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WHY IT'S TIME TO LET EDDIE GO ) F `& i- T8 a
by Rob Kugler @ 10:38:00 AM on 6/17/2006
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Disclaimer: I am a huge mark for Eddie Guerrero. As I write this, I'm wearing his memorial shirt. I have been a fan of his work for years. I think he is one of the most charismatic and physically brilliant men to ever grace the wrestling ring. Having spent years dealing with an alcoholic family member, I've taken great strength from his life story and struggle for sobriety. I take great pride in his rise and his fall and his rise again, and honestly believe him to be a one of a kind. I felt personal sadness when he died, and I'd never met him. 7 o h( A+ E* P$ x( @; Y5 C
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But it's time to let him go.% E# X4 A' { U* q
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I attended the Smackdown taping in Trenton this week. World Champion Rey Mysterio had a very nice match with Gregory Helms. There were several "EDDIE" chants, and upon watching the broadcast, I observed how Cole and JBL continued to sell the legacy of Eddie as a companion piece to Rey's success. Early on after his death, it seemed a tribute. One could even make the argument that it was done to inspire Rey. Much the same can be said of Chavo's matches after Eddie's death.
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$ u" M+ _2 U, k5 p0 R) Y& fChavo and Rey to this day, and possibly forever, may hear the "EDDIE" chants during their matches.
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They aren't Eddie. I do not mean that as a slap to them, but as an observation that the fans are chanting for someone who is not in the ring./ x: c' i. A; X' Q% ]
Q5 c9 S6 K5 ^1 Y VEddie's death was incredibly sad and the industry has honored him in every possible way. Eddie and the Guerrero family lived the business, and worked very hard to participate in the Wrestling business in a manner that honored its tradition. They got over what needed to get over-Eddie's book is full of such stories. It is my opinion that to continue to chant another man's name, however great he was, at Rey and Chavo, and perhaps other Latino stars in the future, will only serve to undermine what that man is doing in the ring themselves.
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/ i/ c$ c: V" K" C- N, L/ qI believe Eddie would not want that. Rey is having a hard enough time being taken seriously as Champ. He's been beaten up by the "Great Khali" and a host of others from whom he will never get that heat back-Angle, Orton, etc. On top of all that, the fans continue to chant someone else's name at him during his matches. What might have been said about Hulk Hogan during his run as champ, if, during his matches, he had to draw strength from the crowd chanting the name of a fallen comrade? Would they have taken him seriously? As one of the few Latino's to hold the belt, I think anything that is done to marginalize his legitimacy is a disservice not only to Rey, but also to the title itself.
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Now again, I want to make the point that I am a fan of Eddie's. I did not know him personally. From a business perspective however, I simply cannot imagine that Eddie would want his legacy to glom up that of other stars, especially Rey and Chavo.3 w4 B& ^0 [, j7 R
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I think too about his family. I cannot even speculate as to what emotions run through them, should they watch the product now, and hear their husband/father/etc's name chanted. I am not a psychologist, and I will not pretend to know what emotional impact that might have on the grieving process. Perhaps it would be a positive-I simply do not know the answer to that. % B$ c8 ~" {$ o% | x
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I miss Eddie. I think the business needs him now, but regrettably, he died. That happened. It was real. WWE used that a bit, whether out of an effort to capitalize on his name, or an effort to honor him, only they know. I'll give them that. But as fans, it is time for us to move on and remember Eddie as a man-not a chant. I believe it hurts Rey and anyone else who hears the Eddie chants who's name is not Eddie.
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-------comments and hate mail can be sent to RAKugler3@msn.com% Q9 f' N. N! ? w; \
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