[4], After taking a break from wrestling, Kingston returned to the ring in July 2005, turning face and teaming with Sabian, Equinox and Quackenbush to take on The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Gran Akuma and Arik Cannon). [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]. 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. 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. On Night Two, Kingston was defeated by Necro Butcher in a Necro Butcher Rules match. ago I'm just glad we didn't get another Hulk Hogan flash paper incident. [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.". This is just some bullshit stunt. I beat him up. Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. Eddie Kingston Opens Up About His Pro Wrestling Journey, Mental Health, AEW I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. 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? I tried to tell a story. Sammy Guevara & Tay Contis antics have mostly gotten go away heat from yours truly. Eddie Kingston is an unmarried man. 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 remember Cody was so great about everything and he actually asked me what I wanted for my walk-out music and I told him the truth: I said, "Why would I have music? Had too much of a reputation. In June, Konnan and Diamante returned, both showing suspicion about King's involvement with the group. [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. Throughout his two decades in the business, Kingston has worked for several promotions, including Chikara and ROH. 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. His relationship details are not known. I've lost too many friends in this business to shut my mouth and bury all of these emotions with pills and booze. While Allin's professional life is soaring, the same can't be said for his personal life. When it comes to AEW's male roster, their talent is stacked. Allie, The Bunny is married to Blade in real life so it was a logical team. Mia Yim VS. Eddie Kingston - Absolute Intense Wrestling [Full Match . Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. Whether he's working behind the scenes or onscreen, the 6'2" is always the center of attention. It looks like AEW just booked a Buried Alive match with a new name at Revolution. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. I probably would have drank myself to death. Share. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. He knew that darkness. You beat him up good.". I'm on national television. Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. [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. 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. [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. Cody Rhodes Names His Top 3 Desired Opponents Post-Roman Reigns. He was born on December 12, 1981. Kingston and Tornado lost a Handicap match to Hero via a disqualification caused by Claudio Castagnoli. Eddie Kingston Quits AEW Following AEW Dynamite CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. Hey, you do you. Work with my hands. He talked about selling some of his wrestling boots to make his mortgage payment. They weren't telling me that I was the man. When the match aired on TV, something weird started happening with my phone. Its #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! The match devolved into a backstage fight during which Matt Hardy suffered amnesia after being knocked off a forklift by one of the DCC members. Jericho you SONOFABITCH!! He saved my life. I was desperate. And he's telling me to come out and shit on him. Eddie Kingston Explains Why Wrestling Championships Are A 'Big Deal' 7 MJF Kingston also talked about his mental health issues and wrote about how the late Larry Sweeney pulled him out of a dark period. The DCC continued their assault on TNA wrestlers, attacking Robbie E and Grado on the October 27 episode of Impact Wrestling. 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. . [31] Kingston returned to ROH at the June 29 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving Mike Mondo from Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. The Beginning. [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's Chikara disappearance! [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. [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. Published: Jan 5, 2022. [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. Eddie Kingston #BlackLivesMatter (@MadKing1981) / Twitter It's everywhere. All Elite Wrestling. Eddie Kingston is not married. [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. The full piece is a really great read and can be found at this link. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. [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. He also rekindled his feud with Hero during the 2007 Ted Petty Invitational, and on the final night of the tournament, Kingston defeated Hero in a Last Man Standing match, which is considered the 2007 Match of the Year for the company. Much like onscreen, MJF finds himself in trouble when it comes to his personal life. Twitter, social media, all that stuff I still don't really get how it works. In a recent interview with Sactown Sports 1140, Eddie Kingston commented on some possible tension brewing between himself and AEW. Didn't have any kids. On Buzzlearn.com, Eddie is listed as a successful Wrestler who was born in the year of 1981. And it's like he woke up the beast. [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. Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. Told too many promoters to go to hell. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. 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. As one of the company's top teams, the Young Bucks are featured weekly on Dynamite. And that's when I saw Brodie Lee and Jon Moxley. WWE Hall of Famer Shoots on Eddie Kingston After Anti-WWE Promo 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! Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. Kingston wrote more about AEW, his struggles, and making his nephew proud, among other topics. 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. He said everyone was really worried about me and he begged me to reach out. I hated myself. [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 wrote me a letter as a last resort. 01.03.2023. Keep your head up. RELATED: 5 Wrestlers The Young Bucks Love (& 5 They Don't). 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. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. Verified. PHOTOS: Solo Sikoa Gets Married. I became a bouncer just so I could drink more. Eddie Kingston is no longer All Elite (Picture: AEW) . [104] Furthermore, Kingston would end his association with The Butcher and The Blade, after they were hired by Matt Hardy as part of his entourage. I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Brodie. I think he knew the pain that I was going through. 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. About to move back in with his mother. Claudio was helping Eddie like work out and train and stuff. [18] On March 21 Kingston re-ignited his old feud with BDK's newest recruit Lince Dorado by facing him in a singles match. 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. In memory of Alex, I'm telling this story. Chikara was a juxtaposition: a fun, cartoonish, high concept, and irreverent promotion but also a source of world class training that launched the careers of Orange Cassidy, Chucky T, Brodie Lee and more. Eddie Kingston Wrestling Earnings and Net worth; Is he Married? He said, "To me, people who say it's not a big deal will never be champion, or don't deserve to be champion. When it comes to heels you love to hate, MJF is at the top of the list. Eddie Kingston formed a . For today's post, we'll be taking a look at the age, height, and relationship status of a few of AEW's male wrestlers. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the personal lives of male AEW wrestlers, focusing on their relationship status, age and height. So I drank. update: Last night's main events, UFC specials this week, Snooki, UFC activities", "Radican's Chikara "High Noon" iPPV coverage 11/13 -Quackenbush vs. Kingston, Young Bucks vs. #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! [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've been down to my last dollar. At the following show, Hero challenged Kingston to a Loser Leaves Town match when he returned. Eddie Kingston Net Worth, Age, Bio, Birthday, Height, Facts - BuzzLearn If Alex hadn't sent me that letter, I don't think I would be here today. Promotion. pic.twitter.com/oIxVtqvjxe. I'd smash bottles. Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. 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. Eddie Kingston celebrated the Fourth of July in a backyard show for ICW: No Holds Barred at the "Deathmatch Drive In.". ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack). [125], At Full Gear on November 19, Kingston defeated Jun Akiyama. He also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH). Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. [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 opened this letter, and it was from my friend Alex Whybrow, aka Larry Sweeney. 5 mo. TNA! 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. 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. Christ, did I drink. Marshall and R.D. long-time girlfriend Britt Baker being AEW Women's Champion. It was so surreal to walk through that curtain with him in Jacksonville at AEW's first big live show after COVID, in front of 5,000 screaming people, wrestling against the Young Bucks on national television. [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. After Homicide and Eddie jumped Kevin Steen and Cliff Compton during their No DQ match a tag team match was announced. At the age of 39, Eddie Kingston is now at the top of his career. pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! Having Eddie Kingston act as our avatar, cutting off the video to say, This is a wrestling show, why am I hearing this kid and his wife talking about getting married? When the Mad King said, Nobody cares, I felt it in my soul. Eddie Kingston Reveals Why Titles Matter In Professional Wrestling [83] Following the match, Kingston assaulted Hero, forcing PWG officials to pull them apart. 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. [4] On September 18, 2004, the Wild Cards won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship and enjoyed reasonable success outside of Chikara, until a knee injury forced Marciano into retirement, thus disbanding the team. [16] However, once again Dorado refused to stay down and demanded the match to be restarted. He's currently the TNT Champion, and recently he teamed up with veteran wrestler Sting for a match against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks. [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. Hey, you were just on national television. Make time to read Eddie Kingston's soul-baring Players' Tribune post I'd burned too many bridges. At the end of the show, they would attack Ethan Carter III after his match against Eli Drake, only to attack him and his bodyguard Tyrus after. On night one, he defeated Chuck Taylor in the first round. Whether fans love him or hate him, there's no denying Kenny Omega is one of the best wrestlers in the world. [128] On the January 8, 2022 episode of Strong, Kingston returned to defeat Gabriel Kidd. Kingston and Bram primarily worked as a tag team during this run,. 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. After Marciano's retirement, however, Kingston's Mid-South work mainly involved one-on-one matches, including a lengthy feud against Ian Rotten. Chad drives a Miata and is married to Keighleyanne. I'd punch holes in the walls. Not only is the 37-year-old an onscreen talent, but he also serves as an EVP. [8] Eddie Kingston Seeks Career-Defining Moment vs. Jon Moxley How dare you help me? Does that mean I get paid more? [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. pic.twitter.com/6xl84QLAXh, Daniel Garcia proclaims himself the #DragonSlayerTune into TBS NOW and watch #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/MOhW0pKAUs, Ethan Page believes he deserves better, and Stokely Hathaway takes the opportunity to make him a very compelling offer #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! RELATED: Every Version Of Matt Hardy, Ranked From Worst To Best. The wrestling world has changed quite a bit in recent years as different companies have started to work together. 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. I have been everything in this life. 1. They were known as the Wild Cards and had a card gimmick. [92] On July 31, it was announced that Kingston had signed a contract with AEW. . [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 had this vision of my nephew in the first grade, talking to his friends at school, like, "My uncle's a wrestler! Self-destructive. Kingston debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at their television tapings on September 30 for NWA Power. Eddie Kingston 'Quits' AEW In Post-Dynamite Video | 411MANIA Edward's other ring names are Eddie Moore, King, and Kingston. When he's not fighting in the ring, he spends time with his wife Amanda at their home in Virginia. [51] On April 7, at Out With the Old, In With the New, Kingston defeated Hero in a Loser Leaves Town match. (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. 8 (Loves) Jon Moxley. Discover Eddie Kingston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. 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. [4] Following the loss Kingston started a feud with Castagnoli, claiming that he had been embarrassed and disrespected. [60] On night two, he was defeated by Shinobu in the quarter-final. [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. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. I mean, 20 f*cking years in this. I don't trust it. A lot of Kingston's early gimmick came from being a rookie tag team guy in CHIKARA with his best friend Blackjack Marciano. The group of male wrestlers is eclectic, young and old, short and tall. A true pro. Please call me.". Standing at 5 feet 10 inches tall, Jungle Boy made waves on social media during the summer of 2021 when a picture of him kissing AEW wrestler Anna Jay made the rounds online and fans everywhere expressed their joy for the couple. 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. He took a more serious persona when Marciano retired and he joined CZW as a member of BLKout. The bi-racial wrestler didn't know why Jericho thought his relationship was something . I was about to.". He was born on December 12, 1981 and his birthplace is Yonkers New York. 913 following. Aside from stats about their age and height, fans are also curious about a wrestler's personal life. RELATED: 10 Problems Facing AEW Wrestlers (And How To Fix Them). [35] On April 6, Kingston defeated Hallowicked for his tenth successful defense of the Grand 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.