The Legend of Chavo Guerrero Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cbingham 

Cover art for The Legend of Chavo Guerrero lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

JD's stepfather took him to a lot of wrestling matches when he was a kid: He said that to an audience in Baltimore back in 2012, 3 years before this album came out, when he was introducing "Ox Baker Triumphant" at that show. That's how JD got into wrestling, and that's why he made Beat The Champ.

Apparently Chavo Guerrero is a popular wrestler who had his dad at his side, his whole life. He was also by his son's side when his son got famous and toured around the nation. In that part of the last verse, I am not sure if Chavo is the father or the son. I am guessing it is equally applicable both ways.

JD idolized Chavo and his family because they had a loving dad, something JD did not have. JD believed Chavo's dad was everything he wishes his stepdad was. This made JD's stepdad jealous and angry, but that only increased JD's love of Chavo. JD loved Chavo not only because he was a great wrestler, but because he was a great man, he was a great dad AND he had a great dad which JD longed for, and because worshipping Chavo made JD's stepfather mad the way JD's stepfather made JD mad.

My Interpretation