10 Times Wrestlers Got Into Real Life Bar Fights
8. Road Warrior Hawk Beat Up A Drunk Eddie Guerrero
The late great Eddie Guerrero has competed against many formidable opponents throughout his legendary career. But he overestimated his abilities when he tried to play rough with fellow Hall of Famer Road Warrior Hawk. The incident occurred during a random night when the wrestlers were partying at a bar, and Latino Heat had too much to drink and started looking for a fight.
According to his autobiography Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story, Guerrero reportedly approached Hawk and said some stuff to goad him into a fight. Guerrero didn't back down even after Hawk's warning and proceeded to push him away. While Hawk didn't react immediately, he waited until Guerrero turned away and clocked him on the back of his head, causing the latter to collapse. Hawk landed more punches before the others intervened and separated the two wrestlers.
Guerrero mentioned in the book that he was furious about what happened at first but calmed down when he realized he started everything and had refused to back down despite Hawk's warning. However, Hawk didn't hold a grudge over the issue, and the two eventually became friends soon after the incident.