5 things that may never have happened if Eddie Guerrero was still here

#4. But for Eddie Guerrero passing on, WWE may never have established a Wellness Policy

Eddie Guerrero died of acute heart failure. His passing triggered a change in WWE's drug testing policy. The company tightened its rules on the use of steroids to improve the career and life expectancy of its talent.

The emotion involved in Guerrero's demise caused a seismic shift in company policy due to how highly regarded he was. It's doubtful it would've been instituted had he stayed alive. At the very least, it may have come into effect much later than it did.

The tragedy that befell Latino Heat bore a decision that would possibly save many superstars in the long run.

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#3. The tragedy of Chris Benoit's murder-suicide may have been avoided had his good friend Eddie Guerrero been alive

Eddie Guerrero and real-life close friend Chris Benoit shared an extremely heartwarming moment at WrestleMania XX. The two perennial underdogs celebrated the Rabid Wolverine's World Heavyweight Championship win together in the ring hours after Guerrero retained the WWE Championship.

It was a celebration of long, hard career paths finally being rewarded by reaching the pinnacle of the industry simultaneously. On Latino Heat's RAW tribute, no one was more emotional than Benoit. Less than two years later, The Wolverine passed away in a gruesome murder-suicide that rocked the entire industry to its core.

It's difficult not to hope that Eddie's presence might've helped prevent this horrific ordeal.