10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE SmackDown From 2000

6. Chyna Needed Eddie Guerrero More

Mick Foley Triple H SmackDown 2000
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Who needed who more? Eddie Guerrero or Chyna? Think carefully before you answer that, because the easy answer might not be the correct one. After binging SmackDown from 2000, it's clear to see that Chyna benefitted from the alliance more than Eddie. Why? Well, she badly needed it.

Chyna was in limbo following her Intercontinental Title stuff with Chris Jericho and the breakdown of her relationship with Triple H (both on screen and off). Eddie's charming 'Latino Heat' gimmick was the perfect tonic for her, if only because it further humanised someone who'd been an ice queen before.

Their skits together were a riot.

Originally, this fan thought Guerrero linking up with an established WWF star helped him bed in. Well, it did, but hindsight opens eyes to just how much Chyna got from the storyline herself. She'd have found it tough to keep going as she was without someone like Eddie to bounce off of on TV.

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