[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. Her main sports she follows are wrestling and Nascar. [59], Kingston was brought back to wXw for the 2013 edition of 16 Carat Gold. Now let's go kick these guys' asses.". 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. I don't trust it. At 25 years-old, MJF is well on his way to becoming an established star. Period. Outside of brief stints in Impact and ROH, Kingston was a mainstay on the independent scene for 18 years before signing with AEW. TNA! Start a new life. I was supposed to be doing shows and I just didn't show up. (And I'm so proud of him for showing real courage right now. Even when AEW called me and told me that they wanted to offer me a contract, it just didn't sink in. 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He also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH). The DCC continued their assault on TNA wrestlers, attacking Robbie E and Grado on the October 27 episode of Impact Wrestling. 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. As one of the company's top teams, the Young Bucks are featured weekly on Dynamite. In June, Konnan and Diamante returned, both showing suspicion about King's involvement with the group. He said, "To me, people who say it's not a big deal will never be champion, or don't deserve to be champion. Then I started getting all these text messages, and then someone from AEW texted me, "Eddie, you're trending. Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. On day one, he and Hallowicked were defeated by Dark Dream (Darksoul and X-dream). [60] On night two, he was defeated by Shinobu in the quarter-final. Hey, you do you. I wouldn't have music. I woke up one afternoon and there were just beer bottles smashed everywhere in my apartment. ", And you know how little kids are: "What??? Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. [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. ", And I'm so depressed and down on myself at this point that the first thing out of my mouth was, "How much does it pay?". pic.twitter.com/WqsXbLbTru, That was a bold strategy @starkmanjones #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/Nm5U02jG4j, Darby Allin makes it official, NEXT WEEK @ #QuakeByTheLake, it will be Darby Allin vs Brody King in a COFFIN MATCHTune into #AEWDynamite NOW on TBS! [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. The 5'11" star receives a series of boos every time he comes out to the ring. [117] The rivalry would continue after Kingston returned the following month, with the two agreeing that they would wrestle each other at the Revolution event. In a recent interview with Sactown Sports 1140, Eddie Kingston commented on some possible tension brewing between himself and AEW. At the age of 39, Eddie Kingston is now at the top of his career. Work with my hands. [57] On day two, he, Hallowicked and Skayde were defeated by Akuma, Jigsaw and Quackenbush. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. It looks like AEW just booked a Buried Alive match with a new name at Revolution. [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. 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. [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. 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. I'm suspicious. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. [79] On January 23, 2010, at JAPW's 12th Anniversary Show, Kingston had his biggest match to date in the promotion, unsuccessfully challenging Dan Maff for the JAPW Heavyweight Championship. 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. The couple is parents to three sons, and they're expecting their fourth child, a girl due later this year. [8] [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. [125], At Full Gear on November 19, Kingston defeated Jun Akiyama. ", I had this vision of my nephew in the first grade, talking to his friends at school, like, "My uncle's a wrestler! 169K followers. RELATED: Charlotte Flair Joining Andrade In AEW Would Be A MistakeAndrade has been in a relationship with arguably the number one women's wrestler in the world, Charlotte Flair since 2019 and the two are currently engaged. As the son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes is proudly carrying on the family name. 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. During this time Kingston frequently forced his opponents to wear a replica of Hallowicked's mask. Sammy Guevara & Tay Contis antics have mostly gotten go away heat from yours truly. 5 mo. pic.twitter.com/oIxVtqvjxe. [69] He then went on to unsuccessfully challenge Steen for the ROH World Championship on August 11 at Boiling Point. 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. 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. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. Did Trent get taller? [114] Kingston would face Punk at the Full Gear event in November, but lost. Discover Eddie Kingston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. He took birth in Yonkers, New York, U.S. His zodic sign is Sagittarius and his religion is not mentioned. 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'm so lucky to have had a friend like Brodie. He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. Many wrestlers such as Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho are open books when it comes to their home life. Self-destructive. 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. [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). I just noticed that they were smiling. By Sean Rueter @s1rude Nov 9, 2021, 11:00am EST. 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. CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. Match. Kingston debuted for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at their television tapings on September 30 for NWA Power. 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But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. Despite his small stature, Allin is one of the promotions hottest, young wrestlers. [73] After defeating The American Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) on November 16, Outlaw Inc. were named the next challengers for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Hangman Adam Page has worked his way to becoming an AEW fan favorite. Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! So far the 28-year-old has accomplished a lot in his AEW career. In their return match, the two defeated Marshall Law (Q.T. Less than one month after leaving WWE, the 6'2" brawler made his surprising debut at Double or Nothing. Eddie Kingston was trained and began wrestling with IWF in New Jersey, before moving to Chikara in 2002. In 2016, Eddie Kingston debuted in Impact Wrestling as a member of the Death Crew Council, alongside Bram and James Storm. [4], In 2007, Kingston turned heel (villainous) when he was pinned in an eight-man tag team match. Yesterday, while we were all marking out in the Cageside offices about how amazing CM Punk & Eddie Kingston's scene on the Nov. 5 Rampag e was for like the third or fourth time, I remarked, "If AEW never did . pic.twitter.com/KPgN0UcpWv, The Lethal Injection gets the victory for Jay Lethal! Hey, you were just on national television. A lot of Kingston's early gimmick came from being a rookie tag team guy in CHIKARA with his best friend Blackjack Marciano. [19] On May 23 Kingston was set to wrestle one of his idols, Tommy Dreamer, at Chikara's eighth anniversary show, but the match was ruined by an interference from Castagnoli and Ares. They're not going to sign me. I'm on national television. 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. In memory of Alex, I'm telling this story. SmackDown recap & reactions: Like father, like son. The issue led to changes on the Mar. ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. At 5'8" Darby Allin is one of AEW's shortest stars. And I didn't even think anything of it. 1. 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. 40 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, ICW/ICWA Tex-Arkana Television Championship (1 time), This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 13:55. [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. I wasn't married. At 29-years-old, Page is at the height of his career. 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. That's not them. ago Careful, he's a wizard, he'll throw them left and right at you too 23 Vli37 10 mo. Then I'd wake up the next day and it was football Sunday, so I'd drink from noon till 2 a.m. Guevara famously proposed to his ex-fiancee Pamella Nizio at an AEW how in his hometown of Houston, Texas. [31] On March 25, Kingston defeated Brodie Lee in his second title defense. I was doing what I love to do. At the Bound for Glory on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a Concrete Jungle Death match. 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? [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). Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. [85] On June 23, 2013, Kingston and Homicide were defeated by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) at House of Hardcore 2. 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. A member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle stable in AEW, Sammy Guevara is one of the younger stars in the company. The 6ft 1 in brawler impressed fans with his promo skills and athleticism. In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . [62] Seven years later, Kingston returned to the promotion for the 2020 edition of 16 Carat Gold. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. I'm a hard-ass New York guy. Whether he's holding the AEW World Championship or competing in a hardcore match, Moxley is having the time of his life. There was no 8 Mile moment with me in front of the mirror. Not only is the 37-year-old an onscreen talent, but he also serves as an EVP. Kingston then appeared on the March 18 ROH videowire, and soon after re-developed his feud with Chris Hero. I felt like a failure, a loser, a bad friend. Eddie Kingston is an unmarried man. And he's telling me to come out and shit on him. Chris Jericho and members of the Jericho Appreciation Society leaked that Eddie Kingston has been married to Mina Santos for over ten years. . [4] After Moore was kicked out of the school, he became part of the second class of students to train at the Chikara Wrestle Factory, where he was taught by Mike Quackenbush and Chris Hero. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. However, the pair would end their engagement months later and on New Year's Day 2022, Guevara and fellow AEW wrestler Tay Conti went public with their long-rumored relationship. [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. Chad drives a Miata and is married to Keighleyanne. [82] Post-match, the three men collectively attacked Hero and showed signs of the forming of a new stable. [64] On night three, he was defeated by Cara Noir in the semi-final. 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. pic.twitter.com/SIy1lBKSVE, Things continue to heat up between Christian Cage and Jungle BoyTune into #AEWDynamite on TBS NOW! . 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. Jon Moxley set the wrestling world on fire in 2019. He beat me up. pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! 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! Kingston won this match and the overall feud. Marshall and R.D. Download AIW Events Right Now! [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. I cannot explain to you what happened next. Eddie's Twitter has been blowing up all this morning because of Jericho and his team of brainless sports entertainers. He shoved me hard. Jericho you SONOFABITCH!! Didn't have any kids. So I drank. [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. Oops. [52] This was suspected by many to be an angle, but was later found out to have been legitimate. On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. The group later became known as "The OGz". [58] On March 13, 2010, at The Vision, Kingston was defeated by Big Van Walter in a singles match. Published: Jan 5, 2022. Twitter, social media, all that stuff I still don't really get how it works. [4] On May 24, 2009, at Aniversario Yang Kingston, who had claimed to being able to outwrestle Castagnoli, pinned him cleanly with an Oklahoma roll. Kingston released a public interview on YouTube discussing the matter, but the footage was removed only hours later. Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous wrestling promotions, including Evolve, National Wrestling Alliance, Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Impact Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Ring of Honor (ROH). And I'll never forget, this one line at the end, it said. "I feel like I've lost my best friend. Thirty-eight years old. This year is going to be big for the powerhouse couple with the arrival of their daughter and their reality show Rhodes to the Top. Whether they're former WWE stars or indie darlings, these guys are making names for themselves. Kingston continued and wrote about how he kept wrestling, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit when he was working in the UK. I didn't think it was a miracle. Saptarshi Sinha-February 28, 2023. I just did my job, and he pinned me, and then I walked back through the curtain. The big boys were never going to give me a shot. To me, it was just a booking. 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. On October 4, 2017, Kingston announced his departure from Impact Wrestling.[90]. [126] During an interview with Lexy Nair, Kingston was asked what was going on with him, Kingston, who had already packed his bags, said "I quit AEW", and then walked out the nearest door. I powerbombed him onto some thumbtacks. I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Larry Sweeney. How dare you. [109] Kingston eventually began a feud with Miro, whom he challenged for the TNT Championship at All Out, though he was defeated. [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. And I just started crying. It's not my thing. I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. [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]. Although, they may portray bad guys on television, in real-life Matt and Nick are family men.