions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juventud_Guerrera&oldid=1152000183, Expatriate professional wrestlers in Japan, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from September 2019, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, BTW United States Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), IWAS Tag Team Championship (1 time) with, Ironfist Wrestling Flyweight Championship (1 time), PWR Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), XLAW Extreme Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 15:05. telling Dominik and the audience that Guerrero was his real father. [117] At the end of this event, Guerrero celebrated in the ring with longtime friend Chris Benoit, who had just won the World Heavyweight Championship. Gory Guerrero has been credited with creating the camel clutch, gory bomb, and the widow's peak. 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! He chose Tajiri, and they won the WWE Tag Team Championship, Guerrero's second and Tajiri's first at Judgment Day by defeating Team Angle in a ladder match. [111][127] General Manager Theodore Long booked a Survivor Series Elimination match between a team led by Guerrero and a team led by Angle. Guerrero continued his feud with Angle. 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. "I say it before I dedicate this match to Eddy Guerrero. 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. Eddie Guerrero was the youngest of the four Guerrero brothers. Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016. [2] Along with Barr, Konnan, Chicano Power, and Madonna's Boyfriend, Guerrero formed los Gringos Locos ("the Crazy Americans"), a villainous stable. He managed to advance to the final round, defeating ltimo Dragn and Billy Gunn in the process,[91] where he would meet Chris Benoit. The fight started after Guerrera accused Konnan of defecating in his bag, which Konnan denied, and then Evans, with whom Guerrera had had a match that evening, allegedly grabbed Guerrera from behind, provoking the fight. On WWE television, Edge married Vickie Guerrero. In the NWA, he was known as Lazor-Tron, a character based on the popular laser tag game in the '80s. Many of the wrestlers there wore armbands with "E.G." [100][101] At Vengeance, Guerrero turned to his cheating tactics, hitting Benoit with the belt at one point in the match. The 3 Doors Down song "Here Without You" was used as a tribute song for Guerrero, as was Johnny Cash's "Hurt". The Intercontinental Championship was on the line in the match, and whoever scored the pin would win the title. Styles. In TNA, Guerrera was joined by fellow AAA wrestlers Mr. guila, Hctor Garza, Abismo Negro, Heavy Metal to form a group first known as Team AAA, then later renamed to Team Mexico to compete in TNA's World X Cup Matches. The son of lucha libre legend Fuerza Guerrera, Juventud, also known as Juvy and "The Juice" is best known for his run in WCW from 1996-2000, where he was a three time WCW Cruiserweight Champion. On November 29, 1999, Guerrera defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Nitro. [146] He would make his entrance the following SmackDown! He recalled how he felt on the AEW entrance ramp as he was entering the ring for the match. After losing their "tryout matches" upon entry, The Radicalz aligned themselves with WWF Champion Triple H and became a heel faction. [154] Eddie Guerrero was pronounced dead upon the ambulance arriving at the scene. Bischoff responded by allegedly throwing coffee at Guerrero (however, in his autobiography, Guerrero states that Bischoff accidentally knocked his coffee off the table and that it was a complete accident that he was hit). Adopting the name Juventud Guerrera Spanish for "youth warrior" he made the decision to wear a mask in the squared circle. Their team was called Pareja Atmic. Guerrero lost the match. Actor. During a TNA vs. AAA Mexico show, Juventud was one of the Mexican wrestlers who aided The Latin American Xchange and attacked A.J. In a skit before the Royal Rumble match, he drew his number the same time Ric Flair drew his. By Liam Crowley / Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 9:48 pm EST. As a boy, he would attend the wrestling promotions held by his father Gory Guerrero at the El Paso County Coliseum. They defeated D-Generation X at Survivor Series in an elimination tag team match and assisted Triple H in his match with Stone Cold Steve Austin. [18][19] At Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling in December 1995, Guerrero represented WCW in a WCW vs. NJPW World Cup tournament, which saw him losing to Shinjiro Otani in the match, but WCW would go on to win the series at 43. Guerrero made Mysterio submit to the Lasso from El Paso to win their first WWE Tag Team Championship. [133] At Judgment Day, Guerrero lost to Mysterio by disqualification after hitting Mysterio with a chair. Eddie Guerrero about to defend the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX. [41] At Slamboree, Guerrero defeated Dragn despite interference from Chavo. [54][63] Guerrero was later defeated by Gunn for the Intercontinental Championship on the Thanksgiving episode of SmackDown!. [111][130], At the Royal Rumble, Guerrero entered the Royal Rumble match at No. Guerrera lost the Cruiserweight title to Kid Kash at Armageddon on December 18, 2005. The unmasking will serve as a catalyst for Guerrera to seek revenge against Jericho next week on Dynamite. results September 11, 2003", "Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero for the WWE World Championship", "Eddie Guerrero's first WWE World Championship reign", "Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. November 18, 2005. In addition to being a tag team champion with his Uncle, he also held the Cruiserweight Championship, and ECW Championship while wrestling in WWE. I say it before i dedcate this match to #EddyGuerrero y toda la gente que me ha apoyado siempre !!! It did not work, however, since he knocked out the referee earlier with a championship belt shot to the kidneys. [11] Guerrera returned to AAA on August 30, 2013, joining the recently reformed Mexican Powers stable. [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". Both teams lost to Team Angle in a triple threat match. He has since defended it in many triple threat matches usually with PAC and Sper Nova and a few single matches with Sper Nova (all of which he has won so far).

George Kurtz Crowdstrike Daughter, Polymer Burial Vaults, Fcs Football Coaches Salaries 2020, Dale Dickey Ozark, How Much Is A 1988 D Wide Am Penny Worth, Articles J