After achieving huge success in NJPW, Omega decided to become part of the elite when he signed with AEW. [11] On December 2, Kingston defeated Donst in the main event of Chikara's third internet pay-per-view, Under the Hood, to retain the Grand Championship for the eighth time. Having the British voiceover guy refer to their Paris engagement as one of the most talked about events of 2022 from Americas favorite couple was clever, all the clips did make me want to see someone beat them up, and the closing BE MAD was hilarious. I've lost too many friends in this business to shut my mouth and bury all of these emotions with pills and booze. [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. Make time to read Eddie Kingston's soul-baring Players' Tribune post. [115] The following month, Kingston would initiate a rivalry with Chris Jericho,[116] but suffered an orbital bone injury in January 2022, temporarily sidelining him. Carol is a writer from Virginia, who has a love for all things entertainment and sports. [4], Kingston, along with fellow BLKOUT stable members Joker and Ruckus, went on to the finals of the 2008 King of Trios tournament, coming up short against the team of El Pantera, Incognito and Lince Dorado, when Kingston tapped out to Dorado's Chikara Special. Kingston and fellow BLKOUT member Joker won the CZW World Tag Team Championship from the Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) on February 11, 2006, at Seven Years Strong: Settling The Score. I guess they thought it was funny or crazy or I don't know what but I got a call out of the blue from AEW talent relations, and they said, "Hey, we saw your clip. I've seen so many holding cells it would make your head spin. He's currently the TNT Champion, and recently he teamed up with veteran wrestler Sting for a match against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks. 40 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, ICW/ICWA Tex-Arkana Television Championship (1 time), This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 13:55. As usual, AEW doles out YouTube videos slowly. [37] Afterwards, Kingston turned rudo and joined the Flood stable in order to regain the Grand Championship. [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. [13][14][15] On September 7 Kingston and Dorado face each other in their third singles match, which ended when referee Bryce Remsburg disqualified Kingston due to "excessive punishment". [11][29] On November 13 at Chikara's first internet pay-per-view, High Noon, Kingston defeated Quackenbush to become the first Chikara Grand Champion. Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! [67], Kingston returned to ROH on March 4, 2012, at the 10th Anniversary Show, where he represented Chikara as the Grand Champion and had a confrontation with Kevin Steen. Because I am just some guy. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. BDK won the match, when Castagnoli pinned Kingston after a low blow. In 2016, Eddie Kingston debuted in Impact Wrestling as a member of the Death Crew Council, alongside Bram and James Storm. Self-destructive. During the non-pay-per-view portion of the show, Kingston, Sabian and Robbie Morino of BLKOUT got into a brawl with Jigsaw and Julius Smokes of The Vulture Squad, while Ruckus tried to restrain both factions. I just did my job, and he pinned me, and then I walked back through the curtain. Eddie Kingston was born on 12 December, 1981 in Yonkers, New York, United States. So I left my home, took a whole new name." AEW split them up for a while, but now they're back together, and part of a larger faction. On October 4, 2017, Kingston announced his departure from Impact Wrestling.[90]. When it comes to AEW's male roster, their talent is stacked. But Ill admit the video package that aired on Dynamite last night (Aug. 3) was good stuff. Longtime indie wrestler, amazing dude. How dare you help me? Kingston has an approved match for All Out against the Spanish God. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. [107] After Moxley took an absence for the birth of his first child,[108] Kingston allied with Pentagn Jr. to face The Young Bucks for the championship in a Street Fight at the Road Rager event, but they were defeated. pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! But for at least a couple minutes last night, they all entertained me and sold me on a PPV match. Hero rubs me the wrong way. I tried to make somebody out there watching feel something. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? He stumbled back a couple of steps and then he looked at me and said, "There he is.". ), You know what's crazy? Match. [4], In 2007, Kingston turned heel (villainous) when he was pinned in an eight-man tag team match. Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. pic.twitter.com/6xl84QLAXh, Daniel Garcia proclaims himself the #DragonSlayerTune into TBS NOW and watch #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/MOhW0pKAUs, Ethan Page believes he deserves better, and Stokely Hathaway takes the opportunity to make him a very compelling offer #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! I looked him right in the eyes and I shoved him back. I am still waiting for someone to wake me up from the dream. One week, I ended up going on a bender that was so bad that I just kind of disappeared. On December 7, 2007, Kingston won a four-way elimination match against Hero, then-champion Quackenbush, and Chuck Taylor to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship. Edward's father is Irish, while his mother is Puerto Rican. I was just being me. How dare you. Castagnoli was disqualified from the match, after low blowing Kingston, but Kingston managed to come back and pin Tursas to win the 2010 torneo cibernetico. He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. Claudio was helping Eddie like work out and train and stuff. RELATED: Charlotte Flair Joining Andrade In AEW Would Be A MistakeAndrade has been in a relationship with arguably the number one women's wrestler in the world, Charlotte Flair since 2019 and the two are currently engaged. I stumbled back. [16], In late 2008 Kingston would team up with Brodie Lee and Grizzly Redwood to form an alliance that would later be named The Roughnecks. God left yesterday but I remain. Jon Moxley set the wrestling world on fire in 2019. He eliminated Daizee Haze and Sara Del Rey from the match, before being stuck in a two-on-one disadvantage against BDK members Claudio Castagnoli and Tursas. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. Ronda Rousey legitimately injured, per report. (Rest in peace.) Allie, The Bunny is married to Blade in real life so it was a logical team. There was no 8 Mile moment with me in front of the mirror. Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. Eddie Kingston is a famous American professional wrestler. I've been down to my last dollar. A title match was booked between Castagnoli and Kingston and The Dynasty on two consecutive shows, both of which Kingston missed. [96] On the September 23 episode of Dynamite, Kingston received his AEW World Championship match against his former friend Jon Moxley, where he was defeated after passing out to a chokehold. No he's not!!! I decided in that moment that I couldn't quit. I'm suspicious. [43][44] Seven months later on September 9, Kingston defeated Chris Hero to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship after an extended feud. [17], On January 31, 2010, at the season nine premiere Kingston, now a tecnico, replaced Lince Dorado, after he had turned on his tecnico teammates and joined BDK, and teamed up with Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw and Equinox in an eight-man tag team match against Castagnoli, Ares, Tursas and Dorado. pic.twitter.com/v5NikJ78Sg. Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! They weren't jumping around. On August 21, at Broken Rulz, the Wild Cards and Hallowicked were defeated by Gran Akuma, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. [8] Edward Moore (born December 12, 1981), better known by his ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. When it comes to heels you love to hate, MJF is at the top of the list. [102] At Revolution on March 7, Kingston rescued Jon Moxley after Moxley's main event match against Kenny Omega, turning face in the process. Hey, you do you. I started talking trash. [54] Kingston and Younger went on to defeat The Best Around (TJ Cannon and Bruce Maxwell) on April 10, 2010, to win the CZW World Tag Team Championship. Updated on January 6th, 2021 by Patrick Mocella: While the normal advice for years among wrestling fans from veterans was that wrestlers should not date fellow wrestlers inside the industry, the current wrestling landscape has changed so that wrestlers very frequently date one another, and this is very true in the case of AEW's roster. On the February 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, the DCC defeated Eli Drake and Tyrus in a handicap match. I probably would have drank myself to death. [68] This led to a Grand Championship match in Chikara, where Kingston defeated Steen via disqualification. ", And you know how little kids are: "What??? I remember right before Mox kicked open the door and we walked down the aisle, he looked at me and he said, "Hey, get ready to be a f*cking star. I got you, brother. Eddie Kingston was trained and began wrestling with IWF in New Jersey, before moving to Chikara in 2002. Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. [31] During the weekend of May 3 and 4, Kingston made two more successful title defenses against Green Ant and Mark Angelosetti. Announces He Got Married. On December 19, 2009, at Final Battle 2009, ROH's first live pay-per-view, Kingston defeated Hero in a "Fight Without Honor" match to win the feud. The current tag team champions find themselves in a big storyline as they've turned heel to join Kenny Omega and the Good Brothers in reforming The Bullet Club. Throughout his two decades in the business, Kingston has worked for several promotions, including Chikara and ROH. It was so surreal to walk through that curtain with him in Jacksonville at AEW's first big live show after COVID, in front of 5,000 screaming people, wrestling against the Young Bucks on national television. After the match Kingston once again refused to show respect to Castagnoli and was therefore beaten down. [17] At the end of the event Kingston's suspicions about Castagnoli were proven right as he turned rudo and formed the stable Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (BDK). He knew that darkness. It also means when I win the world title it's gonna mean. Even if it was just one person who was having a shitty day who was using our match as an escape. To me, it was just a booking. Please call me.". He also rekindled his feud with Hero during the 2007 Ted Petty Invitational, and on the final night of the tournament, Kingston defeated Hero in a Last Man Standing match, which is considered the 2007 Match of the Year for the company. And I just started crying. Eddie Kingston's Chikara disappearance! Whether he's holding the AEW World Championship or competing in a hardcore match, Moxley is having the time of his life. Although, Hardy's known mostly for his WWE and Impact Wrestling runs, he seems to have found his home at AEW. On November 11, 2007, Kingston debuted in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) as Human Tornado's mystery tag team partner. At only 5 feet 9 inches tall, El Idolo doesn't have height on his side but he makes up for it with lots of charisma and buckets of wrestling talent. 913 following. About to move back in with his mother. All Guevara has to do is sign the contract when he & Tay are done with their little Paris., Eddie Kingston says Sammy Guevara has a receipt coming his way.The Mad King challenges the Spanish God for #AEWAllOutTune into #AEWDynamite RIGHT NOW on TBS! He saved me. Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. On the May 24, 2018 episode of Impact, Kingston, now renamed King, returned as a member of The Latin American Xchange (LAX). Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! At Genesis, the DCC were defeated by Decay and The Broken Hardys in a three-way tag team, thus not winning their TNA World Tag Team Championship. The 6 footer has won over fans with his loner, alcoholic cowboy antics. Guevara famously proposed to his ex-fiancee Pamella Nizio at an AEW how in his hometown of Houston, Texas. RELATED: 5 Wrestlers The Young Bucks Love (& 5 They Don't). I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Brodie. [110], After his loss to Miro at All Out, he participated in an eight-man, single elimination tournament for an opportunity for the AEW World Championship, where he would be eliminated in the semi-finals by Bryan Danielson in a critically acclaimed match. pic.twitter.com/mD31m86Dfp, Jon Moxley doesn't care who wins tonight's match up between Chris Jericho & Wheeler Yuta, he's ready for either one NEXT WEEK at #QuakeByTheLake Tune into TBS NOW! The issue led to changes on the Mar. 26.02.2023. [31] On March 25, Kingston defeated Brodie Lee in his second title defense. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? 8 (Loves) Jon Moxley. Download AIW Events Right Now! [31] Kingston's thirteenth successful title defense took place on May 18 against Archibald Peck. The Vulture Squad responded with Jigsaw challenging Kingston to face him in a match. After the restart, Kingston had himself disqualified by low blowing Dorado and then walked out, before declaring that he was done with Dorado, since he was making him mentally unstable with his actions. Didn't have any kids. Chikara was a juxtaposition: a fun, cartoonish, high concept, and irreverent promotion but also a source of world class training that launched the careers of Orange Cassidy, Chucky T, Brodie Lee and more. I knew it wasn't going to be in the WWE or AEW or anything like that. I hated myself. I was uncomfortable. I wasn't excited. [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. I wasn't married. As one of the youngest full-time male wrestlers on AEW's roster, the 24-year old Jungle Boy still has his best years as a wrestler ahead of him but he is already tremendously over with fans as part of the Jurassic Express team with Luchasaurus. He walked up to me all serious, and he goes, "Hey, where's the Eddie Kingston I know?". I was about to.". Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? champ, Sami Callihan returns, Hero, more", "AAW Tag Team Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "2020 CBS Sports Wrestling Awards: Drew McIntyre stands out as Wrestler of the Year", "Crown Of Glory Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title", "IWA Mid-South November Pain 2017 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021", "March 1, 2021, Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2020 awards issue, Elimination Chamber", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Kingston&oldid=1142627637, Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano (hair), ACE Diamond Division Championship (1 time), Revolution Strong Style Tournament (2006), MBA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, MBA Tag Team Championship Tournament (2005) - with Sabian, Ranked No. He beat me up. Powerhouse Hobbs, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage, Casino Ladder Match", "9/23 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of the Grand Slam Golden Ticket Battle Royal, Jade Cargill vs. Diamante for the TBS Title, Sting and Darby Allin vs. Brody King and Buddy Matthews in a No DQ match, Action Bronson and Hook vs. Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks, Eddie Kingston vs. Sammy Guevara, Jungle Boy vs. Rey Fenix", "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship, The Acclaimed vs. Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee for the AEW Tag Titles, Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Death Triangle vs. That's pretty cool. 169k Followers, 913 Following, 6,997 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Eddie Kingston (@eddiekingston81) eddiekingston81. Outside of brief stints in Impact and ROH, Kingston was a mainstay on the independent scene for 18 years before signing with AEW. Eddie Kingston is an unmarried man. He also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH). [125], At Full Gear on November 19, Kingston defeated Jun Akiyama. Twitter, social media, all that stuff I still don't really get how it works. He just looked at me, like only a brother can look at you, and then he took a sip of whiskey and he paused. I still don't understand it. [117] The rivalry would continue after Kingston returned the following month, with the two agreeing that they would wrestle each other at the Revolution event. The beef with Hero makes me laugh. But weve compiled what theyve released as of this morning in a playlist, and tried to catch you up with the rest of the episode via Twitter clips below that. Now let's go kick these guys' asses.". I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. He wrote me a letter as a last resort. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. TNA! Kingston's professional life is thriving, and he owes it all to the support of his family and his girlfriend. North American wrestling fans may not realize it, but El Idolo is quite experienced in the ring as he is 32 years old, competing for years in Mexico & Japan before signing with WWE. The big boys were never going to give me a shot. pic.twitter.com/WqsXbLbTru, That was a bold strategy @starkmanjones #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/Nm5U02jG4j, Darby Allin makes it official, NEXT WEEK @ #QuakeByTheLake, it will be Darby Allin vs Brody King in a COFFIN MATCHTune into #AEWDynamite NOW on TBS! [93] On the August 22 episode of Dynamite, Kingston created an alliance with The Butcher and The Blade and the Lucha Brothers (Pentagn Jr. and Rey Fnix). Kingston did not appear in CZW for nearly a year following this, but eventually made his return at New Years Resolutions on January 12, 2008, in the main event for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. For some reason, I checked my mailbox, probably looking for a miracle check or something, and I had a letter. But he couldn't save himself. RELATED: Every Version Of Matt Hardy, Ranked From Worst To Best. I would sit at home drinking whiskey, watching guys who I'd come up with in the indies wrestling on national TV in the big promotions, and I'd just sit and stew until I blew up. [99][100], On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn on Kingston after he and Butcher and Blade attacked Pac. Discover Eddie Kingston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. 01.03.2023. [31][33] Kingston was next scheduled to defend his title against Green Ant on March 9, but ended up no-showing the event. You beat him up good.". He was born on December 12, 1981. One day my brother was over at my house, and I told him that I was thinking of moving to Alaska. [4] On August 13, Hero defeated Kingston in a singles match, that would lead the two into feuding with each other over at Combat Zone Wrestling, while in Chikara they were kept apart from each other following the match. ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. It was setting up something where well see Eddie beat Sammy up! [123] Instead, Kingston faced Tomohiro Ishii on the All Out pre-show in a winning effort. 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I just always felt like nobody ever cared about me. The couple met while in WWE and married in September 2013. And it's like he woke up the beast. [43] After a successful title defense on June 12 against Cult Fiction (Brain Damage and Masada), Kingston threw his World Tag Team Championship belt down and once again quit CZW. After Alex's death, I slowly started to get help and clean myself up a bit, but I looked up one day and I was 37 years old, and I realized that it was just never going to happen for me. Her main sports she follows are wrestling and Nascar. A paycheck. As the son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes is proudly carrying on the family name. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. Bitter. [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. Kingston participated in the 2008 Ted Petty Invitational tournament, defeating Necro Butcher in the first round on Night One, but losing to Sami Callihan in the quarter-finals. I swear to you, when I got to the show and I was backstage, I was just numb. Please enter a valid email and try again. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. A member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable in AEW, Sammy Guevara is one of the younger stars in the company. Mox said, "You did good. I've been a depressed teenager. On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. Then he said, "Alright. On August 30, it was announced that Kingston would return for All Star Weekend VII. The duo won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship once, and successfully defended them on numerous occasions. pic.twitter.com/rWEELZlpJ4, Looks like we just got another title match added to #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III this Saturday at 8/7c on TNT: Wardlow (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the TNT Championship!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! He was faced with losing his house, and having to move back in with his parents if something didn't happen. The bi-racial wrestler didn't know why Jericho thought his relationship was something . CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. March 1, 2023 0 During a recent appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, AEW wrestler Eddie Kingston discussed the importance of titles in the world of professional wrestling and why it means something to be a champion. Probably Kingston's most famous friendship, Jon Moxley has been a friend of Eddie for years, and have taken their partnership to a successful tag team. I called Alex and I crawled up out of my hole. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. Kingston appeared with BLKOUT, but failed to defeat Jigsaw, while Ruckus again tried to calm down both of his stables. I walked out through that curtain that night a very broken man. PHOTOS: Solo Sikoa Gets Married. I woke up one afternoon and there were just beer bottles smashed everywhere in my apartment.
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