Eddie Guerrero

During these matches, the commentators stress how the steel of cells have “no give” and feel “no pity” when a wrestler’s body is slammed into them. (Vargas, 3). Internal conflict has always been a primary point in wrestling for the storylines. “A heel is a villain in the ring, a rule breaker who cheats to win, whereas a baby face, or face for short, is the hero of a storyline.” (Vargas, 3) There can be storylines that use “real life context” and “wrapped into an elaborate wrestling storyline.” (Vargas, 3) One example of this with Eddie Guerrero that overcame the odds to become World Champion. Outside of the wrestling ring, the second-generation superstar had issues with drug addiction and alcohol, he was fired by the WWE, and he almost lost his family. “In a world known to be predetermined and fueled by scripts and storylines. Guerrero tapped into an underdog wrestler who accumulated fan support that was inspired by his life.” (Vargas, 4) Eddie Guerrero passed away in November of 2005, due to heart failure from his past demons (Vargas, 4). Another wrestler named the Undertaker is considered by many fans as a legend for his long time in the WWE. His character has a layer of mystery. For example, he has had droids come out to his entrance with torches with fire. The lights turn into an eerie dark blue. The Undertaker’s character’s connection with the paranormal and the acting that brings that character to life. (Vargas, 5) However, the WWE strayed from the paranormal and…

night in order for his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda to have a peaceful and protest-free event. Investigators also discovered the chief of police to be involved with the crime as well. On September 28 just two days after the attack, twenty-two municipal officers were arrested, however the chief of police, Mayor Abarca and his wife were nowhere to be found. Abarca and his wife quickly disappeared and were not discovered and arrested until November 4th in a run-down house in Mexico City,…

A Mexican navy official apologized to the public for the confusion over the reports about a young girl trapped in the rubble of a collapsed school in Mexico City after this week's earthquake. The search for a 12-year-old thought to be trapped in a Mexico City elementary school ended Thursday with the news that all students have been accounted for. But rescuers will continue their work, as signs suggest that someone may still be alive in the rubble, officials said. The news brought an abrupt end…

In September of 2014, 43 students, all male, from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico went missing. They were stopped by local police, and possibly handed over to a local crime syndicate whom presumably killed them. While not only local police have been found to be involved, but also federal authorities, and possibly Iguala’s mayor and wife, whom fled once the investigation began. This may have been in response to the students’ social activism – a statement to…

use of unrestricted submarine warfare, America declared war on Germany on April 4, 1917. However, the U.S. Army and Navy had never participated in a war that was outside of their own borders and their soldiers lacked the training that would help them be successful in the trenches of France, Belgium, and Germany. This created the massive need for training to be instituted among the ranks, as well as creating a unique atmosphere for American officers to experiment with tactics that utilized the…

A hero is traditionally someone who is characterized with idealistic qualities, such as courage and nobility. In The Life of St. Leoba, translated by Talbot, Rufolf used imagery to display the theme of heroism by portraying the main character Leoba as a hero through her overall description, her ability to make the guilty confess, and her capability to control the weather to save the innocent. The descriptions and imagery that Rudolf provides of Leoba allow her to be viewed as a hero by the…

I slowly cocked my gun, Aidan’s arm was slung around my shoulder. As we began the long trek down the hallway, I could not shake the feeling that someone, or something, was watching me. I glanced over at him, lying limp over my shoulder. We were halfway there, and an all too familiar growl was erupting from behind us. We started to sprint, not knowing if we were going to make it. Our salvation was within reach. It was the year of 2012, a fairly normal day. My best friend Aidan Aird was…

Would you be mad at your mother for dying or for being sick? In the memoir Wild by Cheryl Strayed, Strayed at 22 years old had several issues after her mother’s death from cancer. Strayed, devastated became involved in heroin use, and sleeping with other men rather than her husband Paul. Which led her to divorce him. Her stepfather disconnected from Strayed 's family, and her brother and sister stayed distant from her. After fourth years of her mother’s death she seeks self-discovery, and a…

Eddie and Sam Antar will be names that no one will ever forget along with their electronic store, Crazy Eddie. Crazy Eddie first started out as Sights and Sounds but thanks to Eddie Antar’s strong and aggressive sale tactics, the name was changed. The name came from a nickname customers called Eddie for all his crazy low prices and tactics (S. Antar, “Crazy Eddie Early”). Thus Crazy Eddie was created. At the time Crazy Eddie’s was known for their crazy low prices and in your face advertising.…

In August Wilson’s play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, the twenty-six year old Mattie Campbell is a lonely, young woman, born in Georgia, who is looking for her lost love, Jack Carper who was the father of her two children that have passed away. After Jack leaves her, Mattie searches for a sincere relationship and love. Mattie has faced many downfalls while searching; however, that does not stop her from believing that love still exist. Her attractiveness is said to be concealed beneath her weight…