Guerrero countered a second F-5 with a DDT – spiking Lesnar onto the WWE Championship – to set up the Frog Splash that won the gold. The Beast though, kicked out at two.Īn enraged Lesnar got back to his feet and went after Eddie to put him away, leading to one of the most memorable finishes in history.
The fact that Eddie's first reaction was to.
While the official was still down, Goldberg interfered to hit Lesnar with a spear, allowing Guerrero to cover for a pin of his own. 11,945,285 views Eddie Guerrero defeats Brock Lesnar to become the WWE Champion on February 15, 2004. 5.3M views, 60K likes, 13K loves, 952 comments, 4.4K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WWE: 'For the first time in his career, Eddie Guerrero is WWE Champion. He looked to finish the bout by hitting an F-5 but accidentally knocked the referee down in the process, meaning there was no one to count his pinfall. The 30-minute match itself was an absolute classic, with Lesnar using his size advantage to dominate the early exchanges. We love you, Eddie", said John Cena.Beating Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship in February 2004.Īfter winning a battle royal to challenge the young, but already established Beast at No Way Out, Guerrero upset the odds to win the coveted belt in front of a sell out crowd. Eddie was a man of faith, so I know he is in a better place but selfishly, every single one of us will miss him. Chavo of course, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, and Dean Malenko. My condolences go out to the Eddie Guerrero family and I know who were in the locker room close to him. He taught me to find this and he taught me to embrace it- good, bad or indifferent. Eddie Guerrero went past that and taught me to find this (heart, passion and determination) through all his technical prowess. The stuff that you don't necessarily teach - the hip tosses and body slams. On a personal level, when I didn't know anything he helped me not only as an in-ring partner but as a father figure. He was one of the most passionate individuals about everything that he did. While paying tribute to Eddie Guerrero on that episode of Raw, John Cena fondly remembered the 'Latino Heat' and also spoke about how much he meant to him. READ: On this day in 2005, Eddie Guerrero wrestled his last-ever match John Cena's tribute to Eddie Guerrero WCW Fall Brawl: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman & Eddie Guerrero beat.
In what was a really heart-touching gesture, John Cena then laid his belt on the T-shirt and exited the ring as he received huge round of applause from the fans. WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair. He took off his T-shirt and laid it flat in the center of the ring with Eddie Guerrero, Latino Heat facing up. On that particular night, all the performers were wearing Eddie Guerrero's ''I'm your Papi!'' shirt and so was Cena. But he was just not done yet.Īfter the match, the referee handed the WWE title to him and he was seen smiling but his face looked gloomy. and then delivered an FU to Randy to end the proceedings. The father-son duo then attacked the WWE Champ but it was just a matter of time before Cena gave it back. Randy's father Cowboy Bob Orton attacked Cena from behind and the match ended in disqualification. When Cena had made his way to the ring, he had received more boos than cheers. Both the young superstars gave their best and just when Cena was on the verge of winning that contest. There are several reasons why Eddie wasnt drawing that well as WWE Champion in spite of how popular and revered he was: 1. In the main event of that night's Raw John Cena faced Randy Orton. READ: WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero died on this day in 2005, here's how he was honoured John Cena wins people's hearts But, on Eddie Guerrero's tribute show, 'The Champ' won the hearts of the people present in the arena. However, after Vengeance 2005, a section of the crowd started to boo the then WWE Champion and the boos only got louder each week. A couple of months later, he was drafted to Raw. He went on to win his first WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 21 and there was no looking back. The year 2005 is when Cena's rise to superstardom had begun. A tribute show was held in his honor that had featured both Raw and Smackdown superstars and among them was one of Eddie's close friends John Cena. All the fans and his co-workers were shocked by his untimely demise. Eddie Guerrero passed away on November 13, 2005, due to acute heart failure.
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