10 Greatest Wrestling Technicians In WWE History
4. Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero was so proficient at so many elements of professional wrestling that it was difficult to remember how extraordinary a technical wrestler he was. It was easy to get caught up in his larger-than-life personality and the blatant lying, cheating and stealing, but when one revisits some of his greatest performances, they see a second-generation wrestler whose ability to work with any and everyone is based in his technical wrestling foundation.
The son of the great Gory Guerrero, Eddie learned everything he could, not just from his father but from his world renowned brothers, too. Chavo, Mondo and Hector prepared the future WWE champion for the ring, helping to teach him the intricacies of the a solid in-ring performance. When Eddie made his way to Mexico and Japan, he borrowed elements of their mat game and introduced it to what he already knew. The result was one of the most complete arsenals the industry has ever seen.
Sure, Guerrero could dip down into his Mexican heritage and pull out some lucha, such as a hurricanrana or a tope con hilo, but he was also just as likely to take his opponent down and apply a punishing crossface, digging his forearm into the bridge of his nose. He could twist them up or he could isolate an appendage and punish it in hopes of forcing a submission.
Today, history tells us that Guerrero was a dynamic performer with a penchant for entertaining crowds with his infectious humor. But, at his core, he was a wrestler's wrestler, and he could be a damn mean and nasty one when it came to stretching his opponent out.