"...My reaction was so desperate—the kind reserved for a family emergency—that my girlfriend quickly ran into the room to find out what had upset me so much. No, Eddy wasn’t family. Not even close. And despite my experiences in the business, I never crossed paths with Eddy; I didn’t know him personally. But I think most wrestling fans — the ones who followed his career from ECW to his frustrating though often-entertaining stint in WCW to his fall and ultimate redemption in WWE — sure felt like we knew Eddy.
Maybe it was because Guerrero’s genuine passion for the business shined through in his performances, and we all loved him for it. All I know is I’m torn up about Eddy Guerrero’s passing, and for that, I almost feel selfish. We all know what Eddy meant to us as a performer, but my heart goes out to his family, and friends like Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Dean Malenko, all of whom must be in so much pain right now...
From someone who is part of the business and has love for it, this article does justice to the memory of Eddie Guerrero
