In case you didn’t know…
Back in 2002, The Rock defeated The Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match at Vengeance 2002, winning the WWE Title in the process. The next night on Raw, he was confronted by Eddie Guerrero. The heated exchange led to a match being scheduled between the two Superstars on the same night.
The hard-fought match saw The Rock come out the victor after hitting The People’s Elbow on Guerrero. Immediately after, Brock Lesnar took to the ring and came face to face with The Rock. The two Superstars met at SummerSlam, where Brock Lesnar became the youngest WWE Champion of all time.
The heart of the matter
It has been 14 years since Eddie Guerrero passed away tragically, leaving the wrestling world in a state of shock and mourning. Months after his passing, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
The Rock recently posted a heartfelt tribute to Eddie, in the form of a throwback video from his match with him on Monday Night Raw in 2002.
Here’s what the former WWE Champion had to say to Eddie:
What’s next?
The Rock will be seen in action alongside his cousin Roman Reigns in his new movie “Hobbs & Shaw” releasing on August 1.
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