8 Wrestling deaths that shocked the world

#5. Eddie Guerrero

Guerrero's death hit the world hard.

Eddie Guerrero's story played out almost like a Hollywood movie. He came from humble beginnings and a huge family but managed to branch out on his own. He wrestled all over the world and wrestled for the three biggest wrestling promotions in the world at the time in WCW, ECW and WWF.

Guerrero truly was treated as a main eventer when he joined WWE in the early 2000s, engaging in feuds with the Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Edge, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar. He also had feuds with JBL, Batista and most of the other top wrestlers at the time.

One of the sad facts around his death was that he was having what could be considered the best run of his life in pro wrestling. He was having great matches with everyone and was one of the top stars in the business at the time.

Guerrero's life would come to an end on November 13, 2005. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. would find his uncle unconscious in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The autopsy would later reveal that the cause of death was heart failure due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

His death came at a time when many reports on steroids and its users were coming out and one from Sports Illustrated that came out in 2007 listing Guerrero as one of the many athletes who had used HGH or versions of steroids.

Eddie's death had hit both fans and industry personnel alike. The WWE paid homage to Latino heat in what could be described as one of the most emotional moments in WWE history.

He was destined to be one of the top stars in the company, only to be taken away too soon.