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Chavo Guerrero Recalls Why Eddie Guerrero Got P***ed Off at Brock Lesnar Behind the Scenes: “They Get in the Dressing Room and I’m Like, ‘Gosh, Da*n’”

Published 05/20/2023, 9:00 AM EDT

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Brock Lesnar is one of, if not the most decorated sports combat athlete of the modern era. His wrestling skills mixed with martial arts prowess make him a deadly opponent to step inside the ring with. It is not an easy job to match him inside the squared circle.

That being said, one time WWE booked Eddie Guerrero to wrestle against him for the WWE Championship at No Way Out in 2004. Guerrero took on his notoriously dominating opponent and also defeated him for the title. Still, he was not happy with the match.

The reason behind his unhappiness was his opponent ‘The Beast Incarnate’ and they nearly got into a real-life brawl.

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Brock Lesnar and Eddie Guerrero almost had a real fight

Chavo Guerrero recently appeared as the special guest on The Undisputed Podcast w/Bobby Fish. He mentioned that his late uncle Eddie Guerrero star was so angry at ‘The Conqueror’ that he almost got into an actual fight with him. After the match, both stars went into the dressing room to discuss some matters. But he feared they might end up having a brawl inside.

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He said, “So Eddie pulls him (Lesnar) into the dressing room and he is like Brock, get in here. And they get in the dressing room and I am like gosh da*n, am I going to have to open this door and help Eddie fight Brock in there?”

Fortunately, the two stars sorted out the matter, and everything was good between them like before.

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But why was Eddie Guerrero so mad at his opponent? What was the reason for his anger?

Brock Lesnar stiffed Eddie Guerrero during the match

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During the interview, Chavo Guerrero also revealed the reason behind his uncle’s anger. He mentioned his uncle had come to the ring fully prepared and ready for all the odds. “Eddie came to fight. He was ready to die with honor [laughs]. He was like, ‘You never know what’s gonna happen out there’,” he stated.

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In pro wrestling, it is the duty of the wrestlers to take care of each other during a match while making it look like they are beating the hell out of their opponents. But during the match, ‘The Conqueror’ stiffed the ‘Latino Heat’. He added, Eddie was pi**ed because Brock had stiffed him a bunch of times that Eddie felt. Allegedly, Lesnar made it difficult for Guerrero to carry out the match with ease.

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Thus, even after winning the gold and becoming one of the very few to tame ‘The Beast’, he was angry. Do you think Eddie Guerrero should have been angry with Lesnar? Let us know in the comments below. We would love to hear from you.

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Monika Thapa is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports, who brings a unique blend of fluency in language and passion for the sport to her writing. Having been a fan of WWE since her childhood, Monika writes thought-provoking articles that offer readers deeper insights into the lives of their favorite superstars. She believes that WWE superstars present valuable life lessons that readers can learn from, as seen in her recent piece on Ronda Rousey's workout video.
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