Latino Heat rises from rock bottom to WWE Champion — Viva La Raza!
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.
Acting
Eddie's raw, unscripted vulnerability in interviews
Editing
Brutal juxtaposition of highs and rock-bottom lows
Production
Rare footage from Mexico, Japan, ECW, and WWE
Eddie Guerrero
Self
Armando Guerrero
Self (as Mando Guerrero)
Héctor Guerrero
Self
Mick Foley
Cactus Jack (archive footage)
Juan Escalera
Octagon (archive footage)
Dean Simon
Dean Malenko
Chris 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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eddie filmed his interviews while actively reigning as WWE Champion, making this one of the few docs capturing a reigning world champion's immediate perspective.
The Guerrero family essentially created modern lucha libre—Eddie's father Gory invented the moonsault, making Eddie's high-flying style literal inheritance.
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