Even when AEW called me and told me that they wanted to offer me a contract, it just didn't sink in. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. And that's when I saw Brodie Lee and Jon Moxley. What am I gonna tell my son, though? I was doing what I love to do. The duo won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship once, and successfully defended them on numerous occasions. [31] Kingston returned to ROH at the June 29 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving Mike Mondo from Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. [101] At New Year's Smash on January 13, 2021, Kingston was defeated by Pac. The couple married in April 2017, and in November 2020 announced they were expecting their first child, a daughter due later this summer. 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. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. I'm like, "A letter? On the February 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, the DCC used their Race for the Case briefcase to call out and defeat Decay in a Fall Count Anywhere match. Had too much of a reputation. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. Evans). On November 11, 2007, Kingston debuted in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) as Human Tornado's mystery tag team partner. ago Careful, he's a wizard, he'll throw them left and right at you too 23 Vli37 10 mo. Self-destructive. At 50-years-old, Jericho isn't slowing down anytime soon. ", And he said, "Alright, but let's give you a microphone then. So I left my home, took a whole new name." On the weekends I'd start drinking at 1 p.m. on Saturday, bounce at the bar until 7, go and wrestle somewhere, then come back to the bar after and drink til 7 in the morning. ", And I just looked at him like: "You son of a bitch. The latest rumors, including Brock Lesnar finishing up, CM Punk accused of backstage politicking to win against Hangman Page, Goldbergs WWE contract, WWE Hall of Fame ceremony update, and more! I was uncomfortable. [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. Throughout his 15-year career, Cody has worked for various promotions, including WWE. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. If I'm done, then at least I have this. Kingston was revealed as a member of the masked gang Death Crew Council (DCC) on the November 10, 2016 episode of Impact. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? 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. Hey, you were just on national television. To read a complete recap & review of all the nights events click here. MORE : Ex-WWE star Mark Andrews reflects on getting fired, married and missing out on dream homecoming over just a few weeks. 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. [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. [10] In 2003 Kingston and Marciano began feuding with Mister ZERO and UltraMantis, the team known collectively as Ultra/ZERO. Eddie Kingston is an unmarried man. . [85] On June 23, 2013, Kingston and Homicide were defeated by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) at House of Hardcore 2. I am still waiting for someone to wake me up from the dream. Although, they may portray bad guys on television, in real-life Matt and Nick are family men. He's one of AEW's top stars and was crowned their inaugural champion in August 2019. [68] This led to a Grand Championship match in Chikara, where Kingston defeated Steen via disqualification. Kingston also talked about his mental health issues and wrote about how the late Larry Sweeney pulled him out of a dark period. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. [122], After this, Kingston began a feud with Jericho's ally Sammy Guevara. He wrote me a letter as a last resort. I still don't understand it. ", She hit me back, "No, this is a big deal. In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . . Eddie Kingston is trending on social media today for a new lengthy piece he wrote for The Players' Tribune, just days before he locks up with CM Punk at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view. I had so much guilt and anger and shame. The issue led to changes on the Mar. Cody's success in the wrestling world wouldn't be complete without the support of his wife Brandi Rhodes. He's won over fans with his goth, skateboarding gimmick along with his daredevil moves. Then I got this call to do an outdoor match in New Jersey. Although, Hardy's known mostly for his WWE and Impact Wrestling runs, he seems to have found his home at AEW. At the following show, Hero challenged Kingston to a Loser Leaves Town match when he returned. Work with my hands. [32] On November 18, Kingston led a team to take on Team Steen in the ninth annual torneo cibernetico match. Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. And I just started crying. The best part? Then I'd wake up the next day and it was football Sunday, so I'd drink from noon till 2 a.m. [55] Kingston's title reign officially ended on July 10, when CZW owner D. J. Hyde stripped him and Younger of the title. [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. [102] At Revolution on March 7, Kingston rescued Jon Moxley after Moxley's main event match against Kenny Omega, turning face in the process. The group later became known as "The OGz". 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! Let us know what you think. But Ill admit the video package that aired on Dynamite last night (Aug. 3) was good stuff. After the group leader Konnan was attacked, and Homicide and Diamante went missing in action, King assumed leadership of the faction and guided Ortiz and Santana back to being tag team champions. 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. [92] On July 31, it was announced that Kingston had signed a contract with AEW. [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. Kingston competed in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite but was waylaid by Ortiz, who he fought with to the back where they had to be separated . They're begging AEW to sign you.". Kingston appeared with BLKOUT, but failed to defeat Jigsaw, while Ruckus again tried to calm down both of his stables. [4] Following the loss Kingston started a feud with Castagnoli, claiming that he had been embarrassed and disrespected. I didn't even deserve it, but he let me have that moment, and it changed my life. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. He talked about selling some of his wrestling boots to make his mortgage payment. [35] On April 6, Kingston defeated Hallowicked for his tenth successful defense of the Grand Championship. [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. On September 29, 2016, Kingston was part of a group of about 40 wrestlers invited to a WWE tryout at their Performance Center. 1. Hey, you do you. Edward's father is Irish, while his mother is Puerto Rican. Start a new life. It wasn't until two weeks later I was on vacation out in Montana with my girlfriend, and we were just sitting in the car, about to go inside her friend's house, and I paused for a second and I turned to her and said, "Hey wait. [58] On March 13, 2010, at The Vision, Kingston was defeated by Big Van Walter in a singles match. Back in the day, me and Mox used to wrestle each other at the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn in front of 85 people. [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. Kingston ended up winning his block of the tournament with a record of four wins and one loss to set up a final match with the winner of the other block, Mike Quackenbush. A member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable in AEW, Sammy Guevara is one of the younger stars in the company. [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". [22] On October 23 Kingston represented Chikara in the torneo cibernetico match, where the company's originals faced BDK. Whether he's holding the AEW World Championship or competing in a hardcore match, Moxley is having the time of his life. Less than one month after leaving WWE, the 6'2" brawler made his surprising debut at Double or Nothing. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. They got permission to set up a ring in the middle of a parking lot and to have people watching from their cars. Because I am just some guy. 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. [34] Kingston later revealed that he had gotten drunk the previous night, punched a mirror in his hotel room and injured a tendon in his hand. Didn't have any kids. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. 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. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. Already a former TNT Champion at just 26 years old, Guevara is set to be a staple of AEW's future for the next few years as the company has invested a lot into this young sensation who weighs in at 185 pounds and stands at 5 feet, 10 inches tall. Hangman Adam Page has worked his way to becoming an AEW fan favorite. So I drank. [63] On night one, he defeated Daniel Makabe in the first round. In 2016, Eddie Kingston debuted in Impact Wrestling as a member of the Death Crew Council, alongside Bram and James Storm. Eddie's Twitter has been blowing up all this morning because of Jericho and his team of brainless sports entertainers. [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. 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. Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. This tag match saw Outlaw Inc. losing and they were never seen again. [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. I did my job. pic.twitter.com/v5NikJ78Sg. [4] In early 2009 The Roughnecks defeated the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black, Crossbones and Sami Callihan) to advance to the 2009 King of Trios, where they ended up being eliminated in the first round by Team Uppercut (Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson and Dave Taylor). I'd punch holes in the walls. I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. Then he said, "Alright. 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. On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. 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. I wasn't excited. What a razor close match here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! Kingston competed against Kevin Steen at this point, who was one of the biggest names in the promotion. If I wasn't on Zoloft, if I wasn't getting help for my mental health, if I was too afraid to talk about this stuff, I'd end up killing myself. 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, . 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. Cody referenced ALL IN on SmackDown, and The Bucks noticed. Eddie Kingston is a famous American professional wrestler. [8] 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. [95] Despite this, Kingston would claim that he was never eliminated from the match as he went under the bottom rope and began touting for an AEW World Championship match. [47][48] Kingston was eliminated first, after suffering a legitimate broken ankle, after botching a backdrop.[48][49]. I stumbled back. How dare you help me? For some reason, I checked my mailbox, probably looking for a miracle check or something, and I had a letter. I've been down to my last dollar. It was setting up something where well see Eddie beat Sammy up! I tried to make somebody out there watching feel something. 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. [4] After Castagnoli defeated Kingston via countout at the 2009 Young Lions Cup,[4] the two of them were booked in a "Respect Match" at the season eight finale Three-Fisted Tales, where the loser of the match had to show respect to the winner. [31] Kingston's thirteenth successful title defense took place on May 18 against Archibald Peck. [31] During the weekend of May 3 and 4, Kingston made two more successful title defenses against Green Ant and Mark Angelosetti. 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. I was just being me. On the May 24, 2018 episode of Impact, Kingston, now renamed King, returned as a member of The Latin American Xchange (LAX). 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. 3 SmackDown, but Rousey isnt expected to miss WrestleMania. [51] On April 7, at Out With the Old, In With the New, Kingston defeated Hero in a Loser Leaves Town match. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. There He Is: Explanation Behind Eddie Kingston Quitting AEW Revealed BY Thomas Hall - ON March 3, 2023 IN AEW, News, ROH IMG Credit: All Elite Wrestling That explains it. On January 5, 2008, Tornado, Castagnoli and Kingston defeated the three-person unit of Hero, Necro Butcher and Hero's then-valet Candice LeRae in a No Disqualification match. [9], Moore made his professional wrestling debut, under the ring name Eddie Kingston, on October 12, 2002, at Chikara's seventh event, where he and BlackJack Marciano, the team known collectively as the Wild Cards, defeated Melvin Snodgrass and Lester Crabtree in a tag team match. [18] On March 21 Kingston re-ignited his old feud with BDK's newest recruit Lince Dorado by facing him in a singles match. [31] On September 15, during the second night of the 2012 King of Trios, Kingston made his seventh successful title defense against Osaka Pro Wrestling representative Tadasuke. [31] Afterwards, Kingston was attacked by Tim Donst. [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. All Elite Wrestling. 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. - Eddie Kingston. I've been a depressed teenager. I've messed up and self-destructed and burned bridges. He also has quite a bit of time to do so as he is only 32 years old. Carol is a writer from Virginia, who has a love for all things entertainment and sports. How dare you. Does that mean I get paid more? [11] After the tournament Kingston was not seen in Chikara for two months, but when he returned in May, he quickly targeted the man who had forced him to tap out at King of Trios, Lince Dorado. 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. 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. [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. So many days, I just didn't wanna be here anymore. 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.
