WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (2004)

7.0/10 360 min Documentary

Overview

Born into Mexico's first family of sports-entertainment, Eddie Guerrero's career choice was only natural. In the ring, Eddie was unbeatable. He was part of the most popular tag team in Mexico. Fans worldwide were captivated with his high-flying style. Soon, he moved to Japan and experienced similar success. After returning to the United States, Eddie faced a challenge he was not prepared for - addiction. Surviving a car accident that almost killed him, Eddie felt he was bulletproof, resulting in reckless behavior that put his life, career and marriage in jeopardy. Then it all fell apart. The true test of any man is how he handles adversity. In one of the most inspiring stories in the history of sports-entertainment, Eddie Guerrero not only regained his life, he surpassed his wildest dreams. This is his story.

Cast

Eddie Guerrero

Self

Chavo Guerrero Sr.

Chavo Guerrero

Armando Guerrero

Self (as Mando Guerrero)

Héctor Guerrero

Self

Mick Foley

Cactus Jack (archive footage)

El Hijo del Santo

Self (archive footage)

Juan Escalera

Octagon (archive footage)

Dean Simon

Dean Malenko

Christopher Keith Irvine

Chris Jericho

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio

Rey Mysterio

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Himself

Rob Szatkowski

Rob Van Dam (archive footage)

Adam Copeland

Edge (archive footage)

Kurt Angle

Self

Chris Benoit

Self

Brock Lesnar

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vickie Guerrero

Self

Vince McMahon

Self

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