Overview
- Mysterio published the first‑person tribute on November 13, 2025 through The Players’ Tribune, marking 20 years since Guerrero’s 2005 death.
- He recounts that Guerrero lobbied WCW and offered to drop the Cruiserweight title so Mysterio could keep his mask during their Halloween Havoc 1997 bout.
- Mysterio describes a bond formed through wrestling itself, recalling early days studying Guerrero and working shows out of Tijuana.
- He credits Guerrero with helping smaller wrestlers be seen as main‑event talents and with expanding opportunities for Latino performers and fans, citing headliners such as AJ Styles, CM Punk and Jey Uso.
- He connects that influence to the present through Dominik Mysterio’s heel turn, and he notes a recent Raw crowd eruption at the mention of Guerrero’s name.