20 Greatest WWE SmackDown Moments Ever

17. Turning On Tajiri

Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri were an unexpected hit as Tag Team Champions after 'The Japanese Buzzsaw' stepped in to replace an injured Chavo ahead of their shot at the World's Greatest Tag Team in 2003, but Guerrero brought the 'Latino Heat' on the night they lost them right back.

Tajiri was sent careering onto the hood of his partner's low-rider at the finish and - exasperated more by the damage to the car than the loss of the titles - Guerrero obliterated him in the aftermath.

A powerful scene on the night, it didn't serve the intended purpose of reestablishing Eddie as a heel. Fiercely over as his rise to the blue brand upper tier continued, Guerrero was cheered for the assault and again in their subsequent feud.

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