| Chavo Guerrero Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Guerrero in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Salvador Guerrero IV |
| Born | (1970-10-20)October 20, 1970 (age 54)[1] El Paso, Texas, U.S.[2][3] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Guerrero |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chavo Guerrero Jr.[2][3] Chavo Guerrero[4] Kerwin White[5] Lieutenant Loco[4] The Swagger Soaring Eagle[4] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[6] |
| Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[6] |
| Billed from | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua[2] El Paso, Texas[2] Palm Springs, California (as Kerwin White) |
| Debut | May 1994[7] |
Salvador Guerrero IV[4][1][8] (born October 20, 1970)[1] better known by hisring namesChavo Guerrero andChavo Guerrero Jr.,[9] is an Americanprofessional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures inWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW),World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE),Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),All Elite Wrestling (AEW),Lucha Underground (LU),Ring of Honor (ROH) andNación Lucha Libre (NLL).
As a singles wrestler, Guerrero Jr. is a formerECW World Champion in WWE,[10][11] and a six-timeCruiserweight Champion between WWE and WCW. He also achieved success intag team wrestling, being a five-time world tag team champion – winning theWWE Tag Team Championship twice with his uncleEddie Guerrero asLos Guerreros, theWCW World Tag Team Championship once withCorporal Cajun as theMisfits in Action, and theTNA World Tag Team Championship twice withHernandez. Between WCW, WWE, and TNA, he has held a dozen total championships, including one world championship.
Salvador was born and raised inEl Paso, Texas.[12] Guerrero grew up watching wrestling and going towrestling promotions where he watched his family wrestle. There was also awrestling ring in the Guerreros' back yard. Chavo played with his uncleEddie Guerrero constantly in thewrestling ring while practicing moves on each other.[13]
Guerrero made his professional wrestling debut in May 1994 wrestling inMexico.[4][7] He toured withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during 1996, featuring mainly on the lower card.[4] Guerrero competed in theBest of the Super Junior IV tournament but did not earn enough points to become the victor.[14]
He joinedWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) in May 1996.[7] He made his in-ring debut wrestlingSteven Regal in a dark match.[7] On July 22—Guerrero'sWCW Monday Nitro debut—he lost toDean Malenko viasubmission. On August 3, 1996, Guerrero received his first title shot in WCW againstRic Flair onWCW Saturday Night for theWCW United States Championship. Flair beat Guerrero via submission to retain his championship.[15]
Guerrero's firstpay-per-view (PPV) appearance was in a dark match loss toKonnan onWCW Hog Wild. Then atWCW WorldWide, on August 11, 1996, he andEddie Guerrero defeatedHigh Voltage. After a series of singles wins, Guerrero facedDiamond Dallas Page after a short feud onFall Brawl in a losing effort on September 15.
While in WCW, Chavo shared the limelight with his uncle Eddie, becoming a reluctant ally of his uncle's. As part of their storyline, Eddie continually tried to make Chavo adopt Eddie's cheating tactics, but he often refused to do so. Eventually, Guerrero's treatment at the hands of Eddie would drive him "crazy," and he adopted thegimmick of a psycho fixated with ahobby horse he dubbed "Pepé."[7] This led to afeud withNorman Smiley in which Pepé was thrown into awoodchipper.[16] Another result of his insanity was his inability to join Eddie'sLatino World Order stable, which was a take-off of thenWo. On June 14, 1998, Chavo defeated his uncle Eddie atThe Great American Bash PPV.[17] In July 1998 at theBash at the Beach PPV, Guerrero facedStevie Ray in a "tune up match" before he faced Eddie in aHair vs Hair match, a match where the winner gets to shave his opponent's hair. Chavo lost via opposum pin and began to shave his own hair off.[18]
On January 17, 1999 atSouled Out, Guerrero was defeated by Norman Smiley in a match that was booked due to Guerrero's companion Pepe being burnt by Smiley, ending the Pepe gimmick.[19]
Guerrero andBilly Kidman tag teamed for a WCW tag team title tournament held onNitro. Guerrero then turned on Kidman after being eliminated from the tournament, starting a feud. Guerrero faced Kidman for theWCW Cruiserweight Championship onWCW Superbrawl 9 on February 21, 1999 but failed to win the championship.[20]
He was also a member of the comedystable TheMisfits in Action (MIA), consisting of himself, Hugh Morris (better known asBill DeMott),Lash LeRoux andVan Hammer. They were managed byMajor Gunns. Guerrero was billed as "LieutenantLoco." As Loco, he defeatedDaffney for the Cruiserweight Championship in atriangle match also involvingDisco Inferno on June 7, 2000 episode ofThunder.[21] On June 11, 2000 atThe Great American Bash, Lt. Loco defeated Disco Inferno to retain the title. Loco lost the championship toLance Storm a month later onNitro.[22] AtWCW Mayhem, Loco left the MIA and reverted to Chavo Guerrero Jr.[7]
Guerrero won the Cruiserweight Championship fromMike Sanders on the December 6 episode ofThunder.[23] He retained the title against Rey Mysterio Jr. on February 18, 2001 atSuperBrawl Revenge. As Cruiserweight Champion, Guerrero engaged in a feud against"Sugar" Shane Helms eventually losing the championship to Helms atGreed.[24]
Guerrero's contract with WCW was one of the twenty-five contracts that were included in WCW's sale to theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 2001. Like most of the wrestling talent that came over with WCW, Guerrero wrestled as a heel under the WCW banner as his WWF debut was as part ofThe Alliance,[25] a group of WCW and ECW employees who had, instoryline,invaded the WWF after their promotion was bought out. On April 13, 2002, Guerrero faced Billy Kidman on an episode ofWWF Metal for the Cruiserweight Championship and lost the match viapinfall. Guerrero spent time as an undercard wrestler in the company, which was soon rebranded World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on numerous occasions.[26]
Soon after returning to the active roster, Guerrero was aligned with his uncle Eddie, forming the tag teamLos Guerreros.[27] In contrast to his previous WCW storyline with his uncle, Guerrero fully adopted his uncle's policy of "Lie, Cheat and Steal" to win matches as part of the gimmick. Los Guerreros won the tag team championships atSurvivor Series on November 17, when they defeatedKurt Angle andChris Benoit andEdge andRey Mysterio in aTriple threat tag team elimination match. The duo turned face due to their popularity. On the February 6, 2003 episode ofSmackDown!, Los Guerreros lost the WWE Tag Team Championship toTeam Angle. AtWrestleMania XIX on March 30, they were again defeated by Team Angle in a triple threat match for the tag team titles, also involving the team of Benoit andRhyno. They continued to feud with Team Angle and won the championships back on the September 18 episode ofSmackDown!. One month later, they lost the titles toBasham Brothers on the October 23 episode ofSmackDown!.[28] After losing their WWE Tag Team Championship, Guerrero became jealous of his uncle's growing popularity andWWE Championship ambitions, and on the January 8, 2004 episode ofSmackDown!, Chavo attacked Eddie after losing to the Basham Brothers in a rematch for the WWE Tag Team Championship and broke from the team, thus turningheel once again.[29] He was soon joined by his father Chavo Sr. who sided with his son instead of hisbrother.[30] Guerrero and his father teamed together to defeat Eddie and Kurt Angle on the January 22 episode ofSmackDown![31] Eddie, however, defeated Guerrero at theRoyal Rumble on January 25 to end their feud.[32]
AtNo Way Out on February 15, Guerrero defeatedRey Mysterio to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, following interference from his father (now known as Chavo Classic). AtWrestleMania XX on March 14, Guerrero successfully defended his title in a 10-manCruiserweight Open by last eliminating Mysterio. In the following weeks, Guerrero defeated Mysterio,Funaki,Ultimo Dragon,Spike Dudley,Jamie Noble,Nunzio in one-on-one title matches. On the May 6 episode ofSmackDown!, Guerrero issued an open challenge for anyone he had not yet defeated to face him for his title. The challenge was answered byJacqueline, who defeated Guerrero for the title after she gave him a "low blow." He regained the title atJudgment Day on May 16. Guerrero then dropped the title on the May 20 episode ofSmackDown! to his father, who "accidentally" pinned his son in a Triple Threat match which also involved Spike Dudley. Rey Mysterio later regained the title, and he and Chavo faced each other atThe Great American Bash on June 27, however Mysterio won the match.
On the August 26 episode ofSmackDown!, Guerrero suffered alegitimate concussion due to Billy Kidman'sshooting star press and had to be taken to the hospital.[33] Guerrero returned as a face on the October 21 episode ofSmackDown!, exacting revenge from Kidman, who had turned heel as a result of the injury to Guerrero.[34] Shortly after his feud with Kidman ended, Guerrero returned to his heel persona after receiving a negative reaction while facing then-cruiserweight champion Funaki in a losing effort during aSmackDown! show in Japan.[35] Guerrero went on to win the Cruiserweight Championship once again atNo Way Out on February 20, 2005, after eliminatingPaul London in a six-way cruiserweight gauntlet match.[36] He lost the title to London in a battle royal on the March 31 episode ofSmackDown!; Guerrero was the first person eliminated from the battle royal when everyone else in the match ganged up to throw him out right at the beginning.[37]
In June, Guerrero became one of the last minute trades in the2005 WWE Draft, which saw him jump fromSmackDown! to theRaw brand. The next week, on the July 4 episode ofRaw, he denounced his Hispanic heritage in favor of the "Anglo-American way".[38] This came after two weeks of being battered by the Mexican faction, theMexicools.[39][40] It led to the changing of his persona to "Kerwin White", a stereotypical, middle-class, white, conservative, Anglo-American man.[5] He dyed his hair blond and often drove agolf cart to the ring which held his golf clubs.[5] Soon after his debut, White started making suggestive remarks towards African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans,Native Americans, and other non-White people, specifically directed towardsShelton Benjamin. On the September 5 episode ofRaw, White cost Benjamin a match againstRob Conway.[41] Benjamin defeated White bydisqualification the following week when White attacked him with his golf club.[42] AtUnforgiven on September 18, White was beaten by Benjamin.[43] White then hiredNick Nemeth on the September 26 episode ofRaw as his new "caddie" to help him in his matches.[44] Reflecting on the Kerwin White character during an interview withChris Van Vliet in 2020, Guerrero recalled how he pitched being dressed as a member of theKu Klux Klan on TV to get maximum heat while explained how his gimmick got people of all races to hate him by saying:
I told Vince, at the end of the day I want to come out in a white sheet. He was like “ohh yes I love it”. Now, we never ended up doing that. It got too risque, a little too racist for a network. […] I wanted to, absolutely. I grew up in the time of wrestling where the more heat the better. I wanted to fight my way back to the dressing room everynight. I wanted to have to sneak out the back window. I wanted to be in the streets and people yell “we hate you” because that’s heat… If I was going to do it, I was going to do it 100%, like I’d do anything. We never got to that point, but I was ready. I would have.[45]
On the morning of November 13, Guerrero checked into the same hotel as his uncle, Eddie, inMinneapolis,Minnesota. Guerrero was alerted by hotel security that Eddie did not respond to a wake-up call and upon opening the locked door to the room, Guerrero found his uncle unconscious. Guerrero attemptedCPR but Eddie was declared dead whenparamedics arrived on the scene. Later that afternoon, Guerrero appeared at a press conference with WWE chairmanVince McMahon to address Eddie's death.[46] These events resulted in Guerrero dropping the Kerwin White gimmick and wrestling under his real name as a face. He defeatedJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) on the November 18 episode ofSmackDown!, using the "Three Amigos" triple suplexes and theFrog Splash in tribute to Eddie.[47] He also used the cheating tactic, "playing possum," which Eddie made famous; behind the back of the distracted referee, Guerrero gently tossed a steel chair to a dazed JBL while Guerrero laid down, pretending to have been hit. The referee then turned and, seeing the "unconscious" Guerrero, almost disqualified the oblivious, chair-wielding JBL but stopped short so the tribute-style match could continue.
On the February 24, 2006 episode ofSmackDown!, Guerrero attackedRandy Orton when Orton began to insult Eddie and the heritage of the Guerreros. Guerrero was soon dragged out by security.[48] On the February 27 episode ofRaw, Guerrero faced off against Shelton Benjamin in a qualifying match for theMoney in the Bank ladder match atWrestleMania 22 on April 2. During the match, Orton interfered and hit Guerrero with theRKO, allowing Benjamin to get the pinfall victory.[49] He proceeded to unsuccessfully challenge Benjamin for theWWE Intercontinental Championship on the April 3 episode ofRaw. In a segment that aired onWWE Unlimited, an emotional Guerrero decided to quit WWE, instoryline, after believing he had let his family, Eddie, and the fans down and expressed his doubts about being a wrestler.[50]
Guerrero appeared atJudgment Day on May 21 to supportRey Mysterio.[51] AtThe Great American Bash on July 23, Guerrero interfered in Mysterio'sWorld Heavyweight Championship match, seemingly to help Mysterio.[52] Guerrero, however, hit Mysterio with a steel chair, which allowed challengerKing Booker to win the match and the title, turning heel once again.[52] On the August 4 episode ofSmackDown!, Guerrero accused Mysterio of using Eddie's name to succeed, claiming that he had disrespected Eddie's memory. Guerrero went on to defeat Mysterio atSummerSlam on August 20 afterVickie Guerrero (Eddie's widow) accidentally knocked Mysterio off the top turnbuckle. On the August 25 episode ofSmackDown!, Vickie came down to the ring to apologize to Mysterio and Guerrero but turned on Mysterio by hitting him in the back with a steel chair. The following week onSmackDown!, Vickie announced herself as Guerrero's newmanager. Mysterio gained his revenge on Guerrero by defeating him in aFalls Count Anywhere match atNo Mercy on October 8. Guerrero eventually challenged Mysterio to an"I Quit" match on the October 20 episode ofSmackDown!, which Guerrero won after injuring Mysterio's knee.[53]
A week later, Chris Benoit, another old friend of Eddie's, began feuding with Guerrero and Vickie, and the men would have numerous confrontations over the following weeks. Benoit defeated Guerrero to retain theWWE United States Championship atSurvivor Series on November 26. After weeks of continued interaction, the two faced off in a United States Championship rematch atArmageddon on December 17 that Guerrero lost when he tapped out to aSharpshooter. Guerrero got yet another rematch the following Friday, losing the match after Vickie hit Benoit with the title belt. Guerrero snapped after the match, knocking over Vickie and attacking Benoit. The feud concluded with Benoit forcing Guerrero to submit in a No Disqualification match.
AtNo Way Out on February 18, 2007, Guerrero won a Cruiserweight Open Match when he pinnedJimmy Wang Yang, thus winning the Cruiserweight Championship fromGregory Helms.[54] On June 24, Guerrero retained his title against Wang Yang atVengeance: Night of Champions.[55] AtThe Great American Bash on July 22, he lost the Cruiserweight Championship toHornswoggle in another Cruiserweight Open when Hornswoggle pinnedJamie Noble.[56]
Guerrero then turned his attention to Rey Mysterio, whom he had put out of action, in storyline, in 2006. Before Mysterio's return atSummerSlam on August 26, Guerrero mocked Mysterio's knee injury and taunted him during matches.[57][58][59] He was, however, unable to defeat Mysterio at SummerSlam.[60] On the September 7 episode ofSmackDown!, Guerrero then lost an "I Quit" rematch to Mysterio, after Mysterio assaulted his left knee with a steel chair.[61] This allowed Guerrero to have time off to serve his suspension for violating theWWE Wellness Policy.[62]
Guerrero remained inactive until the December 18 episode ofECW, where he appeared after the main event between WWE United States ChampionMontel Vontavious Porter andECW ChampionCM Punk and attacked the vulnerable Punk, sending a message that he wanted a title shot.[63] Guerrero challenged Punk to several matches[64][65] until he finally won the third on the January 15, 2008 episode ofECW after interference from World Heavyweight ChampionEdge to earn a championship match.[66][67] On the January 22 episode ofECW, Guerrero defeated Punk in aNo Disqualification match to win the ECW Championship following interference from Edge. In the process he proclaimed Edge and company as his "familia".[10][68][69] He then successfully defended his title against Punk atNo Way Out on February 17 and on March 4 episode ofECW.[70]
AtWrestleMania XXIV on March 30, Guerrero lost the ECW Championship toKane in a record eleven seconds.[71] Shortly afterward,Bam Neely debuted to act as his bodyguard. Guerrero lost a rematch against Kane atBacklash on April 27 and also failed to become the number one contender atOne Night Stand on June 1. After Edge turned on La Familia, Guerrero returned to singles and tag team action with Neely. He also failed to regain the ECW Championship atUnforgiven on September 7 in aChampionship Scramble match,[72] and later against championMatt Hardy.[73]
Guerrero was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the2009 Supplemental Draft. He then became involved in the feud between Vickie Guerrero andSantino Marella. AtExtreme Rules on June 7, 2009, Guerrero and Vickie were defeated by Marella in aHog Pen match. Upon Vickie's departure from WWE, Guerrero continued to feud with Marella and defeated him on the June 18 episode ofWWE Superstars. Guerrero next feuded withHornswoggle, where the two faced off in various types of matches (in which ahandicap of some sort was imposed on Guerrero by the various celebrity guests left in charge ofRaw every week) with Hornswoggle gaining the wins. Guerrero finally picked up a win when he teamed withChris Masters to defeat Hornswoggle and Santino Marella in a tag team match on the September 28 episode ofRaw.
As part of the2010 WWE Supplemental Draft, Guerrero was drafted back to the SmackDown brand. He started an alliance withDolph Ziggler, and the duo defeatedChristian in a handicap match. On the July 9, 2010 episode ofSmackDown, Guerrero competed in a triple threatMoney in the Bank qualifying match, along with Ziggler andMVP. Throughout the match, it became apparent that Vickie Guerrero (Ziggler's manager) had told Guerrero and Ziggler to work together to ensure Ziggler qualified for the match. During the match, however, when both MVP and Ziggler were down, Guerrero attempted topin MVP to win the match himself, turning his back on Vickie and Ziggler, thus ending the alliance.
On March 8, 2011, Guerrero was announced as aNXT Pro toDarren Young for the fifth season ofNXT. On the May 6 episode ofSmackDown, Guerrerocommentated on a match betweenTyson Kidd andSin Cara, which Sin Cara won. On the May 13 episode ofSmackDown, Guerrero aided Sin Cara in his match againstDaniel Bryan. AtOver the Limit on May 22, Sin Cara defeated Guerrero, and again onSmackDown to end their feud. Afterward, Guerrero mainly appeared on NXT with Darren Young. His last match in WWE was teaming up withJTG and Young againstYoshi Tatsu,Conor O'Brian andVladimir Kozlov on NXT in a losing effort. On June 25, at his request, Guerrero was released by WWE, ending his 10-year tenure there.[74]
Guerrero appeared for the first time since his WWE departure atWorld Wrestling Council (WWC)'s Anniversario event on July 15 and 16, 2011.[75] On July 16, Guerrero defeated El Sensacional Carlitos andOrlando Colón to win theWWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.[76] In December 2011, Guerrero took part inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling'sIndia project,Ring Ka King. During the first week of tapings, Guerrero andBulldog Hart were crowned the promotion's inauguralTag Team Champions.[77] On July 28, 2012, Guerrero appeared at a Vendetta Pro Wrestling event inLompoc, California, defeatingJoey Ryan for the vacant Vendetta Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship,[78] holding the title until October 27, 2012 when he lost it to Chris Masters.[79]
On August 2, 2014, Guerrero teamed with his father Chavo Guerrero Sr. at Vendetta Pro Wrestling's "Summer Sizzle V – VendettaVersary" event in a "Father & Son vs. Father & Son" Tag Team match against La Familia de Tijuana (Damián 666 andBestia 666). Los Guerreros picked up the win. Following the match, Damián made a challenge to Guerrero Jr. to a hair-vs-hair match, in which he volunteered to put Bestia's hair on the line against the hair of Guerrero Sr. Guerrero Jr. picked up the win, but Bestia fled the arena, claiming later that he never agreed to the stipulation himself.[80] On September 19, 2014, Guerrero made his debut forChikara, when he, Hernandez andHomicide, representingLAX, took part in the2014 King of Trios. They were eliminated from the tournament in the first round by the Golden Trio (Dasher Hatfield,Icarus andMark Angelosetti).[81]
In 2017, Chavo signed with Imperio Lucha Libre to compete in the title tournament for the Imperio Sudamerican Title.[82]
On July 18, 2012, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced that they had signed Guerrero to a contract.[83] He made his debut on July 26 episode ofImpact Wrestling, aligning himself withHernandez and beginning a short feud withGunner andKid Kash.[84] Guerrero appeared on August 12 atHardcore Justice, where he teamed with Hernandez to defeat Gunner and Kash.[85] The two subsequently set their sights on theTNA World Tag Team Championship, unsuccessfully challenging championsBad Influence (Christopher Daniels andKazarian) for the titles on September 6 episode ofImpact Wrestling.[86] Guerrero and Hernandez ultimately defeated Daniels and Kazarian on October 14 atBound for Glory, in three-way match, also involvingA.J. Styles and Kurt Angle to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions.[87] On January 25, at the tapings of January 31 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Guerrero and Hernandez lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to theDirty Heels (Austin Aries andBobby Roode).[88]
Guerrero and Hernandez received their rematch for the titles on March 10 atLockdown, but were again defeated by Aries and Roode in a three-way match, also involving Daniels and Kazarian.[89] On following episode ofImpact Wrestling, Guerrero and Hernandez were set for another shot at the titles, but the two were ambushed by theAces & Eights before the match could start.[90] The title match took place the following week, where Guerrero and Hernandez failed again to regain the TNA World Tag Team Championship, following interference from Daniels and Kazarian.[91] On the next episode ofImpact Wrestling, Guerrero and Hernandez defeated Daniels and Kazarian to earn another shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[92] Guerrero and Hernandez received their title shot on April 11 episode ofImpact Wrestling, where they defeated Aries and Roode in a Two-out-of-Three Falls match, with the addedstipulation that they would have to break up if they lost, to regain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[93] On June 2 atSlammiversary XI, Guerrero and Hernandez lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to Gunner andJames Storm in a fatal four-way elimination match, also involving Austin Aries and Bobby Roode and Bad Influence.[94] On the following episode ofImpact Wrestling, Guerrero was defeated by Hernandez in a2013 Bound for Glory Series qualifying match.[95] On December 12, Guerrero collected a briefcase in theFeast or Fired match, which was revealed the following week to contain a pink slip meaning he was fired from TNA. Guerrero's profile was later removed from the official site, and TNA issued a press release confirming his release as legitimate.[96]
In September 2014, it was reported that Guerrero had signed withLucha Underground.[97] Guerrero wrestled in the first match of the debut episode ofLucha Underground on October 29, losing toBlue Demon Jr.[98] On November 5 episode, Guerrero used a chair to attack both Blue Demon Jr. andSexy Star, who was Guerrero's tag partner earlier in the episode, turning Heel in the process.[99] On January 7, 2015, episode (taped October 5, 2014),[100] Guerrero participated in a 20-men Aztec Warfarebattle royal to become the inauguralLucha Underground Champion. However, he was attacked by Blue Demon and eliminated by Sexy Star.[101] On January 18, 2015, (aired February 18) Guerrero was defeated by Mil Muertes and leftLucha Underground.
On May 20, 2015, Guerrero appeared in a video where he offered his help to Aztec Dragon to save his protegeé,Black Lotus. However, on June 3, Guerrero attacked Lotus, aligned himself with Dario Cueto and The Crew. Guerrero returned toLucha Underground on June 10 (taped March 22, 2015), defeating Blue Demon Jr.[102] On January 10, 2016, Guerrero won the vacantGift of the Gods Championship in a match also involvingAero Star, El Siniestro de la Muerte, Joey Ryan, Sexy Star,Texano, andWillie Mack,[103] though he lost the championship a week later toCage. On November 3 Guerrero lost to Rey Mysterio in a "loser leaves Lucha Underground" match and per stipulation had to leave the temple.
Guerrero returned in Aztec Warfare 4 on the season 4 premiere, entering at number 17 and making it to the final 3 before being eliminated byPentagon Dark.[104] During the second part of Ultima Lucha Cuatro, Chavo saved his cousinShaul Guerrero from being assaulted by Famous B, turning him back into a face.[105]
The series was discontinued after season finale,Ultima Lucha Cuatro.[106]
In 2019, Guerrero and fellow professional wrestlerAlberto El Patron created their own promotion,Nación Lucha Libre.[107] The promotion debuted on July 11 with their first show that featured wrestling from El Patron,El Hijo del Fantasma,L.A. Park,Thunder Rosa,Bestia 666, andBandido. Three days later their promotion debuted their weekly show onImagen TV in Mexico.[108] Nación Lucha Libre closed down on January 8, 2020.[109]
On September 13, 2019, he made an appearance for TNA, now known asImpact Wrestling at their Operation OverrideTwitch special. In the match, he defended his World Class Championship againstMVP.[110] Due to the disqualification finish, the two had a rematch at the following night'sVictory RoadImpact Plus Monthly Specials.[111]
Guerrero made hisAll Elite Wrestling debut on the July 21, 2021 episode ofAEW Dynamite, where he was presented as the "executive consultant" forAndrade El Idolo. This was his first appearance onTNT since he lost to the newWCW Cruiserweight ChampionShane Helms in thefinal episode ofWCW Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001.[112] However, their partnership was short-lived when El Idolo turned on him on September 11, 2021, after interfering in his match againstPAC.
After it, Guerrero took time off to filmYoung Rock in Australia. During this time, he was removed from the roster website.[113]
On April 1, 2022, Guerrero reappeared during AEW's future sister promotionRing of Honor'sSupercard of Honor XV, at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, on the card's main event asBandido's manager. The match was to determine the Undisputed ROH Champion. Bandido lost the match, in part thanks to Guerrero interfering in the match in two occasions, which did not go well with Bandido.
He has appeared in at least 19 video games, including WCW games (WCW/nWo Revenge), and WWE games such asWWE Survivor Series,WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain,WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw,WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 andWWE '12.[114]
Chavo was in two documentaries aboutRey Mysterio calledRey Mysterio: The Biggest Little Man andRey Mysterio: 619. He was also featured inViva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero.
Guerrero also has his own internet show/podcast calledThe Chavo Show on GeekNation.[115] He has appeared on various other podcasts such as Chris Jericho'sTalk is Jericho andRoddy Piper'sPiper's Pit podcast.[116][117]
Guerrero and Rey Mysterio own an online merchandise store named VivaVLR.com.[118]
Chavo Guerrero also has his own craft beer, Los Guerreros, brewed and canned at Alosta Brewing Co. in Covina, California.[119]
Guerrero's acting career has consisted of minor roles over the years. In 1996, he appeared in the TV showRed Shoe Diaries, in which he played a wrestler.[120]
He played a character named Eddie on the Investigation Discovery seriesDetective in 2017 on episode titled "Warm Revolver".
He made an appearance as thefictional wrestler James Vazquez also known as El Mayordomo on theNBC TV seriesGrimm's fifth-season episode "Silence of the Slams". The episode aired on March 18, 2016.[121] Also in 2016, Chavo played as a character named "Silas" in "Fight to the Finish", an action/sport/romance and was directed by Warren Sheppard.[122] He also played a character named "Tex-Mex" in the movie 2016Vigilante Diaries, an action movie.[123]
In 2017 and 2018 Guerrero served as a fight coordinator for theNetflix TV showGLOW, training the cast as professional wrestlers.[124] His uncleMando Guerrero held the same position in the originalGLOW series that inspired the Netflix show.[125] Guerrero made cameos for two episodes of the second season as the wrestler Chico Guapo.
In 2021 Guerrero began working as Wrestling Coordinator for the NBC TV showYoung Rock.[126]
In 2023, he landed the role ofThe Sheik in the filmThe Iron Claw where he also served as consultant.[127]
Guerrero worked with Lion Forge Studios to create "Chavo Guerrero's Warrior's Creed" in which he stars as the main character.[128] The firstissue was published in June 2016.[129] At least four issues of the comic have been published.[130] The comics were written by author Fabian Nicieza.[131]
Chavo is the son ofSalvador "Chavo" Guerrero and Nancy Vasquez.[132] He married his wife Shari in 1998 and has two sons with her.[133]
On August 30, 2007, Guerrero, along with nine other WWE wrestlers were named bySports Illustrated as having been given illegal steroids not in compliance with the WWE's Talent Wellness program. Guerrero receivedsomatropin,nandrolone, andanastrozole between April 2005 and May 2006.Chris Benoit,Eddie Guerrero, andBrian Adams were also discovered to have been given steroids prior to their deaths during this investigation, as well asSylvain Grenier.[62][134]
In July 2016, Guerrero and his father were named part of aclass actionlawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurredtraumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE.[135] The lawsuit was dismissed by US District JudgeVanessa Lynne Bryant in September 2018.[136]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Stunts | The Iron Claw | Nominated | [137] |
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Guerrero (hair) | Chavo Guerrero Jr. (hair) | San Diego, California | Bash at the Beach | July 12, 1998 | |
| Chavo Guerrero Jr. (hair) | Damián 666 (hair) | Santa Maria, California | Summer Sizzle V – VendettaVersary | August 2, 2014 | [Note 1] |
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