The following are highlights of a new Bleacher Report interview with Vickie Guerrero:

Bleacher Report: That was quite a moment. Your final RAW. And, of course, it was no ordinary night. When did you know that it was going to involve a “mud” bath?

Vickie Guerrero: About an hour before doors (opened). (Laughs.) Of course everyone is deciding what kind of show we’re going to have that night, and the writers are still finishing the show. We find out around five o’clock. I’ve been in worse. Having a pudding match, it turns out, wasn’t that bad after all. (Laughs.)

B/R: You have to say this for the McMahon family—they aren’t going to ask the wrestlers to do anything they aren’t willing to do themselves. Stephanie was right in there with you!

Guerrero: Anything the McMahons had me do, they believed in me. I always gave them 100 percent. It meant a lot, and I was honored that Stephanie wanted to be involved in my last night.

For her to go into the pudding was an honor, and I’m happy she was involved in it. She’s always been my mentor, and I got to learn so much from her throughout the years. It was just the perfect way to end my career.

B/R: At the end of the segment you paid tribute to Eddie Guerrero. I’ll admit, it got a little misty in my house. Did you ever imagine, when you first married Eddie, that one day it would be you basking in the cheers and boos?

Guerrero: No. It was agreed between Eddie and I that I would stay home and take care of the kids while he was on the road. And I was OK with that. (Laughs.) But things progressed, and my girls are talented. For them to do some things with Eddie and to not be nervous, it was kind of scary. Eddie was like “Oh gosh, what have I started?”

I know he would have been proud for me to continue with WWE. Because when we did work together we always had a great time.

B/R: Was “excuse me” born as a catchphrase? Or was it something that happened organically? How did that become your signature phrase?

Guerrero: Excuse me was not planned at all. It was a night I was in the wheelchair, and I had this page-and-a-half promo that was written about an hour before I was supposed to go out there. And I wasn’t prepared at all and I felt overwhelmed.

Sure enough, in the middle of the promo I forgot what I was supposed to say. I kind of stood there like a deer in the headlights and the fans knew that something was wrong. I didn’t know what to do. I just started saying “Excuse me” to regroup and figure out where I was mentally in the promo.

When I did that, they just lashed out even louder at me. So I said it again. The hate that came, and just watching the facials of the people in the front row, I thought “At least that bought me some time.”

B/R: I don’t know exactly what to expect from your WWE Network special, but it’s been quite an amazing run. Some of my personal highlights were you arguing with Miss Piggy, getting Tombstoned by The Undertaker, LayCool, your NXT segments with Kaitlyn and your infamous “excuse me” panties. So many memories. What stands out for you?

Guerrero: I’m so blessed with all the fun things I’ve gotten to do. Just to have WWE have the confidence to send me out there—at first I was like “you’ve got to be kidding me?” But to sit back and look at everything that I’ve done, it’s been an amazing ride.

I thank God. This was a big plan he had for me, one we never expected. I’m blessed. Some of the things I got to do, with The Rock singing to me. He always manipulated me, bringing me out to the stage. And of course my character wants to flirt back with him because he’s gorgeous. For him to turn that switch and sing this horrible song.

Check out the complete interview at BleacherReport.com.

– It was announced during the WWE Money In The Bank “go-home” edition of RAW in Washington, D.C. on Monday night that at this Friday night’s edition of SmackDown, one of the top matches on the show will be Bray Wyatt vs. Sheamus.

– The latest edition of WWE Mashup, which features Eddie Guerrero vs. The Mean Street Possee, can be seen below.

– The next edition of WrestleMania Rewind, which airs next Tuesday night on the WWE Network, will look back at the Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle match from WrestleMania 20.

– The next edition of WWE Countdown, which also airs on Tuesday night on the WWE Network, the subject of the show will be the top ten “most dangerous Divas” of all-time.

– The latest edition of the WWE YouTube series, “5 Things” features a look at five potential “Paul Heyman Guys.” You can check that out below.

WWE has released Danny Burch, Oliver Grey, Mason Ryan, Shara and Raquel Diaz (aka Shaul Guerrero) from their developmental system.

The majority of those talents were European wrestlers, while Diaz is the daughter of Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero, and at one point was featured prominently on the NXT roster.

The following are highlights of a new Who’s Slamming Who interview with Chavo Guerrero Sr.:

On His Strained Relationship with Eddie’s Family: “We don’t stay in touch that much. They’ve chosen to be like that. Why? I don’t know. I have no idea. Ever since Eddie [Guerrero] passed our relationships have not been there. But I hear [my niece Shaul, aka WWE’s Raquel Diaz] is doing good. I talk to her once in a while. No, I have not been following her career. The main reason being that I didn’t teach her. If you want to be the best [wrestler], you [should] come to a Guerrero. Especially if you’re a Guerrero. But she had that opportunity to go to WWE. I guess she’s doing good. She’s still got a contract. That’s all good. That’s as much as I can say about my niece.”

On the Nancy Grace / Warrior Controversy: “She did not know the facts. It’s not only in wrestling, [but] it’s in a lot of other stuff. I stopped listening to her and never really enjoyed her. She’s just not my type of journalist. Not only in wrestling, [but] many other subjects she speaks out of turn. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Let’s put it this way. She doesn’t research to know what she’s talking about. She just says things out of [context]. She’s an idiot. She’s an imbecile. It’s not because she said something about wrestling. Sure, some of us have dealt with steroids … The point was not about steroids. The point was that all these wrestlers that have not died from steroids were put in the same category. That’s just not fair to the families.”

On TNA, ROH, and Other WWE Competitors: “The only company really out there is WWE. They’re #1. If you don’t want to work for them [then] you’re a fool. We’re still not receiving what we should as professional athletes. As much money as WWE makes, it’s by far the best-paid company out there, unless you’ve got some sort of a deal in Japan. And those are few and far between, and more and more [rare] every day.”

Check out the complete interview at VOCNation.com.

The following are highlights of a new Mick Foley Facebook blog:

On being outspoken about the WWE product lately: “Yes, I’ve been outspoken lately about a couple of things in WWE. But much as I felt when I was working elsewhere, and had to accept that my own kids preferred the WWE product to the product my company was offering, I had to make a decision: stop watching WWE out of protest for the one thing I felt like they were doing wrong (which they still might get right) and miss out on that valuable family bonding time WWE provides us….or agree to disagree with WWE on an issue or two, and enjoy all the good things they do with my family.”

“I mentioned a couple of days ago that I might stop watching “Raw” for a little while…and I might. But with this new WWE network, abandoning the product completely would seem kind of futile, especially in a house full of WWE fans.”

On the WWE Network: “So we spent a couple hours watching the network yesterday – catching a great steel cage tag-team match betweern Edge – WWE Universe & Christian – WWE Universe and The Hardy Boyz. Great stuff! We also caught the September 2000 match between Triple H and Kurt Angle with me, as commissioner, and brought back to life just how much fun that whole storyline was, and how an arena full of Attitude fans had let out a simultaneous “oooh” when Kurt, waiting in the rain (with umbrella in hand) had the audacity to give Stephanie McMahon a kiss on the chhek! Oooh. Sounds ridiculously innocent, and very much G-rated, but in the course of events, it was absolutely compelling.”

On watching old Eddie Guerrero footage: “I also had the chance to revisit an old friend who is no longer with us – Eddie Guerrero. Of course, anyone who was around when Eddie wrestled remebers what an amazing in-ring performer eddie was. But with the help of the new network, I was reminded of what an incredible entertainer he was, as well. I’d forgotten how funny his segments could be, and how the slightest expression – the wide-eyed look of wonder when he “accidentally” defeated Chyna for a championship – could create such a sense of fun; a reminder to me why just so many people loved the Attitude Era above and beyond the wilder elements that usually define it.”

Check out the complete blog at Facebook.com.

– Vince McMahon joked on Twitter that he has a date with Betty White, the guest host of tonight’s edition of WWE RAW. McMahon tweeted the following:

I have a date with @BettyMWhite tonight on #RAW. pic.twitter.com/vs6yf14NcX

— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) February 10, 2014

– SESCOOPS.COM reader Jorge Romero recently tweeted me the following photo of Batista at the Imperials car club in Los Angeles with WWE Home Video filming his 1964 Chevrolet with Eddie Guerrero honored on the hood:

Batista showed off a 64 Chevrolet with #EddieGuerrero Painted On It during #WWE Shoot #Raw @MBoone420 & @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/h3k8oybDxc

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) February 10, 2014

• Kurt Angle At WrestleMania XXX? *SPOILERS* For RAW Tonight & MORE!

The following press release was issued today:

Talk Is Jericho Now Airs Twice A Week

Chavo Guerrero sits down with Chris Jericho

An Emotional Two Part Interview. Part 1: Eddie Guerrero, Part2: Chris Benoit

LOS ANGELES, February 5, 2014 – Due to an ongoing demand by his fans, Chris Jericho will now be airing Talk Is Jericho twice a week, every Wednesday and Friday at PodcastOne.com. This week’s guest is famed member of the Guerrero wrestling family, Chavo Guerrero, who sits down with Jericho for an intimate interview about his life, his career and the final days of Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.

Available at https://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho, Wednesday’s episode with Guerrero offers a revealing discussion about the life of Chavo’s uncle Eddie Guerrero, the days that lead up to his death and the emotional scene that took place in the hotel bathroom.

Friday’s episode continues the conversation as Chris and Chavo discuss the tragic loss of their dear friend Chris Benoit. For the first time, Guerrero speaks publicly about Benoit’s final days and the tragic murder-suicide that rocked the wrestling world.

Former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero appeared on AfterBuzz TV earlier this week. The following are some highlights from his appearance:

On Batista’s return at RAW: “If you guys know Dave, he’s got some massive legs. Maybe the [jeans he wore on RAW] weren’t skinny skinny jeans. Maybe they were normal jeans, but they look skinny on him…[Batista] looks like he’s shrink wrapped. I mean he’s so thin. The guy is in crazy shape… He’s like a genetic freak. He really is. You could work out as much as you want and never look like him. I mean, I don’t [look like him] and I work out a lot.”

On a memory he has about John Cena: “One time, and this is a true story, we were in South Africa and [Cena] started battle rapping. He started rapping with someone and it was awesome. He went five minutes just talking about things around the room. And we were like, ‘Oh my gosh. Where did that come from?’ Tommy Dreamer heard it and Tommy took it to Shane McMahon and Shane McMahon heard it and took it to Vince McMahon and next thing you know he’s a rapper on TV…and he had already been with us six months or so. Slowly but surely he just became John Cena the superstar.”

On Eddie Guerrero: “[Eddie] was told he was a great performer, was always really really good. But he was told, ‘You’re a cruiserweight. You’ll always be a cruiserweight.’ And then when he left and got clean and sober and then came back, the fans just related with him so much and it was undeniable. They had to use him. They had to push him and he became who he was…When he passed, I would be walking in the airport and people would stop and look at me and hug me. They would give me a hug. I remember a TSA agent one time looked at my ID, looked up and looked at me. He didn’t say anything he just grabbed me and hugged me.”

On Eddie’s daughter, Raquel Diaz in NXT: “It’s really cool to see her follow the footsteps of the family…I have given advice and I’m always here for her. I don’t want to coddle her because she needs to do it. But she could call me any day and time and place and I’d be there for her. I just want to see her succeed. She’s got that Guerrero blood in her and people tell me that she’s really, really good.”

You can watch the complete appearance above.

The following are highlights from a recent Jim Ross online Q&A update:

On when The Undertaker reached the legendary status that he has today: “I don’t think that it was one thing or one day but his body of work over time that helped him earn his amazing legacy. The Streak has become largely his claim to fame.”

On who the better wrestler is: Eddie Guerrero or Daniel Bryan: “I won’t answer this because one is damned if one does and damned if one doesn’t. They are both different, both excellent and both stars. Eddie got his break and Bryan is working on his.”

On the WWE Network: “Honestly, don’t know the particulars of the WWE Network except that it is going forward from all that I hear. I don’t know the template. I do hope that it works for all involved. It might give some older talents some re-occurring gigs.”

Check out more JR Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.

Vickie Guerrero was interviewed by DirecTV this week to promote Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what she said about:

In your opinion, what makes Survivor Series so special?

“Survivor Series has always kind of been the kick-off to WrestleMania so this is where everything is on the line. It’s important because it brings out the best in all the Superstars and Divas. They really put their heart and dedication into their matches to prove themselves and start making those roads to WrestleMania.”

Do you have any favorite Survivor Series moments?

“I always enjoyed working with Edge and, of course, my husband Eddie. To see Eddie win was always something special to me. He obviously had a lot of opponents but one year at Survivor Series he cheated to win against Kurt Angle. This was during the “Lie, Cheat, Steal” days. That always stuck out in my mind because he was so entertaining in the way he would manipulate his opponents, baiting them into a trap.”

Do you have any other great Eddie memories?

“Gosh, there’s so many. I think my favorite moments were when he worked with Chyna. When he vied for her affection and they “fell in love” and went to prom. I just loved it! He treated me like that in real life, so I related. He was always so fascinating to watch by just being who he was. He really believed in what he did and I think that showed in his work in the ring. His work was just genuine. He cared about it. He had a lot of respect for the fans and gave 100% to make the match everything they wanted it to be when they walked into that arena. They knew Eddie was going to give them his whole heart. It meant a lot to him. I respected him for that.”

During your time in the WWE you’ve been a ringside manager, a girlfriend, RAW general manager, SmackDown general manager, and general cougar-in-charge. Out of all the things you’ve done in WWE, what has your favorite role been?

“General Manager. You get to manipulate the whole roster. That’s a high for me. I may not be on the level of the McMahons or The Authority but to work with them side-by-side, I’m honored. Of course, being the older woman and having these young guys to work with, that’s something that’s always fun. I know the fans enjoy it too because they hate me more when I have that power.”

In addition to the highlights previously reported from the newest Jim Ross website blog update, the WWE Hall Of Famer also shared some memories of the late Eddie Guerrero. On that subject, JR had the following to say:

“Before Eddie became a born again Christian, there were multiple Eddie’s. There was the ‘good’ Eddie who was soft spoken, caring and a pleasure to be around. There was the ‘troubled’ Eddie who carried massive amounts of guilt around after doing things that he knew were wrong and self destructive. There was the ‘let’s have a few beers Eddie’ who was a happy go lucky, funny guy. Finally, there was the hard liquor drinking, aggressive Eddie who perceived that he was ‘Andre Size’ when he was over served”

Read more from the latest Jim Ross blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

Eddie’s widow Vickie Guerrero tweeted this thank you message to Jim Ross for his blog:

https://twitter.com/excusemewwe/status/401456096360923136

Former WWE Writer Reveals WrestleMania 22 Plans For Eddie Guerrero and Bret Hart

This week on Bauer & Pollock, former WWE creative writer Court Bauer shares his thoughts on the passing of Eddie Guerrero eight years ago this month and reveals plans the sports-entertainment organization had for the legendary grappler at the following year’s WrestleMania pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois. Bauer also squashes the rumor of Guerrero being scheduled to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista during their feud.

Bauer recalls, “It was twenty-four hours before he passed away, I believe. Twenty-four hours, forty-eight hours, something like that. We had a call with Vince at home, and we were talking about the preliminary plans for WrestleMania. I know there’s this romanticized story about how Eddie was going to get the title, and that was the plan that he was going to get it that night or at Survivor Series. That wasn’t the plan. I think Stephanie said that, or alluded to it on the air, and that was not the plan. The plan was that he would lose, and I think they were going to return in December. We had talked about a fascinating idea; I’m not the biggest Bruce Prichard fan, but to his credit, I believe it was Bruce Prichard who pitched putting Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania against Shawn Michaels and doing the parallels of their careers. Being the heartthrob in Mexico and this mercurial figure south of the border, and the American version being HBK.

“They had never really worked, and you would’ve had such a great dynamic between the two with heel Eddie versus Shawn. That’d be your “tear the house down,” high quality match at WrestleMania 22 in Chicago. Vince was like, “God damn, that’s really appealing. We could parallel their careers. What kind of footage of Eddie do we have outside of WCW? We could really do some impressive packages.”

In 2005, Bret Hart worked with WWE for the first time since the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” by contributing interview footage and selecting matches for a DVD highlighting his career. With Hart in bed again with WWE, Vince McMahon proposed that they fight at WrestleMania 22.

Bauer recalls, “We talked a lot of matches, and the other match at WrestleMania 22 was going to be Vince versus Bret in a street fight, that they would do in a convoluted manner several WrestleManias forward. Bret had just come back into the company in a very informal way. He had just agreed to do the home video release. (Vince) literally, on that call, got Bret on the other line and pitched him doing the match. Bret was uneasy, but was thinking he could possibly do it as long as there were no hits to his head. We’re sitting here like, “Holy sh*t, we didn’t think we’d be talking about a Bret/Vince match!” Vince pitched that match and said, “What do you guys think?” Everyone was like, “Yeah, no sh*it! Of course! Bret versus Vince, yes! That’s huge.”

Bauer continues, “A week or two later, Vince said that match was no longer an option. I think it had to do with something on Bret’s end.”

(Transcribed by Chris Maffei)

The full show is available at FightNetwork.com, and The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling and MLW feeds on iTunes. Bauer & Pollock airs every Wednesday at LiveAudioWrestling.com and MLW.com.

The following are some new tweets from current and former WWE Superstars who paid tribute on Twitter to the anniversary of the passing of WWE Hall Of Famer Eddie Guerrero:

I love you Eddie! Always and Forever!

— Vickie Guerrero (@ExcuseMeWWE) November 13, 2013

Remembering my uncle/brother Eddie today. 8 yrs since his passing. Seems like yesterday. Miss him VERY much! See u soon, hold my spot.

— Chavo Guerrero jr. (@mexwarrior) November 13, 2013

Good question @ManRob89 – my favorite memory of Eddie Guerrero is of being room-mates on in Afghanistan, and staying up all night talking.

— Mick Foley (@realmickfoley) November 13, 2013

Miss him “@hiropiter: R.I.P. Eddie Guerrero #VivaLaRaza #ThankYouEddie #WillNeverForgetEddie http://t.co/bZl7rbUTo8 http://t.co/eG9uJqp9b2

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) November 13, 2013

Man, 8 years. I'll never forget him or his hugs pic.twitter.com/Ix3vz8SakR

— Adam (Edge) Copeland (@EdgeRatedR) November 13, 2013

8 years ago we lost Eddie Guerrero. But we never forget the imprint he made on the business and my life. #VivaLaRaza #ThankYouEddie

— David Lagana (@Lagana) November 13, 2013

In a recent interview with The Daily Star out of the United Kingdom, TNA Impact Wrestling performer Chavo Guerrero spoke about what he feels the late Eddie Guerrero would think of today’s pro wrestling product.

“I don’t think he’d like it too much the way it is now, because it is hard for a young wrestler to get that seasoned experience,” noted Guerrero. He continued, “You can disguise it all you want with explosions and pyro and entrances, but when it comes down to it in the ring, it’s you and that other person. That’s it.”

Guerrero concluded, “People don’t get the chance to travel these days and learn how to wrestle, how to perfect this art.”

Check out the complete interview online at DailyStar.co.uk.

Huge Spoilers For Multiple Segments For Next Monday’s RAW

– WWE has officially announced that CM Punk will face Ryback at the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

– During last night’s SmackDown taping, Los Matadores faced the tag team of El Locales, which was Riccardo Rodriguez and Tyson Kidd working under masks.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

– Today would have been the 46th birthday of the late Eddie Guerrero. Eddie’s wife Vickie and his nephew Chavo Guerrero tweeted teh following messages remembering Eddie:

https://twitter.com/excusemewwe/status/387969272107900928

To my uncle, my brother, my friend..Happy 46th Birthday Eddie! See u again in paradise soon!

— Chavo Guerrero jr. (@mexwarrior) October 9, 2013

To my uncle, my brother, my friend..Happy 46th Birthday Eddie! See u again in paradise soon!

— Chavo Guerrero jr. (@mexwarrior) October 9, 2013

Early Plans For The ROYAL RUMBLE & The UNDERTAKER’s WrestleMania XXX Opponent

-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley recently posted a blog on his official Facebook page where he shared his thoughts on the Goldust vs. Randy Orton match from Monday’s Night Of Champions “go-home” edition of WWE RAW in Toronto.

Foley wrote:

“Like many of you, I have found myself completely caught up in the trials and tribulations of the Rhodes family. From Cody’s heartfelt exit from WWE, to older brother Dustin’s ability to turn back the hands of time to participate in an outstanding, emotional match with Randy Orton, to the bitter disappointment displayed with his agonizingly painful post-match walk down the hallway: this Rhodes family saga has quickly catapulted from mid-card curiosity to must-see real life drama. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this scenario so captivating.”

-As noted previously, the daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero, Shaul Guerrero, is training at the WWE Performance Center for a return to the ring. Shaul recently brought back her old Raquel Diaz character to NXT and Twitter.

Diaz wrote:

“Hello Raquetts! Thanks so much for all the love and support. Lets just say I’m coming back ULTRA fab, ULTRA sheek, the ULTRA DIVA #LoveIt”

WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS SPOILERS FOR THIS SUNDAY

– Shaul Guerrero, daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero, is looking to return to WWE developmental. After quitting the company last year to pursue her education, Guerrero is in the process of moving to Orlando, FL to train at WWE’s Performance Center.

Pictures: SHAUL GUERRERO Poses For INKED Magazine & Shows Off Her Sexy Tattoos

– Tickets for the November 8th WWE live event from Glasgow, Scotland go on sale tomorrow.

– GulfNews.com has an article covering The Miz’s ongoing promotional tour of the United Arab Emirates to hype next month’s WWE live events tour.

– As noted a few weeks ago, WWE recently signed Temple University football player Morkeith Brown to a developmental deal. Philly.com has an article up looking at his transition from the gridiron to the squared circle.

(Credit to PWInsider.com for some of the information used in this report)

The following are results from the WWE live event in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The event was held on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

-The Prime Time Players (Darren Young & Titus O’Neil) defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) via Pinfall. Young and O’Neil got a good babyface reaction from the crowd. The finish saw O’Neil pick up the pinfall after hitting his finishing move.

-The Great Khali defeated Hunico via Pinfall. Hunico, who was basically in his hometown here, got a decent babyface reaction from the fans. The match was said to be pretty slow, and somewhat boring. The finsh saw Khali pick up the pinfall after hitting Hunico with the Karate Chop Of Death.

-Ryback defeated Kofi Kingston via Pinfall. No Shell Shock finisher here. The finish saw Ryback, being a bully, squeezing the referee in the middle of he and Kingston for a meat hook off the top-rope for the 1-2-3.

-Natalya & Kaitlyn defeated AJ Lee & Layla via Submission. The fans got the vote for the stipulation in this one. They chose a Dance Competition over an actual tag-match. AJ refused to participate in the dance-off. Layla went all out, doing a lot of the popular dances from the 1990s for a decent crowd reaction. As much as one could expect, giving the fact it was just chicks dancing. Eventually, AJ and Layla attacked Natalya and Kaitlyn, which led to a match. In the end, Natalya put Layla in the Sharpshooter and got the tap out.

-Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E. Langston via Pinfall. Langston cut a little promo before the match on the video screen. He basically talked about how SummerSlam was a fluke and he wouldn’t lose again. The match started off slow, but eventually picked up and the crowd got with it. In the end, Ziggler hit the Zig-Zag for the 1-2-3.

–Intermission–

-Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow via Pinfall. Sandow cut a small promo on his walk to the ring saying he deserved a better reception when he comes out from the fans here in Las Cruces. He bad mouthed the city a bit and then the match started. The finish came when Rhodes hit his Corss-Rhodes finisher on Sandow for the 1-2-3.

-Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification. Del Rio, due to the pro-Hispanic crowd, got a pretty good pop coming out. Del Rio ended up getting some heat from the crowd by trying to cower away by taking his title and leaving. Christian wouldn’t let him, however. At one point, Del Rio applied his Cross Arm-breaker after throwing the referee into Christian. Christian ended up tapping, and Del Rio started celebrating. However, it was revealed that Del Rio didn’t win. He was DQ’d for throwing the ref at Christian, so the tap that came later didn’t count.

-CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel in a No–DQ Non-Title Match via Pinfall. Paul Heyman came out with Axel and cut a promo. He said the stipulation was unfair, being a no-DQ match for Axel’s WWE Intercontinental Championship. So, Heyman revealed that he had his lawyers make sure that since it was a no-DQ match, it would not be for the title after all. Punk came out to one of the loudest reactions of the night. Punk was selling a knee injury throughout the majority of the bout. In the end, Punk got the win with a simple roll-up pin for the 1-2-3. After the match, Punk nearly got his hands on Heyman, but Axel ultimately prevented that from happening. Punk hit Axel with a GTS and sold the knee injury after hitting it. After Heyman escaped, Punk cut a promo. Punk saw a sign in the crowd and made Tony Chimel go get it for him. The sign read, “Eddie Guerrero Country.” Punk said being here always makes him think of Eddie, and got a loud “Eddie” chant going from the crowd. Punk called Eddie the “Best In The World.”

Notes:

-The arena was said to be approximately 3/4 of the way filled up.

-Crowd wasn’t the hottest in recent memory, but was alive in certain points during the show.

WWE News

Follow SESCOOPS.COM reporter Matt Boone on Twitter @MBoone420 for breaking news updates!

– WWE officials have shown interest in recent weeks in acquiring El Generico, a Canadian independent wrestler who uses the gimmick of a luchador from Mexico.

– Retired wrestler Black Bart is undergoing surgery this week to remove his gall bladder, reports SLAM! Wrestling. The 64-year-old appeared for numerous organizations throughout his 27-year career, including the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s as a “jobber to the stars.”

– The late Eddie Guerrero is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com. He passed away seven years ago today after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo. Chavo attempted CPR, but Eddie Guerrero was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived at the scene. He was 38 years old. An autopsy revealed that Guerrero died as a result of Acute Cardiac failure due to underlying Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease.

– Former WWE stars Goldust and Tommy Dreamer have been announced to appear at the Wales Comic Con taking place Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Wrexham, United Kingdom.

WWE announcer JBL has posted a new blog on Facebook remembering his fallen friend Eddie Guerrero, who passed away 7 years ago today. JBL wrote:

“I’ve written a lot about Eddie Guerrero and I never get tired of talking about my friend, this is the 7th anniversary of his passing.

Eddie was a groomsman in my wedding and I did part of his eulogy at his funeral, we were good friends-I really miss Eddie and so wish he were still around. We had so much fun together, and he meant more to my success than anyone.

The JBL character wasn’t working and Eddie and Chavo Sr came up with the idea for the ‘heart attack’ of his mother on Mother’s Day in his hometown of El Paso. I literally had a police escort out of town for my own safety that night, talk about heat.

This angle with CM Punk and Heyman faking a heart attack last night, I loved it-this is something Eddie would have loved also. People get worked up, and it is their choice to be offended by whatever they choose. I thought it was awesome, I just wish JBL could have done it!

Eddie did as much for me personally as he did professionally, he was a truly amazing guy.

The story of Chavo and Eddie getting into a heated argument backstage over the mother angle when Chavo started ribbing Eddie that Mrs Guerrero should take the clothesline was hilarious-it’s just that no one saw it but me.

The match we had at Judgement Day set the attendance record at the Staples Center at the time, all off the heart attack angle. Again, if you are offended by the CM Punk story-it’s your choice, but I got a guy wishing I was dead and several profanity filled Tweets over it. Really? Over a TV show, some have zero class when they can be keyboard warriors anonymously.

Also, the filming of Jerry as he was receiving medical care got some really nasty comments. If that was an NFL game or any event that had a ton of cameras around, do you think that a guy who has been told to film everything who has a camera on his shoulder would not film it. I thought it was all done very well and was one of the best Raws I have seen in some time.

I thought the welcome back of Jerry was great, I love Jerry and he is one of the best of all time. A true Hall of Famer. We share a birthday though his year is many decades ahead of me.

Here’s highlights of the Judgement Day bloodbath, Eddie had to be taken to the hospital after this-I didn’t realize at the time how much blood he was losing. Seeing the tape I am shocked.

I miss Eddie, would be great to have him around now after all these years and laugh and talk.

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Today, November 13th, marks seven years since the untimely passing of WWE legend Eddie Guerrero. The wrestling world is reacting to the anniversary of his passing, with the following messages posted on Twitter:

Vickie Guerrero: “I will love you Eddie….always and forever”

“[To Chavo Guerrero] I love you Vito. Thinking of you today. Xxoo. Eddie is so proud of the husband, father, and performer you have become”

Chavo Guerrero: “[To Vickie] I love u too Vickie! U and the girls are heavy on my mind today. Eddie is smiling at the strong women u are!”

“7 yrs ago,I lost my uncle,brother friend.The whole world lost a hero, but heaven gained a returning son. Eddie Guerrero, gone not forgotten”

JBL: “Two guys have meant the world to me, my pal Ron and the great Eddie who passed away 7 years today. Love u and miss u Esse! #cherishUrTime”

“@SMARKRAGE: How much blood did you and Eddie lose in your judgment day match? it was so freaking bloody.”–Eddie went to hospital after.”

“For those whining about Dr Punk last night, I once gave Eddies mom a heart attack on Mothers Day-then set attendance record in LA! #heat”

Jim Ross: “Complex & talented Eddie Guerrero died 7 yrs ago today. 1 of my greatest signees. Challenging man. Was his own worst critic. A star. RIP”

“When we signed Eddie Guerrero, Vickie was a wife & mom. Now she’s got more antagonist angst than virtually anyone. Step it up #WWE men.”

William Regal: “It’s seven years ago today that my friend Eddie Guerrero passed away.My favourite all round performer in the Wrestling.I still miss him.”

Dave Lagana: “Felt lucky to have seen Eddie Guerrero wrestle in ECW and honored to worked with on Smackdown. You are missed Eddie and never forgotten.”

Gabe Sapolsky: “We all miss you Eddie Guerrero. More and more every year.”

COMMENT BELOW and share your memories of the late Eddie Guerrero.

Viva La Raza!

On the day of the late Eddie Guerrero’s birthday, Chavo Guerrero, Sr. (a/k/a Chavo Classic) took to Twitter to slam the late grappler’s widow, Vickie.

After Vickie tweeted messages Tuesday remembering Eddie on what would have been his 45th birthday, the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion wrote to her, “tell ur followers how u cut off the grandmother of ur children with a letter after eddie passed her son…”

Guerrero, Sr. has repeatedly stated in interviews that Vickie separated herself from his family after Eddie passed away in 2005.

Vickie acknowledged his remarks, stating to her followers, “Anything to do with @chavoclassic has no importance to me or ever has. @mexwarrior (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) is respected and loved by my daughters and I.”

Guerrero, Sr. wrote back, “Then I will write what I want if u don’t like don’t read as far as the injection guerrero the JUdge is in heaven.”

Vickie later deleted her remark, and stated in response to a fan telling them to not fight, “i cant believe my valuable time got caught up with nonsense,,,I’m FREE….enough said. #llessonslearned.”

– After losing to The Prime Time Players in the WWE Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contenders’ Tournament last Friday on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth have amicably parted ways. The duo announced in a video posted on WWE.com that they have accomplished everything they wanted to do as a tag team and want continue their careers as singles competitors.

– The official WWE website has published video and photos of last Thursday’s premiere of CM Punk: Best in the World at Chicago’s Portage Theater. The DVD and Blu-ray, which documents Punk’s rise to the top of WWE, is officially out Tuesday.

– Tuesday would have marked as Eddie Guerrero’s 45th birthday. He was found dead on November 13, 2005 as a result of acute heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Vickie Guerrero, the widow of Eddie, is remembering him on his birthday. She tweeted, “October 9, Tuesday is Eddie’s birthday! I will always love you with all of my heart!!”

Also celebrating a birthday Friday is former WWE Superstar Steven Richards, who turns 41-years-old.

Speaking to Steven Muehlhausen of The Fight Club Chicago at last week’s Chicago Comic Con, Kevin Nash addressed his controversial Grantland.com remarks stating that the professional wrestling industry died at WrestleMania XX when the pay-per-view event concluded with “Vanilla Midgets” Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero—small-statured, gifted technical wrestlers that lacked big in-ring personalities but were beloved by fans—reigning atop as world champions.

“(People getting mad) at something I said ten years ago, yeah okay. It’s great that it’s still relevant ten years later. I guess I’m not allowed to have an opinion,” Nash said, who had also claimed in the Grantland.com interview that his comments regarding wrestlers such as Benoit and Guerrero were “a double work.”

He stated in the Grantland.com interview that he has the same problem with today’s “Internet heroes,” CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.

“They are not bigger than life,” Nash told Grantland.com. “I bet they could both walk through airports and not be noticed unless they have a gimmick shirt on and the belt.”

Nash is now suggesting that his remarks concerning Punk and Bryan are “a work.” He tells Muehlhausen, “Because they are on TV and if I would want to have an angle with somebody, I think I would want to work with the top guys.”

Nash says Punk would fit in well with his proposed nWo relaunch.

“He has that nWo grit to him, he kinda runs by his own accord,” Nash said. “He’s very anti-establishment, and I personally like him. I like hanging out with him. So if I’m going to work with somebody, I’m going to work with someone that I enjoy hanging out with.”

Nash also discusses SummerSlam with Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar and notes a never before known fact about the night D-Generation X “invaded” WCW. The interview is available at www.sportstownchicago.com/kevinnash.