Chavo Guerrero was a mainstay in WWE's Cruiserweight division for years on end and won the WWE Cruiserweight title on four occasions. In early 2004, Chavo feuded with his uncle Eddie Guerrero, with the latter defeating Chavo at the 2004 Royal Rumble PPV. A year later, Chavo took on the gimmick of Kerwin White, a conservative, middle-class, Anglo-American character. He donned the persona soon after receiving a beating at the hands of The Mexicools. The next few weeks saw Guerrero driving to the ring in a golf cart, plus dying his hair blonde.
On November 13, 2005, Eddie Guerrero passed away after suffering a heart attack. The same afternoon, Chavo addressed the press along with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and confirmed Eddie's death. On the following episode of SmackDown, Chavo returned to his old self and defeated JBL, using Eddie's finishing move Frog Splash as a tribute to him. The Kerwin White character was silently dropped and the character was never mentioned again. He wrestled in WWE as Chavo for the next 6 years, before being released.
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.