5 Best Career Matches of Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero built a reputation as one of the greatest in-ring wrestlers of all time. Sadly, Latino Heat passed away 20 years ago on November 13, 2005, at just 38. The news shook the wrestling world to its core, with Eddie’s loved ones, colleagues, and fans worldwide mourning his loss. His loss is still felt today. Eddie was in the prime of his wrestling career, and the former WWE Champion had more to give.

Furthermore, Eddie’s body of work remains relevant, as many wrestlers were fans of his, notably Mercedes Mone, who has worn his gear in the past. Guerrero built a legacy in WWE, and he had success in WCW and ECW before joining WWE. He won championships in all three promotions.

Latino Heat featured in some outstanding wrestling matches, showcasing technical wrestling at the highest order. Guerrero’s catalog of high-profile matches was endless. Guerrero thrived whether he was a babyface or a heel. Eddie’s accolades speak for themselves: he won the WWE Championship once, the Intercontinental Championship twice, the WWE United States Championship once, the European Championship twice, and the WWE Tag Team Championship four times with three different partners.

He also captured gold in WCW and ECW. We will revisit just five of the WWE Hall of Famer’s greatest matches throughout his legendary career during his runs in WWE and WCW.

5. Eddie Guerrero Vs. Rob Van Dam – WWE Raw (5/27/02)

Eddie Guerrero returned to WWE on the April 1, 2002 edition of Raw, wasting no time in beginning a rivalry with the Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam. Eddie’s rivalry with RVD over the WWE Intercontinental Championship in spring 2002 was fascinating.

Both men relied on the Frog Splash as their finisher. Nevertheless, Latino Heat defeated RVD at Backlash 2002, kickstarting his second Intercontinental Championship reign within three weeks of his return to the company.

RVD attempted to regain the Intercontinental Championship from Eddie at Insurrextion 2002 and Judgment Day 2002 but came up short both times, albeit a DQ finish at Insurrextion. Nonetheless, the Intercontinental Championship is a workhorse title, and both men were workhorses. Both had aerial agility, and their ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship on the May 27, 2002 edition of Raw was superb.

Unsurprisingly, this was an elite-level pay-per-view quality encounter, and they hit a home run in an excellent ladder match. A fan thought it was a good idea to interfere by attempting to push Eddie off the ladder. Nonetheless, that didn’t deter Eddie from being a professional and producing magic with RVD. Eddie didn’t make it easy for RVD, and both took some brutal bumps.

Ultimately, Eddie fell victim to being pushed off the ladder by RVD, and he was helpless to halt RVD from recapturing the Intercontinental Championship in one of the best ladder matches in the history of Raw.