Eddie Kingston celebrated the Fourth of July in a backyard show for ICW: No Holds Barred at the "Deathmatch Drive In.". (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. Jon Moxley set the wrestling world on fire in 2019. I walked out through that curtain that night a very broken man. Dorado won by disqualification by taking his mask off behind the referees back and throwing it at Kingston, who was holding it when the ref turned around. [109] Kingston eventually began a feud with Miro, whom he challenged for the TNT Championship at All Out, though he was defeated. update: Five-time champ debuts on Dancing with the Stars, Bret Hart to U.K., Bully Ray, Huge weekend upcoming, new Hulk movie, Falir update, Ross on FS 1, Fedor talks Putin and Dana White, Raw tonight, Women and UFC, Thesz vs. Gagne", "11/28 AAW in Chicago new AAW Hvt. He said, "To me, people who say it's not a big deal will never be champion, or don't deserve to be champion. A member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable in AEW, Sammy Guevara is one of the younger stars in the company. Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. 913 following. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. Eddie Kingston is no longer All Elite (Picture: AEW) . And I just started crying. Eddie Kingston's Chikara disappearance! Keep your head up. I beat him up. I was about to.". The couple married in April 2017, and in November 2020 announced they were expecting their first child, a daughter due later this summer. I was about to lose my house. [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. [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack). [62] Seven years later, Kingston returned to the promotion for the 2020 edition of 16 Carat Gold. 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. As part of the gimmick, Kingston and Homicide wore suits and followed the Code of Honor. [64] On night three, he was defeated by Cara Noir in the semi-final. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? Sign up for the I called Alex and I crawled up out of my hole. 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. 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. [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). They weren't telling me that I was the man. Marshall and R.D. 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. Start a new life. [37] Afterwards, Kingston turned rudo and joined the Flood stable in order to regain the Grand Championship. Guevara famously proposed to his ex-fiancee Pamella Nizio at an AEW how in his hometown of Houston, Texas. On Night Two, Kingston was defeated by Necro Butcher in a Necro Butcher Rules match. His relationship details are not known. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Four months later, he will wrestle Jon Moxley at Saturday's Full Gear . It was setting up something where well see Eddie beat Sammy up! A true pro. 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. [68] This led to a Grand Championship match in Chikara, where Kingston defeated Steen via disqualification. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. On the July 5 episode of Impact, King confirmed that he had been behind the attack on Konnan, before former LAX members Homicide and Hernandez returned and attacked LAX, joining forces with King. 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. 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. 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). . Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. And he's telling me to come out and shit on him. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! When he's not fighting in the ring, he spends time with his wife Amanda at their home in Virginia. And I didn't even think anything of it. 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. In their return match, the two defeated Marshall Law (Q.T. Her main sports she follows are wrestling and Nascar. Much like onscreen, MJF finds himself in trouble when it comes to his personal life. And I'll never forget, this one line at the end, it said. "I feel like I've lost my best friend. [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. We want you to come in and wrestle Cody. I looked him right in the eyes and I shoved him back. [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's Twitter has been blowing up all this morning because of Jericho and his team of brainless sports entertainers. What is that? 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. [105][106] At the Double or Nothing event on May 30, Kingston and Moxley challenged The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. All Elite Wrestling. At 5'8" Darby Allin is one of AEW's shortest stars. Carol is a writer from Virginia, who has a love for all things entertainment and sports. [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. It's something that's been with me since I was a kid. Kingston also talked about his mental health issues and wrote about how the late Larry Sweeney pulled him out of a dark period. [128] On the January 8, 2022 episode of Strong, Kingston returned to defeat Gabriel Kidd. The 5'11" star receives a series of boos every time he comes out to the ring. The six foot, two inch wrestler proves he still has what it takes to keep up with the young guns. [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. Then he said, "Alright. He also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH). [31][33] Kingston was next scheduled to defend his title against Green Ant on March 9, but ended up no-showing the event. Kingston competed against Kevin Steen at this point, who was one of the biggest names in the promotion. 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. I wasn't excited. Eddie Kingston Opens Up About His Pro Wrestling Journey, Mental Health, AEW. Then I'd wake up the next day and it was football Sunday, so I'd drink from noon till 2 a.m. Something went wrong. 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. I was about to lose my house. [125], At Full Gear on November 19, Kingston defeated Jun Akiyama. After Kingston managed to eliminate Steen, he was himself pinned for the win by Tim Donst. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. I was a danger to myself and others. 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. [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. BDK won the match, when Castagnoli pinned Kingston after a low blow. ago. Bitter. Eddie Kingston is a professional wrestler from America who is currently signed to AEW (All Elite Wrestling). 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. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. pic.twitter.com/oIxVtqvjxe. The 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. ", I had this vision of my nephew in the first grade, talking to his friends at school, like, "My uncle's a wrestler! However, the pair would end their engagement months later and on New Year's Day 2022, Guevara and fellow AEW wrestler Tay Conti went public with their long-rumored relationship. Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He just looked at me, like only a brother can look at you, and then he took a sip of whiskey and he paused. But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. [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]. http://smartmarkvideo.com/promotions/absolute-intense-wrestling/aiw-mp4Grow your youtube channel by clicking here http://bbtv.. [43][45] As a result of winning the CZW World Championship, BLKOUT vacated the tag team championship, and the Kings of Wrestling won them in a tournament, but were attacked by BLKOUT afterwards. 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. Download AIW Events Right Now! . [52] This was suspected by many to be an angle, but was later found out to have been legitimate. I was done. 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. 3 SmackDown, but Rousey isnt expected to miss WrestleMania. I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. [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. . AEW: Real-Life Relationship Status, Age & Height Of The Male Wrestlers, 10 Problems Facing AEW Wrestlers (And How To Fix Them). I opened this letter, and it was from my friend Alex Whybrow, aka Larry Sweeney. Following the match, CZW owner John Zandig went to the ring and publicly fired Kingston for "ongoing misconduct". [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. Kingston's professional life is thriving, and he owes it all to the support of his family and his girlfriend. A lot of Kingston's early gimmick came from being a rookie tag team guy in CHIKARA with his best friend Blackjack Marciano. [4] The feud ended when Kingston defeated Hallowicked in a Falls Count Anywhere match. The Kingston & Blackpool Combat Club feud with Jericho Appreciation has gone on a little too long, and theres no guarantee Eddie will win even after he beats Contis hubby up on Sept. 4 in Chicagoland. You beat him up good.". 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. This wave came over me, and I finally understood what was happening, and I started bawling right there in the car. I've been down to my last dollar. [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. I did my job. pic.twitter.com/oVkRELE3vf, Jungle Boy is not about to let Christian Cage get away with any more senseless violence. 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