Sherilyn Guerrero — the daughter of late wrestling legend Eddie Guerrero — is gearing up to make her in-ring debut.
While being interviewed by The Magic of Wrestling, the 30-year-old Guerrero discussed training with Booker T as she aims to enter the ring. An ankle injury briefly set Guerrero back, but she’s back training and has found it to be an encouraging environment.
“I started training in around October, actually, and it was really cool. I got an ankle sprain in December so I had to sit out for a bit and then just start it back,” she said. “Something about recovery helps you kind of recalibrate your intention and things with this. And oh man, training is just different now. Coming back into it and the coaches I have, they’re so great in the ring and out the ring.
“I hope that they all get that light they deserve because Booker has some really great people teaching their students and I’m so lucky. It absolutely is one of the greatest. Yeah, they have great people there. The coaches are great, they pour into their students in and out the ring. I don’t think anyone is scared to go to their coaches, everyone feels comfortable asking questions and trying things again because the coaches make it comfortable. And that’s so important.”
Guerrero anticipates her first match will happen before the end of 2026.
“Who knows? Definitely a debut this year for something,” she responded when asked about the timeline for her debut.
Reality of Wrestling, Booker T’s school where Guerrero is training, is a WWE ID-affiliated school. Current WWE Raw star Roxanne Perez is among the wrestlers the school has produced.
In addition to starting wrestling training, Guerrero has a YouTube channel where she posts vlogs. She recently interviewed Mick Foley about his memories of her father Eddie.
Dominik Mysterio spoke about the influence Eddie Guerrero has had on his character in a new video posted by WWE on Thursday.
Dominik says it was Guerrero who pitched the idea to WWE about the 2005 custody battle storyline when he was just eight years old, which culminated in the SummerSlam ladder match between Guerrero and Rey Mysterio.
“He did so much for our family because it was his idea to do the whole custody battle,” Domink says in the video.
“He was just always making sure that I was okay, getting taken care of. Always very kind, helpful, just a bright light.”
Three months after the SummerSlam ladder match with Dominik’s custody on the line, Eddie Guerrero passed away at the age of 38.
Dominik continued:
“When Eddie passed, that was the first time I saw my dad cry. I know Eddie had a rough past. I know he struggled with a lot of stuff in the past, addictions and stuff like that that he’s dealt with. I know that when he was doing the angles with me, he was the best version of himself.”
The video mentions that before Dominik started wrestling training, he had dropped out of college and wasn’t sure what he wanted to do.
“I was around 260lbs. Just lost. My wife now, girlfriend at the time, she knew it. And I told her, there’s this opportunity, I might go train in Tampa for six months, but I don’t really want to do it. I don’t want to leave. And I just remember I started crying, just bawling up and she looks at me and she’s like Dom you have to go, you got to do this.”
Dominik then spoke about Guerrero’s influence on his current character.
“This is all Eddie. I watched him just so much that it organically became a thing. Even with the Rhea stuff, Eddie and Chyna. Now, the lie, cheat, and steal stuff that we’re currently doing.”
“Without Eddie even knowing, he planted that seed. He’s just always been there. The whole time.”
WWE’s full video with Dominik Mysterio discussing Eddie Guerrero’s influence is available below:
Eddie Guerrero Day was celebrated in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday.
The 20th Anniversary of Guerrero’s passing was on November 13 and his hometown commemorated his life and career with a family-friendly day of events at City Hall, where people were encouraged to wear luchador masks or dress as a wrestling persona.
During a city council meeting on Tuesday, Councilwoman Maldonado Rocha led a proclamation for Eddie Guerrero Day. Rocha said:
“We honor one of El Paso’s greatest sons, Eddie Guerrero,” Rocha said leading to loud cheers.
She continued, “Gosh, I want to get emotional. A legend whose passion, pride, and unmistakable spirit carried the name of this city onto a global stage. And Eddie didn’t just perform for millions, he represented us. He showed the world the heart of El Paso, the resilience, being humble, fiercely loyal, and full of fun and fire. Even 20 years after his passing, his influence continues to shape the wrestling world.”
Rocha pointed out the Jefferson High School wrestling team and coaches were in attendance, and that Eddie had wrestled on the team when he was a student at the school.
“Eddie Guerrero’s journey of faith, redemption, and perseverance made him a symbol of humility, resilience, and hope, proving that true strength lies not only in victory but in overcoming adversity. The city of El Paso proudly honors Eddie Guerrero’s enduring legacy as a hometown hero and cultural icon,” she continued.
Guerrero’s daughter Sherilyn then addressed the crowd. She thanked the mayor and city council before saying:
“When you hear or learn about Eddie Guerrero, we know he went through tough times. We knew wrestling was his ultimate passion but most importantly, we knew his love for the city of El Paso and the people in it. Whether he was traveling and telling people about the city or coming home, to meeting El Paso natives, my dad lit up and he truly had his cup filled when doing so.”
She continued:
“El Paso is a catalyst in keeping my father’s name alive and I along with my family have admired witnessing the love and passion the city holds for him and for the Guerreros in general.”
Sherilyn, who has begun wrestling training at Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling, mentioned that she is just getting started on her wrestling journey.
“Now as I start my wrestling journey as a third generation Guerrero, not only do I plan to carry on the wrestling legacy but I vow to be the next Guerrero that implements and reflects the heart and person that my dad was in the ring and outside of the ring.”
“November 13th, I lost a father but we all lost somebody we looked up to. Being here today, I think we can say Eddie Guerrero is more than alive and he still lives on. And I hope that when you all think of Eddie Guerrero, you know and you think of how much he loved El Paso. Thank you. And Viva La Raza!”
The proclamations for Eddie Guerrero Day come in around the 1-hour mark of the below live stream from yesterday’s city council meetings in El Paso:
Guerrero passed away at 38 years old on November 13, 2005. Twenty years later, his legacy as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time is stronger than ever. Mysterio reflected on how Guerrero helped shape the industry by inspiring today’s generation, including a new set of Latino stars. Mysterio also listed AJ Styles, CM Punk, and Jey Uso as some of the smaller wrestlers who might not have gotten the chance to be World Champion if Guerrero had not paved the way.
Mysterio’s son Dominik is one of the most prominent Latino stars in wrestling today. In his article, Mysterio wrote about how Dominik was able to find his footing in WWE not by being “Rey Mysterio’s baby boy” but by being “Eddie Guerrero’s demon boy.”
And now it’s 20 years later, and I wish so bad that you could be here to see Dom’s own wrestling career take flight. Honestly … it wasn’t the smoothest flying at first. He debuted in WWE about five years ago (or came back, if you count the custody match) — and ‘Rey Mysterio’s baby boy’ was still very much the character he was playing. No mask (TOO handsome!!!), but other than that he was the same ‘clean-cut babyface’ type I’ve been for most of my career. And he held his own!! Like, his first match ever was at SummerSlam in 2020, against Seth Rollins, one of the best guys on the roster. And I think Dom surprised people that night, and started to earn respect from there. But at the same time……. he wasn’t quite hitting that next level, you know what I’m saying?? And I can already picture you reading this, WeeWeeto, way up in those clouds, and you’re doing that pose where you’ve got your elbows in and your palms open — and you’re giving me that f***ing smirk-shrug, because you know what I’m about to say: Dominik wasn’t fully clicking as ‘Rey Mysterio’s baby boy’……… so he did what I’m 100% sure you would’ve told him to do. He turned heel, and basically became ‘Eddie Guerrero’s demon boy.’ And that changed everything.
When I say you would approve of who Dom has become, Eddie — it’s an understatement.
You would love it.
Because the wrestler he is now, it feels like a love letter to so many of the things that made YOU so special. He has the presentation down perfect: the sleazy (no offense) stache, the terrible (no offense) mullet, the ugly (no offense) jewelry and clothes. He’s got the s***-eating grin. He’s got that innate ability to play off different people (like you did with me, Batista, Chyna and so many others). And I’ll tell you the number one trait of Dom’s that’s a love letter to you, Eddie — and I bet you already can guess what I’m about to say here, too. THE WORSE HE BEHAVES??? THE MORE THEY CHEER. As you know, it’s harder to pull this off than it looks: To be a bastard (no offense) who the fans want to embrace, flaws and all … because even at your worst, they can see something human at the center. But that’s what Dom has been able to achieve.
Now 50 years old, Mysterio has lived a good portion of his life without Guerrero by his side. But no matter how much time passes, he will always see himself as Guerrero’s little brother:
When I publish this letter on Thursday, it will be 20 years to the day since you passed. November 13th, 2005. It’s hard to believe. And it feels so unfair sometimes, just knowing how much life I’ve gotten to live in those years. You didn’t get to see 40 … that’s still painful to think about. Me, on the other hand, I turned 50 last December. Nahhhh I can already see the evil grin on your face, hearing that. ’50?!? 50?!? Oh Rey, no…….. You OLD.’ I know, WeeWeeto. It’s true. But I’m writing this to you now, and I swear: I could live another 50 years — and when it comes to our friendship, I’d still be Little Bro. I’m forever your little bro. And you’re forever my big brother.
Mysterio closed the article by reflecting on how loud the crowd pop was when he mentioned Guerrero’s name in a recent Raw promo. He pointed to that as an example of how Guerrero will always live on in pro wrestling:
And it felt alive with this love for wrestling, that a generation found BECAUSE of you. It’s a love that the next generation, and the next, and the one after that will also find. They’ll find it in the work you’ve left behind … they’ll find it in the stories we continue to tell … they’ll find it in your legacy, and in your influence, and in your genius, and in your spirit. They’ll find it in how your memory — how the name Eddie Guerrero — is now forever sewn on the fabric of what this sport might become.
And I just wish I could tell you that, WeeWeeto. My big brother. My great rival. My true friend. I wish I could tell you everything. I wish I could tell you anything.
Eddie Guerrero will be celebrated in his hometown next week.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, will be Eddie Guerrero Day in El Paso, Texas. Community members are invited to wear a lucha mask or dress as their wrestling personality for a family-friendly event at city hall beginning at 9 AM. Guerrero’s life and career will be honored through an official proclamation from the city. It will be streamed live through the city’s official YouTube channel.
The event is a project by El Paso community member Chris Rojas, who posted to Instagram on October 1, noting that they are also looking to raise funds to redo a mural of Eddie in Lincoln Park, which was created by artist Eric Dubitsky in 2007.
Rojas wrote:
“I have been working on a special project! Join us on November 18 as we celebrate and honor and El Paso legend Eddie Guerrero! Aside of this proclamation we are also looking at getting funds to re do the mural at Lincoln park, name a park after Eddie, and our long term goal is build a statue at Lincoln park for Eddie! This is so exciting and I can’t wait!”
He also thanked Guerrero’s daughter Sherilyn for all her help with the project.
El Paso, Texas, Council Member Deanna M. Rocha posted to Instagram about the event on Sunday, writing, “Join us Tuesday, November 18 at 9 AM at City Hall (300 N. Campbell St.) as we honor Eddie’s life, legacy, and impact with an official proclamation. Wear your wrestling persona or luchador mask and show your support for El Paso’s own legend — Viva La Raza!”
Social media posts related to Eddie Guerrero Day are available below:
A daughter of the late WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero has begun training for a pro wrestling career.
30-year-old Sherilyn Guerrero, the second daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero, has been announced as the newest member of Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling training school in Texas in a new social media post.
ROW posted:
The daughter of the legendary Eddie Guerrero now begins her own journey into the world of professional wrestling. Welcome the newest member of the Reality of Wrestling Training School — @TheSherilynG
Sherilyn wrote on social media:
Thank you everyone for all of the support, I knew waiting till the time was right was the best thing for me & here we are!! Fueled by fire & following this legacy with love… let’s get this journey man! VIVA LA RAZA
Sherilyn’s older sister Shaul was signed to WWE in two separate developmental stints from 2010 to 2014 in Florida Championship Wrestling and NXT, but never made the main WWE roster.
Sherilyn made news in 2023 when she accused her stepfather of sexual assault, a claim denied by Vickie and Kris Benson who then threatened legal action against her.
The daughter of the legendary Eddie Guerrero now begins her own journey into the world of professional wrestling.
Thank you everyone for all of the support, I knew waiting till the time was right was the best thing for me & here we are!! Fueled by fire & following this legacy with love… let’s get this journey man! VIVA LA RAZA 🎲❤️
Ahead of WWE Raw taking place in Phoenix, Arizona tonight, Dominik Mysterio made a special visit to pay tribute to Eddie Guerrero.
Mysterio brought his Intercontinental title belt to Guerrero’s grave in Scottsdale, sharing a photo of the moment on social media. It was a visit Mysterio has been planning for weeks, with him telling the Intoxicados Podcast last month that he was hoping to have the time before tonight’s Raw.
“We have a show coming up in Phoenix, so I plan on taking this bad boy and seeing him,” Mysterio said. “I think that’s on the 9th. So I’m going to try and make some time if I get in in time before Raw. I’m going to try and make the time to go and see him, for sure.”
November 13 of this year will mark the 20th anniversary of Guerrero’s death. As one of Rey Mysterio’s closest friends, Guerrero was like an uncle to Dominik when he was growing up. Guerrero and Dominik also shared a bond on WWE television during the 2005 storyline where Guerrero claimed to be Dominik’s real father.
Dominik won the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 41 this April and is coming off a successful defense against Lucha Libre AAA wrestler Octagon Jr. at Money in the Bank.
The IC title is the first main roster singles gold that Dominik has held. Guerrero had two IC title reigns during his Hall of Fame career.
The death of Eduardo (Eddy) Guerrero was officially labeled as a heart attack due to heart disease caused by a lengthy history of anabolic steroid usage and recent usage of narcotics medication according to the death certificate released by the Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Medical Examiners Office.
The official cause of death was due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is a hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood and oxygen. That, combined with Guerrero’s both enlarged and damaged heart, and his suffering from organomegaly (several enlarged internal organs, likely due to usage of Growth Hormone), created an imbalance. The heart and larger organs needed more blood and oxygen than normal to remain functioning, while the narrowing arteries provided less blood and oxygen to the heart and those organs.
The linking of steroids and painkillers directly with Guerrero’s death did not receive hardly any media attention, largely due to nature of the current media. The original AP story didn’t list the cause of death to anything other than heart disease, and listed it as from natural causes (which is used to mean no foul play was involved). A later update did note what was listed as significant contributing causes, but almost no outlets picked up on the second story.
John LaRocca is off at a family event, so Paul Fontaine is the guest co-host on this week’s Fight Game.
We recorded this episode live on YouTube which you can watch at the bottom of this page.
Paul and I kicked off with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week in wrestling followed by our top five topics of the week which included discussions about the following:
AEW Forbidden Door World title match is set, and other matches that appear to be happening at the June PPV
A lot of history came together, as a member of one of pro wrestling’s most famous families broke a life long size barrier to international superstardom in what is country’s oldest major wrestling arena, and among the business’ all-time most historical buildings.
A few years ago, even though he was as talented as any wrestler in the business, Eddy Guerrero would have been just about the last person anyone would think would ever win a WWF heavyweight championship.
Meltzer’s article included a deep history of the Guerrero family as well.
The Guerreros have a rich family history in wrestling, dating back some 67 or so years. Eddie’s father is generally considered one of the ten biggest stars in the history of Lucha Libre. He got his name from being one of the pioneers of bloody matches, and his heel tag team with El Santo, Los Parejas Atomicos (The Atomic Pair) is the most famous ever in that country. Eventually the two split-up and feuded. While Guerrero was Hispanic in descent, he was actually born in Kearney, AZ in 1921, and wrestled main events well into his 50s.
Guerrero’s win was also covered by our own Bryan Alvarez in the February 23, 2004 edition of the F4W newsletter.
Alvarez wrote:
Despite being held down for much of his career by incompetent bookers (does the LWO angle in WCW ring a bell?) and battling his own personal demons (drug addiction really did almost end his life), he’s been a consistently great worker pretty much from day one, and when given the opportunity, has shown the ability to cut a great promo.
In WCW, what held him back most was the fact that he was seen as a Mexican cruiserweight, which was death. In the last few years in WWE, his race hasn’t appeared to be much of an issue, because he was able to connect with the fans as “Latino Heat”, and recently, the company noticed that he was one of their rare draws, usually in border towns and locales with heavily Hispanic populations. He was still held down, however, by his size.
Guerrero passed away on November 13, 2005, less than two years after winning the WWE title. Following his death, Meltzer covered his life and career extensively in the December 5, 2005 Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Meltzer wrote:
If there is a legacy that Eddy Guerrero will leave in pro wrestling from a historical basis, it is that of all the ten of thousands of wrestlers who started their careers in Mexico, on a world wide basis, at least to the non-Spanish speaking world, he ended up being the biggest star of all. And if anyone had ever told him that, he’d probably thank them, and likely never believe it.
Guerrero was voted into The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Class of 2006. The full Hall of Fame edition of the newsletter that year is available here for subscribers.
Meltzer wrote of his induction:
Guerrero, who passed away in November, doubled from 34% to 69% from last year’s balloting, and would have gone higher, as several voters remarked to me they were not going to vote for him until 2007 because they didn’t want his induction tinged with the idea it was a sympathy vote. He was named on 143 of the 207 ballots covering North America, with more than 80% support among active wrestlers and reporters, and strong support among retired wrestlers. The only category he didn’t fare well in was historians.
Guerrero won several WON awards during his career as well, including Feud of the Year in 1994 (Los Gringos Locos vs. AAA), Tag Team of the Year in 1994 (w/Art Barr) Feud of the Year in 1995 (vs. Dean Malenko), Tag Team of the Year in 2002 (w/Chavo Guerrero), Most Charismatic from 2004-05, and Best on Interviews in 2005.
#OnThisDay in 2004: WWE No Way Out PPV: Eddie Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Title.
The win made Guerrero the first Latino-born WWE Champion since Pedro Morales in 1971. pic.twitter.com/8W8DkAJo8O
Five new entrants, led by Eddy Guerrero, are in the class of 2006 of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Guerrero heads a field that also includes one of the most influential promoters in history, Paul Bowser of Boston, as an overlooked historical figure. Also voted in this year were three modern Japanese wrestling stars, current politician Senator Hiroshi Hase, shoot pioneer Masakatsu Funaki and one of the top woman wrestling heels of all-time, Aja Kong.
Once again we had a wide open field with no real favorites or shoo-ins to make it. Guerrero, who passed away in November, doubled from 34% to 69% from last year’s balloting, and would have gone higher, as several voters remarked to me they were not going to vote for him until 2007 because they didn’t want his induction tinged with the idea it was a sympathy vote. He was named on 143 of the 207 ballots covering North America, with more than 80% support among active wrestlers and reporters, and strong support among retired wrestlers.
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the career of Eddy Guerrero, AEW and NXT previews, War Games and who the likely fifth men will be on each team, Hall of Fame issue thoughts, Jericho vs. Takeshita, ratings, Conor McGregor, the RAW report and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Memories of Eddie Guerrero
13:21: NXT & Dynamite previews, Chris Jericho vs. Konosuke Takeshita
20:30: WarGames update
23:48: Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame issue out this week
We’ve got a very heavy business issue of the Observer focusing on a lot of different breaking stories involving both WWE and AEW:
Match of the week and performer of the week
The changes in WWE business under TKO
UFC & WWE quarterly business updates
Behind Vince McMahon selling 8.4 million shares of TKO stock, what he got, what he still owns, what it did to the stock price and what other large sum of money he just received that fell under the radar
Why WWE numbers were unexpectedly down, and why TKO actually losing money this quarter is nothing to be concerned over
A look at WWE and AEW attendance and how it’s changed over the past year
Ari Emanuel talks about competition for WWE and UFC
More departments where jobs will be lost
Company goals for 2024
Changes in the live arena experience
Key that makes WWE and UFC attractive for television stations
Issues with Vince McMahon
The CW deal for NXT
Changes for a WWE show next year and other changes talked about
Who are the leaders for the Raw rights
What are the rankings of the stations with pro wrestling and MMA product
Billy Corgan gives comments about the cocaine angle
A look at the TV deals that Tony Khan, Dwayne Johnson and Vince McMahon have been part of for wrestling and football
Full coverage of Crown Jewel and the booking
A look at the Ricochet injury and how it changed the IC title path slightly going into the Survivor Series
Early notes on the Survivor Series
PPV numbers and what did Crown Jewel buyers watch and not watch when it came to major PPV events this past month
The future for Will Ospreay and Giulia
Notes on the Tokyo Dome show
Great matches and angles at Power Struggle
Full Power Struggle coverage
UFC from Brazil coverage
The most detailed look at the TV ratings from the past week from all shows, including comparison to last year, competition, and how each segment did as well as Dynamite vs. NXT
Major rudo turn on sold out Arena Mexico show
AAA doing a talent search
More injuries and health issues with Stardom
Update on Stardom tag team tournament
Controversy at Stardom event after changed start time of show
All Japan has an incredible match this week and sets up another for New Year’ Eve
A look at All Japan’s year end tag team and junior tournaments
Lots of injury updates
New Japan big events in early 2024
DDT has major show this week
More on the Von Erich movie
Indie star says his indie career is over
Indie promotion draws 5,000 fans
Contract issues in MLW
WBD stock falls
Update on Full Gear
Notes on Mariah May debut
Stardom star under contract to AEW and details
Ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
International TV ratings and streaming numbers
UFC signs deal with new TV outlet to return from nearly a decade
How Vince McMahon kept UFC off NBC
Lots of new UFC title matches
Unique facts about this weekend’s UFC show
More on Fury vs. Nganou PPV numbers
WrestleMania week news
CM Punk news
YouTube numbers and WWE and TKO value at this point
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Monday Update
Bryan and I will be back late tonight with Wrestling Observer Radio to talk the latest news, cover Raw, talk some of the other big weekend matches as well as talk more on Full Gear and Survivor Series.
This is a busy week here because it’s the week of our Hall of Fame issue, one of our two biggest issues of the year and the issue most talked about. We can reveal today that there will be seven new members of the Observer Hall of Fame added from the voting of our panel of reporters, historians and industry professionals.
There have been a lot of Eddy Guerreo tributes today, being the 18th anniversary of his death of a heart attack at the age of 38. Eddy is a member of most wrestling Halls of Fame, and was one of the original guys who blended high-level Lucha, American and Japanese wrestling together and many top wrestlers, including Jushin Liger, who wrestled everyone, praised Guerrero at one point as the best wrestler he was ever in the ring with. We did a huge story on Guerrero in this issue.
Raw tonight is from Washington, DC and has Damien Priest & Finn Balor defending the tag titles against Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, The Miz vs. Ivar, Otis vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ludvig Kaiser, Xia Li vs. Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox vs. Piper Niven. They get a break because the NFL game is Denver (3-5) vs. Buffalo (5-4) and the Raw rating greatly depends on the audience of the NFL game. They sold a lot of tickets over the weekend and had 9,816 tickets out as of this morning so with the walk should be well above 10,000.
A note to watch for. There has been talk all week regarding the men’s War Games match changing from a four vs. four with Jey Uso & Sami Zayn & Seth Rollins & Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh, to a five vs. five. With this week and next week to go, one would think if that’s the case, and it was over the weekend, that storyline stuff to set that up would at least be started tonight if not finished. The fifth person on the heel side would be Drew McIntyre, or at least was in the plans as of a week ago.
AEW still hasn’t had much movement in tickets for Wednesday’s Dynamite. They’ll need a strong last two days to hit 4,000 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, which they sold out on the first day when they debuted in the building in 2022.
Chris Hero returns to action on Friday night in San Francisco for West Coast Pro Wrestling against former rival Timothy Thatcher. It’s his first match in many years and he’s had a lot of offers to wrestle since that time. Ironically the first time I saw the two wrestle would have been in 2015 during WrestleMania week in San Jose at the Fairgrounds when they tore the house down.
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards said today to Sky Sports that he wants to face the winner of the upcoming Sean Strickland vs. Dricus De Plessis middleweight title match, moving up a division, at UFC 300. Edwards first has a title defense against Colby Covington on next month’s UFC PPV show.
The UFC show on Saturday night drew the second biggest gate of any event in the history of Madison Square Garden, that means concerts, NBA and NHL games, boxing or anything else. UFC holds the record with $17.7 million for Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez. Saturday did $12.4 million with a main event of Alex Pereira winning the light heavyweight title against Jiro Prochazka. Of course the guys who deserve the credit are Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, since the tickets were sold to see him for the most part. It also speaks volumes about UFC when they’ve sold that many dollars worth of tickets, that instead of having Miocic fight for the title on that show, they pulled him off the show as well. As noted before, one of the things about TV rights being what carries these companies is that serving the fan is no longer as important because whether they do or not, their money is guaranteed.
Dwayne Johnson appears tonight on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on NBC.
Barmageddon debuts its second season tonight airing after Raw on the USA Network. Just because of the placing of the show, it should be among the higher rated shows on cable tonight. NBC will also be airing one episode of the show on at 10 p.m. on 12/4, head-to-head with Raw that night.
The much-talked about Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander match at the last Impact TV tapings will be airing on Thursday’s show.
The Thursday night Wrestling Revolver show in Los Angeles with Ronda Rousey & Marina Shafir vs. Athena & Billie Starkz, which also features the first match ever of Paul Walter Hauser, the actor who did some stuff (no wrestling in the ring) wth AEW in the past, airs on FITE + live.
The WWE return to Atlanta on 1/19 for a Smackdown taping had a big first weekend of ticket sales. The show will likely sell out.
John Kavanagh was on The MMA Hour today and said that the Johnny Walker vs. Magomed Ankalaev rematch will be on 1/13. He also said that Conor McGregor was told that UFC won’t be booking him in April as he had hoped for and now the plan is the summer. McGregor said he was told he would be fighting in April last month and wanted to fight sooner since he hasn’t fought in well over two years. He will be eligible to fight on 4/8. Kavanagh said McGregor is very frustrated about this. It once again shows how everything changes when most of the revenue is guaranteed. The days of the star fighter having all the leverage like it was when PPV carried the day and the draws determined the PPV numbers, are clearly over.
Kevin Von Erich was introduced at yesterday’s Dallas Cowboys game and got a nice reaction. Marshall Von Erich put it up on Twitter.
Tammy Sytch’s sentencing on her DUI manslaughter charge will be on 11/27. She is facing four to just over 25 years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines. Prosecutors are arguing for the longest sentence possible.
Paul London is opening up a wrestling school in South Gate, CA. He is starting on 12/3 with a five-day intensive training program open to wrestles of all skill levels and will begin teaching regular classes in January. The school will be called the Kayfabe Academy.
The documentary “Out In The Ring” looking at the history of LGBTAIA+ participants in pro wrestling will air on FUSE on Wednesday night. It features stories on wrestlers Sonny Kiss, Dani Jordyn, Pollo Del Mar, Effy and 70s star Susan Green.
Dory Funk Jr., who is 82, will be making rare public appearances on 11/17 in Chicago for a Fan Fest and on 12/29 with Steve and Colby Corino for the PWF show in North Carolina.
Empire State Wrestling on Friday night in Buffalo, NY at the RiverWorks with Kevin Benett vs.; Vince Valor in a cage match. Heath (Slater) vs. Crazzy Seve is also on the show plus Chris Adonis (masters) vs. James Sayga for the Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup.
The death of Eduardo (Eddy) Guerrero was officially labeled as a heart attack due to heart disease caused by a lengthy history of anabolic steroid usage and recent usage of narcotics medication according to the death certificate released by the Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Medical Examiners Office.
The official cause of death was due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is a hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood and oxygen. That, combined with Guerrero’s both enlarged and damaged heart, and his suffering from organomegaly (several enlarged internal organs, likely due to usage of Growth Hormone), created an imbalance. The heart and larger organs needed more blood and oxygen than normal to remain functioning, while the narrowing arteries provided less blood and oxygen to the heart and those organs.
The linking of steroids and painkillers directly with Guerrero’s death did not receive hardly any media attention, largely due to nature of the current media. The original AP story didn’t list the cause of death to anything other than heart disease, and listed it as from natural causes (which is used to mean no foul play was involved). A later update did note what was listed as significant contributing causes, but almost no outlets picked up on the second story.
