Eddie Guerrero’s Daughter Raquel Diaz Recalls Time in WWE Developmental System

Raquel Diaz remembers working with Norman Smiley, who knew her parents from the time when her father, Eddie Guerrero, was still pursuing his career in Mexican wrestling.

“I really enjoyed working with Norman, he’s just an infinite, fountain of knowledge. And also, like Joey Mercury, a huge father figure to me, and also just, gosh, a mental wizard and just brilliant at what he does.”

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Diaz explained how the experience helped her through the mental wear and tear of wrestling. She then talked about how wrestling brought her closer to her father. “Wrestling is dad, and dad died so young for me, and so being around so many coaches who loved dad, and having dad longer than I did? It was healing for me in a lot of ways.”

Additionally, she explained that Bruce Prichard also helped her with her training, as did Dusty Rhodes. “That man? He really taught me all the good things about doing a promo and he really changed my life and really made me believe that I could be a star in my life.”

Diaz admitted that she may not have become a star in wrestling, but she has done a lot of cool things in wrestling that transcended all aspects of her life in performance.

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