from http://www.wrestling-news.com/artman/publish/article_1794.shtml:

WWE Tragically Announces Eddie Guerrero Dead At 38 Years Old

I am shocked and very saddened to post what WWE has announced on their website only moments ago:

WWE is deeply saddened by the news that Eddie Guerrero has passed away. He was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis. Eddie is survived by his wife Vickie and daughters Shaul, 14, Sherilyn, 9, and Kaylie Marie, 3.

He recently turned 38 on October 9th.

UPDATED:

Here's is what is known as of this writing:

Around 7:30AM, Chavo Guerrero Jr and Eddie were supposed to meet for breakfast Sunday morning. When Guerrero missed his wake up call, hotel security and Chavo were sent to his room. Eddie was found unconscious in the bathroom of his hotel room; Police were called along with EMS. They tried to revive Guerrero but could not. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner could not determine the cause of death at the scene, and will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. As local media has reported, Police do not believe foul play was involved.

I know many are going to immediately make assumptions as to what led to his passing. Once information becomes available, we will post it on the website.

Tonight on the hotline, we will touch on his career in WCW, ECW, and WWE, our personal memories, and so much more. This one is hard to accept.

Anthony DeBlasi


UPDATE:

Vickie Guerrero speaks on Eddie's autopsy report
Nov. 15, 2005

After the untimely passing of Eddie Guerrero, WWE and the entire sports-entertainment community is steel reeling from the devastating loss of a champion. The initial autopsy reports on Guerrero have come in. WWE.com spoke with Eddie’s widow, Vickie Guerrero, earlier today.

“It was heart failure. It was from his past – the drinking and the drug abuse. They found signs of heart disease. She (the examiner) said that the blood vessels were very worn and narrow, and that just showed all the abuse from the scheduling of work and his past. And Eddie just worked out like crazy all the time. It made his heart grow bigger and work harder and the vessels were getting smaller, and that’s what caused the heart failure. He went into a deep sleep.

As soon as they saw his heart, they saw the lining of his heart already had the heart disease. There was no trauma, and Eddie hadn’t hurt himself in any way. It answered a lot of questions. I knew Eddie wasn’t feeling very good for the last week. He was home and kept saying he wasn’t feeling good and we thought it was just “road tired.” So we thought he just had to rest. It answered a lot of my questions, too, because he was just so exhausted. She said it was normal because the heart was working so hard.

When he didn’t call me last night and the night before I knew it was for real, because he would call me every night. I miss his phone calls. I cried through the whole thing (last night).

I loved his laugh. His laugh was the best.

We just celebrated his four-year sobriety last Thursday. We just thought we had life by the handful. We thought we had it all figured out. He worked so hard to make a better life for us.

I’m just overwhelmed by how people are coming out. It’s touched my heart a lot.

Everybody was just in awe last night in how beautifully everything was put together.

All my life was wrestling. All he did was take care of them and live for that. And I don’t know what to do now.”

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Wow. I'm still at a loss for words. What CAN you say when something like this happens? I was reading all the posts at http://forums.prowrestling.com/, and damn, I felt like crying. The man means so much to many people, and it's awful that he had to go at such an early age. And to think he was just 38...

I wanted to come up with something poignant, but my minds a blank. I'm still in shock.

Rest in Peace Eddie, our prayers are with you and your family.

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from http://forums.prowrestling.com/forumdisplay.php?f=84:

Wrestlers give their thoughts about Eddie

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Matt Morgan
Matt-Morgan.org

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I would like to put up a quote on my site about Me and Eddie. He was more than "just another wrestler" to me as he helped me more than he had to and for that I will NEVER forget Eddie and his Kindness.

He was a special man on many levels. He was a great Dad, husband, Uncle...but to me he was a great friend. Eddie would help point out Corrections in my matches and try to help me as much as one could. He Was a Consummate professional and a better friend. I wish more guys in our Business could have 1/10th the heart of Eddie Guerrero. His passion for LIFE not just wrestling was contagious and for that I am lucky to even know Eddie Guerrero.

He is someone I will NEVER FORGET!!! Eddie and his family will be in both mine and my wife's prayers. I just can't believe such A good man has been taken from us...we have been blessed to know Eddie Guerrero! He will go down in history as one of the best Wrestlers in This business....but more importantly he will go down in history as a BETTER MAN! And for that, I am lucky to


Rey Mysterio
Reymysterio.com

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I would like to ask everyone to please say a little prayer for Eddie and his family. He has been my true friend, my brother, and one of the best person I have ever known. Although, the last few times you've seen us in the ring together, it seems like we didn't see eye to eye. But once we got backstage, Eddie and I were like brothers. What you saw on TV was entertainment. Eddie was a good man, a loving husband and father. He has always been good to me and my family.

My family and I, send our love to his wife Vickie and daughters Shaul, Sherilyn, and Kaylie Marie, and to all of Eddie's family and friends.... We love you!


Chris Jericho
ChirsJericho.com


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I am devastated by the news of Eddy's passing and I am so sad...

I've lost alot of friends over the years but this one hurts the most by far.

I had the pleasure of meeting Eddy in Mexico City almost 14 years ago and we've been close ever since (although it didn't start that way!) He is one of my favorite people that I've ever met in the wrestling business, as well one of the greatest performers I've ever seen and had the pleasure to work with. One of my favorite times in my career was when Eddy and I were an underutilized, underpushed, hell, almost non-exisitant tagteam, that were thrown together randomly in WCW. But there was a chemistry there that existed becuase we had mutual respect for each other and we both loved what we were doing. One of my most cherished matches was myself and Eddy vs Chris and Dean in Knoxville, on a benefit show for our dear friend Brian Hildebrand. All four of us started the same way and had the same love and respect for the business, for Brian and for each other...it was a magical night. My best match of 1997 was against Ed at Fall Brawl that year. He was as talented as they come and a true class act.

He was also so humble and a true family man and most importantly a warrior for God. He taught me so much about wrestling and about being a man and it is an honor to call him a true brother and friend.

I have so many classic Eddy stories that I would love to share, but instead I'm just going to go and cry myself to sleep remembering what an awesome human being Eddy was and will always be...

May God bless your family and your soul and may he keep you safe forever putillo falso....I love you my brother...

Love your chapete


Kevin Kelly
Totalwrestling.net

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I can't believe I am writing these words but Eddie Guerrero has passed away. Actually, I can believe it but not in 2005. There was a time several years ago that a ringing phone meant the end of Eddie.

I hate the phone. When it rings, it's usually bad news. Today's ringing phone was no different. Today Eddie has died and all I can say is why? Why now? Why after everything he and Vickie went through... Why after 15 weeks in rehab...

What is the plan, God? I am lost. I am confused. I don't know what to do next. Am I to walk away from the business? Am I to run in like a fireman into a burning building, unconcerned about his own safety and pull people out? You keep taking people from me who I care about and I do nothing. Is it bigger than me or are You talking directly to me? I pray that You give me the answer.

Please pray for Eddie's soul, his family and friends and please keep his memory in your thoughts.