Tyler Reks: “Just heard about my friend, Chavo. I’m sad & happy for him at the same time. I learned more from him than anyone I’ve been with in the ring. It was an honor & a highlight of my career to work with a Guerrero.”
Gail Kim: “Happy 2 hear that chavo is happy and at peace with his life decisions he is so talented and 1 of the funniest guys I know I’m sure its not the last we will c of him…we love u b**ch! Haha @mexwarrior”
Trish Stratus: “Looking forward to seeing what’s next for @mexwarrior, always been a great performer & a great friend. All the best to him & family”
MVP: “Congratulations to my good friend Chavo Guerrero JR aka @mexwarrior! As Tony Montana said “The WORLD is yours!” Working with @mexwarrior was always a pleasure. “Call it in the ring baby!” A true professional & a class act. #thankyouchavo For REAL!”
Evan Bourne: “I owe soooo much to @mexwarrior. He took me under his wing early in my career, taught me everyday, challenged me, and pushed me physically.”
Following his release from WWE last week, Chavo Guerrero has had more to say on Twitter regarding the departure:
“Can’t believe all the response I’ve gotten! :) Good or bad, u have taken the time to tweet what u think. Thank u all
I’m still trending, which means all of u are trending too. I can’t do it without u. In a sense, I am u, and u are me! :)
Not only time to be a Guerrero but also time to represent La Raza correctly! They can try, but they can’t hold us down!! Viva La Raza!!
Weather it was making Mysterio quit,losing to a Leprechaun, being a 10 time champ,or dying my hair & becoming Kerwin White, I always gave U my all in that ring & always will! I loved every cheer & every Chavo Sucks chant. Thank u. U fans ARE wrestling!! :)
Another thing I’m happy about..I get to spend time with my boy Batista!! Low riders all day long!! Impalas to be exact! Mines a 63, his a 64”
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read over at JRsBarBQ.com. JR spoke about another of topics this week, including Chavo Guerrero’s release from WWE, Jesse Ventura, being honored by the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, whether WWE will ever draw more fans than they did for WrestleMania 3 and more. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:
Chavo Guerrero’s WWE Release: “Sorry to hear of Chavo Guerrero leaving WWE after many years with the company. I don’t know the details but from what I read Chavo asked for his release and wanted to explore other options. Chavo is a talented guy who comes from a regal, wrestling family who I respect greatly. Chavo strikes me as the type of wrestler who has given his post wrestling career adequate thought and even though Chavo can and likely will continue to wrestle, one can never over stay their welcome inside the ring and everyone has to have an exit strategy at some point.”
Whether WWE Will Ever Break WrestleMania 3’s Attendance Record: “Will the WM3 attendance record ever be broken? In my opinion, yes. It could happen in a variety of venues but specifically, in my eyes, it will be when WWE has a Wrestlemania in Cowboys Stadium in Dallas which could accommodate close to 100,000 for the event. With DFW being an American Airlines hub and Love Field being a Southwest Airlines hub, getting to Dallas from virtually any where in the world is doable. Of course, how well any event does or doesn’t do is always dependent on the main event attractions.”
Participating In The Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart DVD Project: “The HBK/Hitman DVD will be released worldwide this October and I have high expectations for the project. The two legendary, WWE stars sat side by side during the shoot facing yours truly who asked them a battery of questions … To be able to sit and talk to two WWE Hall of Famers such as Michaels and Hart who did have a bona fide rivalry at one time but also respected the other’s work was a privilege for me. I’m honored to have been assigned this project and hope that it lives up to the expectations we all have for it. I know that both Shawn and Bret were very happy with the day.”
Ross added, “I’ll tell you this, it takes a lot of courage and character to be honest to the core on these types of productions and Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels were definitely honest, open, emotional, and had some compelling things to say. My respect for both men, which was already immense, was elevated even higher after this DVD taping.
JR has much more to say about the Michaels-Hart DVD, which you can read at his site.
WWE announced this morning that the organization has come to terms on the release SmackDown Superstar Chavo Guerrero. The third generation grappler commented on his departure from the organization and revealed that he had requested to be let go due to unhappiness with his position.
Guerrero wrote, “Yes, it’s true. My release is the big news I was talking about. But let’s get something straight. I asked for my release. I was just tired of not being used correctly. Just cuz u can make other ppl look good, doesn’t mean they should just have u lose to them. The same thing happened to Eddie. After being champ, they still had him working mid card status. Being a Guerrero, we’ve been taught since diapers to get the most out of ppl & matches. It’s our gift, but also our curse. WWE has always used us to make other ppl look good.
“It all comes down to being happy. I was not happy in WWE anymore. I had a smile on my face last night though when I got my release though! :) now it’s time for me to start being a Guerrero again, and start kicking ass again, be able to tell stories in the ring like u know we can. :) Win or lose I will never go back to the place WWE put me in. I will never go back to being under utilized and watching ppl who suck get bigger “pushes” than me!
Thank u to all of u who stuck by me and kept reminding me, I was better than that! :) stay tuned. Big things coming!! Now I will really be able to entertain u! :) like me or hate me, 1 thing I have always tried to do is entertain u and give u fans your $ worth. Even if my hands were tied most of the time. I love u all and can’t wait for the future!! So happy. :)”
He continued, “Hey, u guys have me trending World wide!! Thanks. I should of quit a long time ago! I know it may sound like it, but I’ve got no hard feelings toward the WWE. I’ve just been unhappy there for a long time & if you have watched the show, u will no why. I made a lot of money, but I’m better than just cashing a paycheck. I wish no hard feelings toward the WWE and want to see them and all my friends there succeed! I love wrestling & want nothing but wrestling to get better & bigger. U fans deserve nothing but a great show and great stories& athleticism for staying so true to wrestling. It’s in my blood & always will be. :)
“People asking what I’m gonna do now..I’m gonna stay home and be a Dad. :) going to watch my son’s football practice now. :) Happy!”
WWE.com announced today that Chavo Guerrero has been released from his WWE contract.
Chavo Guerrero released
June 25, 2011
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of WWE SmackDownSuperstar Chavo Guerrero as of today, June 25, 2011. We wish Guerrero the best in all future endeavors.
— Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer says he was given the impression that Bret Hart would be appearing at tonight’s Monday Night Raw taping in Portland, Oregon.
Last night at WWE Over the Limit, Hart’s former rival Jerry Lawler defeated Michael Cole in a Kiss My Foot Match. Harking back to Hart’s victory over Lawler in a Kiss My Foot Match at the 1995 King of the Ring, Hart came to the ring after the match and, along with Jim Ross and Eve, forced Cole back into the ring so he could kiss The King’s foot, as agreed in the the pre-match stipulation. “The Hitman” then placed Cole in the Sharpshooter to accomplish this.
— Chavo Guerrero stayed down for a few minutes following his match with Sin Cara last night at WWE Over the Limit due to an apparent knee injury. He was said to be okay following the bout.
— Former TNA Wrestling star Jay Lethal will pay tribute to “Macho Man” Randy Savage at tomorrow’s Florida Underground Wrestling live event in Largo, Florida. Click here for event information.
— WWE Hall of Famer Drew Carey celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
Brie Bella announced on tonight’s episode of SmackDown that she would be defending the WWE Divas Championship this Sunday at Over the Limit. WWE.com is teasing possible interference by Kharma in their preview for the match.
Sin Cara vs. Chavo Guerrero was announced for the pay-per-view event following SmackDown.
The announced card is as follows:
“I Quit” Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena (c) vs. The Miz
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian
Kiss My Foot Match
Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole (Jerry Lawler will give up his WWE Hall of Fame ring to Michael Cole in the event of a loss.)
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Big Show and Kane (c) vs. CM Punk and Mason Ryan
WWE Divas Championship Match
Brie Bella (c) vs. Kelly Kelly
— Matches pitting Sin Cara against Chavo Guerrero at this past weekend’s SmackDown live events have garnered rave reviews internally. Many feel Cara works well with Guerrero and that the third generation performer “is still an asset” when not being used in a comedic capacity.
— A number of Raw Superstars were left off WWE’s ongoing Mexican tour including Drew McIntyre, Santino Marella, Vladimir Kozlov, Gail Kim, Melina, Maryse, JTG, Tyler Reks, David Hart Smith, Ricardo Rodriguez and Nexus members written off television. McIntyre attended last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling event in Tampa, Florida.
Meanwhile, WWE developmental wrestler Percy Watson is working the tour.
— Ryan “Skidmarks” Howe, who was eliminated from Tough Enough last week, appeared at Wednesday’s Ohio Valley Wrestling television taping, beating Elvis Pridemore in a dark match.
— After getting beat down by the Corre on last week’s episode of SmackDown, Ezekiel Jackson worked as a babyface at Saturday night’s SmackDown live event in Pensacola, Florida, teaming with WWE Tag Team Champion Kane. The oversized duo defeated Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.
It appears that WWE is going through with the babyface turn that’s been rumored for Ezekiel Jackson for the past several weeks. As we’ve been reporting, the SmackDown brand is light on babyface talent, so Jackson breaking off from the Corre appears to be an effort to remedy that situation.
— Rosa Mendes, who has been portrayed as a babyface character in recent months, was reverted back to the dark side. She appeared as a heel character against babyface Natalya at last night’s SmackDown live event in Pensacola, Florida. The third generation wrestler beat Mendes via Sharpshooter.
Mendes’ sudden turn can be attributed to the shortage of heel Divas on SmackDown. Layla established herself as a babyface on Friday’s episode of SmackDown, leaving Alicia Fox as the lone heel on the brand. However, Fox suffered a shoulder injury at the television taping after taking a clothesline from Kharma and therefore is out of action. Meanwhile, Kharma is working this weekend’s Raw live event tour. This leaves Mendes as the lone active heel Diva on SmackDown.
— WWE launched a program between Sin Cara and Chavo Guerrero on Friday’s episode of SmackDown as the third generation wrestler shook Cara’s hand following his victory over Tyson Kidd. In their first match together, Cara beat Guerrero at last night’s SmackDown live event in Pensacola, Florida.
— Sin Cara tried to impress his peers backstage at a recent WWE event by claiming that many of his notable victories in Mexico were shoots. There was plenty of eye-rolling over his conduct, with some feeling he embarrassed himself.
Similarly, Tyson Tomko had a reputation in TNA Wrestling by showing clips of his matches in Japan to people in the locker room from his smart phone and touting them as shoot contests.
— Chavo Guerrero said today that his Twitter account was hacked. However, he believes he has gotten a hold of it. Guerrero also made light of Kurt Angle claiming last week that his account on the micro-blogging site was hacked.
He wrote, “Ok guys, my twitter was hacked. I think I fixed it. If u got a Dm from me and I was mean, it was a fraud. Probably. :). Big ups 2 my boy @MATTHARDYBRAND for giving me the “heads up”on my twitter being hacked.I promise I didnt pull a Kurt Angle.Lol Luv u Kurt:)”
— Chris Jericho announced during his appearance last week on VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show that Fozzy will open for Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax on an upcoming tour of the UK.
— It was reported earlier that Chavo Guerrero is playing the role of Jack Swagger’s eagle mascot. Current creative plans call for the mascot’s identity to revealed on television. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
— Matches taking place on tonight’s episode of WWE Superstars are as follows: Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso, Zack Ryder vs. Tyson Kidd, MVP vs. Curt Hawkins, and the advertised main event of Tyler Reks vs. Chris Masters.
— It has been confirmed that Chavo Guerrero is playing the role of Jack Swagger’s eagle mascot.
— Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.56 cable rating, with 570,000 viewers. The 1:00 a.m. replay drew a 0.14 cable rating, with 132,000 viewers.
— Chris Masters suffered a sizable black eye at the conclusion of his WWE Superstars tag team match with MVP against Drew McIntyre and “Dashing” Cody Rhodes.
— To follow up on the news that RAW superstar Edge is considering retirement in the near future, the Rated R Superstar recently told the Asheville Citizen-Times that his days in the ring are indeed coming to an end soon. Edge recently purchased a new home in North Carolina, where he plans to settle down after he leaves WWE.
“That’s part of the reason I bought up here. We want to retire and listen to the wind in the trees, and we want to do it fairly soon. I may have two more years. With each injury, it’s harder and harder to come back.”
— Today is Chavo Guerrero’s birthday, who turns 40 years old.
— WWE SmackDown garnered a 8.7 rating in Mexico, topping programming from AAA (4.5) and CMLL (2.6).
– There’s a lot of speculation that Randy Orton’s shoulder injury actually took place prior to Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view, but kept the injury under wraps hoping it would heal without him missing any ring time. Orton was seen favoring his arm backstage after his match at Saturday night’s live event in Cincinnati. As you can see in the following video taken the night before Over The Limit, Orton is seen clutching his arm at the conclusion of the match:
After further aggravating the shoulder at Over The Limit, Orton went ballistic backstage and wrecked the trainer’s room, according to f4wonline.com.
– As seen last Friday on SmackDown, Dolph Ziggler attacked Christian from behind on the “Peep Show,” green-lighting a program between the two. Internally, the program is being seen as a demotion for Christian, but a promotion for Ziggler. Furthermore, advertised house show line-ups have Christian teaming up with Hornswoggle to take on Ziggler and Chavo Guerrero.
– The May 14 edition of Friday Night Smackdown scored a 1.7 rating with 2.746 million viewers. The main event featured Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk.
– As seen tonight at Over The Limit, Randy Orton suffered an apparent shoulder injury during his bout with Edge. Commenting on Orton’s injury, TNA star Ken Anderson, formerly known as Mr. Kennedy in WWE, wrote the following on his Twitter account:
“I have one thing to say: Kharma is a M**********R!!
“And it couldn’t have happened… To a NICER GUY!!
Orton reportedly had WWE officials release Anderson after dropping him on his shoulder last year during a match on Raw.
– The dark match prior the live Over The Limit broadcast featured MVP pinning Chavo Guerrero.
– As is customary during live WWE pay-per-view events, searches for a live stream of Over The Limit is a top trending topic tonight on Google.com. The search term peaked at No. 4 during the show’s final hour.
— DX is done for the time being as they’ve been removed as a unit from the opening Raw montage. Hornswoggle was cut of out the opener as well. His partnership with DX was said to be a last ditch effort to get something out of him as a character though it’s expected they’ll find something new for him considering how over he is with with younger fans.
— Chavo Guerrero sprained his ankle over the weekend at a WWE live event. On Twitter, he posted this image and noted the following: “A little tape &alot of advil & my ankle will be fine. Strong like bull! Thanks for all your concerns but u can’t hurt steel! Lol”
— WWE returns to the Santa Maria Bullring in Queretaro, Mexico on Friday, May 7th, 2010. Bell time is 8:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 11 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
(Credit to www.f4wonline.com for some of the information used in this report)