He's one of AEW's top stars and was crowned their inaugural champion in August 2019. 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. I'm 38 years old. I mean, 20 f*cking years in this. He's won over fans with his goth, skateboarding gimmick along with his daredevil moves. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. 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. [66], Kingston wrestled at the Ring of Honor Wrestling tapings on March 1, 2009, in Philadelphia, defeating Sami Callihan. Chris Jericho has had a legendary career, which spanned over various promotions such as WWE, WCW, and NJPW. To read a complete recap & review of all the nights events click here. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. Eddie Kingston Opens Up About His Pro Wrestling Journey, Mental Health, AEW. I was literally thinking, Let me just get this over with so I can get my check. From his debut through the end of 2004, most of his activity involved tagging with Marciano as the Wild Cards. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. [46] After a successful world title defence against Justice Pain at Night of Infamy 5, due to Hero interfering and accidentally hitting Pain, Kingston lost the title to Pain in a three-way elimination match, also involving Hero. When the match aired on TV, something weird started happening with my phone. Over the years, rumors have circulated about his love life, but Omega being a private person has never commented about his dating history. champ, Sami Callihan returns, Hero, more", "AAW Tag Team Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "2020 CBS Sports Wrestling Awards: Drew McIntyre stands out as Wrestler of the Year", "Crown Of Glory Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title", "IWA Mid-South November Pain 2017 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021", "March 1, 2021, Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2020 awards issue, Elimination Chamber", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Kingston&oldid=1142627637, Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano (hair), ACE Diamond Division Championship (1 time), Revolution Strong Style Tournament (2006), MBA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, MBA Tag Team Championship Tournament (2005) - with Sabian, Ranked No. The couple married in April 2017, and in November 2020 announced they were expecting their first child, a daughter due later this summer. 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. I didn't think it was a tryout. I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. They're work in ROH and NJPW is widely known, and now they're gaining new legions of fans thanks to AEW. [36], After a one-year hiatus, Chikara returned on May 25, 2014, with You Only Live Twice, where Kingston lost the Grand Championship to Icarus, ending his two and a half year reign. AEW's Sammy Guevara has issued a statement detailing his side of the story following a backstage incident with Eddie Kingston that led to a Kingston suspension.. It's still so weird to me, even now, because I have such a hard time accepting love. [104] Over the next weeks, Kingston and Moxley feuded with Omega, as well as his allies The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). [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). 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. On August 21, at Broken Rulz, the Wild Cards and Hallowicked were defeated by Gran Akuma, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. ", He said, "How am I gonna tell my son not to be a quitter when his uncle quit on his dream? [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? I did my job. The Elite for the AEW Trios Titles, Saraya vs. Britt Baker", "Eddie Kingston "Quits" AEW After Dynamite", "2021.11.27 NJPW STRONG SHOWDOWN 2021 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "2022.01.08 NEMESIS | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "NJPW Capital Collision live results: Tanahashi vs. Ospreay vs. Moxley vs. Robinson", "Eddie Kingston challenges Claudio Castagnoli to ROH World title match", https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=224204, "Mon. [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. 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. 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. 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! But Ill admit the video package that aired on Dynamite last night (Aug. 3) was good stuff. Updated: Jan 5, 2022. Carol is a writer from Virginia, who has a love for all things entertainment and sports. [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. AEW split them up for a while, but now they're back together, and part of a larger faction. It's something that's been with me since I was a kid. It's hard not to notice the happiness emanating from the 35-year-old. Edward Moore was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. 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. I hated myself. 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 Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. 5 mo. Didn't have any kids. A paycheck. [62] Seven years later, Kingston returned to the promotion for the 2020 edition of 16 Carat Gold. The 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. Kingston competed against Kevin Steen at this point, who was one of the biggest names in the promotion. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? He was standing backstage right before I was about to go out through the curtain, and he could see that I was just numb. [83] Following the match, Kingston assaulted Hero, forcing PWG officials to pull them apart. [31] On March 25, Kingston defeated Brodie Lee in his second title defense. [4], In 2007, Kingston turned heel (villainous) when he was pinned in an eight-man tag team match. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles, Cody vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's Title, Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page in the eliminator tournament finals", "1/13 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of New Year's Smash night two with Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage for the TNT Title, Miro vs. Chuck Taylor, FTR vs. Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy, Serena Deeb vs. Tay Conti for the NWA Women's Title, Pac vs. Eddie Kingston", "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot", "3/10 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Darby Allin vs. Scorpio Sky for the TNT Title, Rey Fenix vs. Matt Jackson, Christian Cage's first comments, Ethan Page vs. Lee Johnson, The Inner Circle's War Council, AEW Revolution fallout", "4/7 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Mike Tyson returns, Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson, Darby Allin vs. JD Drake for the TNT Championship, Hangman Page vs. Max Caster, The Bunny vs. Tay Conti", "AEW Dynamite Results for April 21, 2021", "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. These days the six-foot wrestling icon is known as serving as leader of The Inner Circle, one of AEW's popular factions. [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]. Evans). He shoved me hard. I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. He has legit beef with Chris Hero (apparently) and people conflate that with Claudio. 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. I became a bouncer just so I could drink more. Cody's success in the wrestling world wouldn't be complete without the support of his wife Brandi Rhodes. Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. 7 MJF He saved my life. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. Kingston also talked about his mental health issues and wrote about how the late Larry Sweeney pulled him out of a dark period. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. 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. 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. Private Party, Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson vs. Anthony Ogogo and QT Marshall", "7/7 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of The Young Bucks vs. Eddie Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo in a Street Fight for the AEW Tag Titles, Andrade El Idolo vs. Matt Sydal, Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall in a strap match, Santana, Ortiz, and Jake Hager vs. FTR and Wardlow", "AEW All Out results: Miro vs. Eddie Kingston for the TNT Championship", "AEW Rampage live results: Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston", "10/29 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston in an AEW Eliminator tournament semifinal match, Dante Martin vs. Matt Sydal, AEW Women's Champion Britt Baker vs. Abadon in a non-title Trick or Treat match", "10/29 AEW RAMPAGE REPORT: Danielson vs. Kingston in perhaps the best Rampage match to date, Abandon vs. Baker, Dante vs. Sydal", "CM Punk To Face Eddie Kingston At AEW Full Gear 2021", "12/29 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Orange Cassidy, Trent, and Chuck Taylor, Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz vs. 2point0 and Daniel Garcia, Thunder Rosa vs. Jade Cargill in a TNT Title tournament match, 10-man tag match, Jim Ross's return", "Report: Eddie Kingston Sidelined With Fractured Orbital Bone", "Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Kingston set for AEW Revolution", "AEW Revolution 2022 - Eddie Kingston vs. Chris Jericho Result", "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. SmackDown recap & reactions: Like father, like son. [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. But last year, Kingston's life changed for the better. Because I am just some guy. pic.twitter.com/SIy1lBKSVE, Things continue to heat up between Christian Cage and Jungle BoyTune into #AEWDynamite on TBS NOW! I'd smash bottles. Your uncle's not a wrestler!!!". [55] Kingston's title reign officially ended on July 10, when CZW owner D. J. Hyde stripped him and Younger of the title. RELATED: Every Version Of Matt Hardy, Ranked From Worst To Best. Eddie Kingston was trained and began wrestling with IWF in New Jersey, before moving to Chikara in 2002. [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). I didn't think it was a miracle. [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. Even if it was just one person who was having a shitty day who was using our match as an escape. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. [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. 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. 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 . [88] Kingston lost to Bull Dempsey on January 26, 2018, at House of Hardcore 37. [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. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. After Dreamer helped Kingston take care of BDK, the two made a challenge for a tag team match for Chikara's July 25 show in The Arena in Philadelphia. It's your life. 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! In August 2020, he and his wife, wrestler Priscilla Kelly divorced after two years of marriage. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Larry Sweeney. I wasn't married. As the faction was leaving, the Hardys challenged them to an immediate match and put their titles on the line; whether this was a handicap match or not and what its official result was have never been specified. Hey, you were just on national television. 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 said, "You know I'm signed right? [130], On the March 2, 2023 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Kingston made his ROH return by challenging ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli to a match at Supercard of Honor. Promotion. And it's like he woke up the beast. Whether he's working behind the scenes or onscreen, the 6'2" is always the center of attention. [114] Kingston would face Punk at the Full Gear event in November, but lost. [120] Kingston, Santana, Ortiz, and the Blackpool Combat Club would avenge this loss with a win at Blood and Guts. I started talking trash. 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. And I'll never forget, this one line at the end, it said. "I feel like I've lost my best friend. I'm so lucky to still have a friend like Mox. Eddie Kingston is no longer All Elite (Picture: AEW) . One week, I ended up going on a bender that was so bad that I just kind of disappeared. On September 29, 2016, Kingston was part of a group of about 40 wrestlers invited to a WWE tryout at their Performance Center. He beat me up. The Beginning. I tried to make somebody out there watching feel something. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. AEW's Eddie Kingston made headlines last week when his post-Dynamite promo made its way online.Kingston stood in front of the Daily's Place crowd following the Saturday night show saying, "Because . I've messed up and self-destructed and burned bridges. 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. This tag match saw Outlaw Inc. losing and they were never seen again. It's everywhere. I did my job. Just the best guy. Her main sports she follows are wrestling and Nascar. The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. Told too many promoters to go to hell. 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. I opened this letter, and it was from my friend Alex Whybrow, aka Larry Sweeney. On August 30, it was announced that Kingston would return for All Star Weekend VII. [31] During the weekend of May 3 and 4, Kingston made two more successful title defenses against Green Ant and Mark Angelosetti. ago. I called Alex and I crawled up out of my hole. During the match, Kingston harassed Ruckus, a member of The Vulture Squad in ROH and Kingston's stablemate in BLKOUT in other promotions, and claimed he'd be in Philadelphia on March 16, 2008 during ROH's Take No Prisoners pay-per-view. [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'd burned too many bridges. AEW: Real-Life Relationship Status, Age & Height Of The Male Wrestlers, 10 Problems Facing AEW Wrestlers (And How To Fix Them). The big boys were never going to give me a shot. Did Trent get taller? 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. He talked about selling some of his wrestling boots to make his mortgage payment. 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. [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. Much like onscreen, MJF finds himself in trouble when it comes to his personal life. Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! According to Kat, things weren't very amicable in their split. I was uncomfortable. After Kingston managed to eliminate Steen, he was himself pinned for the win by Tim Donst.