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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Nov 13, 2013 5:42:05 GMT -5
We lost one of the greatest in-ring performers of our generation. Eddie Guerrero suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 38, leaving behind not only a beautiful family, but also what turned out to be a beautiful career. He had his ups, his downs, and everything and between, but his passion of the craft solidified him as an in-ring legend. By the end, Eddie was a saint who could almost do no wrong (unless you're Kurt Angle in backstage brawls). How did most of you FAN's find out about Eddie's passing? How did it affect your enjoyment of wrestling in general? As for me, I'm still awestruck (not in a good way) by his passing, mainly because he'd be right at the point of happy retirement now (sniffle).
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 13, 2013 5:44:00 GMT -5
Never forgotten.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 13, 2013 6:01:57 GMT -5
I was sick that day, spent it all in bed, watched Mania 20. Eventually felt well enough and got out of bed, went online to see the main page had changed at WrestleCrap to announce his death.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 13, 2013 6:04:31 GMT -5
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Nov 13, 2013 6:14:41 GMT -5
I remember the day so well. Two days before I had actually bought a second hand copy of No Way Out 2004 on DVD for $8 & watched it the day before. Of course Eddie was fueding with Batista over the WHC at the time & I remember think as I watched him beat Brock for the WWE title & hoping he would win the title again soon. Still hurts to this day.
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Post by Raskovnik on Nov 13, 2013 6:26:16 GMT -5
I was in 8th grade and my best friend came up to me at school crying about it. I mean actually crying. It was weird.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Nov 13, 2013 7:54:33 GMT -5
I had been on hiatus from wrestling since about April of that year, then all of a sudden I get a message from a friend on AOL Instant Messenger (back when that was a thing) with the link to WWE.com. While I didn't go from seeing him compete on Smackdown literally 2 days before to him suddenly being gone, it didn't make it any less shocking. The Eddie tribute Raw was probably the first episode of Raw I watched since WrestleMania.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Nov 13, 2013 7:58:08 GMT -5
I'd not been watching since 2002, but Guerrero was a part of my childhood and it still saddens me to this day that he passed on. Watching his DVDs back nowadays you see just how brilliant he was, and just how incredibly over he was everywhere he went.
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Post by 4real on Nov 13, 2013 8:00:05 GMT -5
8 years ago wow. I actually found out on the TNA website funnily enough because it was Christian's debut that night if I remember correctly. I felt like someone had hit me in the gut with a hammer or something. I was at University at the time so got my parents to send me the RAW tribute show on tape.
Amazing its nearly ten years since Wrestlemania XX. Who could have thought that just little over 3 years after that both Eddie & Benoit would be dead?
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Post by playa on Nov 13, 2013 8:18:44 GMT -5
I was too young to truly understand the hurt and impact Owen Hart's death had on many wrestling fans, but when Eddie died, that kinds of heartache and utter shock hit me the way it hit fans of an older generation when Owen's untimely death happen. I think we can all agree that our Owen Hart for this generation was Eddie Guerrero.
And while all those years of drug abuse eventually came back to get him in the end, Eddie had at least atoned for whatever sins he had made, was very well with his family, and was just flat-out happy. He is still missed to this very day, but he will never, ever be forgotten.
RIP Latino Heat.
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Post by playa on Nov 13, 2013 8:19:20 GMT -5
As a tribute i lied to my boss, cheated on my gf and stole an old womens walking stick.
I did it for YOU eddie, hope you appreciate it.
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Post by Sephiroth on Nov 13, 2013 8:24:03 GMT -5
The tribute RAW where the audience started chanting "Thank you Eddie!" remains a favorite memory of mine for WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 8:31:27 GMT -5
Still my favorite wrestler of all time. God I miss him.
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Post by Green Arrow on Nov 13, 2013 8:35:46 GMT -5
My old man still blames Kennedy's chairshots for killing him....
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Post by willywonka666 on Nov 13, 2013 8:37:24 GMT -5
I remember finding out here like so many others. It was noted then, any bs was put aside and the members really came together as we dealt with this tragedy. It is a great example of how this board is a true community
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 13, 2013 8:40:19 GMT -5
I just clicked on it, read the official announcement from WWE in someone's post...and got choked up all over again. Even after all these years... It's sad to think that this was kind of the day things started falling apart for the WWE. RIP Eddie. We still love you, wherever you are.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Nov 13, 2013 8:52:09 GMT -5
8 years already... Good God...
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Nov 13, 2013 10:56:14 GMT -5
I remember crying that day. Jeez that was hard to take.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Nov 13, 2013 12:00:53 GMT -5
and yet, I still remember that day and discovering the news all so well.
Of all the Deaths we've had in Wrestling over the years 2 really shocked me the most, Eddies and Benoits (Obviously I'll leave the latter out of this one)
None the less Gone but still not forgotten.
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Post by Sparkybob on Nov 13, 2013 13:33:32 GMT -5
One of the saddest days I remember. Eddie was one of my favorite wrestler ever and he was gone too soon
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