After Eddie thought he had won the match, his nemesis, and General Manager, Kurt Angle announced that JBL's shoulder had touched the corner first, resulting in a new WWE Champion being crowned and the reign of Latino Heat was coming to an abrupt end.
In the main event, JBL controversially beat Eddie Guerrero in a Texas Bull-rope match. The self-proclaimed "Wrestling God" went on a mission to become the WWE Champion and he pursued Eddie Guerrero relentlessly, even causing Latino Heat's mother to have an heart attack at a house show in Eddie's hometown of El Paso, Texas.Īfter their brutal encounter at Judgement Day 2004-a match Eddie won by disqualification, but left with his face drenched in his own blood-JBL was awarded a rematch at The Great American Bash 2004. Whilst this was happening, a new superstar emerged from the dust left by the draft, a superstar that was know previously as one half of the APA but was know going by the name of John Bradshaw Layefield. During his tenure as General Manager, he was choke-slammed of a 30-foot ledge by Big Show, resulting in Kurt Angle being put in a wheelchair indefinitely. Just as Eddie was ready to win, his wife Vickie appeared to impede his attempts, allowing Mysterio to win and reconcile with his kid.As you all know, shortly after Wrestlemania 20, the second ever WWE Draft took place and after all was said and done, Kurt Angle became the new Smackdown General Manager as a result of Paul Heyman quiting, due to him being drafted to Raw.
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Their animosity continued at SummerSlam, with the winner receiving full custody of Mysterio’s real-life son, Dominick. Though it was difficult for fans to see Guerrero turn on his long-time buddy, he proved to be a superb heel – and his in-ring performance with Mysterio was excellent overall. In WWE, both superstars collaborated well, until Guerrero turned heel after severely assaulting Mysterio on the May 5, 2005, edition of SmackDown. The connection between the two in the ring was remarkable.
But it was their on-screen animosity that truly blew up the WWE here. Gurrero and Angle were great friends outside of the ring. When Angle was the GM of SmackDown, their enmity continued, with the former costing Guerrero multiple WWE Championship battles against JBL. Guerrero overcame Angle in a dramatic 21-and-a-half-minute bout at WrestleMania, regaining his championship on an emotional and incredibly memorable occasion. After Guerrero defeated Lesnar to become the new WWE Champion, they reignited their rivalry ahead of WrestleMania XX. READ MORE: Carlito vs John Cena and other rivalries in WWE Kurt AngleĮddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle had feuded in the tag team division throughout the Attitude Era’s latter years. JBL successfully defended his championship against Guerrero on several occasions before splitting up after a fantastic feud. Guerrero’s charming babyface gimmick complemented JBL’s cocky and loudmouth, and the former performed an excellent job of assisting his new adversary in getting over. Guerrero’s historic WWE Championship run came to an end at The Great American Bash.
Here’s a look at some of Guerrero’s finest feuds. Many superstars established amazing feuds and storylines with Guerrero, putting him on the path to becoming an all-time great. In WWE, his career lasted only 5 years, but that was enough for the man to make a name for himself and get adored by millions. He died tragically, but the WWE Hall of Famer has given us way too many good moments to remember him and cherish those moments. He was a real player who used to play mind games with his opponents. He would go through any means to win from his opponent.
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