#2 Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit’s friendship started over a match in Japan after Benoit’s kick knocked out Eddie during their match. Because they could relate to each other’s situations in real life, they developed a strong bond and considered each other as brothers. Along with Dean Malenko, Eddie and Benoit would travel together putting on matches after matches that led to them being addressed as the “ Three Amigos” by the commentators.
Their journey from a mid-card wrestler to a main event superstar was an amazing story as both of them headlined Wrestlemania 20 for the two biggest championship belts in the WWE( WWE and World Heavyweight titles). Benoit clinched his first Heavyweight belt while Eddie retained his WWE title. WWE provided an emotional closing segment at WM20 after Benoit won the title as Eddie, who was in tears, congratulated and hugged his best friend for finally winning the gold belt.
Even after Eddie died in 2005, Benoit had written diary entries to him just ten days after his passing for about eleven days. He was largely affected by his friend’s death as evident during the tribute WWE Raw episode to Eddie. But soon, in 2007, Benoit allegedly killed his wife and son before committing suicide which came as a shock to the WWE universe.
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