December 21, 2008.

GOOD COLLECTION.

Rating: 5
GOOD COLLECTION of Eddie's career. There could always be more....I was happy with this collection. Good job WWE!

December 19, 2008.

From Extreme To Latino Heat To Lie, Cheating, & Stealing Our Hearts.

Rating: 5
vs. ECW TV Champions 2 Cold Scorpio - This was Eddie's ECW debut in a very athletic encounter with 2 Cold (can you say UNDERRATED!!!) that ended with him winning the championship.
("ECW Hardcore TV" Apr. '95)

ECW TV Championship Match vs. Dean Malenko - There was a reason their series of matches were called the "Guerrero/Malenko Classic" and this match showcased why as they matches each other hold for hold, move for move, and counter for counter that left you wanting more in the end.
(ECW Hostile City Showdown '95)

vs. Shinjiro Otani - This was part of Starrcade '95 where WCW had a "Best Of 7 Series" against New Japan Pro Wrestling. This was one of the best (if not THE BEST) matches in the series as they worked so well with each other. This match was full of quick moves including some that were heavily stiff like Eddie's powerbomb & brainbuster along with Otani doing a flying dropkick right to the back of Eddie's head.
(WCW Starrcade '95)
[Also available on "Best Of Starrcade"]

vs. WCW United States Champion Ric Flair - This was the foreshadowing of the heel Eddie we would see later in his WCW career as he was able to return the mind games of intimidation that Flair was doing right back to him & took the fight right to Ric throughout the match. Great match that was so close that the ending can be summerized with one line from Dusty Rhodes, "one mistake cost Eddie Guerrero."
(WCW Hog Wild '96)

WCW United States Championship Match vs. Chris Jericho - This was a nice technical wrestling encounter between the two but it wasn't on the same level as their match at Fall Brawl months later as this match was just missing that fire/intensity & a reason to care about this match since there wasn't a storyline to this match, they were just there which had the crowd starting to chant "BORING" at times. Nice straight wrestling match but there was no emotion in this match.
(WCW SuperBrawl VII)

vs. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio - This was the match that happened between their two back to back PPV matches in '97 and while it wasn't as long or surpassed the two PPV matches, it was still very fast paced & intense.
("WCW Nitro" Nov. '97)

WCW Crusierweight Champion Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko - Despite Sting vs. Hogan being the main event draw here, this was the best wrestling match on the show...and it was the opening match. This was very similar to their series in ECW and a mat wrestling masterpiece for what WCW had to offer at that time...what else can I say that hasn't already been said about every other Guerrero/Malenko match?
(WCW Starrcade '97)

vs. Ultimo Dragon - Unfortunally this one one of the flops on this set as normally Guerrero & Ultimo Dragon have good matches but this was one of those "put a storyline over" matches as there was more focused on the "slave" storyline with Chavo Guerrero than having a good match.
(WCW Slamboree '98)

vs. Juventud Guerrera - A good short match but nothing noteworthy here.
("WCW Nitro" Aug. '98)

vs. Psychosis - This was based on Eddie looking for revenge against his Ex-LWO members for disbanding the group after he was out injured. Again, nice short match but nothing memorable.
("WCW Thunder" June '99)

vs. WWE European Champion Chris Jericho - This was mostly about the birth of "Latino Heat" as Chyna turned on Jericho to aid Eddie in winning the European Title. As a side note for those who actually pay attention to these things, you'll notice that the TitanTron for the Radicalz was "edited" to not show a certain member of the group & they didn't edit out the "camera clitch" involving the McMahon locker room that happened during the match.
("RAW" Apr. '00)

vs. Matt Hardy - A good match between these two but nothing special.
("SmackDown!" June '00)

vs. Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam - The battle of the frog splashes here. This was better than their Judgment Day encounter but this performance was topped by their RAW ladder match. These two meshed well with their arial & mat based styles as Eddie came back to WWE after a year to regain the Intercontinental Championship.
(Backlash '02)

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match vs. Jeff Hardy - Just like against his brother Matt, this was another nice match.
("RAW" Apr. '02)

No Disqualification Match vs. Edge - I saw their match at SummerSlam & Unforgiven (LIVE) and this was the best out of their series. This was the type of DQ match where the weapons, like the ladder, were used to make the normal wrestling moves more impactful. Awesome match to the point where the crowd gave Eddie, the heel, a standing ovation afterwards.
("SmackDown!" Sept. '02)

Los Guerreros vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Team Angle - This was in the middle of the feud between both teams trading the WWE Tag Team Championships & but on a very good wrestling match between all four guys but the real highlight what Los Guerreros did afterwards.
(Backlash '03)

Parking Lot Brawl vs. John Cena - This was back when John Cena was an aggressive heel gimmick complete with the diss raps towards his opponents. Man, this was impact as they were being thrown into cars & windshields instead of ring ropes & turnbuckles. Real good brawl that saw do a frog splash that you had to see to believe.
("SmackDown!" Sept. '03)

vs. Chavo Guerrero - This match doesn't touch their previous matches in WCW as this was more about telling the story of Eddie trying to controlling his temper more than anything else. If this match didn't have the feud behind it, it would be easily forgettable as it was everything afterwards that was was memorable.
(Royal Rumble '04)

vs. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar - Both men clicked & put on a great mat-based wrestling match with Brock just not being able to beat Eddie no matter what he throws at him to the point where's yelling "Just Die Eddie!". It's too bad Brock leaves a month later because I wanted to see a rematch between these two later on. Eddie didn't look inferior of the Lesnar & Goldberg's cameo didn't take away from the end result of Eddie winning the championship & going straight into the people to celebrate. Eddie Guerrero finally won the big one.
(No Way Out '04)
[Also available on Eddie Guerrero's "Cheating Death, Stealing Life"]

WWE Championship Match vs. Rey Mysterio - Before I get started, the interesting note about this match was that Rey had just wrestled matches against Big Show & Shelton Benjamin right before this match yet still went the distance with Eddie here. I wouldn't say this was a lost classic but it's one of their best matches in WWE.
("SmackDown!" Mar. '04)

WWE Championship Match vs. J.B.L. - On the Eddie Guerrero tribute show, J.B.L. talked about how they almost had a riot when they wrestled in L.A...and he was telling the complete truth as I was there live. J.B.L. cut a promo earlier in the night & cut another one in the ring before the match that really got to the crowd to the point where I thought I was gonna see a riot because I never felt that much heat on a heel. This match gave J.B.L. credibilty as a singles wrestler overnight & that's saying something since 2 months before was just a midcard tag team wrestler. Guerrero bleeds buckets here and is the best match in the entire Guerrero/J.B.L. feud.
(Judgment Day '04)

Steel Cage Match vs. WWE Champion J.B.L. - This was Eddie's rematch against J.B.L. after losing the belt at the Great American Bash. This match heavily surpassed the Bash match & was their second best match to date with the highlight being Guerrero's flog splash off the top of the cage.
("SmackDown!" July '04)

vs. Kurt Angle - This was just as good (if not better) than their previous PPV encounters at WrestleMania 20 & SummerSlam '03. A lost classic here with wrestling that you would expect from these two.
("SmackDown!" Apr. '05)

Steel Cage Match vs. Rey Mysterio - This was the final match in their feud that was the highlight of SmackDown throughout 2005 where Eddie became obsessed with beating Rey Mysterio...and also developing his best "heel" character in his career. While this was not as good as their earlier WCW classics or even some of their earlier matches but it was far from bad with Eddie giving one of the most aggressive frog splashes I've seen from him.
("SmackDown!" Sept. '05)

vs. World Champion Batista - This was more about "putting over a storyline" than having a great match because Eddie was putting over the storyline of "not lying, cheating, and stealing." The match was good but again, nothing really memorable besides the fact that this was the last we saw of Eddie Guerrero on PPV...which also happened to be in his homestate of Texas on his birthday.
(No Mercy '05)

Eddie's Final Match vs. Mr. Kennedy - The only thing noteworthy about this match was that the way Eddie won the match was the final image we all remember him before...lying, cheating, and stealing a victory.
("SmackDown!" Nov. '05)

Also throughout the entire set, you'll hear from family (Vickie, Chavo Sr. & Jr.), longtime friends (Dean Malenko, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio) and associates (Ric Flair, The Hardys, Jerry Lawler, Edge, John Cena, J.B.L., Michael Cole, Batista) on various feuds/matches & personal stories regarding Eddie. DVD extras include Chris Jericho's story on meeting Eddie for the first time, the Los Guerreros vignettes & outtakes, and 2 hidden backstage segments with Chyna & Los Guerreros. Now there are 3 other versions of this set besides just the normal 3 disc set here available as Best Buy has this packaged with the No Way Out event where Eddie won the title, the "Cheating Death, Stealing Life" DVD set, and the RAW Tribute Show....FYE has this packaged with the SmackDown Tribute Show...and there is also another copy that contains the RAW & SD Tribute Shows but keep in mind that all Chris Benoit references, highlights, and his match vs. Triple H on the SD show have been removed.

In the end, this is a great complimentry piece to Eddie's other DVD set that came out a while ago with some memorable matches, lost classics, and rare gems here. The only things I would have liked to seen was that ladder match he had with Tajiri vs. Team Angle at Judgment Day '03 that's heavily forgotten about, a better Ulitmo Dragon match or one of the tag matches with Chris Jericho that was talked about. Overall I would recommend this period...and as a side note, I would also recommend Rey Mysterio's "Biggest Little Man" DVD to go along with this set too as it featured a handful of Guerrero's finest & classic performances against/with Mysterio as well.

December 20, 2008.

Long Live Eddie Guerrero!.

Rating: 5
This has to be one of the best sets the WWE has ever released. Every match on the set are appropriate and very good. Throughout the set you will hear from WWE superstars such as Dean Malenko, Ric Flair, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Edge, Mick Foley, JBL, Batista, John Cena, Jim Ross and a few others along with a few of Eddie's family memebers including his widow Vickie Guerrero, his brother Chavo Guerrero Sr., and his nephew Chavo Guerrero Jr. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about purchasing this release but I am very pleased and happy that I did. This is defiantely a great and perfect way to remember the late great Eddie Guerrero!

Disc 1
ECW Hardcore TV 4.8.1995
ECW World TV Title
Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio
Even though Ecw is known for their harcore matches, this was a good wrestling match. Scorpio was wrestling with an injured shoulder but he doesn't give up one bit. Very good match with a sudden end. 4/5

ECW Hostile City Showdown 4.15.1995
ECW World TV Title
Vs. Dean Malenko
These matches like this is what I think was the heart of ECW. This was just a fantastic wrestling match. Just a great match. Much better than the one from WCW. 4.5/5

Starrcade 12.27.1995
Vs. Shinjiro Otani
Starrcade '95 was hosting the joint production of the New Japan vs. WCW and this was one of the matches from that ppv. In my opinion this match is probably the best one from disc 1. Great aerial moves by both Eddie & Otani. Great back and forth competition. Just a terrific match. 4.75/5

Hog Wild 8.10.1996
United States Title
Vs. Ric Flair
The match was more for entertainment value than anything else. But Flair and Eddie managed to have a good wrestling match along with the entertainment. A good match between the Dirtiest Player in the Game and Latino Heat. 4/5

SuperBrawl 2.23.1997
United States Title
Vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho and Eddie delivered a solid match up. Great counters and reversals. Good solid action from both men. A great competitive wrestling match right here. 4.5/5

WCW Nitro 11.10.1997
Cruiserweight Title
Vs. Rey Mysterio
To be honest this match really disappointed me. It was alright but WWE could have chosen a better match between these two to put right here. Good thing that their WWE title match from Smackdown made up for it. 3.5/5

Starrcade 12.28.1997
Cruiserweight Title
Vs. Dean Malenko
Malenko and Eddie has had way better matches then this. This was a good match but not as good as their ECW encounter and their other WCW encounters. A pretty good match nevertheless though. 4.25/5

Slamboree 5.17.1998
Vs. Ultimo Dragon
This match was for Chavo Guerrero's "freedom" from his uncle Eddie. The match went at a good pace with some good aerial movneuvers. It had a pretty good ending too. Pretty good match. 3.75/5

WCW Nitro 8.3.1998
Vs. Juventud Guerrera
With this match being on Nitro, it was a little bit too short. However the match did have a few nice spots. Very fast paced match with a good ending. 3.5/5

WCW Thunder 6.24.1999
Vs. Psychosis
This was Eddie's return match after he was injured from a car accident. The match itself was very good. Some great inring work along with some good action on the outside. I thought this match was very good. Pretty strong frog splash at the end also. 4/5

Disc 2
Raw 4.3.2000
European Title
Vs. Chris Jericho
This match happened the night after Wrestlemania and this was the beginning of Eddie becoming "Latino Heat". This was a good match. Nothing bad to say about this one except it just wasn't as good as their other bout from the first disc. Good in it's own right though. 3.5/5

Smackdown 6.8.2000
Vs. Matt Hardy
This was a King of the Ring qualifying match that happened on Smackdown. A little bit short of a match but it was pretty average. 3.25/5

Backlash 4.21.2002
Intercontinental Title
Vs. Rob Van Dam
This was the battle of the frog splashes. Me myself was very curious in who would pull off their frog splash first. The match was vintage RVD with good high flying action from both men. Some good counters. A very good match. I really enjoyed this one. 4/5

Raw 4.29.2002
Intercontinental Title
Vs. Jeff Hardy
Another good match for the IC title. Hardy of course was using his high flying, unorthodox style in the match. Eddie was pretty sharp as well. This too was a great match for the IC title. 4/5

Smackdown 9.26.2002
No Disqualification
Vs. Edge
This match here with Edge was the conclusion in their 2 month feud they were having at the time. Both Eddie and Edge were using the ladders they brought into the match very effectively along with a chair. The Edgeacution from the ladder was very sick. Eddie gets an ovation after the match. Watch out for the ref getting hit with the ladder by Edge. 4.5/5

Backlash 4.27.2003
WWE Tag Team Titles
Los Guerreros vs. Team Angle
This was a damn good tag team match. One of the bests I have ever seen. Even though the Guerrero's were known for "lyin', cheatin', & stealin'" Team Angle was usig those same tactics against Eddie and Chavo. The match had very good ring work with some good double teaming. An awesome tag team bout. A terrific match. 4.75/5

Smackdown 9.11.2003
Latino Heat Parking Lot Brawl
Vs. John Cena
Before anything, Cena did cut a pretty good rap before the match happened. As the match went, it was pretty good and especially for being the first of it's kind. Some hard shots were taken into the windshields and the windows of the cars. That frogsplash from the top of the van onto Cena was just phenomenal. A good street fight. 3.5/5

Royal Rumble 1.25.2004
Vs. Chavo Guerrero
Defiantely a vintage Guerrero match. Eddie was at his usual here with Chavo doing his best to hang in there aganist his uncle Eddie. An one of a kind confrontation from the Guerreros. A strong match from Eddie and Chavo. 4/5

No Way Out 2.15.2004
WWE Title
Vs. Brock Lesnar
Any fan of Eddie's or just wrestling period needs to see this match. His matches with Kurt Angle and this one right here with Eddie, Brock Lesnar was at his best. Just a fantastic and grueling match. Eddie and Brock had a superb showing. This was a classic bout. Awesome match. 5/5

Disc 3
Smackdown 3.18.2004
WWE Title
Vs. Rey Mysterio
This match with Rey Rey far past their previous match against each other on this set. Rey and Eddie(particularly Rey) was just laying it all on the line. This match is defiantley one of the bests in Smackdown's history. Both pulled out very good counters on each other. A little bit of high risk as well. A great showing from both Eddie and Rey. A spectactuler match. 5/5

Judgment Day 5.16.2004
WWE Title
Vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Before I say anything, this is one of the most bloodiest bouts in the WWE's history and also I felt this match was pretty damn good as well. But the heart that Eddie showed after being busted open was just off the charts. Eddie showed splended heart in this match. This match was just a straight up fight though. JBL was at his best in this match I believe too. The chaos after the match was good as well. But the heart from Eddie is what I loved the most about this match. 4.5/5

Smackdown 7.15.2004
WWE Title (Steel Cage Match)
Vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
This steel cage match with JBL was pretty good. But it mostly was here to renew Eddie's rivalry with Kurt Angle. It had a couple of good spots with the cage. A little bit of high risk as well. That frogsplash from the top of the cage was just out of this world. Not a bloody cage match but it is a good one. 4/5

Smackdown 4.14.2005
Vs. Kurt Angle
This match with Kurt was from the WWE championship series chase to challenge John Cena for the title. Eddie looked very good and so did Angle but not as good as from Wrestlemania 21. Angle is just a fantastic mat wrestler though and Eddie is good all around. Just a very, very, very great match. 4.5/5

Smackdown 9.9.2005
Steel Cage Match
Vs. Rey Mysterio
I wasn't all too pleased with this cage match. It had a couple of exciting and good spots but nothing really that caught my attention. But this match belonged here. This was an interesting match though especially for Rey since he couldn't use his 619 or other high flying offense. A good match but not all that good. 3.5/5

No Mercy 10.9.2005
World Heavyweight Title
Vs. Batista
This wasn't the greatest wrestling match in Eddie's career but it was alright. This was during the time where Eddie was trying to change his "lyin', cheatin', & stealin'" ways. Batista's back takes some harsh punishment from Eddie. This being Eddie's final ppv match, it had some justice to it. Not Eddie's best match but I think it was one of Batista's best. 4/5

The Extra's contains a couple of Eddie's vignettes along with Chavo, Chris Jericho telling how himself and Eddie met for the first time, and Eddie's final match.

Eddie's Final Match
Smackdown 11.11.2005
Vs. Mr. Kennedy
This match had vintage Eddie Guerrero's "lyin', cheatin', & stealin'" antics. Not a great match but a great way to see Eddie's last time in the square circle. 3.5/5

I strongly suggest any fan of wrestling to pick this up. This set is a great way to see the history of Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrro. Rest In Peace Eddie(1967-2005). We sure miss you Eddie. Viva La Raza!

December 16, 2008.

The Legend Of Eddie Guerrero.

Rating: 5
I have to admit, this new WWE set is probably the best they've put out this year! Very little I could find wrong with it. Here, we get to hear from Dean Malenko, Jim Ross, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (prior to his leaving WWE), Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero and his father Chavo, Sr., The Hardyz, John Cena, Edge, JBL, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole and of course Eddie's widow Vickie Guerrero.

Here are the matches and my view of them. I will say that they rank from okay to excellent! In my opinion, there isn't one sucky match on this release:

Disc 1

Vs. 2 Cold Scorpio (ECW World TV Title Match) - In his first bout in the U.S., Eddie takes on the very underrated 2 Cold Scorpio in a back and forth match that sees Eddie win his first major title in America after Scorpio makes the mistake of letting Eddie up when he has him beat!

Vs. Dean Malenko (ECW World TV Title Match) - The first of many encounters in both ECW and WCW between these two. This one goes to a time limit draw after several near falls near the end!

Vs. Shinjiro Otani (Starrcade '95) - This was part of the WCW Vs. New Japan Best of Seven series for the World Cup. This featured New Japan stars such as Tenzan, Mr. Saito, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, Masa Chono and Kensuki Sasaki (Power Warrior) and WCW stars such as Johnny B. Badd, Chris Benoit, Lex Luger, Sting, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Guerrero.

Of all the bouts, this one was probably the best of the them. I felt that way even back then in 1995 and I still feel that way now. An incredible bout!

Vs. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair w/Ms. Elizabeth and Woman (Nancy Benoit)(WCW U.S. Title Match) - This was from WCW Hog Wild in 1996 and saw Eddie take on the legendary Ric Flair for the U.S. belt. While he would fall to Flair here, Guerrero would later win this very title in a tournament beating Diamond Dallas Page in the finals.

Back to this match, a very good matchup that saw Guerrero's own finisher (The Frog Splash) actually cost him the match as he hurt his leg on impact! Flair took advantage with his figure four with an assist from the ropes and Woman to get the win!

Vs. Chris Jericho (WCW U.S. Title Match) - This was at SuperBrawl '97 and was actually a very good bout but the crowd was very DEAD in this match. Sad because these two were putting on a wrestling clinic but work rate and such wasn't as appreciated in that era as it is now. Guerrero retained by the way.

Vs. Rey Mysterio (WCW Cruiserweight Title Match) - This was on WCW Nitro and was a rematch from their legendary Halloween Havoc '97 bout! This one wasn't as good but I can't recall ever seeing a bad match between Guerrero and Mysterio. Guerrero avenges his loss to Rey and regains the Cruiserweight title.

Vs. Dean Malenko (WCW Cruiserweight Title Match) - This was on the undercard of Sting Vs. Hulk Hogan at Starrcade '97 (ugh!) and quite frankly, this one along with Saturn VS. Benoit, DDP Vs. Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig and Zybysco Vs. Eric Bischoff for control of Nitro saves this card from being total buttcrack!

Anyway, back to this match, while nowhere near the quality of their ECW battles or early WCW matches, this one is a good one to open up the card. Guerrero wins after a Frog Splash to Malenko's injured leg!

Vs. Ultimo Dragon - This could've been a classic but the angle of Eddie Vs. Chavo took away from this bout. I will say this one was okay.

Vs. Juventud Guerrera - A short but fast paced bout during Juvi's hot streak in WCW that saw him lose very little. Eddie was one of those losses.

Vs. Psychosis - This was a revenge bout after Psychosis turned on Eddie for breaking up the Latino World Order (LWO). In reality, the angle was dropped because Eddie had injured himself in a car wreck. This is actually discussed prior to the match by his widow Vickie.

The match itself wasn't a classic but it was pretty good. Probably excellent considering the shape WCW was in by that point! Eddie wins with his Frog Splash.

Disc 2

Vs. Chris Jericho (WWE European Title Match) - This took place a few days after WrestleMania 2000. Surprisingly, the commentary hasn't been edited as Chris Jericho's Triple Threat bout with Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit is mentioned! I should also note that Benoit's name comes up in the color commentary of some of the other Eddie matches on this release too. Thumbs up to WWE for that! I am not a fan of the man anymore but I hate history being edited even worse!

Back to the match, Eddie wins with a surprise assist from Chyna who actually accompanied Jericho to this bout! From there, "Latino Heat" begins!

Vs. Matt Hardy - This was a qualifying match in the 2000 edition of The King Of The Ring Tournament. Very good match that sees "Latino Heat" win cleanly despite being a heel at this point!

Vs. Rob Van Damn (WWE Intercontinental Title Match) - Excellent match! This one was only surpassed by their now classic Ladder match later that year. As for this one, it ends when Eddie hits his Frog Splash after a neckbreaker onto the championship belt!

Vs. Jeff Hardy (WWE Intercontinental Title Match) - A good match between Jeff and Eddie that saw a lot of high impact on both men! Eddie wins this match.

Vs. Edge (No DQ Match) - This was the end of a series between Edge and Guerrero. This not only shows the heart of Guerrero but shows why Edge is the star he is now! Very physical encounter and while weapons are used, they are used sparringly. Ends when Edge gets his "Edgecution" (super DDT) from the top of a ladder! Fans cheer both men when the match is over. I've never seen their Unforgiven 2002 match but I have seen their SummerSlam 2002 and I have to say this one defintely beats their SS match!

Vs. Team Angle (WWE Tag Team Title Match) - By this time, Los Guerreros had been formed with Eddie and Chavo as they looked to regain their tag belts from Team Angle's Shelton Benjammin and Charlie Haas (who would go on to become The World's Greatest Tag Team). Ends when Benjamin trips up Chavo as he attempted a suplex on Haas and holds the feet down to allow Haas to get the win. In classic Los Guerrero fashion though, they steal the belts despite being the losers and ride off in their low-rider! LOL!

Vs. John Cena (Parking Lot Brawl) - If ever a case was to be made that they should turn John Cena back into a heel, then here it is! He was hilarious in his diss rap prior to this bout and, in my view, he was a lot rougher than he is now!

Back to the match, I have to say OUCH! on some of the bumps they took! I won't tell you the ending of this one other than to say Eddie had some b*lls!

Vs. Chavo Guerrero - This was from the Royal Rumble 2004 and while a decent bout, it isn't their best by no means. The excitement picks up after the match though.

Vs. Brock Lesner (WWE World Title Match) - This is from No Way Out 2004 and anyone that even consider themselves a fan MUST see this match! This is what made Eddie go from great performer to legend in my view because Brock (like him or not) was nearly unbeatable at this point! While there is some interference from Goldberg, it actually affected the outcome of this bout very little. The celebration afterwards is what lives in my mind even today!

Also, this disc has some Los Guerreros Vignettes.

Disc 3

Vs. Rey Mysterio (WWE Title Match) - This one was a surprise because I never knew these guys went at it for the WWE title! A very good match between these two and another classic.

Vs. JBL (WWE Title Match) - This is from Judgement Day 2004 and I have to say the last 10 mintues or so of this bout has to be the BLOODIEST I've ever seen! You want to talk bloodbath?! You must see this one! I might be wrong but this one gives both Brock Vs. Undertaker and Cena Vs. JBL competition in terms of bleeding!

Back to the match, it wasn't a wrestling classic but a good old fashioned fight! Even after the match was over, they were still going at it. Its amazing Eddie, with all that blood loss, didn't pass on that night! I really mean that!

Vs. JBL (WWE Title Match) - This one was in a cage and by that point, JBL had taken the title from Guerrero. In this one, we see a spetacular Frog Splash from the top of the cage when Guerrero had the chance to win the match! After that, Eddie still could've won but thanks to Kurt Angle, JBL retained.

Vs. Kurt Angle - This one was part of the WWE Championship series to see who would face then champion John Cena at Judgement Day 2005. I will say that this match was better than their WM 20 encounter in my view! Ends when an argument between Rey Mysterio and Guerrero gives Angle the opening to hit Guerrero with a chair to get the pin.

Vs. Rey Mysterio - This one was in a cage and the angle was that Eddie was obssessed with defeating Rey Mysterio and had been unable to do so in their recent series of matches. Eddie finally gets a win over Rey after a missed splash from Mysterio and a Frog Splash from Eddie! This wasn't as good as their WCW encounters or their Ladder Match at SummerSlam 2005 but, as I said, I never saw a bad match from these two.

Vs. Batista - In their first and only PPV square off, Guerrero gave Batista very good match. Though Dave B. was the face here, most of the cheers were for Guerrero! Ends when Eddie misses his Frog Splash and Batista counters with his spinebuster for the win.

This disc also has a short story on how Chris Jericho first met Eddie and Eddie's final match against Mr. Kennedy. It isn't a great one but it is rather funny! LOL!

Overall, I would highly recommend this release from WWE and for those that are upset that Chris Benoit isn't on here, I say get over it on this one. I never thought I'd say that but his absence on this release taints it a little but not enough to bring it down though I do find it funny that they don't have Chris but many of their recent releases (especially Austin's and this one) has Nancy in them? I think her family would have a case for royalties possibly.

Back to this release, I would recommend getting this along with "Cheating Death, Stealing Life" as that one still does have Benoit on it and has matches that are not on this release save his title win over Brock Lesner.

Viva La Raza Eddie! Rest In Peace!

December 13, 2008.

Good DVD but feeling a bit gypt..

Rating: 2
I went out to go purchase both exclusive FYE and Best Buy DVD sets so I could get both tribute shows for Eddie that wasn't combined together. The Best Buy exclusive has a nice collectors tin at $39.99, that also holds Eddie's "Cheating Death, Stealing Life" DVD as well as No Way Out 2004 where Eddie won the title, and of course the Raw Tribute show. It would've made sense to just add the Smackdown tribute to this set as this was packaged nicely at a higher value. I could've done without the No Way out 2004 DVD in exchange for the Smackdown tribute show, since the Viva La Raza DVD already holds the No Way Out title match on the set.

Now onto the DVD itself. Like other reviews, the match listings are all the same. There are some matches that were put on the disc from the year 2000, which was a great year, though it puts a damper on things because of the blurred scratched logos, which just really decreases the value on WWE footage. The vignettes are ok, but seeing that they were already on the Cheating Death Stealing Life dvd, there was no need for these. I would've loved if they would've added the vignette where Eddie tries to barge into the playboy mansion because Chyna was inside, or alot of the other great vignettes or promos that Eddie had cut. Other than that, everything else was good.

The tribute shows were packaged separately into cardboard slip covers, which luckily mine weren't all scratched up. They did this with the SummerSlam Anthology box set. Enough is enough with this nonsense packaging. Raw's tribute show is edited, so don't expect to see Benoit in it. They also cut his match with Triple H. I could understand why, but they should've just left it how it was. Stefanie McMahon was also cut from her Remembering Eddie segment. They edited interviews adding clips while a certain wrestler was speaking. The matches are all great, but I've decided to give this set a two star, (because of the purchase of two separate sets to get the tributes, the bad packaging of the tributes, and editing of the tributes.