There have plenty of sad moments in professional wrestling. Deaths, retirements and tragedy’s are no stranger to the wrestling business. We have put together some of the most heartbreaking WWE quotes of all time. If you are looking for a good cry, this is the article for you.
10 Heartbreaking WWE Quotes
10) Bobby Heenan On Gorilla Monsoon
As many fans know, Bobby ‘the Brain’ Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon were a commentary duo for many years. Heenan had this to say in his WWE Hall of Fame speech, with tears in his eyes:
“Only one thing’s missing, I wish Monsoon was here.”
Hard not to tear up on this one, especially if you remember how great they were as an announce team.
9) Vince McMahon On The Death Of Eddie Guerrero
WWE held a very special tribute to Eddie Guerrero after his passing. Vince McMahon had an amazing quote about Eddie’s life. The quote itself is emotional but even more from the video of what happened. Multiple WWE stars and fans crying. It was a heartbreaking moment for sure.
“Eddie Guerrero has passed away. Eddie was in the prime of his life, 38 years old, the prime of his career. So tonight, we celebrate the life of Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero loved this business, he loved it, he had a passion for it like no-one else. Eddie loved to perform, more than anything else, whether he was booed or whether he was cheered, he loved to perform for all of you. Eddie’s goal every night was to steal the show. So tonight, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Eddie would want the show to go on, and so it shall. Tonight, as we pay tribute to the memory of Eddie Guerrero. At this time, I would ask you all to stand in silence as we toll the bell ten times, after which, there will be a special video presentation. So if you would all please stand. Thank you. VIVA LA RAZA!”
If this quote didn’t get you, the Eddie Guerrero tribute video to Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” probably did.
8) Edge After The Death of Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero
Edge was close to both Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit before they passed away. After the death of Benoit, Edge had this sad quote about his friends dying:
“There were three people in this business that I really trusted, and now two of them are gone.”
That third person is Christian.
7) Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts On His Family Problems
You probably know about the issues that Jake Roberts has had with substance abuse in his life. In the 1999 documentary: ‘Beyond The Mat’, Roberts shared some insight into what drove him to that:
“My mother was 13 years old when I was born. Why? Because my dad raped a little girl that was in a room asleep. My dad was going out with my mother’s mother. There you go. There’s some bones for Jake the Snake.”
Some heavy stuff. Gives you some insight into what he has had to deal with in his life. This quote is sad because it shows what likely drove Jake to his substance abuse problems that he has battled his whole life.
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