5 WWE Superstars who love Chris Benoit and 5 who disliked him

Modified Jan 02, 2018 05:40 GMT

Chris Benoit has become one of the most hated men in wrestling history, but still has his defenders.

#6 Love Benoit: Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit reached the top of the mountain together at WrestleMania 20.

Chris Benoit travelled the globe, accumulating experience in not only the US and his native Canada, but also Japan and Mexico before he was truly ready to excel as an all-time great in the ring for WCW and WWE. Eddie Guerrero walked a startlingly similar path as his contemporary.

By WrestleMania 20, the two would reach the top of the mountain together. Their celebration at the end of the show, as WWE’s two reigning world champions, felt altogether fitting for a pair of guys who not only had a lot in common, but were very close friends.

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Guerrero passed away less than a year before Benoit. While it’s tough to put a finger on any singular factor that led to Benoit’s actions at the end of his life, it seemed that the premature death of a number of his colleagues would contribute to his feelings of despair. Guerrero was one of Benoit’s truest friends in the business, and according to a variety of accounts, they loved one another like brothers.

Edited by Nishant Jayaram