So I drank. On August 21, at Broken Rulz, the Wild Cards and Hallowicked were defeated by Gran Akuma, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. A true pro. [18] On March 21 Kingston re-ignited his old feud with BDK's newest recruit Lince Dorado by facing him in a singles match. Didn't have any kids. And I just started crying. CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. Whether they're former WWE stars or indie darlings, these guys are making names for themselves. pic.twitter.com/v5NikJ78Sg. It's hard not to notice the happiness emanating from the 35-year-old. 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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. Eddie Kingston is a famous American professional wrestler. I'm like, "A letter? I powerbombed him onto some thumbtacks. 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. To read a complete recap & review of all the nights events click here. [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 mean, 20 f*cking years in this. ", And he said, "Alright, but let's give you a microphone then. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. [31] Kingston's ninth successful defense took place during Chikara's first weekend of 2013 on February 10, when he defeated Kevin Steen. It's not my thing. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. I tried to tell a story. As for Omega's personal life, that's a bit of a mystery. Kingston debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at their television tapings on September 30 for NWA Power. He said everyone was really worried about me and he begged me to reach out. Work with my hands. I didn't think it was a miracle. At 25 years-old, MJF is well on his way to becoming an established star. So far the 28-year-old has accomplished a lot in his AEW career. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? Cody's success in the wrestling world wouldn't be complete without the support of his wife Brandi Rhodes. Start a new life. [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). [4] In the match Akuma forced Kingston to tap out and, as per stipulation of the match, both the Wild Cards were shaved bald, effectively ending the feud. 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. [102] At Revolution on March 7, Kingston rescued Jon Moxley after Moxley's main event match against Kenny Omega, turning face in the process. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. This is just some bullshit stunt. The full piece is a really great read and can be found at this link. I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. Charlotte Flair Joining Andrade In AEW Would Be A Mistake, 5 Wrestlers The Young Bucks Love (& 5 They Don't), Every Version Of Matt Hardy, Ranked From Worst To Best, 10 Most Embarrassing Moments In Chris Jericho's Career, 10 Great Women's Wrestlers Who Never Got Their Big Break, 10 Former Impact/TNA Wrestlers Who Surprisingly Are Still Wrestling, Every WWE Tag Team Championship, Ranked By Belt Design. In June it was announced that BLKOUT was planning on disrupting ROH's pay-per-view taping, Respect is Earned II, on June 7. [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). I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Larry Sweeney. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? [122], After this, Kingston began a feud with Jericho's ally Sammy Guevara. 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. [70], On August 17, 2013, Kingston returned to ROH, forming a new tag team with Homicide. [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. I mean, this is Cody Rhodes. 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. As the son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes is proudly carrying on the family name. They're tweeting #SIGNEDDIEKINGSTON. I didn't think it was a tryout. At the age of 39, Eddie Kingston is now at the top of his career. I'd smash bottles. [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. The two were scheduled to face in a match at the All Out, but the match was cancelled after Kingston was suspended by AEW for getting into a legitimate backstage dispute with Guevara. 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 looked him right in the eyes and I shoved him back. Kingston released a public interview on YouTube discussing the matter, but the footage was removed only hours later. Mox said, "You did good. If I'm done, then at least I have this. pic.twitter.com/Roq6cW7t4N, Team Taz is officially dead #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/77rGak8He0, Powerhouse Hobbs making a statement with that vicious victory, but Ricky Starks was not about to let the events of last week slide! I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. 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. Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. 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. 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. 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. Although, Hardy's known mostly for his WWE and Impact Wrestling runs, he seems to have found his home at AEW. I was sick. [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". 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. TNA! He was standing backstage right before I was about to go out through the curtain, and he could see that I was just numb. I knew it wasn't going to be in the WWE or AEW or anything like that. This is the guy. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. On the May 24, 2018 episode of Impact, Kingston, now renamed King, returned as a member of The Latin American Xchange (LAX). The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. Aside from stats about their age and height, fans are also curious about a wrestler's personal life. He was previously in a relationship with wrestler Allie Kat, but they broke up in 2019. [22] On October 23 Kingston represented Chikara in the torneo cibernetico match, where the company's originals faced BDK. I was about to.". Although, they may portray bad guys on television, in real-life Matt and Nick are family men. [60] On night two, he was defeated by Shinobu in the quarter-final. [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. 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. He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. During the tour, Kingston teamed with the villainous Joker stable. For some reason, I checked my mailbox, probably looking for a miracle check or something, and I had a letter. newsletter, AEW Dark recap: Sammy Guevara gives a special gift to Daniel Garcia, John Cena returns to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, takes Sheamus spot, Fuego del Sol fractured his foot in five places, Watch a special pre-Revolution episode of AEW Dark, Challengers line up for shot at Knockouts Champ Mickie James, Was Jay Lethal able to Squeeze the Life Out of Orange Cassidy, Dr. Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter Outlast the Thunderstorm, Chris Jericho Makes a Statement Ahead of His Champion Match with Jon Moxley. I'd burned too many bridges. I didn't get it. I'm 38 years old. Back in the day, me and Mox used to wrestle each other at the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn in front of 85 people. After achieving huge success in NJPW, Omega decided to become part of the elite when he signed with AEW. Twitter, social media, all that stuff I still don't really get how it works. 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? Less than one month after leaving WWE, the 6'2" brawler made his surprising debut at Double or Nothing. [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. I smashed my cell phone and no one could get ahold of me. 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. I was done. Eddie Kingston defeats Jeeves Kay. 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. I swear to you, when I got to the show and I was backstage, I was just numb. He also has quite a bit of time to do so as he is only 32 years old. Kingston was revealed as a member of the masked gang Death Crew Council (DCC) on the November 10, 2016 episode of Impact. Period. ago. 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. [111][112][113], Immediately following his loss to Danielson, he would interrupt an interview segment with CM Punk, beginning a feud between the two of them. ), You know what's crazy? [99][100], On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn on Kingston after he and Butcher and Blade attacked Pac. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. ", She hit me back, "No, this is a big deal. [68] This led to a Grand Championship match in Chikara, where Kingston defeated Steen via disqualification. [85] On June 23, 2013, Kingston and Homicide were defeated by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) at House of Hardcore 2. Then I got this call to do an outdoor match in New Jersey. Edward Moore (born December 12, 1981), better known by his ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). On August 30, it was announced that Kingston would return for All Star Weekend VII. But Ill admit the video package that aired on Dynamite last night (Aug. 3) was good stuff. 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. He shoved me hard. Chad drives a Miata and is married to Keighleyanne. Throughout his 15-year career, Cody has worked for various promotions, including WWE. I beat him up. [4] Following the loss, Kingston attacked Hallowicked and attempted to remove his mask. I've messed up and self-destructed and burned bridges. I don't work here. His first name is "Eddie" and his last name is . I had known Brodie for years from the indie circuit. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. But for at least a couple minutes last night, they all entertained me and sold me on a PPV match. [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). [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. I couldn't say no. I was just being me. Kingston continued and wrote about how he kept wrestling, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit when he was working in the UK. He knew that darkness. [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. [4] On August 13, Hero defeated Kingston in a singles match, that would lead the two into feuding with each other over at Combat Zone Wrestling, while in Chikara they were kept apart from each other following the match. Eddie Kingston got the opportunity to work with Ring Of Honor for several years on and off, but in 2012 he began to become a more regular feature on the product. Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! And that's why I'm telling this story, and I'm not pulling any punches, and all the old-school guys who don't want to hear this stuff, and think that we shouldn't talk about it, those guys can respectfully kiss my ass. As usual, AEW doles out YouTube videos slowly. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. Then he said, "Alright. After several weeks, King moved to alumni section. The Kingston & Blackpool Combat Club feud with Jericho Appreciation has gone on a little too long, and there's no guarantee Eddie will win even after he beats Conti's hubby up on Sept. 4 in Chicagoland. It's your life. 5 mo. ago I'm just glad we didn't get another Hulk Hogan flash paper incident. [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. pic.twitter.com/mD31m86Dfp, Jon Moxley doesn't care who wins tonight's match up between Chris Jericho & Wheeler Yuta, he's ready for either one NEXT WEEK at #QuakeByTheLake Tune into TBS NOW! Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. A paycheck. [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. [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. Hardy was also briefly involved with late WWE Diva Ashley Massaro. Eddie's Twitter has been blowing up all this morning because of Jericho and his team of brainless sports entertainers. [89] The DCC made their Impact Zone debut on the October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, when they attacked The Tribunal, following the latter's loss to TNA World Tag Team Champions, The Broken Hardys. 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. pic.twitter.com/N0gqkGVYej, #TheAcclaimed have ARRIVED for this DUMPSTER MATCH against the #GunnClub, where ANYTHING GOES! But he couldn't save himself. Bitter. 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. Whether he's working behind the scenes or onscreen, the 6'2" is always the center of attention. Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. - Eddie Kingston. http://smartmarkvideo.com/promotions/absolute-intense-wrestling/aiw-mp4Grow your youtube channel by clicking here http://bbtv.. 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. 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. [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. I don't trust it. I just always felt like nobody ever cared about me. Kingston appeared with BLKOUT, but failed to defeat Jigsaw, while Ruckus again tried to calm down both of his stables. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. When he's not fighting in the ring, he spends time with his wife Amanda at their home in Virginia. He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. Just the best guy. I should just run out and start beating the shit out of you, like I'm some guy. [77][78] He would hold the title for little over two months before losing it to Archadia. which is weird because if you were around back then you'd know how close Claudio and Eddie were. [12] Kingston defeated Dorado in back-to-back singles matches on July 13 and August 10, but both times Dorado refused to stay down and begged for more. [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). ago Careful, he's a wizard, he'll throw them left and right at you too 23 Vli37 10 mo. What am I gonna tell my son, though? I was desperate. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Longtime indie wrestler, amazing dude. Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. To me, it was just a booking. [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]. Eddie Kingston has done what The Chadster wishes every wrestler in the business would do: . On night one, he defeated Chuck Taylor in the first round. 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