[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. At the age of 39, Eddie Kingston is now at the top of his career. [4] The following year the Wildcards teamed up with Jigsaw to form the Toxic Trio, while Icarus and Akuma recruited the help of Mike Quackenbush. He and his wife Jessica have been married for twenty years, and are the proud parents of a son and twin daughters. Sign up for the [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. . [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). 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. [99][100], On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn on Kingston after he and Butcher and Blade attacked Pac. He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. I've been down to my last dollar. 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. I went up to Jersey to do the show thinking that it could be the last match I ever did. But for at least a couple minutes last night, they all entertained me and sold me on a PPV match. It was setting up something where well see Eddie beat Sammy up! [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. Eddie Kingston Also known as Kingston, King Overview News and Rumors Articles Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Feuds Promos Rivals Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Entourage Awards Themes DVDs Commentary Career Ratings Comments Matchguide Whether fans love him or hate him, there's no denying Kenny Omega is one of the best wrestlers in the world. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. [119] Soon after, Jericho would attack his former friends Santana and Ortiz and form the villainous Jericho Appreciation Society and continue to feud with Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz as well as the Blackpool Combat Club. [51] On April 7, at Out With the Old, In With the New, Kingston defeated Hero in a Loser Leaves Town match. fighter "In God's name who would stay? The 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. The one-time face of WWE NXT, Adam Cole made one of the biggest wrestling news stories of 2021 when he debuted at AEW All Out to join his longtime friends in the Elite stable. He talked about selling some of his wrestling boots to make his mortgage payment. Self-destructive. [83] Following the match, Kingston assaulted Hero, forcing PWG officials to pull them apart. I powerbombed him onto some thumbtacks. You beat him up good.". Something went wrong. I beat him up. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. The only reason I'm still doing this, and really the only reason I'm still on this earth is because of all the friends who never stop having my back. 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The American Nightmare is pursing his WrestleMania mission, but he & his AEW buddies remain understandably proud of how they proved the doubters wrong and got 10,000 people to come to their little indie show back in 2018. As usual, AEW doles out YouTube videos slowly. [91], Kingston made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the July 22, 2020 episode of Dynamite, where he faced against Cody for the AEW TNT Championship in a No Disqualification match, but lost. After Marciano's retirement, however, Kingston's Mid-South work mainly involved one-on-one matches, including a lengthy feud against Ian Rotten. They weren't telling me that I was the man. As a team, Kingston and Castagnoli were also involved in a brief feud against The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost), which began when they interfered in a PWG World Tag Team Championship match between The Dynasty and challengers the Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) on May 7. On the November 17 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kingston made his Impact in-ring debut teaming with Storm and Bram to defeat Edwards and Brother Nero in a No Disqualification 3-on-2 handicap match. 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. Updated: Jan 5, 2022. [122], After this, Kingston began a feud with Jericho's ally Sammy Guevara. 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. Kingston wrote more about AEW, his struggles, and making his nephew proud, among other topics. [39] This led to a rivalry between Kingston and Flood's second-in-command, Jimmy Jacobs, which culminated on December 6 at Tomorrow Never Dies, where Kingston defeated Jacobs in a grudge match.[40]. [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. No he's not!!! On Night Two, Kingston was defeated by Necro Butcher in a Necro Butcher Rules 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". Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! [75] Kingston's last few ROH appearances were in the spring of 2014. When the match aired on TV, something weird started happening with my phone. 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. He saved my life. I'm so lucky to still have a friend like Mox. Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. While he is yet to make a truly huge splash in the promotion, a big part of signing surely had to do with his long-time girlfriend Britt Baker being AEW Women's Champion. ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. What a razor close match here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! 5 mo. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the personal lives of male AEW wrestlers, focusing on their relationship status, age and height. [32] On November 18, Kingston led a team to take on Team Steen in the ninth annual torneo cibernetico match. Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. Much like onscreen, MJF finds himself in trouble when it comes to his personal life. 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And that's why I'm telling this story, and I'm not pulling any punches, and all the old-school guys who don't want to hear this stuff, and think that we shouldn't talk about it, those guys can respectfully kiss my ass. The last person that ever wrote me a letter was my grandma.". Saptarshi Sinha-February 28, 2023. As with all wrestlers, as their popularity grows, fans want to know more about these stars. [127], Kingston made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on the November 27, 2021 episode of Strong, teaming with Jon Moxley to face Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer in a Philadelphia Street Fight, in a losing effort. Kingston continued and wrote about how he kept wrestling, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit when he was working in the UK. In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . People were scared that I was dead. [16] However, once again Dorado refused to stay down and demanded the match to be restarted. 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. [57] On day two, he, Hallowicked and Skayde were defeated by Akuma, Jigsaw and Quackenbush. I hated myself. Kingston wrote about how he got into pro wrestling, what it was like tape trading in New York City years ago, watching the original ECW on "the religious channel" as a teenager, working the indies in front of just a few fans, and more. There was no 8 Mile moment with me in front of the mirror. Eddie Kingston is no longer All Elite (Picture: AEW) . Throughout his 15-year career, Cody has worked for various promotions, including WWE. We want you to come in and wrestle Cody. Kingston and Bram primarily worked as a tag team during this run,. A daily roundup of all your pro wrestling news from Cageside Seats, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Cageside Seats, for Pro Wrestling and MMA fans, Eddie Kingston doesnt care about Sammy & Tays wedding. They're not going to sign me. I should just run out and start beating the shit out of you, like I'm some guy. He shoved me hard. Andrew Ravens-March 1, 2023. On September 29, 2016, Kingston was part of a group of about 40 wrestlers invited to a WWE tryout at their Performance Center. [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! I've seen so many holding cells it would make your head spin. Start a new life. There's thousands of people. I was uncomfortable. pic.twitter.com/oVkRELE3vf, Jungle Boy is not about to let Christian Cage get away with any more senseless violence. [72] Kingston and Homicide, however, claimed that they had come to ROH to help Match Maker Nigel McGuinness and take out those they felt were bad for the promotion. On the April 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kingston and Bram interrupted James Storm kicking him out of the DCC after Kingston spat in Storms face and Storm laid both guys out with superkicks. [102] At Revolution on March 7, Kingston rescued Jon Moxley after Moxley's main event match against Kenny Omega, turning face in the process. He's one of AEW's top stars and was crowned their inaugural champion in August 2019. [19] On May 23 Kingston was set to wrestle one of his idols, Tommy Dreamer, at Chikara's eighth anniversary show, but the match was ruined by an interference from Castagnoli and Ares. I don't trust it. And I didn't even think anything of it. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. However, other stars tend to keep their relationship status a mystery. One day my brother was over at my house, and I told him that I was thinking of moving to Alaska. But he couldn't save himself. To me, it was just a booking. How dare you help me? 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. Throughout his two decades in the business, Kingston has worked for several promotions, including Chikara and ROH. In memory of Alex, I'm telling this story. Edward's other ring names are Eddie Moore, King, and Kingston. A member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable in AEW, Sammy Guevara is one of the younger stars in the company. I decided in that moment that I couldn't quit. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. I'd burned too many bridges. pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! Eddie Kingston MadKing1981 twitter. [8] I became a bouncer just so I could drink more. Didn't have any kids. 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. Eddie Kingston got the opportunity to work with Ring Of Honor for several years on and off, but in 2012 he began to become a more regular feature on the product. The Vulture Squad responded with Jigsaw challenging Kingston to face him in a match. Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack). 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. 169k Followers, 913 Following, 6,997 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Eddie Kingston (@eddiekingston81) eddiekingston81. [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. Verified. When it comes to AEW's male roster, their talent is stacked. [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. 169K followers. Evans). . [59], Kingston was brought back to wXw for the 2013 edition of 16 Carat Gold. I have been an angry kid. The full piece is a really great read and can be found at this link. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. They weren't clapping. pic.twitter.com/N0gqkGVYej, #TheAcclaimed have ARRIVED for this DUMPSTER MATCH against the #GunnClub, where ANYTHING GOES! According to Kat, things weren't very amicable in their split. I didn't get it. As the son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes is proudly carrying on the family name. [31] Kingston returned to ROH at the June 29 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving Mike Mondo from Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. pic.twitter.com/KPgN0UcpWv, The Lethal Injection gets the victory for Jay Lethal! At 29-years-old, Page is at the height of his career. Castagnoli won the match, but instead of showing respect, Kingston laid him out with a spinning back fist, after claiming that both him and his former tag team partner (Chris Hero) are shady and deserve respect from no one. Consider this guide on the age, height and relationship status of some of their male wrestlers ranging from the top of the card to their mid-card. If Alex hadn't sent me that letter, I don't think I would be here today. Follow. He beat me up. Please enter a valid email and try again. which is weird because if you were around back then you'd know how close Claudio and Eddie were. He was born on December 12, 1981. How dare you. Whether they're former WWE stars or indie darlings, these guys are making names for themselves. I was literally thinking, Let me just get this over with so I can get my check. 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 wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. I had so much guilt and anger and shame. About to move back in with his mother. The couple is parents to three sons, and they're expecting their fourth child, a girl due later this year. As part of the gimmick, Kingston and Homicide wore suits and followed the Code of Honor. At the Bound for Glory on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a Concrete Jungle Death match. 1. It's not my thing. Share. [38] The alliance, however, was short-lived with Kingston turning on the Flood on September 21. After several weeks, King moved to alumni section. It also means when I win the world title it's gonna mean. [6][7], Edward Moore was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? 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. During the tour, Kingston teamed with the villainous Joker stable. I was sick. I had to keep going for a few more years, just so that my nephew could be old enough to pull up YouTube on his phone at school and show that kid a clip of his old Uncle Eddie suplexing some dude in the middle of the ring. [10] In 2003 Kingston and Marciano began feuding with Mister ZERO and UltraMantis, the team known collectively as Ultra/ZERO. God left yesterday but I remain. Although, the identity of Kingston's current girlfriend is unknown, one of his famous exes is NXT star Mia Yim. [37] Afterwards, Kingston turned rudo and joined the Flood stable in order to regain the Grand Championship. [97] Kingston would later attack Moxley after the latter's match with Lance Archer on the October 14 episode of Dynamite, protesting that Moxley had never made him submit. [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. On the November 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, the DCC attacked the Tag Champions. I woke up one afternoon and there were just beer bottles smashed everywhere in my apartment. 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. It's your life. (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. [22] On October 23 Kingston represented Chikara in the torneo cibernetico match, where the company's originals faced BDK. [31] Kingston followed up by making successful title defenses against Jigsaw on May 20 at Chikara's tenth anniversary event, Dasher Hatfield on June 24 and Sara Del Rey on July 28. 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. Keep your head up. Outside of brief stints in Impact and ROH, Kingston was a mainstay on the independent scene for 18 years before signing with AEW. Following the match, CZW owner John Zandig went to the ring and publicly fired Kingston for "ongoing misconduct". 26.02.2023. [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. [101] At New Year's Smash on January 13, 2021, Kingston was defeated by Pac. But Ill admit the video package that aired on Dynamite last night (Aug. 3) was good stuff. They're work in ROH and NJPW is widely known, and now they're gaining new legions of fans thanks to AEW. [94] At the All Out pay-per-view, Kingston participated in the Casino Battle Royale, where he was lastly eliminated by eventual winner Lance Archer. Published: Jan 5, 2022. I beat him up. 913 following. [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. I understand how & why they decided to troll the general public with their romance after the initial response to their relationship, but it hasnt made me want to see them on my screen even if theyre getting beaten up. I'm a hard-ass New York guy. Then I started getting all these text messages, and then someone from AEW texted me, "Eddie, you're trending. And he's telling me to come out and shit on him. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. Hardy was also briefly involved with late WWE Diva Ashley Massaro. The 2-time AAW Heavyweight Champion entered the 21-year-old wrestling on October 12, 2002. Kingston would return to Global Force Wrestling, which he was involved in a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold match for the vacated Impact World Championship which he was unsuccessful. - Eddie Kingston. Eddie Kingston Opens Up About His Pro Wrestling Journey, Mental Health, AEW Photo Credit: AEW By Marc Middleton / Nov. 9, 2021 1:35 pm UTC Eddie Kingston is trending on social media today for. While they never won gold together, fans always enjoy seeing two of the most violent men in AEW pair up and beat up whoever's standing across from them in the ring. I tried to make somebody out there watching feel something. [31] During the weekend of May 3 and 4, Kingston made two more successful title defenses against Green Ant and Mark Angelosetti. In a recent interview with Sactown Sports 1140, Eddie Kingston commented on some possible tension brewing between himself and AEW. [35] On April 6, Kingston defeated Hallowicked for his tenth successful defense of the Grand Championship. I'm on national television. On day one, he and Hallowicked were defeated by Dark Dream (Darksoul and X-dream). [19] After the match Kingston attacked Dorado, while also taking care of BDK members Pinkie Sanchez, Sara Del Rey and Tim Donst, who attempted to make the save, before he was stopped by Castagnoli, who once again demanded the respect he was owed from Three-Fisted Tales. I'm suspicious. The 6ft 1 in brawler impressed fans with his promo skills and athleticism. He knew that darkness. 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. At the tapings he reunited with Homicide as Outlaw Inc., feuding with The Wilds Cards (Thom Latimer and Royce Isaacs) and The Dawsons (Dave and Zane Dawson) over the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Cody Rhodes Names His Top 3 Desired Opponents Post-Roman Reigns. Chris Jericho and members of the Jericho Appreciation Society leaked that Eddie Kingston has been married to Mina Santos for over ten years. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. Because I am just some guy. I started talking trash. They weren't jumping around. ago I'm just glad we didn't get another Hulk Hogan flash paper incident. The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. [31] Kingston made his third successful title defense on April 28, defeating Kevin Steen via disqualification in an interpromotional match between Chikara and Ring of Honor. The issue led to changes on the Mar. 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! 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. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. [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. pic.twitter.com/4s0byfzHmF, "Evil doesn't need a mask" #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/HpqE9uShaR, And Christian Cage gets the job done, taking home the victory after an extremely physical battle here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now!

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