10 Absolute Best Uses Of Music In Wrestling History

7. WWE Use 'Hurt' To Pay Tribute To Eddie Guerrero

It's a tribute to how cherished a performer Eddie Guerrero was that even 10 years after his death, fans still get emotional over his passing. Guerrero defied the odds to become a genuine main event star in WWE, and he captured the hearts of even the people who worked behind the scenes in the company. When he died in November, 2005, he left an impression. Tribute videos were not a new thing in wrestling when Guerrero passed. The likes of Owen Hart and Andre The Giant had been given the video package treatment. There was something about the song choice for Guerrero which only heightened the emotion however. WWE decided on Johnny Cash's cover of the Nine Inch Nail track, 'Hurt'. It brilliantly summed up how the wrestling business was feeling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkdrH4b5ZsM Performers like Eddie Guerrero don't come around every day, and their presence will be missed. That was the message of the video, one which looked to celebrate the man's life and career. There's something chilling about watching Eddie grow from smiling child into World Champion wrestler in the clip. 'Hurt' sums up his passionate fight to be the best, overcoming the odds despite his own insecurities.