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#1 Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit's road to WrestleMania 20

Eddie Guerrero won a battle royal on an episode of SmackDown and earned an opportunity to win the WWE Title at No Way Out. Goldberg's interference led to Eddie capitalizing and defeating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title, in one of the most emotional wins in WWE history.

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This was just the beginning though. Chris Benoit had won the Royal Rumble match and switched brands to fight Triple H and Shawn Michaels at The Grandest Stage Of Them All for the World Title. A Crippler Crossface on Triple H at WrestleMania 20 led to Benoit winning the triple threat match and finally realizing his lifelong dream.

Eddie and Benoit celebrated together in the ring to end the show, in one of the most heartwarming visuals in the history of this business. The duo had finally managed to beat the odds and etch their names among the all-time greats.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Rahul Arun