The Guerreros were scheduled to wrestle individually that night at a joint Raw/Smackdown television taping. 13, in a Minneapolis hotel room by his nephew, Chavo Jr. Although standing only 5 feet 7, Guerrero's talent and charisma were so great that his performances usually overshadowed those of larger performers. Guerrero became only the second Hispanic world champion in WWE history in February 2004 and held the title for almost five months until losing it to John Bradshaw Layfield. He proceeded to clean up his act and was later rehired, spurring Guerrero to his greatest success in a wrestling career that spanned almost two decades. Guerrero did have an alcohol-related relapse in November 2001 after spending four months in a rehabilitation center, which led to his WWE release. We hugged and got Eddie the help he needed to continue his life's journey.
"I told Eddie that I loved him and did not want him to die because it would be me calling his lovely wife and telling her that (he) had passed away. "When Eddie and I addressed this particular issue, the mood was tense and he was confrontational but I never raised my voice, Ross, an Oklahoma native, said. That led to Ross confronting Guerrero about his excessive use of prescription painkillers at the urging of close friends Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko. Ross was in charge of WWE's talent roster in June 2001 when Guerrero arrived at a live "Monday Night Raw telecast in no condition to work his scheduled match. As someone who helped Eddie Guerrero get his life back on track by overcoming substance-abuse problems, the news of his death from apparent heart failure hit World Wrestling Entertainment announcer Jim Ross particularly hard.
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