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Rey Mysterio penned an emotional tribute to the late Eddy Guerrero for The Player's Tribune.
On brotherhood with Eddie:
"When I publish this letter on Thursday, it will be 20 years to the day since you passed. November 13th, 2005. It’s hard to believe. And it feels so unfair sometimes, just knowing how much life I’ve gotten to live in those years. You didn’t get to see 40 … that’s still painful to think about. Me, on the other hand, I turned 50 last December. Nahhhh I can already see the evil grin on your face, hearing that. “50?!? 50?!? Oh Rey, no…….. You OLD.” I know, WeeWeeto. It’s true. But I’m writing this to you now, and I swear: I could live another 50 years — and when it comes to our friendship, I’d still be Little Bro. I’m forever your little bro.
And you’re forever my big brother.
There was something unique about our friendship…… even going back to that night in Tijuana, before we had any friendship. It’s hard to put into words. But I think I’d say it like this: A lot of wrestlers, they work together in the ring, and then become friends outside the ring. Not us, though. We became friends in the ring — literally in the ring. Through the art of wrestling itself.
Of course, it started as a one-way friendship. Me following my uncle around Mexico, then later training to be a luchador myself around Mexico, and crossing paths with you that way — from the outside looking in. Instantly I felt a connection. It was so obvious just from watching you that you were special … that you’d mastered this presence, this way of movement, that was yours alone. But as I went through wrestling school, and began to study the craft of lucha libre, that’s when I understood how you’d mastered the fundamentals as well. So many times while training, I’d be working on some roll, or position, and I’d get to a point where maybe I’d start to think, Wow!!! I’m pretty good at this one. Then I’d see you do it..… and I’d learn the lesson that almost anyone who’s trained to wrestle has eventually had to learn: There’s a mountain of difference between “pretty good” and “Eddie.” Between pretty good and perfect.
On 20 years:
"Twenty years, big brother. Two full decades without you. It’s so much time.
Sometimes, I’ll admit, I fantasize — about what those decades would have been like if you were around. All these different moments we could have experienced together. All the different things you could have loved instead of missed.
Your daughters … that’s the biggest thing. Of course, I’d trade every moment I wish I could have had with you, for just that — for you to have gotten to see your daughters grow up, and into the women they are. I won’t speak too much on them here, because it’s not my place — and no doubt they’re giving you updates themselves. But you should feel proud, WeeWeeto. You’d be a proud papa.
Here’s one thing I’ll gladly speak too much on: I wish you were around to see the impact you’ve had on our sport. Oh my GOD, Eddie…. Like, where can I even begin???
I think the first thing that comes to mind — it’s just your style. Math isn’t really my strong suit, so this isn’t scientific. But purely off the dome, and from knowing what’s what? I’d say that when other wrestlers are asked in interviews who their favorite wrestler was growing up, or who “their guy” was that they really connected with, or tried to emulate most in the ring … or simply put, who’s their GOAT … your name comes up more than any other. “Your favorite wrestler’s favorite wrestler” — you know this phrase??? That’s YOU, WeeWeeto. You resonate in a way that can’t be measured. You f***ing matter."
On Dom and Eddie:
"And then last but not least … and I’ll admit I’m being selfish here … I wish you were around to see Dom. Your very own son!!!! No, I’m just kidding. But I know that line will pop some people. The thing of it is — it’s unreal, all the different ways that the story we told at SummerSlam in 2005 has stayed meaningful. I laugh anytime I think back to us first bringing the idea to little Dominik. So what do you think about being part of this feud between me and Tio Eddie, where it’s about who gets custody over you??? He was eight at the time, so he obviously had two important questions. One, “Am I getting paid?” And two, “Can I miss school?” Once we answered yes to both, he was in.
Toward the end of the SummerSlam match, there’s this moment that kind of became infamous: You’re thinking Vickie is about to come out for the finish, but a signal got crossed with her cue — so you start screaming at Charles Robinson, “WHERE THE F*** IS VICKIE!!!! GODDAMMIT!!!!!” But what I always remember about that match, it’s not the infamous part. It’s what happened after. You came backstage, and at first you were going off like a firecracker. F*** this, F*** that, S***, P***, you were pretty much shouting every swear word imaginable (and unimaginable…..) as you stormed through the tunnel.
But then — out of the corner of your eye — you saw Dominik standing there. And he was kind of shying away a bit, you know, since he had never been involved in something like this before. So I think he was scared from how angry you were acting. And as soon as you saw that??? It’s like every ounce of anger just instantly drained out of you, and you filled back up with love. You went right over to him, hung your big-ass sweaty arm around his shoulder, and were like, “You OK, mi hijo??? You OK??? Everything good man, I promise. You did GREAT out there!!!!” I’ve never seen Dom so happy. No lie — that might be my favorite memory of you, from all our years together.
Three months later you were gone.
And now it’s 20 years later, and I wish so bad that you could be here to see Dom’s own wrestling career take flight. Honestly … it wasn’t the smoothest flying at first. He debuted in WWE about five years ago (or came back, if you count the custody match) — and “Rey Mysterio’s baby boy” was still very much the character he was playing. No mask (TOO handsome!!!), but other than that he was the same “clean-cut babyface” type I’ve been for most of my career. And he held his own!! Like, his first match ever was at SummerSlam in 2020, against Seth Rollins, one of the best guys on the roster. And I think Dom surprised people that night, and started to earn respect from there. But at the same time……. he wasn’t quite hitting that next level, you know what I’m saying?? And I can already picture you reading this, WeeWeeto, way up in those clouds, and you’re doing that pose where you’ve got your elbows in and your palms open — and you’re giving me that f***ing smirk-shrug, because you know what I’m about to say: Dominik wasn’t fully clicking as “Rey Mysterio’s baby boy”......... so he did what I’m 100% sure you would’ve told him to do. He turned heel, and basically became “Eddie Guerrero’s demon boy.” And that changed everything.
When I say you would approve of who Dom has become, Eddie — it’s an understatement.
You would love it."
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