Wrestling veteran explains Eddie Guerrero's potential role in WWE if he was alive today
Eddie Guerrero passed away at the age of 38 in 2005 before arguably hitting the prime of his wrestling career. Dutch Mantell, formerly known as Zeb Colter in WWE, recently shared his thoughts on Guerrero's potential role in the company if he was alive today.
Latino Heat captured the hearts of the WWE Universe in his relatively short stint with the company from 2000 until his death. Guerrero was released for a brief period in late 2001 before returning in April 2002. He won the WWE Championship at No Way Out 2004 after beating Brock Lesnar.
On the latest episode of Story Time with Dutch Mantell, the wrestling veteran was asked by a fan about his thoughts on Guerrero's role if he was alive in the present day. Mantell shared that the former WWE Champion would have had a role on television before eventually retiring.
"If Eddie was in the business today, first of all, I think he's passed his working years but I do think he would make a great, not a manager, but an advisor-consultant type to a Spanish heel. Then you could tell a great story about that because he was a good talker and he could go out there. I think he would be good for maybe a year, a year and a half, and then let him ease off. He would be the type to have a retirement match and I think it would draw well. Eddie Guerrero was just tremendous, he was a tremendous talent, he had a tremendous head for the business and the people loved him," Mantell said. [1:52 - 2:55]
Eddie Guerrero would have been 57 years old if he was alive today, meaning he would have probably retired. Guerrero likely would have been an asset to the company because of his love and passion for wrestling.
Rey Mysterio recalls paying tribute to Eddie Guerrero alongside Dominik at WrestleMania 38
Around two years ago at WrestleMania 38 in Arlington, Texas, Rey and Dominik Mysterio teamed up to take on The Miz and Logan Paul. The Mysterios paid tribute to Eddie Guerrero by wearing Latino Heat-inspired attires for their match.
During an appearance on the Notsam Wrestling podcast, Mysterio opened up about how that tribute materialized before the big event.
"It was, how much of a tribute can we pay to Eddie. Dom was watching a lot of Art Barr videos. His version of the Frog Splash compared to Eddie's version of the Frog Splash. So that kind of idea, doing the Mexican American flags that represent both Eddie and Art," Mysterio said. [H/T: WrestlingInc.]
Eddie Guerrero and Art Barr were a team in the early 1990s at AAA in Mexico. Barr was known for his Frog Splash, which Guerrero eventually used as his finisher for the rest of his career.
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