![]() ![]() ![]() The psychology of this match was so tight. The crowd was with the two competitors every step of the way. By the time the opening bell hit, the crowd in attendance was at a fever pitch. These real-life issues were incorporated into his storyline with Lesnar.Īfter that promo, the WWE Universe was champing at the bit to see Eddie take the title away from Brock. On November 9th, 2001, he was arrested for drunk driving and was consequently released by then-WWF three days later. Eddie allowed himself to be completely vulnerable in front of millions of people.Įddie Guerrero had been struggling with various substance abuse problems for a while, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers.Įddie developed an addiction to pain medication stemming from a 1999 car accident and, in May 2001, was sent to rehab. It seemed he actually defeated his demons.ĭuring the buildup, Brock Lesnar, ever the heel, went after that aspect of Eddie’s personal life. He had brushes with sobriety before but always fell back down that particular rabbit hole. Eddie was fresh off, finally getting clean from drugs and alcohol. From the buildup to the night of the execution, it was truly perfect. ![]() Eddie Guerrero Defeats Brock Lesnar to Become WWE ChampionĮddie Guerrero versus Brock Lesnar was a matchup that worked perfectly at all times. All in all, the event was instrumental in raising WWE’s revenue by $11.9 million as compared to the previous year. It was presented by THQ’s MX Unleashed and boasted an attendance of 11,000, which equated to $450,000 in ticket sales. The 2004 edition of the No Way Out pay-per-view took place on February 15th, 2004, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar put on a match of a lifetime at the Cow Palace on February 15th, 2004’s No Way Out pay-per-view. Brock Lesnar has been booked as an undefeatable beast in recent years, but back in 2004, this beast was conquered by an unlikely hero: Eddie Guerrero. ![]()
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