Whether he's broken or big money, 46-year-old Matt Hardy makes any gimmick work. They're begging AEW to sign you.". Standing tall at 5 ft, 10 in, brothers Matt and Nick Jackson aka The Young Bucks dominate the tag team division. The big boys were never going to give me a shot. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. Evans). I tried to tell a story. ", He said, "How am I gonna tell my son not to be a quitter when his uncle quit on his dream? [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. These days the six-foot wrestling icon is known as serving as leader of The Inner Circle, one of AEW's popular factions. 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. [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. He's one of AEW's top stars and was crowned their inaugural champion in August 2019. I wouldn't have music. I still don't understand it. ", And you know how little kids are: "What??? At the age of 39, Eddie Kingston is now at the top of his career. Throughout his 15-year career, Cody has worked for various promotions, including WWE. 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. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. Its #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! So I drank. I'd burned too many bridges. [57] On day two, he, Hallowicked and Skayde were defeated by Akuma, Jigsaw and Quackenbush. ", And he said, "Alright, but let's give you a microphone then. I called Alex and I crawled up out of my hole. I should just run out and start beating the shit out of you, like I'm some guy. Edward's other ring names are Eddie Moore, King, and Kingston. Edward's father is Irish, while his mother is Puerto Rican. Andrade El Idolo went from NXT Champion to largely overlooked WWE main roster talent to making a splash by signing with AEW in the summer of 2021. 169K followers. He had to spend his last $2,000 to get home when the borders were closing, and while the indies in the United States were also closing down, he was faced with more financial issues. So I saw all this shit start popping up on my phone with that little bird, but I was confused. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match", "6/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of AEW Tag Champions The Young Bucks vs. Pac and Penta El Zero Miedo in a non-title match, Dustin Rhodes vs. Nick Comoroto in a bull rope match, Britt Baker's championship celebration, Jungle Boy and Christian Cage vs. http://smartmarkvideo.com/promotions/absolute-intense-wrestling/aiw-mp4Grow your youtube channel by clicking here http://bbtv.. Eddie Kingston's Chikara disappearance! [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. 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. [20][21] On July 25 at Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Show Kingston and Dreamer were defeated in a non-title tag team match by Ares and Castagnoli. 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! They're not going to sign me. . He's currently the TNT Champion, and recently he teamed up with veteran wrestler Sting for a match against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks. [109] Kingston eventually began a feud with Miro, whom he challenged for the TNT Championship at All Out, though he was defeated. Aside from stats about their age and height, fans are also curious about a wrestler's personal life. [71] Following the main event of the evening, Kingston and Homicide attacked new ROH World Tag Team Champions, reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), before announcing their intention of taking down "corporate ROH" and revealing their team name as "Outlaw Inc.". [83] Following the match, Kingston assaulted Hero, forcing PWG officials to pull them apart. Not only is the 37-year-old an onscreen talent, but he also serves as an EVP. [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]. [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. 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! [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. He was born on December 12, 1981. [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 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. 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. [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. [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. Eddie Kingston is a pro wrestling superstar and has confronted adversity to become a top star with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) a rising promotion that has become talk of the industry. [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. 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. The 5'11" star receives a series of boos every time he comes out to the ring. I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. In June, Konnan and Diamante returned, both showing suspicion about King's involvement with the group. Kingston continued and wrote about how he kept wrestling, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit when he was working in the UK. After Homicide and Eddie jumped Kevin Steen and Cliff Compton during their No DQ match a tag team match was announced. 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. Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. [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. He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. Marshall and R.D. [80] Kingston returned to JAPW on April 14, 2012, when he and Homicide defeated Philly's Most Wanted (Blk Jeez and Joker) to win the vacant JAPW Tag Team Championship.[81]. 6,997 posts. Had too much of a reputation. [52] This was suspected by many to be an angle, but was later found out to have been legitimate. 169k Followers, 913 Following, 6,997 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Eddie Kingston (@eddiekingston81) eddiekingston81. Kingston was revealed as a member of the masked gang Death Crew Council (DCC) on the November 10, 2016 episode of Impact. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. He wrote me a letter as a last resort. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. 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. PHOTOS: Solo Sikoa Gets Married. [8], Moore initially trained alongside BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw under Kevin Knight at the Independent Wrestling Federation in Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly West Paterson). 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. One week, I ended up going on a bender that was so bad that I just kind of disappeared. I felt like a failure, a loser, a bad friend. 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. He said, "To me, people who say it's not a big deal will never be champion, or don't deserve to be champion. Rumor Roundup: Lesnar farewell, Punk vs. Hangman, Goldberg, WWE HOF, more! A title match was booked between Castagnoli and Kingston and The Dynasty on two consecutive shows, both of which Kingston missed. The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. [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. The couple is parents to three sons, and they're expecting their fourth child, a girl due later this year. Hero rubs me the wrong way. The beef with Hero makes me laugh. (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. By Sean Rueter @s1rude Nov 9, 2021, 11:00am EST. Chris Jericho and members of the Jericho Appreciation Society leaked that Eddie Kingston has been married to Mina Santos for over ten years. TNA! ", And I just looked at him like: "You son of a bitch. To read a complete recap & review of all the nights events click here. This tag match saw Outlaw Inc. losing and they were never seen again. 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. [37] Afterwards, Kingston turned rudo and joined the Flood stable in order to regain the Grand Championship. His relationship details are not known. I was desperate. 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. 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. 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 so lucky to have had a friend like Brodie. [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. Eddie Kingston is not married. The resulting feud lasted for over six months. So far the 28-year-old has accomplished a lot in his AEW career. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. pic.twitter.com/KU80jrsxCA, Adam Cole explains what LOYALTY means to him here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! [123] Instead, Kingston faced Tomohiro Ishii on the All Out pre-show in a winning effort. It's something that's been with me since I was a kid. He continued and talked about working an indie show in New Jersey, which went viral, and led to the phone call from AEW, to make his debut against then-TNT Champion Cody Rhodes on the July 22, 2020 edition of AEW Dynamite. [5] After winning a number one contenders match on February 24, Kingston defeated Bandido, Jr. on February 28 at JAPW's Jersey City Rumble to win the JAPW New Jersey State Championship.