[31] Kingston made his third successful title defense on April 28, defeating Kevin Steen via disqualification in an interpromotional match between Chikara and Ring of Honor. Face Of The Revolution Ladder: Powerhouse Hobbs defeats Action Andretti and AR Fox and Eddie Kingston and Komander and Konosuke Takeshita and Ortiz and Sammy Guevara (13:46) AEW Dynamite #178 - TV-Show @ Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, USA. I was a danger to myself and others. [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.". (Icarus and Gran Akuma). 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 powerbombed him onto some thumbtacks. Claudio was helping Eddie like work out and train and stuff. pic.twitter.com/oVkRELE3vf, Jungle Boy is not about to let Christian Cage get away with any more senseless violence. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. That's pretty cool. Aside from stats about their age and height, fans are also curious about a wrestler's personal life. Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. Told too many promoters to go to hell. They were known as the Wild Cards and had a card gimmick. 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. 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. Verified. They weren't telling me that I was the man. Many believe that it will be him who eventually dethrones Omega as AEW Champion. On night one, he defeated Chuck Taylor in the first round. [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. Although, they may portray bad guys on television, in real-life Matt and Nick are family men. On August 21, at Broken Rulz, the Wild Cards and Hallowicked were defeated by Gran Akuma, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. He walked up to me all serious, and he goes, "Hey, where's the Eddie Kingston I know?". AEW split them up for a while, but now they're back together, and part of a larger faction. pic.twitter.com/N0gqkGVYej, #TheAcclaimed have ARRIVED for this DUMPSTER MATCH against the #GunnClub, where ANYTHING GOES! (Rest in peace.) [129] At the Capital Collision event in May 2022, Kingston faced Tomohiro Ishii, but was defeated. He loves WWE with all his heart and soul. They're begging AEW to sign you.". Eddie Kingston was trained and began wrestling with IWF in New Jersey, before moving to Chikara in 2002. I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. [10] In 2003 Kingston and Marciano began feuding with Mister ZERO and UltraMantis, the team known collectively as Ultra/ZERO. On the January 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, Bram and Kingston competed in the first ever Race for the Case, capturing the yellow briefcase when Kingston knocked it out of Jessie Godderz's hands and into Bram's, later learning they have the #2 call out spot for the February 2 Open Fight Night episode of Impact Wrestling. Kingston and Bram primarily worked as a tag team during this run,. I couldn't say no. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. The 5'11" star receives a series of boos every time he comes out to the ring. [99][100], On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn on Kingston after he and Butcher and Blade attacked Pac. I have been everything in this life. [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. [102] At Revolution on March 7, Kingston rescued Jon Moxley after Moxley's main event match against Kenny Omega, turning face in the process. I was doing what I love to do. He said, "To me, people who say it's not a big deal will never be champion, or don't deserve to be champion. They're not going to sign me. 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. Back in the day, me and Mox used to wrestle each other at the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn in front of 85 people. If Alex hadn't sent me that letter, I don't think I would be here today. [62] Seven years later, Kingston returned to the promotion for the 2020 edition of 16 Carat Gold. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles", "6/29 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta, Santana, and Ortiz vs. Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker in a Blood & Guts match, Jade Cargill vs. Leila Grey for the TBS Title, Orange Cassidy vs. Ethan Page", "7/20 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Kingston in a Barbed Wire Everywhere match, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus vs. After the match Kingston once again refused to show respect to Castagnoli and was therefore beaten down. Not only is the 37-year-old an onscreen talent, but he also serves as an EVP. [24][25] The following September, Kingston made his first tour of Japan, with the Osaka Pro Wrestling promotion, which had a working relationship with Chikara. [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]. This tag match saw Outlaw Inc. losing and they were never seen again. [58] On March 13, 2010, at The Vision, Kingston was defeated by Big Van Walter in a singles match. The beef with Hero makes me laugh. Promotion. Then he said, "Alright. I did my job. During the non-pay-per-view portion of the show, Kingston, Sabian and Robbie Morino of BLKOUT got into a brawl with Jigsaw and Julius Smokes of The Vulture Squad, while Ruckus tried to restrain both factions. [31][33] Kingston was next scheduled to defend his title against Green Ant on March 9, but ended up no-showing the event. 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. In August 2020, he and his wife, wrestler Priscilla Kelly divorced after two years of marriage. He's won over fans with his goth, skateboarding gimmick along with his daredevil moves. Work with my hands. He has legit beef with Chris Hero (apparently) and people conflate that with Claudio. 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. [51] On April 7, at Out With the Old, In With the New, Kingston defeated Hero in a Loser Leaves Town match. Even if it was just one person who was having a shitty day who was using our match as an escape. [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. So I left my home, took a whole new name." Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. So I saw all this shit start popping up on my phone with that little bird, but I was confused. I've messed up and self-destructed and burned bridges. On the December 1 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kingston and Bram faced The Broken Hardys for the TNA Tag Team Championship, but were ultimately defeated. MORE : Ex-WWE star Mark Andrews reflects on getting fired, married and missing out on dream homecoming over just a few weeks. Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! [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. [88] Kingston lost to Bull Dempsey on January 26, 2018, at House of Hardcore 37. If I'm done, then at least I have this. He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. ", She hit me back, "No, this is a big deal. I smashed my cell phone and no one could get ahold of me. RELATED: Every Version Of Matt Hardy, Ranked From Worst To Best. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. 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. And I didn't even think anything of it. The Jericho Appreciation Society went on to win the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. I've been down to my last dollar. 913 following. AEW's Eddie Kingston visits with Deuce & Mo to talk about the upcoming events in San Francisco and Sacramento, his years on the independent wrestling scene, . Now let's go kick these guys' asses.". He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. How dare you. But for at least a couple minutes last night, they all entertained me and sold me on a PPV match. No he's not!!! which is weird because if you were around back then you'd know how close Claudio and Eddie were. This is an automatic disqualification as per lucha libre rules. It was revealed earlier on that Tornado's opponent, Chris Hero, had also picked Kingston as his partner, but Kingston had chosen to side with Tornado. (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. Although, the identity of Kingston's current girlfriend is unknown, one of his famous exes is NXT star Mia Yim. 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I beat him up. When the match aired on TV, something weird started happening with my phone. At 50-years-old, Jericho isn't slowing down anytime soon. [31] Kingston returned to ROH at the June 29 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving Mike Mondo from Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. Eddie Kingston is an unmarried man. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. 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. On the February 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, the DCC defeated Eli Drake and Tyrus in a handicap match. 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[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'm so lucky to have had a friend like Brodie. It was setting up something where well see Eddie beat Sammy up! 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! Kingston debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at their television tapings on September 30 for NWA Power. 6,997 posts. 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. Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. 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. Powerhouse Hobbs, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage, Casino Ladder Match", "9/23 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of the Grand Slam Golden Ticket Battle Royal, Jade Cargill vs. Diamante for the TBS Title, Sting and Darby Allin vs. Brody King and Buddy Matthews in a No DQ match, Action Bronson and Hook vs. Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks, Eddie Kingston vs. Sammy Guevara, Jungle Boy vs. Rey Fenix", "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship, The Acclaimed vs. Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee for the AEW Tag Titles, Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Death Triangle vs.