10 Things Wrestling Fans Should Know About Chavo Guerrero's Career

When it comes to underrated wrestlers, Chavo Guerrero's name is surely up there. He was one of the most talented wrestlers in the 2000s, but he was always overshadowed by his uncle, Eddie Guerrero. Despite having so many great matches, fans couldn't help but feel like he was inferior to Eddie.

They often forget about Chavo's legacy and his overall career. He was in WWE for a long time and won several championship belts, including the ECW Championship. Most people probably remember him for playing an offensive Anglo-American gimmick briefly in WWE, but there are a lot of other things people should know about Chavo's wrestling career.

10 The Kerwin White Gimmick

While WWE's Ruthless Aggression was a great era for wrestling fans, it's things like the Kerwin White gimmick that disgusted many fans. Following the breakup of Los Guerreros in WWE, Chavo Guerrero turned into a middle-class white racist golfer and completely disregarded his Hispanic heritage."If it ain't white, it ain't right," was his catchphrase, and he even had Dolph Ziggler as his caddy. The gimmick was dropped following Eddie's passing.

9 Two Time WWE Tag Team Champions With Eddie Guerrero

Speaking of Eddie, he and Chavo were in a tag team known as Los Guerreros. Before WWE, Chavo and Eddie didn't work as a regular tag team. In 2002, both joined the SmackDown roster and created a team.

Some months later, Los Guerreros would become WWE Tag Team Champions at Survivor Series 2002 in a Three Way Elimination Match. They would keep the belt for the next two months before losing it to Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin of Team Angle. When the team reunited in 2003, they won the gold again and Eddie, who was the US Champion at that time, became a double champion.

8 His Wrestling Heritage

The Guerrero Family has an extensive history in the world of professional wrestling. They have been in this business for over 80 years. It started when Chavo's grandfather, Gory Guerrero, made his wrestling debut in September 1937.

Since then, many members of this family have stepped into the wrestling ring. Eddie Guerrero was unarguably the most well-known wrestler from the Guerrero Family. Chavo Guerrero is a close second; he's a third-generation wrestler.

7 Almost Dressed Up As A KKK Member

The Kervin White gimmick was already so racist and controversial, yet Chavo Guerrero wanted to go one step further and dress similar to a member of the Ku Klux Klan for that nuclear heat. It's not surprising that Vince McMahon really liked this pitch and agreed to it. Only someone as crazy as him would approve of it.

But in the end, they didn't go ahead with this plan because it would be too much even for the Ruthless Aggression Era.

6 Refused A Push Following Eddie's Death

Following Eddie Guerrero's passing, Rey Mysterio suddenly rosed to the top. He won the Royal Rumble 2006 and became the World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 22 by defeating Randy Orton and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match.

Apparently, Chavo Guerrero was destined to receive this push instead of Rey Mysterio, but he rejected it feeling it'd be wrong to exploit his uncle's death for his own benefit.

5 He Didn't Know AEW Had Removed Him From The Roster

Chavo Guerrero joined AEW in July 2021 and became the manager of Andrade El Idolo. Some months later, Andrade turned on Guerrero, who briefly left AEW to return for Young Rock's shooting. When he told Tony Khan about this, he was okay with it. Khan ensured Guerrero would still have a job in AEW upon his return. But he was quietly removed from the AEW roster. Tony Khan also stopped responding to Chavo's texts and calls, and Guerrero called him out over this online.

4 He Was In WWE For A Decade Before Leaving

Chavo Guerrero signed with WWE back in 2001. He worked there for the next ten years. Chavo was a great talent, and he had achieved moderate success in WWE but he was still unhappy with his position. In 2011, he requested his release which was later granted to him.

3 His Backstage Fight With The Big Show

There were some reports in December 2004 that Chavo Guerrero and The Big Show had gotten into a backstage fight during a SmackDown taping in Greenville, South Carolina. Allegedly, Guerrero even called Big Show a lazy and fat wrestler. In return, Big Show threw Chavo across the dressing room.

Jim Ross once talked about this incident on his podcast and said that Big Show had been constantly nagging Chavo before he stood up for his honor.

2 He Convinced Vince To Continue With SmackDown Following Eddie's Death

On the day Eddie Guerrero passed away, WWE had to tape episodes of Raw and SmackDown. Vince McMahon considered canceling SmackDown that night, but Chavo told him that Eddie would want the show to go on. So that's what they did. Both shows were dedicated to Eddie, and Chavo also competed on SmackDown against JBL. He used Eddie's finisher, Frog Splash, to get the win.

1 JBL Refused To Win Against Him On Eddie Guerrero's Tribute Show

Wrestlers refusing to lose matches weren't common, yet they happened countless times in WWE. But on very rare occasions, they also used to win. This happened with Chavo Guerrero when JBL refused to go over him on Eddie Guerrero's Tribute episode on SmackDown in November 2005. WWE offered him to skip working that night, but Chavo insisted to wrestle. JBL stepped up and agreed to face him, and he refused to go over him.