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It was perhaps one of the most personal and compelling storylines of all time, as Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero collided over the custody of Mysterio's real son Dominik. The feud lasted throughout 2005 and culminated at SummerSlam where the two men met in a ladder match with his custody papers hanging above the ring.
After interference from Dominik and Eddie's wife Vickie, it was Mysterio who was able to climb the ladder and retrieve the case that allowed him to finally take his son home.
Sadly, this feud was one of the last that Guerrero was part of since he passed away just three months after SummerSlam in what was one of the biggest shocks that the professional wrestling world has witnessed.
WWE's latest episode of Untold looks at the real story behind the storyline as well as Rey Mysterio's reaction to the news that his best friend had passed away.
#5 Rey Mysterio was forced to be part of Halloween Havoc against his wishes
Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero's showdown at Halloween Havoc back in 1997 is considered to be one of the greatest matches of all time, but Mysterio revealed that it almost didn't happen since he stated on WWE Untold that he knew he was going to lose his mask and wasn't going to turn up.
"I was supposed to lose my mask that night and I didn't want a part of it, they were trying to take off every luchador's mask one by one and I was on the list. The drama builds up to a phone call at home, me talking to Eric Bischoff and he apparently found out that I wasn't going to show up to the pay-per-view and he said 'oh no, you're going to show up, you're going to do as you're told and if you don't do it, you're in breach of contract.'"
Rey later went on to reveal that just moments before the match he was informed that he would be the one winning the Championship from Guerrero.
#4 Rey Mysterio invented a move for The Halloween Havoc match
Rey Mysterio faced off against Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc back in 1997 in a Title vs Mask match and it was at a time when Mysterio was still working out his moveset and still pushing new moves on a regular basis.
This was five years before Mysterio made his official debut in WWE, so he was still trying to make himself stand out and creating moves that not only defied logic but fans had never seen before definitely helped.
Mysterio revealed that as part of the match with Guerrero he actually created a move that became one of the standout moments of the match.
"One of the biggest moves that I created, the pull-up springboard reverse backflip DDT happened right there."
It was one of the moves that many fans remember from the match and one that allowed Mysterio to get back on top, which ultimately allowed him to pick up the victory and continue wearing his mask for a while longer.
#3 Dominik didn't want to be part of the storyline with Eddie and Rey
Dominik was just eight years old when he was brought onto WWE screens and it was revealed that Eddie Guerrero was his real father whilst Mysterio was just the man who had been looking after him.
It was a compelling storyline that was played out well by both men, but Dominik needed to play his part as well. Dominik, who has now opted to follow his father into professional wrestling, revealed that he didn't actually want to be part of the storyline.
"He asked me, he was like 'Hey, you know, how would you feel about doing some stuff with us?' And I didn't give it much thought, I was like 'No, probably not' because I didn't like being in front of cameras, and then he mentioned that there was going to be some money involved and as an eight-year-old kid I was like, money equals toys so I said 'sure, why not' and you know, the rest is history."
#2 Mysterio revealed how he found out the news about Eddie Guerrero's passing
Eddie Guerrero passed away in November 2005, which was right around the time that WWE stars are setting up for the European Tour.
Rey Mysterio revealed that he was originally supposed to catch a connecting flight with Eddie the night that he died, but instead, he caught a red-eye and when he landed he found out about Guerrero from one of the men who was helping with his bags at the airport.
"We were at a SmackDown taping the last time I had a chance to see Eddie, this was prior to a big tour that we getting ready to do, I was getting ready to leave the arena and Eddie was living in Phoenix at the time and I was gonna connect on the same flight that he was on from Phoenix to Minneapolis, so I actually told him: 'I'll see you on the flight.' I ended up changing my flight and I took a red-eye, as soon as I arrived, one of the truck drivers for the crew reached me and is helping with my bags. He was like 'Rey, did you hear about Eddie?' I said 'No, no, what happened?' 'He just passed.' I was like 'No, wait.'
Rey went on to reveal that he left his bags and headed over to the hotel where Guerrero still was and after talking to the doctor he was allowed to go and see his body in a room alongside Chavo Guerrero.
#1 Rey Mysterio didn't visit Eddie's grave until 2019
Eddie Guerrero passed away in November 2005, this then led to a tribute episode of Raw that night, which then slowly built up to Rey Mysterio becoming World Champion the following year at WrestleMania, in memory of the man that many fans connected Rey Mysterio to.
Mysterio won the 2006 Royal Rumble and dedicated his performance to his fallen friend. But it was revealed on the latest episode of WWE Untold that Mysterio didn't actually go and visit his friend's grave until last year, more than 14 years after Eddie passed away.
Mysterio talked about the memories that flooded back to him when he went to see his friend and how he once again had the realization that he wouldn't see him again. It was a hard time for Mysterio since he recalled that he thought that he had already got through this but he hadn't and going back to see his grave brought it all back.
