Eddie guerrero wins wwe championship full#

This provoked Rey enough to agree on a ladder match with Eddie where the custody of Dominik was on the line.Īlthough the match missed a cue early on, Eddie’s wife Vickie would eventually come down to the ring, ensuring that Eddie didn’t get the victory. Mysterio’s family would get involved, and Eddie Guerrero would claim Dominik was his son and not Rey’s.Įddie played his role well as he showed up on the titantron reading to Dominik, including a controversial segment on a playground.Īs seen in the clip above, Eddie took Rey’s son and began playing with him, telling him that he was his real daddy. However, storyline-wise, things would take a bitter turn between Eddie and Rey in 2003. Outside of the ring, Mysterio had a strong relationship with the Guerrero family.

with a springboard to obtain his first victory in the company.

Eddie guerrero wins wwe championship full#

With his original '619' theme in tow, his athleticism was on full display as he defeated Eddie’s nephew Chavo Guerrero Jr. The original plan was for Mysterio to lose, but he wasn’t going to lose a part of his legacy, so the result got flipped in his favor.įast forward to 2002, the setting was changed, and Rey Mysterio was now ascending from the ground in his WWE debut on SmackDown. Mysterio and Guerrero, in particular, put on a barnburner at Halloween Havoc ’96, where they had a unique match stipulation: either Mysterio is unmasked, or Guerrero loses his title. Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and the Fight for Dominikĭating back to his days in WCW, Rey Mysterio put on instant classics with Chris Jericho, Psicosis, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero. Rey Mysterio after winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. To understand how things fell into place, we look back at how the events unfolded and the people involved. It’s was overdue, but it was also one of the greatest moments in WWE history.'Ladies and gentleman,' Michael Cole joyously announced, 'dreams do come true!' The crowd roared with jubilation as underdog Rey Mysterio overcame all obstacles to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 22.Īt 5’6″ and 175lbs, Mysterio stood tall over Olympic hero Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to reach the summit of WWE.ĭespite the massive support from fans, it wasn’t originally in the plans for Mysterio to win the title.

He’d always shown the ability, and he became a true icon. More than for himself, Eddie Guerrero became the first Latino-born WWE World Heavyweight Champion since Pedro Morales in 1971. He was smaller, he was lighter, and Lesnar is the Beast Incarnate that destroyed stronger opponents than Guerrero, but Guerrero had the heart of a champion and Vince McMahon recognized it.įinally, Eddie Guerrero reached the top of the mountain when he pulled the upset of a lifetime by beating Lesnar for his first world championship. It was a match Guerrero was expected to lose. Joining other WCW stars like Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko, Guerrero quickly made a name for himself and rose through the ranks.Īll of his work paid off in 2004 at the No Way Out pay-per-view as his feud came to a head with WWE Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Maybe the talent didn’t want to move out of the way or other factors were involved, but it’s been something many have commented on. This is part of the reason WCW failed as they were so tied to their aging talent they didn’t seem to have time on their shows to really push their mid carders (Kinda sounds like the current WWE, doesn’t it?). At the time WCW was stacked with main event talent despite the promotion taking on water, and Guerrero felt it was time to move on in 2000. In a couple of years, he had achieved everything he’s set out to do in WCW (United States Champion and Cruiserweight Champion) except become a main eventer. He was a calming influence and confidant for others like Chris Benoit when he moved on to WCW where he continued to grow. He was consistent and could play a variety of roles from heel to face and everything in between. He was a hard worker that pushed himself through barrier after barrier from his tag team partner, Art Barr, in Mexico passing away, to joining ECW and winning the ECW World Television Championship. Whether it’s earning his stripes, paying his dues, or whatever other phrase we want to us, they all apply to Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero had been a growing star for the long time, and on Februat No Way Out, he reached the pinnacle of his career by beating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Heavyweight Championship.