10 Wrestling Images That Meant So Much More In Hindsight

6. The Beginning Of The End

Paige Xavier Woods
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Little needs repeating about the saddest, darkest lows that followed the immeasurable highs of WrestleMania XX.

Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero held up titles they were booked to win, but the belts were trophies marking very real achievements for the performers so often considered too small, too bland and too generic to make it in WWE.

Jim Ross lamented on their incredible sacrifices on the way up. Within three years, he'd never have cause to mention the moment again.

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