On November 13, 2005, WWE star Eddie Guerrero died of heart failure in his Minnesota hotel room, abandoning a legacy as certainly one of the industry’s greats and, much more importantly, a loving father, husband, and brother to his family. With the 20-year anniversary of his passing fast approaching, ESPN author Roberto Jose Andrade Franco sat down with various members of the Guerrero family, allowing them to publicly share their memories of the late performer.
Franco spoke to Eddie’s sisters Maria and Linda, his brother Mando, and his daughters Sherilyn and Kaylie. Maria and Mando were older than Eddie, and each fondly recalled their youth in El Paso, Texas. In accordance with Maria, a number of the clan initially believed that Eddie was actually her child because he was much younger than the opposite siblings, but that wasn’t the case. She revealed that the family had a nickname for young Eddie: Ewis. Moreover, she stated that he intended to soon retire on the time of his death.
Mando, who was also an expert wrestler, referred to his late brother as “a natural.” They did not have the closest relationship for some years, as Eddie pulled away from most of his family while coping with substance abuse addiction. Nevertheless, Eddie was 4 years sober when he died at age 55. His sister Linda, whom he was closest in age with, had a tight-knit relationship with Eddie; one which was renewed when he fought off his demons in 2001.
“His last 4 years were beautiful,” Linda Guerrero said. “He transformed back to my little brother.”
Eddie Guerrero’s daughters share memories of their late father
Sherilyn Guerrero, who’s now 30 years old, recently made the choice to follow in Eddie’s footsteps by becoming a professional wrestler herself. She revealed that she dreams of her father several times a 12 months, and it is often a nice visit. Though he was often on the road due to his profession, Sherilyn remembers Eddie as “an excellent father.” Frequently, Sherilyn is distributed messages from fans, sharing their favorite moments of her father’s wrestling profession and letting her know the impact he left on them.
“His spirit is so alive,” Sherilyn stated.
Like those fans, Eddie’s youngest daughter, Kaylie, also finds comfort in classic footage of her father. Relatively than rewatching his old matches, nonetheless, Kaylie prefers a lengthy “shoot” interview that is still online, wherein Eddie comes across as his real self.
“It’s like he left it as a time capsule for me,” Kaylie told the outlet.
Just 3 years old when he died, Kaylie revealed that she has precious few memories of her father, but shared one which makes her laugh to today. Kaylie recalled Eddie taking her and her older sisters Sherilyn and Shaul Guerrero to a food market. Because the frazzled pro wrestler attempted to manage his wild kids, Kaylie’s sisters knocked the cart over, causing her to tumble onto the ground. Kaylie remembers the look on her father’s face as passerbys stared with nosy interest.
“For some reason, that memory makes me laugh. … He’s just being a median dad going to the shop. He’s just attempting to get what he needs, and his daughters are causing a scene.”