"It's hard to find words to describe greatness" - JBL on former WWE Champion (Exclusive)

John Bradshaw Layfield competed during an era with multiple megastars, and amongst his former WWE rivals was the late great Eddie Guerrero. JBL recently opened up on how special Guererro really was.

While they even teamed before Eddie Guerrero's untimely death in 2005. JBL had his best moments against Latino Heat when they competed for the WWE Championship.

During a live Q&A also featuring Gerald Brisco on WrestleBinge, Bradshaw was asked about his experiences sharing the ring with Eddie Guerrero. The WWE Hall of Famer was initially at a loss for words as he couldn't describe the true greatness of Eddie as a wrestler.

JBL recalled how it felt to be in the ring when Eddie Guerrero came out to a packed audience:

"It's hard to explain. And I say it's hard to explain because it's hard to find words to describe greatness. How do you describe greatness? The best thing I could ever say about Eddie was grabbing a live wire that's not grounded, and you feel the electricity pulsating through you." [25:10 - 25:29]

JBL claimed that apart from Eddie Guerrero, only Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels could switch up and thrive under the daunting bright lights whenever they walked out to perform.

He added:

"When Eddie walked out of that arena, the only guys I ever saw like that in 35-40 years was Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, and Shawn Michaels." [25:30 - 25:40]

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JBL on WWE Hall of Farmer Eddie Guerrero's in-ring ability

Pro wrestling has had a handful of in-ring technicians who could have a five-star match against all kinds of opponents. Eddie Guerrero was one such performer, according to JBL.

During a career starting in the late 1980s, Eddie Guerrero rose to prominence in WCW before shedding the cruiserweight tag and becoming a top heavyweight champion in WWE.

Throughout his prime, Eddie Guerrero wrestled against performers of all sizes, and JBL noted that the former champion always succeeded in delivering classic matches in the WWE.

"When Eddie walked out, he was just a different guy than he was anywhere else. He just did things that were absolutely amazing. It's inexplicable to say to people how good he was; you don't get that from watching him because Eddie had matches with anybody. He had great matches with Big Show. He had great matches with Rey." [25:41 onwards]

Eddie Guerrero's influence is still felt to this day as modern-day wrestlers not only follow the blueprint he popularized but also regularly pay homage to him by using his moves.

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