History Wrestling / EddieGuerrero

* LargeHam: Eddie had natural charisma on the mic, and he milked it for all it was worth.

Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he met up with Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Dean Malenko) and Wrestling/{{ECW}}, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. When he arrived in Wrestling/{{WCW}}, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr.). It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying).

*** Kind of. After his father Salvador Llanes gained success as Gory Guerrero, all of his sons have Guerrero in their names.

** StephanieMcMahon-Levesque more or less confirmed this.

For the next two years, Eddie slowly climbed to the top of his profession, and at ''No Way Out 2004'', Eddie hit the top when he defeated BrockLesnar for the WWE Championship. He followed this up the next month at ''WrestleMania 20'' by defeating Wrestling/KurtAngle to retain the title, then joined Chris Benoit following HIS successful win of the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most memorable images in wrestling history.

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero was no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from Wrestling/RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Mysterio acting as if he were receiving heavenly assistance from Eddie's spirt to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). Strangely, the "Eddiesploitation" period heavily pushed Rey Mysterio as Eddie's successor, while Chavo Guerrero was largely ignored. Website/{{WrestleCrap}} gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

* BreakupBreakout: Whilst it's debatable whether Eddie or Chris Benoit was the first of The Radicalz to find real singles success in WWE, Eddie was the first to be World Champion.[[note]]Benoit was the first to win singles gold (albeit 24 hours before Eddie) and the first to main event a pay per view; Eddie's initial singles run garnered more screen time than Benoit's, but Benoit received higher profile feuds.[[/note]]

* {{Catchphrase}}

* WoundedGazelleGambit: When the EasilyDistractedReferee's back was turned, he'd slam a chair on the ground, throw it to his opponent, and then lay down like he'd just taken a chair shot. Ref turns around, sees the "carnage", and DQ's the opponent. And this was while he was a {{Face}}, mind you.

-->''On the marquee of this site, it says, “The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling.” Truly, this induction is the very embodiment of that tagline. The seemingly never ending exploitation of the late, great Eddie Guerrero is the absolute worst of pro wrestling, bar none.''
* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Wrestler Existence Failure]]: A longstanding rumor is that on the day he died, Eddie was scheduled to win the World Heavyweight Championship (which would have been his second world title) at the Raw/Smackdown Supershow taping in a Triple Threat Match so that an injured {{Batista}} could drop the title and not lose any credibility (and to also set up a rematch later down the line).

Eddie's early exposure to wrestling audiences was limited to Mexico, as most of his formative years in the business were spent as part of the AAA promotion; it wasn't until the famous ''When Worlds Collide'' event - co-promoted and co-presented by {{WCW}} - where Guerrero was exposed to a wider audience. At the event, he and partner Art Barr faced off against the team of Octagón and El Hijo del Santo in a Hair Versus Mask Match (Guerrero and Barr lost, and had their heads shaved).

Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he met up with ChrisBenoit) and {{ECW}}, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. When he arrived in Wrestling/{{WCW}}, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend ReyMysterioJr.). It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying).

In early 2000, Guerrero was one of a group of wrestlers who jumped ship from WCW to the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in protest of Kevin Sullivan being put in charge of the promotion's booking; he was one of the first to become a standout singles star, too. Working his natural charisma, Eddie became known as "Latino Heat" and wooed {{Chyna}}, entering into both a relationship and a feud with the powerful Diva as they spent the next year in the Intercontinental Title hunt.

In 2001, Guerrero was released from the company after an arrest for drunk driving, which happened following his being sent to rehab months earlier. Facing the loss of his career and possibly his family, Eddie started at rock bottom and worked his way back up. Eddie cleaned himself up and spent the first few months of 2002 wrestling for independent promotions (including the debut show of RingOfHonor) before returning to WWE in April of 2002; by then, his nephew Chavo had signed with the company, and the two became a tag team, banking on Eddie's old "Cheat 2 Win" gimmick in WCW and turning it into their gimmick ("We lie, we cheat, and we steal...but at least we're honest about it"). "Lie, Cheat, and Steal" became part of Eddie's repetoire for the remainder of his career, whether he was a face or a heel.

For the next two years, Eddie slowly climbed to the top of his profession, and at ''No Way Out 2004'', Eddie hit the top when he defeated BrockLesnar for the WWE Championship. He followed this up the next month at ''WrestleMania 20'' by defeating KurtAngle to retain the title, then joined ChrisBenoit following HIS successful win of the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most memorable images in wrestling history.

In November of 2005, Guerrero was closing in on another world title shot, and was scheduled to be a part of a Survivor Series Match featuring members of the ''[=SmackDown=]'' brand (which Eddie was a part of) going up against members of the ''Raw'' brand. Tragically, however, [[{{WhatCouldHaveBeen}} Guerrero died of heart failure two weeks prior to the event]]. The Monday and Friday following his death, WWE held two special tribute shows in the vein of the OwenHart tribute show a few years earlier, in which storylines were thrown out the window and matches were put on for the sake of tribute.

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero was no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Mysterio acting as if he were receiving heavenly assistance from Eddie's spirt to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). Strangely, the "Eddiesploitation" period heavily pushed Rey Mysterio as Eddie's successor, while Chavo Guerrero was largely ignored. Website/{{WrestleCrap}} gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

!!'''Tropes associated with Eddie Guerrero include:'''

* ArchEnemy: For most of his career, Eddie's was Rey Mysterio.
** KurtAngle managed to be his nemesis both in the ring and as GM throughout Eddie's banner year of 2004.

* BadAss: Eddie at ''Judgment Day 2004'' after he'd been cut open; Eddie's literal crimson mask redefined the Muta Scale.
** His opponent JohnBradshawLayfield said, "I've been in car wrecks that were less painful than that match!"

* BittersweetEnding: Eddie's last match, against Mr. Kennedy on the ''[=SmackDown=]'' prior to his death, where he qualified for the Survivor Series Match between ''[=SmackDown=]'' and ''Raw''.

* BreakupBreakout: Whilst it's debatable whether Eddie or ChrisBenoit was the first of The Radicalz to find real singles success in WWE, Eddie was the first to be World Champion.[[note]]Benoit was the first to win singles gold (albeit 24 hours before Eddie) and the first to main event a pay per view; Eddie's initial singles run garnered more screen time than Benoit's, but Benoit received higher profile feuds.[[/note]]

* [[LukeIAmYourFather Dominick, I'm your Papi]]: Towards the end of his feud with ReyMysterio in the WWE, Eddie revealed that he was the biological father of Rey's son Dominick. Anyone who has ever seen Rey without his mask knew that Dominic is the spitting image of his father, and this detail has never been mentioned since the end of the feud.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With ChrisBenoit, in one of wrestling's most infamous examples. Chris [[DownerEnding pretty much lost it]] after Eddie died.

* {{Homage}} / FinishingMove: The Frogsplash became Eddie's signature move, but it was his partner Art Barr who originally used the move; when Barr died, Eddie started using the move in tribute to his partner.

*** Including {{Christian}}, who debuted in TNA on the very same day as Eddie's death.
*** His widow, Vicki, also used her own variant at Wrestlemania XXVI, to a nice reception from the live audience. The internet audience were not so accepting of it unfortunately.

* [[ILied I Lied, Holmes]]

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Eddie-- along with ChrisBenoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko-- were dubbed the "Vanilla Midgets" by KevinNash in {{WCW}} due to their supposed lack of both size and charisma. Due to this, they were never given a real push in the company. They jumped ship to Wrestling/{{WWE}} where both Benoit and Eddie became world champions and where Eddie showed he had enough charisma to fill a sports arena... which he often did.
** A prime example of this ideology in WCW pops up in one match Eddie had against Chris Benoit. It was an incredibly solid match and the crowd was behind them, but the commentators spent the entire match talking about Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan, and barely commentated on the action in the ring.

* NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught: Oh, yeah. RicFlair was proud. At least until Eddie swapped their Royal Rumble numbers in 2005 (Flair had #30, while Eddie had #1). Oh, and stole Flair's wallet while he was at it.
* OppositesAttract: His on-screen romance with ''{{Chyna}}!''

** Crosses over to a point with TheArtifact as he (much like ShawnMichaels) converted at the tail end of his career - also, much like HBK, by that point, his persona was so iconic that there was really no changing it.

** A more straight example of this trope was during The Radicalz' first weeks in the WWF, where they forged an alliance with Degeneration-X to form a short-lived Super PowerStable. The most memorable moment of this short-lived alliance was the awesome 10-man tag in Dallas featuring The Radicalz teaming with TripleH and X-Pac against [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]], [[MickFoley Cactus Jack]], Rikishi, and Too Cool, which also featured the return of Wrestling/{{Kane}} and PaulBearer - and one of the single hottest crowds in ''Raw'' history.

* VillainousBreakdown: When Eddie turned heel in the spring of 2005 because of his massive jealousy of ReyMysterioJr, the MoodWhiplash from his "Hispanic cool dude" act to that of a raving lunatic was truly something to behold. Eddie's psychotic rages during this period would have to make the list if one were to catalog the most disturbing gimmicks in wrestling.

* VitriolicBestBuds: He and ReyMysterioJr have been portrayed as [[ArchEnemy worse of enemies]] and [[HeterosexualLifePartners best of friends]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Eddie was scheduled to work at ''Survivor Series'' in 2005, as part of a team representing ''[=SmackDown=]'' going up against a team from ''Raw'' in a Traditional Survivor Series Match. Had Eddie lived to see that match, we could have potentially seen Eddie and ShawnMichaels face off in the ring for the very first time. (Perhaps made worse my Michaels noting during the memorial broadcast that they hadn't known each other in the ring, but instead through their shared faith.)

* WorthyOpponent: ReyMysterio and JohnBradshawLayfield.

*** Well, they did start to get wise right up until the WWE realized the crowd ''liked'' Eddie cheating and the refs went back to being utterly clueless.

Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he met up with ChrisBenoit) and {{ECW}}, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. When he arrived in WCW, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend ReyMysterioJr.). It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying).

* BadassLonghair: In a subversion, Eddie had great success once he cut his hair short.
** Well, more like "Badass [=Chicano/Latino=]". But it's close enough.

Over the next year-and-a-half, Eddie's career fluctuated from high to low: he helped build the credibility of JohnBradshawLayfield as a world champion over the summer of 2004, but he was also involved in one of the most tasteless and WrestleCrap-worthy feuds of all time as he feuded with Rey Mysterio over the custody of Mysterio's son Dominick (who, kayfabe, was revealed to actually be the biological son of Guerrero).

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero was no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Mysterio acting as if he were receiving heavenly assistance from Eddie's spirt to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). Strangely, the "Eddiesploitation" period heavily pushed Rey Mysterio as Eddie's successor, while Chavo Guerrero was largely ignored. WrestleCrap gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

* WrestleCrap: Eddie's feud with Rey Mysterio over Dominick, as well as the "Eddiesploitation" mentioned above. When the exploitation of his death received the dubious Gooker award, this was part of the introdution:

* VillainousBreakdown: When Eddie turned heel in the spring of 2005 because of his massive jealousy of ReyMysterioJr, the MoodWhiplash from his "Hispanic cool dude" act to that of a raving lunatic was truly something to behold. Eddie's psychotic rages during this period would have to make the list if one were to catalog [[NightmareFuel the most disturbing gimmicks in wrestling]].

* UnfortunateImplications: It would have been nice if the biggest Latino star in the history of American pro wrestling hadn't been billed as a thief.

* BloodIsTheNewBlack: At Judgement Day 2004 taken up to eleven.
* BreakupBreakout: Whilst it's debatable werther Eddie or ChrisBenoit was the first of The Radicalz to find real singles success in WWE, Eddie was the first to be World Champion.[[note]]Benoit was the first to win singles gold (Albeit 24 hours before Eddie) and the first to main event a pay per view; Eddie's initial singles run garnered more screen time than Benoit's, but Benoit received higher profile feuds[[/note]]

In November of 2005, Guerrero was closing in on another world title shot, and was scheduled to be a part of a Survivor Series Match featuring members of the ''[=SmackDown=]'' brand (which Eddie was a part of) going up against members of the ''Raw'' brand. Tragically, however, [[{{WhatCouldHaveBeen}}Guerrero died two weeks prior to the event of heart failure]]. The Monday and Friday following his death, WWE held two special tribute shows in the vein of the OwenHart tribute show a few years earlier, in which storylines were thrown out the window and matches were put on for the sake of tribute.

Guerrero wrestled around the world for the next few years, traveling both to Japan (where he would meet up with ChrisBenoit) and {{ECW}}, where he started to gain a foothold in the American wrestling industry. When he arrived in WCW, Guerrero was made a part of the promotion's now-legendary Cruiserweight division, delivering solid matches with just about everyone he faced (including longtime friend ReyMysterioJr.). It was in WCW that the seeds were sown for Guerrero's "Lie Cheat and Steal" gimmick, as he pushed Chavo (who had also signed with WCW) into believing the mantra "Cheat 2 Win" (going so far as to force an unwilling Chavo to wear a shirt with the saying).

For the next two years, Eddie slowly climbed to the top of his profession, and at ''No Way Out 2004'', Eddie would hit the top when he defeated BrockLesnar for the WWE Championship. He would follow this up the next month at ''WrestleMania 20'' by defeating KurtAngle to retain the title, then joined ChrisBenoit following HIS successful win of the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most memorable images in wrestling history.

Over the next year-and-a-half, Eddie's career would fluctuate from high to low: he helped build the credibility of JohnBradshawLayfield as a world champion over the summer of 2004, but he would also be involved in one of the most tasteless and WrestleCrap-worthy feuds of all time as he feuded with Rey Mysterio over the custody of Mysterio's son Dominick (who, kayfabe, was revealed to actually be the biological son of Guerrero).

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero would be no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Mysterio acting as if he were receiving heavenly assistance from Eddie's spirt to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). Strangely, the "Eddiesploitation" period heavily pushed Rey Mysterio as Eddie's successor, while Chavo Guerrero was largely ignored. WrestleCrap gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: After Eddie lost the WWE title to JBL, he would suffer this on occasion as both refs and opponents became more wise to his "family traditions". Refs would catch him in the act and opponents, like longtime friend Rey Mysterio, had known Eddie long enough to predict him and his bag of tricks.

** A more straight example of this trope would be during The Radicalz' first weeks in the WWF, where they forged an alliance with Degeneration-X to form a short-lived Super PowerStable. The most memorable moment of this short-lived alliance would be the awesome 10-man tag in Dallas featuring The Radicalz teaming with TripleH and X-Pac against [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]], [[MickFoley Cactus Jack]], Rikishi, and Too Cool, which also featured the return of Wrestling/{{Kane}} and PaulBearer - and one of the single hottest crowds in ''Raw'' history.

* ToughLove an angle during his WCW days was that Eddie would "mentor" his nephew Chavo by setting him up against massive opponents and humiliating him when he lost.

A member of the venerable Guerrero wrestling family, '''Eduardo Gory [[EddieGuerrero "Eddie" Guerrero]] Llanes''' started out his career in childhood, as he and his nephew Chavo were allowed by his father, legendary promoter Gory Guerrero, to wrestle matches during intermissions. From there, Eddie launched into the family business headfirst.

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero would be no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). WrestleCrap gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

* UnfortunateConnotations: It would have been nice if the biggest Latino star in the history of American pro wrestling hadn't been billed as a thief.

* BreakupBreakout: Eddie was the first of The Radicalz to find real singles success in WWE.
** ChrisBenoit actually probably holds that distinction, but Eddie was the first to be World Champion.

* WorthyOpponent: {{Rey Mysterio Jr.}} and JohnBradshawLayfield.

Eddie's early exposure to wrestling audiences was limited to Mexico, as most of his formative years in the business were spent as part of the AAA promotion; it wasn't until the famous ''When Worlds Collide'' event - co-promoted and co-presented by {{WCW}} - where Guerrero was exposed to a wider audience. At the event, he and partner Art Barr faced off against the team of Octagón and El Hijo del Santo in a Hair Versus Mask Match (Guerrero and Barr lost, and had their heads shaved).

In early 2000, Guerrero was one of a group of wrestlers who jumped ship from WCW to the [[{{WWE}} WWF]] in protest of Kevin Sullivan being put in charge of the promotion's booking; he was one of the first to become a standout singles star, too. Working his natural charisma, Eddie became known as "Latino Heat" and wooed {{Chyna}}, entering into both a relationship and a feud with the powerful Diva as they spent the next year in the Intercontinental Title hunt.

For the next two years, Eddie slowly climbed to the top of his profession, and at ''No Way Out 2004'', Eddie would hit the top when he defeated BrockLesnar for the WWE Championship. He would follow this up the next month at ''{{WrestleMania}} 20'' by defeating KurtAngle to retain the title, then joined ChrisBenoit following HIS successful win of the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most memorable images in wrestling history.

Over the next year-and-a-half, Eddie's career would fluctuate from high to low: he helped build the credibility of JohnBradshawLayfield as a world champion over the summer of 2004, but he would also be involved in one of the most tasteless and {{WrestleCrap}}-worthy feuds of all time as he feuded with Rey Mysterio over the custody of Mysterio's son Dominick (who, kayfabe, was revealed to actually be the biological son of Guerrero).

This would normally be the end of the story, but pro wrestling has a way of dragging things out well past their expiration date; [[CrossingTheLineTwice Eddie Guerrero would be no different.]] Just weeks following his death, WWE began a campaign of what came to be known as "[[FanNickname Eddiesploitation]]", where Guerrero's name and legacy were used in the most tasteless ways possible - from RandyOrton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie was "in hell" to Eddie's widow Vickie becoming an on-screen character (who later grew into a surprisingly effective villainous manager/authority figure in her own right). {{WrestleCrap}} gave this exploitation its annual Gooker Award in 2006, with RD Reynolds famously stating that while it was a necessary evil due to the site's mission, the induction was "the hardest induction he'd ever had to write".

* [[AwesomeMcCoolname Awesome McCoolname]]: Guerrero is Spanish for "Warrior"

*** Let us also not forget that Eddie had recently cleaned himself up off drugs and become a born-again religious man in an attempt to recover his life.

** [[ILied I lied]]!

* GuileHero: As a face.

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Eddie-- along with ChrisBenoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko-- were dubbed the "Vanilla Midgets" by KevinNash in {{WCW}} due to their supposed lack of both size and charisma. Due to this, they were never given a real push in the company. They jumped ship to {{WWE}} where both Benoit and Eddie became world champions and where Eddie showed he had enough charisma to fill a sports arena... which he often did.

** A more straight example of this trope would be during The Radicalz' first weeks in the WWF, where they forged an alliance with Degeneration-X to form a short-lived Super PowerStable. The most memorable moment of this short-lived alliance would be the awesome 10-man tag in Dallas featuring The Radicalz teaming with TripleH and X-Pac against [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]], [[MickFoley Cactus Jack]], Rikishi, and Too Cool, which also featured the return of {{Wrestling/Kane}} and PaulBearer - and one of the single hottest crowds in ''Raw'' history.

* WorthyOpponent: {{Rey Mysterio Jr.}} and {{John Bradshaw Layfield}}.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: When the {{Easily Distracted Referee}}'s back was turned, he'd slam a chair on the ground, throw it to his opponent, and then lay down like he'd just taken a chair shot. Ref turns around, sees the "carnage", and DQ's the opponent. And this was while he was a {{Face}}, mind you.

* BadassSpaniard

** His opponent John "Bradshaw" Layfield said, "I've been in car wrecks that were less painful than that match!"

-->'
''Viva la raza!'''

** A more straight example of this trope would be during The Radicalz' first weeks in the WWF, where they forged an alliance with Degeneration-X to form a short-lived Super PowerStable. The most memorable moment of this short-lived alliance would be the awesome 10-man tag in Dallas featuring The Radicalz teaming with TripleH and X-Pac against [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]], [[MickFoley Cactus Jack]], Rikishi, and Too Cool, which also featured the return of {{Wrestler/Kane}} and PaulBearer - and one of the single hottest crowds in ''Raw'' history.