WWE Pro Wrestler Eddie Guerrero Found Dead!

[Gawain of Orkeny]

WWE Pro Wrestler Eddie Guerrero Found Dead!Associated Press
Posted: 4 hours ago

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Eduardo Gory Guerrero, a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar was found dead in his hotel room Sunday in Minneapolis, where he was scheduled to appear that evening in a WWE Supershow. He was 38.

When he didn't respond to a wake-up call, hotel security at Minneapolis Marriott City Center and Guerrero's nephew and fellow WWE wrestler, Chavo Guerrero, forced their way into the room, police said.

There were no apparent signs of foul play or suicide, police said. An autopsy was planned at the Hennepin County medical examiner's office.

He was a featured star on the UPN series "WWE Smackdown!" and son of Mexican wrestler Gory Guerrero.

Chavo Guerrero and McMahon said Guerrero was open about his past drug and alcohol abuse but they said he'd been sober for four years.

In February 2004, Guerrero became the second wrestler of Hispanic heritage to be WWE champion when he defeated Brock Lesnar, a former University of Minnesota wrestling standout. Guerrero lost the title four months later.

In May 2004, UPN aired the special "Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story." The one-hour program chronicled his childhood and his struggle with drug addiction that almost cost him his job, family and life before his recovery and eventual capture of the WWE championship.

All I can say is Im in shook. Thanks for all those years of great entertainment Eddiie and RIP.

[Craterus]

That's a shock. I heard that WWE wrestler was dead on the radio this morning but didn't quite catch the name. I'd have thought it was someone who had long retired.

Well, i haven't watched wrestling for a few years, but I remember watching Eddie Guerrero when I did watch it.

R.I.P.

[Ianofsmeg16]

holy christ!

man Eddie was cool......my condolences go out to his family and his fellow Smackdown! wrestlers

[LeftEyeNine]

Some 3rd class Turkish TV channel used to brodcast WWE shows in the middle of the night.. Well.. I was never entertained at all.. And I also thought that those audience should have been paid a lot to watch that..

I think that's related to cultural and/or periodic difference..

Whatever, may he rest in peace..

[Tricon]

Aw man. Rest in Peace, Eddie. In Life you fought bravely, living through ups and downs. Good look to your wife and kids.


He was one of the few good wrestlers still in the WWE.

[Kongamato]

This is sudden. I stopped watching pro wrestling a few years back, and I remember Eddy from the WCW. I heard he survived a vicious car accident once. I especially liked his move where he would stand on his opponent's face and then spin around.

This is way too premature, but on the times I did see him in the WWE, he looked way bigger sizewise than he was in the WCW and I've been suspicious. I'm wondering if the medical reports will turn anything up.