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Vince McMahon and Eddie's nephew Chavo Guerrero held a press conference at Target Center a few hours ago to talk to local media about his death. Chavo and Eddie Guerrero travelled from Phoenix to Minneapolis/St. Paul last night around 12:30 a.m.

Chavo said he found Eddie's body arround 7 a.m. when a member of security tipped him off that he missed his wake-up call. He found him in his room and turned him over and he was nonresponsive. Later in the press conference, he gave the impression Eddie opted out of having breakfast in favor of room service, but was supposed to meet them at the gym later. He said he did have a meal with Eddie in the early a.m. hours after their flight from Phoenix arrived, before they went to sleep.

Vince McMahon said tonight's Raw and Smackdown will both be dedicated to Eddie Guerrero. "You'll see the human beings, not so much as performers, but friends of Eddie," said McMahon. The shows will include highlights of Eddie's career.

"Everything we do is voluntary. There is nothing that says you have to compete," he said, in reference to tonight's show going on. "(Our wrestlers) want the show to go on."

McMahon said the show is "changing drastically, changing as we speak."

Chavo said he is wrestling tonight. He said he was given the option to return home, stay in his hotel room, or be at the show. Chavo said his family is devastated, including his wife and three daughters (ages 12, 10, and 2). Chavo said he called his sister, who told his mother in person, and said they broke the news to his wife in person this morning.

Chavo said Eddie recently celebrated four years of sobriety from alcohol and prescription and pain killers. A reporter asked McMahon if there was ever a case where someone's body "shuts down" years after becoming sober. McMahon said he has no idea what contributed to or caused his death.

McMahon said Eddie's family will receive royalties "forever."

McMahon said it will be tough to get over, but "Eddie would want the show to go on, and that's what we're going to try to do tonight." Chavo added: "Eddie would have wanted the show to go on. He is 100 percent business... He had a huge heart, one of the biggest hearts of anyone I've known personally. He had a lot of love for the fans. He is going to be missed tremendously."

I remember watching him back when I was like, 14. Weird.

this is tragic -- how many wrestlers will have to die before the age of 40 before someone investigates and shuts down mcmahon? his organization puts incredible pressures on its wrestlers to maintain appearances and tacitly promotes massive steroid and other illegal substance abuse.

they're dropping like flies and he has the balls to 'dedicate' a smackdown night to them...

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Originally posted by Konijn this is tragic -- how many wrestlers will have to die before the age of 40 before someone investigates and shuts down mcmahon? his organization puts incredible pressures on its wrestlers to maintain appearances and tacitly promotes massive steroid and other illegal substance abuse. they're dropping like flies and he has the balls to 'dedicate' a smackdown night to them...

while vince is no saint, I read a list earlier of all wrestlers who'd died & only 10% of them had worked for vince ever, and of course, some like Owen Hart were accidents, or kevin von erich was a suicide.

a lot of no-name wrestlers within the organization have also died from heart complications but we don't hear about them. smaller-level exposes have been popping up for years but there have been no systematic investigations: hopefully, this tragedy will lead to some good.

edit: psychotic episodes leading to things like suicide are are quite likely linked to substance abuse as well.

such a shame

no more frog splash

Very sad to hear this. A great wrestler with a good personality.

RIP Eddie.

I watched wrestling for about a two, two-and-a-half year stint a few years back. I never really was a fan of him, but it sucks to see him go, especially at 38.

good guy actually

this is sad news, even though I no longer wtach wrestling. As Ian said, this guy was not only capable of amazing feats of acrobatics and strength but went out and did them, on camera night after night. When they brought him into the WWE/F, he made a great heel.

R.I.P.

Wow, that sucks big time. I'll miss watching his frog splash. He was also part of the "4 Horsemen" wasn't he? With Benoit, etc?

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Originally posted by Emil Wow, that sucks big time. I'll miss watching his frog splash. He was also part of the "4 Horsemen" wasn't he? With Benoit, etc?

the radicals 4 horsemen was arn andersen & others

Very, very sad....I was shocked when I heard. Eddie had so much charism and was a great performer even though I can't stand wrestling anymore.

RIP

I havnt really watched wrestling lately much less Smackdown , and while I was never really a fan of Guerrero, he was a cool wrestler, much respect from an Eddie to an Eddie

what to say, I'm still in shock and in tears, ironically enough i've dedicated this week-end to watch his dvd and all..
i'm a huge wrestling fan and it's also part of my life, and Benoit is my idol so obviously I was a big fan of Eddie too as they have similar styles and were such good friends, Eddie, you'll definitely be missed, you were the man!

RIP eddie g

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Originally posted by Konijn this is tragic -- how many wrestlers will have to die before the age of 40 before someone investigates and shuts down mcmahon? his organization puts incredible pressures on its wrestlers to maintain appearances and tacitly promotes massive steroid and other illegal substance abuse.

interesting. did a quick google and came up with some sites...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004...wrestling_x.htm
http://www.wrestleview.com/info/faq/deaths.shtml
http://www.cooldudesandhotbabes.com/tributes2.html

I was more of a fan of ray mysterio than Eddie G (when they clashed in the ring it was awesome) but he was definitely good for the business. Respect.

he died doing what he loved.. drugs.

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Originally posted by {b.s.e.} he died doing what he loved.. drugs.

Even though he was clean and sober for four years, you twat.

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Originally posted by Cannibal Even though he was clean and sober for four years, you twat.

How do you know?

he was on rehab and according to his nephew he would be sober in the 15th of November of this year if I'm not mistaken for 4 years now. He had way too much trouble in the past (alcohol, arrest DUI, painkllers OD etc) and was very vocal about it but he got up from that.

Re: Anybody who likes Pro Wrestling - Eddie Guerrero Dies @ 38

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Originally posted by Ian [b]Eddie Guerrero Passes Away At Age 38 RIP

Out of all people. I didn't expect you to watch wrestling. Go figure. Well, that's real sad news. He was a great wrestler and comes from a generation of wrestlers in the Guerrero family. As you might recall his brother and father were wrestlers and his nephew Chavo Guerrero still wrestles on WWE. I remember Eddie finally earned major respect he was longing during a classic ladder match he had with Edge. After that WWE started giving him more high profile matches and his popularity sky rocketed. Do you remember that Ian? Oh well, great wrestler and may he RIP.

WHAT THE FUCK!?!

This is one thing I was not expecting to hear, the guy was starting to climb back up the rankings.

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andre the giant curt hennig (mr perfect) miss elizabeth yokozuna hawk (from road warriors/legion of doom) british bulldog (davey boy smith) owen hart (tho obv an accident that killed him) Eddie Guerrero crash holly Big Boss Man chris candido lord alfred hayes freddie blassie (tho old age got him) Junkyard dog kerry von erich (texas tornado)

To that you can add... Droz, Junkyard Dog, Duke "The Dumpster" Drosey, Ravishing Rick Rude, "Big" John Studd, Adrian Adonis, Dino Bravo

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Originally posted by Vlad WHAT THE FUCK!?! This is one thing I was not expecting to hear, the guy was starting to climb back up the rankings. To that you can add... Droz, Junkyard Dog, Duke "The Dumpster" Drosey, Ravishing Rick Rude, "Big" John Studd, Adrian Adonis, Dino Bravo

Droz and Duke Droze are alive. Droz's career was cut short in 1999 though due to a D-Lo Brown running Powerbomb gone wrong and is in a wheelchair for the rest of his life

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Originally posted by Cannibal Droz and Duke Droze are alive. Droz's career was cut short in 1999 though due to a D-Lo Brown running Powerbomb gone wrong and is in a wheelchair for the rest of his life

I saw the match with Droz, but I heard someone say that he passed away. And I heard Duke passed away a while back. I think Tatanka and Red Rooster also passed away but Im not sure about those.

don't forget "Flyin" Brian Pillman
Born: May 22, 1962
Died: October 5, 1997

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