Eddie Guerrero Passes Away 13 Years Ago Today
It was 13 years ago today when WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero passed away in 2005 due to acute heart failure at the young age of 38. Guerrero has had a noted impact and influence on a great deal of wrestling’s current day talent, particularly Sasha Banks, who has heralded him to be her wrestling inspiration on many occasions.
Sin Cara told the following about Eddie’s influence on him in a 2017 interview with Sports Illustrated:
Growing up in El Paso, Texas, which is where Eddie grew up, I spent time as a young kid watching Eddie wrestle. I was about 8 years old when Eddie started wrestling at 18, and I got a first-look when he began to wrestle. It was awesome to see him evolve as a performer through the years and see what he became as a WWE world heavyweight champion.
In the Latino culture, Eddie is still remembered. In the case of some of my coworkers, like Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Kalisto, we still talk about the impact Eddie had and certain things he used to do in the ring. He was one of those guys who went through the whole indie scene, also coming through Mexico City, AAA, ECW, New Japan, WCW, you name it. Eddie went all over the world trying to improve his craft. He influenced a lot of us through the years. In the case of myself, I was able to do a lot of things throughout my career admiring Eddie Guerrero. I’ve always worked hard and tried to be the best, and that’s the legacy Eddie has left behind.
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