Eddie rushed the ring, seemingly coming to the aid of his friend. On the edition of SmackDown, Mysterio was blindsided by MNM and Chavo Guerrero. Though the former champions received a rematch the following week, MNM retained after Guerrero abandoned Mysterio, leaving the latter to fend for himself.
Mere weeks after WrestleMania, they lost the tag team titles to Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro, collectively known as MNM. However, matters took a turn for the worse for the duo, especially as Mysterio collected more seemingly friendly singles victories over Guerrero. Mysterio won what many fans regarded as a friendly exhibition between teammates.Įmbed from Getty Images A Friendship Turned Sour Case and point, instead of putting the WWF Tag Team Championship on the line at WrestleMania 21, they faced each other in the opening match. While the two were willing and defending champions, there was an element of internal competition in their team as well. Mysterio and Guerrero made the most of this moment, capturing the titles it’s worth noting that this was Guerrero’s last title victory before his passing later that year. In February of that year, at No Way Out, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero challenged The Basham Brothers for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Fans would have to wait until early 2005 for Mysterio and Eddie to become more closely tied together on TV. This was notable as he became one of the most vital competitors on the blue brand alongside five other wrestlers, including Eddie Guerrero, he was part of the group known by wrestling fans as “The SmackDown 6.” Such matches as Mysterio and Edge versus Los Guerreros, the duo of Eddie and Chavo Guerrero, helped establish SmackDown as the more wrestling-centric show compared to WWE’s flagship program, Raw. Rey Mysterio made his WWE debut the following July, quickly establishing himself as one of the top stars on SmackDown. Mysterio wouldn’t sign with WWE until June of 2002.Įmbed from Getty Images Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero Reunite in WWE Meanwhile, Mysterio remained with the company until its final days, even becoming recognized as one-half of the final WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions alongside Billy Kidman. The following January, however, Guerrero left the group when he was granted his release from WCW, making his way to the World Wrestling Federation. They feuded with such names as the Insane Clown Posse, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko. An undercard story with promise was cut short, however, when Guerrero was involved in a car accident on New Year’s Day.įor the remainder of their time in WCW, Mysterio and Guerrero served as allies, specifically as original members of The Filthy Animals. Despite his reluctance, Mysterio was forced to join when he lost to Guerrero on the Novemedition of Nitro. Guerrero pursued Mysterio in an attempt to convince him to join his faction as well. Granted, they would lock horns in storyline the following year after Guerrero formed the Latino World Order alongside Mexican wrestlers including El Dandy, La Parka, and Psychosis. The Halloween Havoc match marked the apex of Mysterio and Guerrero’s feud in WCW. Sadly, Mysterio’s second reign only lasted 15 days, as he dropped the title back to Guerrero on the Novemedition of WCW Monday Nitro. Mysterio would go on to hold the title in the company a record-setting 6 times. Ultimately, Mysterio used his wits to win, reversing a top rope maneuver by Guerrero to secure his second Cruiserweight Championship. Not only did it feature the aforementioned athleticism that the cruiserweight wrestlers were known for, but it was packed with emotion, especially with Guerrero ripping at Mysterio’s mask numerous times. To say that this Halloween Havoc encounter is memorable would be an understatement. Essentially, if Mysterio lost, he would have to unmask, revealing his face to the public. The aforementioned feud between Mysterio and Guerrero culminated at Halloween Havoc in October, the two facing off in a Title vs. By this point, Guerrero was the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, having won the title from Chris Jericho at Fall Brawl in September of that year. and Eddie Guerrero entered their first on-screen feud. The cruiserweight division was instrumental to WCW’s success during the 90s and Mysterio and Guerrero were in the thick of things. It was here where they became the cornerstones of the company’s cruiserweight division, which was designed to showcase a faster, more athletic style of wrestling that involved everything from hurricanranas to high-flying maneuvers. These multi-person matches would serve as the framework for their eventual move to World Championship Wrestling. The two wrestled a handful of times in Mexico throughout the early 1990s, specifically for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.
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While Eddie Guerrero made his in-ring debut in 1986, Mysterio wrestled his first professional match in 1989.
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