Vickie Guerrero reveals hilarious history behind her iconic WWE catchphrase

Whether WWE fans love or hate her, Vickie Guerrero certainly left her name on the business, mostly by annoying some of our favorite wrestlers of the PG era.

Originally, Vickie was shown a handful of times on TV during Eddie Guerrero's final years, but not in a real working capacity. Much like many significant others and loved ones of superstars, she was shown at ringside or backstage. Near the end of Eddie's feud with Rey Mysterio, Guerrero appeared more often, including causing Eddie to lose custody of the future Intercontinental Champion, Dirty Dominik Mysterio. Little did we know the career Vickie would go on to have in the promotion.

Vickie was a recent guest on WWE Retrospective, a series available on the WWE Vault YouTube channel, one of several "Vault" channels the promotion has launched since its move to Netflix began. She spoke about Eddie's passing and how her on-screen character began to form, the various legends who criticized and helped her, and more.

When the topic of her catchphrase, 'Excuse Me,' came up, Vickie explained it was an in-the-moment situation that sort of stuck around.

"I had all these revisions in my head, and I was cued to start, and I forgot my lines. The fans caught on right away... I looked at this one particular guy, and he was flipping me off... and I just looked at him, 'EXCUSE ME,'" screamed Guerrero. [H/T PWMania]

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Many WWE legends told Vickie Guerrero that she "sucked" during her early days

After Eddie's passing, Vickie appeared more frequently, quickly becoming one of the most hated villains of the PG Era. She turned heel in 2006, siding with Chavo Guerrero in his feud with Rey Mysterio. Soon after, she became SmackDown General Manager, where she helped her on-screen lovers, like Edge and Dolph Ziggler, climb the ranks and maintain their gold.

Her voice would grate on the ears like nails on a chalkboard. It wasn't a shocking sight to see many young fans cover their ears when Vickie's voice echoed through the arena. On WWE Retrospective, Guerrero revealed that her character was even hated by various co-workers and legends, like The Undertaker himself.

"My character, at the beginning, sucked. I was horrible. From Teddy Long to Dusty Rhodes to The Undertaker, they would tell me, 'You're horrible, you suck. Your camera work is bad.' Through those people, they coached me and helped me night after night," said Guerrero [H/T PWMania]

Guerrero's time with the company lasted nearly a decade, from 2005 to 2014, ending with her final match, a Pudding Match, against Stephanie McMahon. Vickie got to leave to the sound of "Viva La Raza," in a final touching tribute to her late husband.