Published 17:58 IST, September 1st 2019
Rey Mysterio pays a unique tattoo tribute to late Eddie Guerrero
Rey Mysterio has recently paid a unique tattoo tribute to his best friend late Eddie Guerrero. The duo had entertained WWE fans in the early 2000s on Smackdown.
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Rey Mysterio has been one of WWE's most athletic as well as unique superstars of all time. Rey Mysterio has been in the wrestling business for two decades now and has been one of the main performers of WWE. The 'Master Of The 619' had also had a great person in the company during his early days in the industry. He is none other than the late Eddie Guerrero. Both Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero were real-life best friends. The two remained the best of friends until Eddie's untimely demise in 2005. After Eddie Guerrero had passed away on November 13 2005 due to heart failure, WWE had organised a tribute show for 'Latino Heat' where Rey Mysterio was seen weeping inconsolably along with Eddie's younger brother Chavo Guerrero and another best friend the late Chris Benoit. Now, Mysterio has come up with a unique tribute to the Latino Heat.
Rey Mysterio's unique tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero
It's been almost 14 years since Eddie Guerrero has left for his heavenly abode but the Latino Heat still lives in the hearts of his die-hard fans and his colleagues which include the likes of John Cena, The Rock, Brock Lesnar, etc. and Rey Mysterio is one of them as well. In fact, the Mexican wrestling sensation has come up with a special as well as a unique tribute for Latino Heat. Rey Mysterio had recently got some brand new ink got a tattoo made to show his tribute to his best friend as well as the WWE Hall of Famer the late Eddie Guerrero. The former World Heavyweight Champion showed it off with WWE's help. In a recent Youtube video, Rey Mysterio says what the tattoo and Eddie Guerrero meant to him. The video of Rey's tattoo tribute to Eddie was posted on Youtube.
Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero's in-ring memories
Both Rey and Latino Heat have given a lot of memories to the fans in the ring with their moves and athleticism. The duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship in 2005. The same year, they had also had a feud against each other when Eddie had unexpectedly turned heel. After Eddie had passed away unexpectedly in 2005, the Latino Heat was inducted into the Hall of Fame by Rey and Chavo posthumously on the night before Wrestlemania 22. Mysterio would then go on to win his maiden World Heavyweight Championship at that event after defeating Kurt Angle and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match.
Updated 20:06 IST, September 1st 2019