TNA Champion Pays Tribute To ‘Huge Inspiration’ WWE Hall Of Famer

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A TNA Wrestling champion has paid tribute to a ‘huge inspiration’ in his wrestling career, in the form of WWE’s Eddie Guerrero.

Mike Santana defeated NXT’s Trick Williams to capture the TNA World Championship at Bound for Glory on October 12.

With the title now back in the hands of a TNA Wrestling star, Santana recently shared a tribute to Eddie Guerrero on social media.

Posting on Twitter, Santana reflected on the impact that the late WWE star had upon him, not just as a wrestler, but due to their backgrounds, tweeting:

“When we came to El Paso in March, things were so busy that I didn’t get to come and pay my respects. But this time around, I made sure to make it a priority.

“As soon as we pulled up and I got out the car, I could feel goosebumps. As we all know, Eddie is a huge inspiration for me. Not just being a Latino in the game and someone that I looked at as a kid and aspired to be. But someone who, like me, brought himself out of the trenches of rock bottom. Put in the work, paid his dues, and proved that he belonged under the brightest lights possible. So he can share with the world the gift that God has blessed him with.

“I remember being kind of disappointed that I couldn’t make it the last time. But coming here now, as A WORLD CHAMPION. Meant the absolute world to me. Blessed to be able to be paying tribute while carving my own path in this game.”

Guerrero passed away at the age of 38 on November 13, 2005, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the following year.

At WWE SummerSlam, AJ Styles and Dominik Mysterio paid their own in-ring tribute to Guerrero during their Intercontinental Championship match, with Rey Mysterio sharing his thoughts after the two-night Premium Live Event.

When we came to El Paso in March, things were so busy that I didn’t get to come and pay my respects. But this time around, I made sure to make it a priority.

As soon as we pulled up and I got out the car, I could feel goosebumps. As we all know, Eddie is a huge inspiration for… pic.twitter.com/RpH8lF1OYP

— Mike SANTANA🇵🇷 (@Santana_Proud) October 30, 2025

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