Eddie Guerrero left behind a monumental wrestling legacy and is still praised today. However, while some might have expected Raquel Diaz to somehow fill his shoes, she never had such ambitions.
"I wasn't feminine enough — AKA I wasn't losing enough weight. And also, I wasn't Latina enough for what they wanted." Following this, she claims she rebelled against what was expected of her, and while her promos were good, her wrestling ability wasn't on the same level. "I know I'm no Eddie Guerrero, and that is okay because nobody's Eddie Guerrero."
AdvertisementDiaz then recalled how she had Dusty Rhodes' trust, who allowed her to run wild with the mic and cut promos, and it led to a character pitch that she was interested in sinking her teeth into. "They were just kind of like, 'Okay, you're gonna be this Lady Gaga b**ch. And like you're gonna run this tour and you're gonna put lipstick on people's faces after you win, and be like loser,' and I was just, 'F**k yeah!'"
Unfortunately, while there were plans to have her face Tamina on "NXT," she claims that a stint in rehab set her back too far. "Because my eating disorder got so unruly, I did have to take a break, and that really took any momentum away from my main roster debut."
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