10 WWE Stars Who Would Be Nothing Without Their Props
5. Eddie Guerrero's Low-riders
How could a guy with the Latino fire and technical superlatives, that Eddie Guerrero quite clearly boasted, not find himself immediately at the top of any promotion's card?
Guerrero could get the fans behind him or against him and could call matches in the ring to a standard that many of today's rosters could only dream of creating.
During his second run with WWE, Guerrero found himself challenging for the Intercontinental Championship and tagging with Chris Benoit only to discover his true calling in 2002 - forming Los Guerreros on SmackDown, with nephew Chavo. The two leaned into the 'we lie, we cheat, we steal' slogan and the popularity of the act led to escapades including the two haggling their way into a rich woman's house and throwing a pool party. The low-rider was seen as a novelty and the result of the 'lifestyle' the two had been living in kayfabe.
Latino Heat would swagger out in a new car for almost every entrance (continuing to do so post-split with Chavo) and this definitely readied the crowd for the arrival of their cherished anti-hero. The vehicle wasn't used as an equaliser or intimidation tactic, yet it signified the defining moment that a character truly got over with the crowd and this 'lying, cheating and stealing' would eventually lead to Guerrero's coronation on the Grandest Stage of Them All.