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Match. What am I gonna tell my son, though? [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. But then, somehow, someone captured my rant and posted the clip on social media, and it made it all the way to Cody Rhodes and AEW. I just always felt like nobody ever cared about me. pic.twitter.com/5aeIHDAkC8, MIC DROP #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/WSerujj6hc, #TheAcclaimed just tipped the dumpster with the #GunnClub locked in it, right off the stage! Eddie Kingston defeats Jeeves Kay. He had a difficult childhood in a tough part of Yonkers, constantly getting into fights at school; he credits getting into wrestling at an early age from watching old tapes as what kept him out of jail and trouble. 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. [52] This was suspected by many to be an angle, but was later found out to have been legitimate. His college details are not known. Eddie Kingston is a professional wrestler from America who is currently signed to AEW (All Elite Wrestling). [30] On February 26, 2012, Kingston made his first defense of the Grand Championship, defeating Vin Gerard, with whom he had developed a rivalry during the 12 Large: Summit. Your uncle's not a wrestler!!!". [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. So far during his time in AEW, he's fought former friend Cody Rhodes, competed for the AEW Championship, and most recently started his own faction called The Pinnacle. AEW's Eddie Kingston visits with Deuce & Mo to talk about the upcoming events in San Francisco and Sacramento, his years on the independent wrestling scene, . pic.twitter.com/Roq6cW7t4N, Team Taz is officially dead #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/77rGak8He0, Powerhouse Hobbs making a statement with that vicious victory, but Ricky Starks was not about to let the events of last week slide! [130], On the March 2, 2023 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Kingston made his ROH return by challenging ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli to a match at Supercard of Honor. which is weird because if you were around back then you'd know how close Claudio and Eddie were. [26][27][28], From May to October 2011, Kingston took part in 12 Large: Summit, a tournament used to determine the first ever Chikara Grand Champion. At 5'8" Darby Allin is one of AEW's shortest stars. [55] Kingston's title reign officially ended on July 10, when CZW owner D. J. Hyde stripped him and Younger of the title. Because I am just some guy. On the December 1 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kingston and Bram faced The Broken Hardys for the TNA Tag Team Championship, but were ultimately defeated. He was standing backstage right before I was about to go out through the curtain, and he could see that I was just numb. [4] The feud ended when Kingston defeated Hallowicked in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Her main sports she follows are wrestling and Nascar. This is the guy. A true pro. [36], After a one-year hiatus, Chikara returned on May 25, 2014, with You Only Live Twice, where Kingston lost the Grand Championship to Icarus, ending his two and a half year reign. I didn't get it. It was revealed earlier on that Tornado's opponent, Chris Hero, had also picked Kingston as his partner, but Kingston had chosen to side with Tornado. 6,997 posts. ", And I'm so depressed and down on myself at this point that the first thing out of my mouth was, "How much does it pay?". Eddie Kingston 'Quits' AEW In Post-Dynamite Video | 411MANIA [129] At the Capital Collision event in May 2022, Kingston faced Tomohiro Ishii, but was defeated. [31] Kingston's ninth successful defense took place during Chikara's first weekend of 2013 on February 10, when he defeated Kevin Steen. I was doing what I love to do. 8 (Loves) Jon Moxley. Thirty-eight years old. The competing stables would have a variety of matches against each other throughout the year, with various members facing off one-on-one. [75] Kingston's last few ROH appearances were in the spring of 2014. Let us know what you think. A paycheck. Didn't have any kids. Andrew Ravens-March 1, 2023. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. 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. The Colony", "9/15 Chikara "King of Trios: Night 2" Results: Easton, PA", "3/9 Chikara in Orlando, FL debut results, Chikara Champion misses event", "Homicide retiring? ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. [37] Afterwards, Kingston turned rudo and joined the Flood stable in order to regain the Grand Championship. r/AEWOfficial on Reddit: Eddie Kingstons wife? I wasn't talking to anybody. [92] On July 31, it was announced that Kingston had signed a contract with AEW. pic.twitter.com/oIxVtqvjxe. Cody's success in the wrestling world wouldn't be complete without the support of his wife Brandi Rhodes. So I drank. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. [124] He resumed his feud with Guevara shortly after, with the two facing in a match on Rampage: Grand Slam; Kingston initially won by submission, but the decision was overturned after he refused to release his submission hold. On September 29, 2016, Kingston was part of a group of about 40 wrestlers invited to a WWE tryout at their Performance Center. I mean, 20 f*cking years in this. I beat him up. I had known Brodie for years from the indie circuit. During the match, Kingston harassed Ruckus, a member of The Vulture Squad in ROH and Kingston's stablemate in BLKOUT in other promotions, and claimed he'd be in Philadelphia on March 16, 2008 during ROH's Take No Prisoners pay-per-view. I've been a depressed teenager. 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. AEW Star Eddie Kingston: In The Right Place - NY Sports Day [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. [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. I smashed my cell phone and no one could get ahold of me. In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . I was desperate. Hangman Adam Page has worked his way to becoming an AEW fan favorite. Eddie Kingston Explains Why Wrestling Championships Are A 'Big Deal' Whether he's broken or big money, 46-year-old Matt Hardy makes any gimmick work. Rotten told the crowd that Kingston was "going through some personal problems", but that he was welcome back to the promotion once he got his act together. After several weeks, King moved to alumni section. Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. SmackDown recap & reactions: Like father, like son. And I just started crying. On August 30, it was announced that Kingston would return for All Star Weekend VII. [70], On August 17, 2013, Kingston returned to ROH, forming a new tag team with Homicide. 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. Edward Moore was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. And that's when I saw Brodie Lee and Jon Moxley. [53] Kingston returned to Combat Zone Wrestling on February 14, 2009, at its 10th Anniversary Show, in a losing effort to CZW World Heavyweight Champion Drake Younger in a No Rope Barbed Wire Deathmatch. The full piece is a really great read and can be found at this link. Rumor Roundup: Lesnar farewell, Punk vs. Hangman, Goldberg, WWE HOF, more! Matchguide Eddie Kingston Wrestlers Database - CAGEMATCH The 38-year-old Kingston, who grew up in Yonkers, considered retirement in 2019, but continued to wrestle so his new nephew and now a niece would have something they could be proud of their. Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous wrestling promotions, including Evolve, National Wrestling Alliance, Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Impact Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Ring of Honor (ROH). 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. He also has quite a bit of time to do so as he is only 32 years old. 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! Cody Rhodes Names His Top 3 Desired Opponents Post-Roman Reigns. #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! I probably would have drank myself to death. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? [4] Kingston and Sweeney traded many verbal and physical exchanges for months, and the feud culminated with a No Disqualification Strap match between the two at Chikara's last show of the year. 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. Something went wrong. They weren't jumping around. [31] Afterwards, Kingston was attacked by Tim Donst. After splitting with former tag partner Kenny Omega and the rest of the Elite, Page has found himself a new group of friends in The Dark Order. [23] On March 13, 2011, in Brooklyn, New York, Castagnoli defeated Kingston, after hitting him with a chain, in a grudge match fifteen months in the making. Keep your head up. But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. [60] On night two, he was defeated by Shinobu in the quarter-final. [41][42], Kingston made his debut in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) in early 2004, competing in a series of tag team matches showcasing Chikara wrestlers, before joining the roster as the enforcer and mouthpiece in the BLKOUT faction. I tried to make somebody out there watching feel something. I stumbled back. Guevara famously proposed to his ex-fiancee Pamella Nizio at an AEW how in his hometown of Houston, Texas. [68] This led to a Grand Championship match in Chikara, where Kingston defeated Steen via disqualification. Eddie Kingston on his opportunity with AEW and what he'll tell his mom when he wins the AEW World Title: "It means the world to me. I think about that now and I get goose bumps. I looked him right in the eyes and I shoved him back. [16] However, once again Dorado refused to stay down and demanded the match to be restarted. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. It was too surreal for a guy like me. CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. [4] On May 24, 2009, at Aniversario Yang Kingston, who had claimed to being able to outwrestle Castagnoli, pinned him cleanly with an Oklahoma roll. As one of the company's top teams, the Young Bucks are featured weekly on Dynamite. They weren't clapping. Does that mean I get paid more? [64], Kingston made his first appearance in Ring of Honor at Death Before Dishonor IV on July 15, 2006, as the fifth member of Team CZW in the Cage of Death match, which Team CZW lost.[65]. On day one, he and Hallowicked were defeated by Dark Dream (Darksoul and X-dream). The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. On October 4, 2017, Kingston announced his departure from Impact Wrestling.[90]. [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). Eddie Kingston #BlackLivesMatter (@MadKing1981) / Twitter Despite his small stature, Allin is one of the promotions hottest, young wrestlers. [88] Kingston lost to Bull Dempsey on January 26, 2018, at House of Hardcore 37. pic.twitter.com/KU80jrsxCA, Adam Cole explains what LOYALTY means to him here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! 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! And the saddest part about it is that those words that he said to me must have come from a very deep place within himself because he ended up taking his own life just a few years later. I'm suspicious. How dare you. [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. Although, Moxley's time in WWE didn't go well, he's said the best thing to happen was meeting his wife Renee Paquette aka Renee Young. 2. [4], In 2007, Kingston turned heel (villainous) when he was pinned in an eight-man tag team match. Christ, did I drink. I beat him up. 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. If Alex hadn't sent me that letter, I don't think I would be here today. But another guy who changed my life was Brodie Lee. I got you, brother. The DCC unmasked themselves on the following episode of Impact Wrestling after laying out TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Edwards following his successful title defense against Eli Drake. On Night One, he competed in a four-way match for the PWG World Championship; participants included Necro Butcher, former champion Low Ki, and defending champion Hero, who pinned Kingston to retain. In June it was announced that BLKOUT was planning on disrupting ROH's pay-per-view taping, Respect is Earned II, on June 7. Discover Eddie Kingston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. pic.twitter.com/BW2rpKAKWF, The JAS predict Chris Jericho will win the #AEW Interim World Championship next week at #QuakeByTheLakeTune into #AEWDynamite NOW on TBS! pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! [128] On the January 8, 2022 episode of Strong, Kingston returned to defeat Gabriel Kidd. Kingston's next appearance was on March 14, 2008, when he showed up in the audience during a match between The Vulture Squad and Austin Aries and Bryan Danielson. [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. I should just run out and start beating the shit out of you, like I'm some guy. The six foot, two inch wrestler proves he still has what it takes to keep up with the young guns. So I saw all this shit start popping up on my phone with that little bird, but I was confused. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. It's everywhere. Face Of The Revolution Ladder: Powerhouse Hobbs defeats Action Andretti and AR Fox and Eddie Kingston and Komander and Konosuke Takeshita and Ortiz and Sammy Guevara (13:46) AEW Dynamite #178 - TV-Show @ Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, USA. Besides AEW, he has previously played wrestling in various competitions including Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, and Ring of Honor. . When he's not fighting in the ring, he spends time with his wife Amanda at their home in Virginia. AEW's Sammy Guevara issues statement on Eddie Kingston backstage Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. Promotion. I just noticed that they were smiling. On August 21, at Broken Rulz, the Wild Cards and Hallowicked were defeated by Gran Akuma, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. He has been praised for his speaking skills and ability to cut promos, and is regarded by some as one of the best speakers of the modern professional wrestling era. [98] Due to this, an "I Quit" match between the two was set up for the Full Gear event on November 7, which Kingston lost. I cannot explain to you what happened next. Not only does AEW have a diverse mix of legends and rising stars on their roster but they also intermingle amongst each other in a romantic sense very often. That's not them. And that's when I realized, Oh man. He was born on December 12, 1981 and his birthplace is Yonkers New York. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. [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. By Sean Rueter @s1rude Nov 9, 2021, 11:00am EST. I was about to.". [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. God left yesterday but I remain. Updated: Jan 5, 2022. [31] Kingston's fourteenth defense on June 2 at Aniversario: Never Compromise ended in controversy, when, just as his challenger Icarus had locked him in a submission hold, the ring was attacked by a group named "Condor Security", ending the match in a no contest. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? 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. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. AEW's Eddie Kingston on wrestling for years before joining AEW. Johnson & Fenner Were Married in 2017 During His Recovery From a Kidney Transplant Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson announces his retirement during a news conference with. On September 9, 2018 Kingston lost to Brody King at PCW Ultra's Vision Quest in Wilmington, California. They're begging AEW to sign you.". After achieving huge success in NJPW, Omega decided to become part of the elite when he signed with AEW. 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. 169K followers. At the Bound for Glory on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a Concrete Jungle Death match. [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack).