{"id":146028,"date":"2025-11-13T18:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=146028"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:07:26","slug":"eddie-guerreros-top-five-moments-in-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/13\/eddie-guerreros-top-five-moments-in-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s Top Five Moments in WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twenty years since Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s passing, fans still discuss countless aspects of his impact in professional wrestling. These aspects can include his best matches, his impact in Latin wrestling, or even dream opponents. Guerrero&#8217;s legacy will always exist as his in-ring abilities influenced numerous top wrestlers in the modern era. Fans will always acknowledge Guerrero by highlighting his biggest moments in wrestling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There should be no argument that his biggest points happened in WWE. Although he wrestled all across Mexico, New Japan, ECW, and WCW, none of his moments outshine his time in WWE. Here are Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s top five moments in WWE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Always in our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Viva La Raza \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd\ud83c\udf39 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0tbX2GRNX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/y0tbX2GRNX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1989095593789255848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>#5: Claiming Dominik Mysterio is his Son<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eddie Guerrero spent his final year doing everything possible to make his old friend, Rey Mysterio&#8217;s, life miserable. Jealous of Mysterio and overwhelmed by constant losses, he felt the need to torment him at any cost. The story deeply escalated when Eddie decided to make things personal by involving Mysterio&#8217;s son, current WWE star, Dominik Mysterio. Guerrero claimed that Dominik was his son and not Rey Mysterio&#8217;s, which led them to compete in a Ladder Match where the winner gets custody.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This match has brought significance in numerous ways. It led to the culmination of Mysterio and Eddie&#8217;s long, heated feud. It was also at that moment that Dominik decided to become a professional wrestler. When this storyline happened, WWE issued t-shirts, saying &#8220;I&#8217;m Your Papi&#8221;. Even today, Dominik still references Guerrero as his father in storylines against his real father, Rey Mysterio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>#4: Cheating to Win at WrestleMania 20<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there was one thing about Eddie Guerrero that fans enjoyed, it was his cheating ways. Memorably, Guerrero would cheat to win by tossing a chair at his opponent to trick them and the referee, secretly ripping the turnbuckles, or delivering a massive low blow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His biggest test was at WrestleMania 20. At that event, he was defending his newly won WWE Championship against one of his most challenging opponents, Kurt Angle. Knowing that he had never defeated Angle before, he had to find a way to prevail over &#8220;The Olympic Gold Medalist&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Angle was familiar with Guerrero&#8217;s cheating ways, Guerrero decided to cheat in a unique way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Angle had Guerrero trapped in the Ankle Lock submission hold, it seemed that Guerrero was ready to tap out. Luckily for him, he countered by rolling Angle away. With Angle laid out outside the ring, Guerrero loosened up his left boot for a certain reason. Once, Angle tried to lock in the hold again, Angle caught the boot instead, leading to Guerrero pulling a roll up on a confused and frustrated Angle.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE5nKPsSY5u\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE5nKPsSY5u\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by WWE Espa\u00f1ol (@wweespanol)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>#3: Having a Bloodbath During his Match at Judgment Day 2004<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Judgment Day 2004, Eddie Guerrero defended his WWE Championship against John &#8220;Bradshaw&#8221; Layfield. During the match, JBL nailed Guerrero with a brutal chair shot to the head, smearing him with blood all over his face, dripping down his body. Being the resilient wrestler that he is, he pulled through and finished his planned spots. That event ended with a bloody Guerrero standing tall with his coveted title. That moment proved that no one can get in his way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although in real life, Guerrero felt the pressure of carrying a company, he was still able to deliver and perform for the fans. Even though he suffered a bad cut on the head, he proved that he can fight through the pain, as the gruesome blood brought so much drama and storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>#2: Winning the WWE Championship\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of 2004, WWE brought Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s personal life into a storyline. His personal addictions became a story where he competed in matches where he had to overcome his feuds, viewed as obstacles. It outlined his dream of becoming a champion. When he finally earned his opportunity, nothing was going to ruin his chances of accomplishing his lifelong goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This timing was huge for Guerrero, as everything he had been through led him to the WWE Title. It definitely wasn&#8217;t going to be an easy task for him, as he had to go through WWE&#8217;s biggest star at the time, Brock Lesnar. No Way Out 2004 was regarded as one of Guerrero&#8217;s biggest nights in his wrestling career. With the event located at The Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, he felt all the love he wanted in front of his friends and family. The moment he won the title, the crowd went wild as Eddie Guerrero finally achieved his lifelong goal of becoming champion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>#1: Closing WrestleMania 20 with Chris Benoit<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a moment in WWE that will forever be remembered by fans, it&#8217;s the ending of WrestleMania 20. The ending of that event saw Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit embracing one another as they held their respective gold. Much like Guerrero, Benoit also accomplished his dream of becoming World Heavyweight Champion. The moment that happened, Guerrero came in the ring emotionally, leading to him and Benoit hugging each other as they finally reached the mountain top.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing two men who are considered the greatest technical wrestlers in the sport become champions was a touching sight for fans to see. Neither Benoit nor Guerrero was expected to become main event stars, but when they did, it was a moment for fans to enjoy and continue reflecting on today. In fact, Benoit and Guerrero&#8217;s celebration is considered one of the greatest moments not only at WrestleMania, but in professional wrestling overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you think were Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s best moments in WWE? 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