As announced on AEW Dynamite, lucha libre legend and former WCW star Juventud Guerrera will be appearing on next week's Dynamite to wrestle former rival Chris Jericho. As a boy, he would attend the wrestling promotions held by his father Gory Guerrero at the El Paso County Coliseum. He claimed that he had a child out of wedlock (Dominik) while his marriage was going through hard times. Additionally, the song "We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal" that he performed with Chavo was released on the WWE Originals CD. Juventud Guerrera Comes to AEW: What to Know About "The Juice" Guerrero performed in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions, and in the United States he performed for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most notably World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). 5 Cruiserweight Champions Who Became Stars (& 5 Who Got - TheSportster When TNA's working relationship with AAA came to an end, Team Mexico disbanded and Guererra was released from TNA to continue working for Lucha Libre promotions. On July 28, 2021, Guerrera was announced for a match against Chris Jericho at All Elite Wrestling's August 4, 2021 "Homecoming" event in which the latter is required to perform a finishing maneuver from the top rope. [133] At Judgment Day, Guerrero lost to Mysterio by disqualification after hitting Mysterio with a chair. Internet Wrestling Database. During the group's run, Guerrera and Mysterio Jr. became the World Tag Team Champions. These frustrations came to a head when Guerrero requested that WCW President Eric Bischoff either push his character or give him a raise for family reasons. [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". Fans fondly remember Los Guerreros, the tag team he formed with his Uncle Eddie. At No Way Out, Guerrero teamed up with longtime friend and sometimes rival, Rey Mysterio and defeated the Basham Brothers to win his final title, the WWE Tag Team Championship for a fourth time, with it being Mysterio's third reign. Adopting the name Juventud Guerrera Spanish for "youth warrior" he made the decision to wear a mask in the squared circle. After unmasking Guerrera, Jericho would often berate Guerrera for his looks by referring to him as "Quasi-juice" which was in reference to "Quasimodo", the disfigured lead character in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [93] At Backlash, Los Guerreros lost to Team Angle in a rematch. [70][73] He dropped the title back to Punk one day later on March 2. "Juventud Guerrera" is Spanish for "Youth Warrior"/"Warrior Youth". Juventud Guerrera y Marco Corleone las sorpresas. He was such a great wrestler and he got it. Juventud Guerrera Reveals He Nearly Missed AEW Debut - Wrestling Inc. 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. 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. [111][127] General Manager Theodore Long booked a Survivor Series Elimination match between a team led by Guerrero and a team led by Angle. 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. The unmasking will serve as a catalyst for Guerrera to seek revenge against Jericho next week on Dynamite. However, both Guerrera and Chessman managed to escape the cage and avoid having to face each other in a Hair vs. 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. Since the incident in AAA, Guerrera has wrestled for Nu-Wrestling Evolution where he won their cruiserweight championship in a triple threat match involving PAC and Matt Cross. When the referee turned around and saw the opponent had the chair, they would call a disqualification and the match would end in Eddie's favor. Benoit and Angle managed to overcome their differences and eventually defeated Los Guerreros in the tournament semi-finals. In the mid parts of his career, Guerrero took the title of "Latino Heat", which was also his theme song in the early 2000s. [3] Guerrero's gimmick was that of a "Latino Heat", a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. Guerrero defeated Rios after arriving at ringside in a 1957 Chevrolet, even wrestling in his tuxedo pants and a bow tie. Guerrero debuted in 1986. y toda la gente que me ha apoyado siempre!!!". His funeral service was officiated by "Superstar" Billy Graham who also has a burial plot near Guerrero. [110] As Los Guerreros attempted to regain the tag team titles, things began to go downhill between Chavo and Eddie, as animosity began to build. After the death of his friend Art Barr, Guerrero started to use the frog splash as a finisher. [39] At Uncensored, Chavo was forced to support Guerrero when he faced Booker T for Booker's WCW World Television Championship. [3] While in CMLL, he frequently re-teamed with fellow WCW alumnus Rey Mysterio, who had left WCW due to its purchase by the World Wrestling Federation, in CMLL before Mysterio's signing with WWE. [85][86][88] Later on, Benoit and Angle won the title. [138], At the end of the May 5 episode of SmackDown!, he saved Mysterio from an attack by Chavo and MNM, before attacking Mysterio, leaving him bruised and bloody after suplexing him onto a set of steel steps, turning heel in the process. Following his release from WCW in 2000, Guerrera would go on to work AAA, CMLL, Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan and WWE. Juventud quickly established himself as the mouthpiece/leader of the group and began using his old nickname "The Juice". There have also been several DVDs and books released about his life and career, including Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (DVD, 2004), Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (book, released on December 5, 2005), and Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero (DVD 2008). The trio called themselves MAD. Sean Ross Sapp Apr 1, 2023 9:30AM. [91][98] After Guerrero and Tajiri lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to The World's Greatest Tag Team (previously Team Angle) on the July 3 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero turned on Tajiri, slamming his partner through the windshield of his low-rider truck, turning heel once again. At SummerSlam, Guerrero retained his title by defeating Rhyno, Benoit, and Tajiri in a fatal four-way match. He teamed with Psicosis in a losing effort against Hijo del Santo & El Santo Jr. Later that night, Juventud & Psicosis attacked Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jeff Hardy (who had just finished a match against one another). On April 23, 2017, at WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Mexican Qualifying Round Guerrera defeated El Hijo de Dos Caras in the semi-finals, Guerrera was defeated in the finals by Rey Mysterio. Being physically attacked by the opposing tag team for doing so. Helpful. [133][135] The two wrestled a match at WrestleMania with Mysterio getting the win. It was there that Guerrero entered collegiate wrestling before moving to Mexico to train as a professional wrestler. For several years, she was a part of the WWE developmental system as a member of the Florida Championship Wrestling roster, which was later rebranded NXT. [119], In March, he started a feud with fellow Texan John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) after JBL interrupted Guerrero's title match with Booker T.[111][120] The rivalry would soon turn personal when at a non-televised live event, JBL caused Guerrero's mother to suffer a (kayfabe) heart attack while in attendance at ringside. The Guerrero family is one of the most important families in wrestling history and have been a part of the industry for four generations. After his injury healed, he joined former rival Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan, Billy Kidman, and others to form The Filthy Animals. When it was announced Tajiri would join Eddie to face Team Angle at Judgment Day, most fans were left scratching their heads. After finally eliminating London, Juventud won the battle royal and the title shot. Juventud Guerrera lost the title on February 6, 2013, in Milan, being defeated by Giuseppe "King" Danza in 50 seconds. The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero by Juventud Guerrera - amazon.com He took to Twitter to comment on the match by writing the following: In the NWA, he was known as Lazor-Tron, a character based on the popular laser tag game in the '80s. I say it before i dedcate this match to #EddyGuerrero y toda la gente que me ha apoyado siempre !!! 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. Although visibly frustrated, Guerrero congratulated his partner. Juventud helped Charly Manson and D-Generation MEX win their match and joined D-Generation-Mex. Guerrero is regarded as one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. [143] On the September 9 episode of SmackDown!, their feud ended when Guerrero defeated Mysterio in a steel cage match.[144]. Guerrero was married to Vickie Guerrero and had two daughters with her, one of whom is professional wrestler Shaul Marie Guerrero. He was one of the biggest stars in the early days of luchalibre and he was part of a tag team with the most important star in lucha libre history, El Santo. [147] He also used to perform 3 sequential suplexes, calling the triad the "Three Amigos. On January 6, 2006, WWE announced that Guerrera was released from the company. At Armageddon, The Radicalz defeated The Hardy Boyz and Lita in an elimination tag team match.[54][65]. In 1989 he appeared with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a jobber, most notably wrestling Terry Funk. Eddie Guerrero. Lucha libre legend and former WCW star Juventud Guerrera will wrestle Chris Jericho on next week's episode of AEW Dynamite. 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! which Edge won thus ending the rivalry. On September 6, 2014, Juventud made his in-ring debut for Pure Action Championship Wrestling, winning the promotion's Cruiserweight Championship at their final show, Brawl In The Falls III. 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). He left WCW in 2000 after the company failed to elevate him to a main event spot. [11] Guerrero lost the ECW Television Championship back to 2 Cold Scorpio on August 25. [22] He feuded with Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen during 1996 after Guerrero's partner Arn Anderson turned on him during a tag team match against Ric Flair and Randy Savage. Styles. to earn a shot at the WWE Championship. on them. [12][16] During his first few pay-per-view events, he competed in dark matches against Alex Wright. On November 29, 1999, Guerrera defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Nitro. Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016. WCW/nWo Revenge : Eddie Guerrero VS Juventud Guerrera (N64) On March 13, 2004, Guerrero (WWE Champion), along with Big Show, Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho, made a guest appearance on MADtv as he and the other wrestlers "beat up" Frank Caliendo (portraying Jay Leno) while Aries Spears (portraying The Tonight Show Band leader Kevin Eubanks) watched on.
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