I just did my job, and he pinned me, and then I walked back through the curtain. Feb 28. youtube.com. 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. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. Now let's go kick these guys' asses.". [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]. 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. I decided in that moment that I couldn't quit. They're work in ROH and NJPW is widely known, and now they're gaining new legions of fans thanks to AEW. ), You know what's crazy? RELATED: 10 Most Embarrassing Moments In Chris Jericho's CareerAside from wrestling and music, Jericho's greatest joy is his family. The group later became known as "The OGz". About to move back in with his mother. Kingston would return to Global Force Wrestling, which he was involved in a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold match for the vacated Impact World Championship which he was unsuccessful. I looked him right in the eyes and I shoved him back. ", I had this vision of my nephew in the first grade, talking to his friends at school, like, "My uncle's a wrestler! He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. His first name is "Eddie" and his last name is . Claudio was helping Eddie like work out and train and stuff. . Eddie Kingston Reveals Why Titles Matter In Professional Wrestling Chris Jericho and members of the Jericho Appreciation Society leaked that Eddie Kingston has been married to Mina Santos for over ten years. [31][33] Kingston was next scheduled to defend his title against Green Ant on March 9, but ended up no-showing the event. Carol is a writer from Virginia, who has a love for all things entertainment and sports. Back in the day, me and Mox used to wrestle each other at the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn in front of 85 people. This is an automatic disqualification as per lucha libre rules. Jericho you SONOFABITCH!! 82 aimlessnameless 10 mo. Longtime indie wrestler, amazing dude. Verified. It's everywhere. The 6ft 1 in brawler impressed fans with his promo skills and athleticism. [69] He then went on to unsuccessfully challenge Steen for the ROH World Championship on August 11 at Boiling Point. [59], Kingston was brought back to wXw for the 2013 edition of 16 Carat Gold. Rotten told the crowd that Kingston was "going through some personal problems", but that he was welcome back to the promotion once he got his act together. Standing at a solid 6 feet tall, Cole is easily one of the most acclaimed wrestlers in the world and it's only a matter of time before Cole inserts himself in the main event scene of AEW. Hey, you do you. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. [22] On October 23 Kingston represented Chikara in the torneo cibernetico match, where the company's originals faced BDK. 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.. Standing tall at 5 ft, 10 in, brothers Matt and Nick Jackson aka The Young Bucks dominate the tag team division. Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. 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! After achieving huge success in NJPW, Omega decided to become part of the elite when he signed with AEW. I was about to lose my house. [97] Kingston would later attack Moxley after the latter's match with Lance Archer on the October 14 episode of Dynamite, protesting that Moxley had never made him submit. He was born on December 12, 1981. 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. I was done. 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. As long as it was in a bingo hall or a VFW as long as his uncle was really a wrestler, I didn't care. ", And he said, "Alright, but let's give you a microphone then. Johnson & Fenner Were Married in 2017 During His Recovery From a Kidney Transplant Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson announces his retirement during a news conference with. Matchguide Eddie Kingston Wrestlers Database - CAGEMATCH 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. Eddie Kingston Explains Why Wrestling Championships Are A 'Big Deal' Eddie Kingston's improbable 18-year odyssey to chance at AEW glory I got you, brother. I'm a hard-ass New York guy. I wasn't married. Saptarshi Sinha-February 28, 2023. On Buzzlearn.com, Eddie is listed as a successful Wrestler who was born in the year of 1981. But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. Self-destructive. [58] On March 13, 2010, at The Vision, Kingston was defeated by Big Van Walter in a singles match. Edward Moore was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. He walked up to me all serious, and he goes, "Hey, where's the Eddie Kingston I know?". Eddie Kingston has done what The Chadster wishes every wrestler in the business would do: . 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. On Night Two, Kingston was defeated by Necro Butcher in a Necro Butcher Rules match. Let us know what you think. I went up to Jersey to do the show thinking that it could be the last match I ever did. 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. [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. ago I'm just glad we didn't get another Hulk Hogan flash paper incident. I don't trust it. Although, the identity of Kingston's current girlfriend is unknown, one of his famous exes is NXT star Mia Yim. Edward's father is Irish, while his mother is Puerto Rican. I'm 38 years old. On April 11, 2008, Kingston no-showed a scheduled event, resulting in IWA Mid-South owner Ian Rotten stripping him of the championship. Eddie Kingston doesn't care about Sammy & Tay's wedding I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. 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. Kingston competed against Kevin Steen at this point, who was one of the biggest names in the promotion. Not only does AEW have a diverse mix of legends and rising stars on their roster but they also intermingle amongst each other in a romantic sense very often. Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. On the May 24, 2018 episode of Impact, Kingston, now renamed King, returned as a member of The Latin American Xchange (LAX). [127], Kingston made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on the November 27, 2021 episode of Strong, teaming with Jon Moxley to face Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer in a Philadelphia Street Fight, in a losing effort. He just looked at me, like only a brother can look at you, and then he took a sip of whiskey and he paused. [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. I wasn't excited. 26.02.2023. March 1, 2023 0 During a recent appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, AEW wrestler Eddie Kingston discussed the importance of titles in the world of professional wrestling and why it means something to be a champion. He's currently the TNT Champion, and recently he teamed up with veteran wrestler Sting for a match against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks. I was desperate. [30] On February 26, 2012, Kingston made his first defense of the Grand Championship, defeating Vin Gerard, with whom he had developed a rivalry during the 12 Large: Summit. From his debut through the end of 2004, most of his activity involved tagging with Marciano as the Wild Cards. Marshall and R.D. But I didn't care. I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Larry Sweeney. The Bunny Joins Butcher & Blade In Eddie Kingston's AEW Stable Does that mean I get paid more? At 29-years-old, Page is at the height of his career. I'm like, "A letter? [4], Kingston, along with fellow BLKOUT stable members Joker and Ruckus, went on to the finals of the 2008 King of Trios tournament, coming up short against the team of El Pantera, Incognito and Lince Dorado, when Kingston tapped out to Dorado's Chikara Special. Had too much of a reputation. Tension Brewing Between Eddie Kingston & AEW? At the Bound for Glory on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a Concrete Jungle Death match. [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. [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. Kingston then appeared on the March 18 ROH videowire, and soon after re-developed his feud with Chris Hero. It wasn't until two weeks later I was on vacation out in Montana with my girlfriend, and we were just sitting in the car, about to go inside her friend's house, and I paused for a second and I turned to her and said, "Hey wait. [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. I think about that now and I get goose bumps. The issue led to changes on the Mar. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. [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 so much guilt and anger and shame. 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. In 2016, Eddie Kingston debuted in Impact Wrestling as a member of the Death Crew Council, alongside Bram and James Storm. I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. [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). pic.twitter.com/oIxVtqvjxe. Eddie Kingston (@eddiekingston81) Instagram photos and videos At 50-years-old, Jericho isn't slowing down anytime soon. [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 defeats Jeeves Kay. [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. One day my brother was over at my house, and I told him that I was thinking of moving to Alaska. ", I said, "You know I'm signed right? Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. Oops. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. Then I got this call to do an outdoor match in New Jersey. Eddie Kingston On What He'll Tell His Mom When He Wins AEW - 411MANIA [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. It's not my thing. I wasn't talking to anybody. [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 saved my life. They're not going to sign me. 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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. 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Eddie Kingston's Career Told In Photos Through The Years - TheSportster I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. I've seen so many holding cells it would make your head spin. 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. AEW Star Eddie Kingston: In The Right Place - NY Sports Day In August 2020, he and his wife, wrestler Priscilla Kelly divorced after two years of marriage. Eddie Kingston is no longer All Elite (Picture: AEW) . Eddie Kingston Wife, Age, Wiki, Ethnicity, Height, Net Worth Eddie Kingston 'Quits' AEW In Post-Dynamite Video | 411MANIA [101] At New Year's Smash on January 13, 2021, Kingston was defeated by Pac. Kingston was revealed as a member of the masked gang Death Crew Council (DCC) on the November 10, 2016 episode of Impact. It's something that's been with me since I was a kid. It was too surreal for a guy like me. [4] The feud came to an end on July 5, when Ultra/ZERO defeated the Wild Cards in the semifinals of the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix, after which Kingston and Marciano moved on to feuding with Team F.I.S.T. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. 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. After splitting with former tag partner Kenny Omega and the rest of the Elite, Page has found himself a new group of friends in The Dark Order. I have been an angry kid. 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.