CHAVO GUERRERO Sr.

　　MAGAZINE　ARTICLES　11　　

ON THE ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC, L.A.

( from August 1976 issue of VSS "Inside Wrestling" magazine )

　MUST ADMIT to being a bit of a skeptic, especially when it comes to rookie wrestlers, I find it hard to

　believe a young man with little experience in the mat wars can suddenly become such a great sensation.　

　So you can understand the doubts I had when I was assigned to visit Chavo Guerrero.

　Sure, I had heard all the stories about how fantastic this young "Million Dollar Rookie" was,　I didn't believe

　them for a minute.　Chavo Guerrero might be good, I thought to myself, but no one can tell me he is the

　most sensational young grappler to come along in years.　It all seemed too impossible.　

　Well, I hate to admit I am wrong, but in this case, I'll make an exception.　Chavo Guerrero is as good as

　everyone says he is.　Indeed, I have little doubt the young man may soon be a champion.　He is that good.

　Driving out to Los Angeles, I had heard several stories along the road about young Chavo.　He had defeated

　men like Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr., Ernie Ladd, and Rodney Piper.　As I came closer to Southern California,

　I heard more and more people talking about the talents of Chavo Guerrero.　All right, I said to myself, maybe

　there is more to this young man than I thought.　But I still had to see him in action to be convinced.

　I arrived in Los Angeles just in time to go to a wrestling show that night.　My first indication of how good this

　rookie must be came when I discovered Chavo would battle Inferno #1 as the main event.　If young Guerrero

　was less-than- great, he would not be in a main event !　The match against Inferno #1 proved to me what

　everyone else had been saying for months - Chavo Guerrero is a talented young grappler.　In less than 10

　minutes, Chavo had defeated his opponent.　Everyone in the arena was on his feet cheering for this young

　rookie.　Even I joined in the standing ovation !

　I had an opportunity to talk to this amazing young man after the match.　I had to find out more about him.

　In our interview, Chavo told me about how he had achieved his meteoric rise to the top of his profession,

　explaining how some of the wealthiest men in Mexico were backing him.　They hoped Chavo would bring a

　championship title back to his native land.　

　He became quite upset when the discussion turned to Terry Funk, the man whose title Chavo plans to win.

　"I have already wrestled Terry Funk, " Chavo told me.　"The first time we battled - before he won the

　NWA title - I beat him.　Then I wrestled him after he won the title.　I won the decision, but not the belt.

　I will keep wrestling Terry Funk until I win his championship.　I know I can do it.　I know I will be the next

　NWA champion !"　Of course,　I've heard many wrestlers make such claims.　Yet I believe Chavo is one of

　the few men who can back up what he says.　There is no question in my mind Guerrero is talented.

　He certainly has the drive and ambition to be NWA champion.　He has proven he can defeat Terry Funk.

　The next logical step is for Chavo Guerrero to become champion.

　Therefore, my advice to all wrestling fans is to keep an eye on this amazing young man from

　Mexico.　He is charming, talented, ambitious, and has what it takes to be a champion.