On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. [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. I was literally thinking, Let me just get this over with so I can get my check. A true pro. Kingston released a public interview on YouTube discussing the matter, but the footage was removed only hours later. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. Although, Moxley's time in WWE didn't go well, he's said the best thing to happen was meeting his wife Renee Paquette aka Renee Young. I didn't think about anything except, I need to pay my mortgage. 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 wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. On the November 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, the DCC attacked the Tag Champions. He beat me up. Eddie Kingston was born on 12 December, 1981 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Aside from stats about their age and height, fans are also curious about a wrestler's personal life. 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? I was just being me. [4] On May 22, 2004, the Toxic Trio faced Icarus, Akuma and Quackenbush in an Ultimate Jeopardy match, where Kingston's, Marciano's and Icarus' hair, Jigsaw's and Akuma's masks and Quackenbush's various championship belts were on the line. 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. Whether they're former WWE stars or indie darlings, these guys are making names for themselves. 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. 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 couldn't say no. He walked up to me all serious, and he goes, "Hey, where's the Eddie Kingston I know?". Does that mean I get paid more? 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! [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. [119] Soon after, Jericho would attack his former friends Santana and Ortiz and form the villainous Jericho Appreciation Society and continue to feud with Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz as well as the Blackpool Combat Club. [50] In his return match at Redemption on March 10, 2007, Kingston defeated Hydra. [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). pic.twitter.com/oVkRELE3vf, Jungle Boy is not about to let Christian Cage get away with any more senseless violence. All Elite Wrestling. [22] On October 23 Kingston represented Chikara in the torneo cibernetico match, where the company's originals faced BDK. [59], Kingston was brought back to wXw for the 2013 edition of 16 Carat Gold. [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. 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. I called Alex and I crawled up out of my hole. At only 5 feet 9 inches tall, El Idolo doesn't have height on his side but he makes up for it with lots of charisma and buckets of wrestling talent. [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. 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. ", "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario Elf", "Mon. He knew that darkness. Back in the day, me and Mox used to wrestle each other at the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn in front of 85 people. The 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. Throughout his two decades in the business, Kingston has worked for several promotions, including Chikara and ROH. When it comes to AEW's male roster, their talent is stacked. In 2016, Eddie Kingston debuted in Impact Wrestling as a member of the Death Crew Council, alongside Bram and James Storm. It's not my thing. Bram and Kingston would face Decay in a losing effort, after James Storm attacked Abyss, resulting in a disqualification. [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. Christ, did I drink. On the weekends I'd start drinking at 1 p.m. on Saturday, bounce at the bar until 7, go and wrestle somewhere, then come back to the bar after and drink til 7 in the morning. So when all these random people were standing up for me, I was just numb. So I saw all this shit start popping up on my phone with that little bird, but I was confused. Kingston then appeared on the March 18 ROH videowire, and soon after re-developed his feud with Chris Hero. [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. Mox said, "You did good. Share. In June it was announced that BLKOUT was planning on disrupting ROH's pay-per-view taping, Respect is Earned II, on June 7. My nephew can watch his uncle on TV. [56] He then appeared two years later, as part of the Joint@Venture event in February 2005. After Alex's death, I slowly started to get help and clean myself up a bit, but I looked up one day and I was 37 years old, and I realized that it was just never going to happen for me. [47][48] Kingston was eliminated first, after suffering a legitimate broken ankle, after botching a backdrop.[48][49]. 132 Mycoe 10 mo. I have been an angry kid. Kingston has made on-and-off appearances for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South since 2003. ", I said, "What the hell are you talking about? [4] On September 18, 2004, the Wild Cards won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship and enjoyed reasonable success outside of Chikara, until a knee injury forced Marciano into retirement, thus disbanding the team. After achieving huge success in NJPW, Omega decided to become part of the elite when he signed with AEW. I'm on national television. Jon Moxley set the wrestling world on fire in 2019. Chikara was a juxtaposition: a fun, cartoonish, high concept, and irreverent promotion but also a source of world class training that launched the careers of Orange Cassidy, Chucky T, Brodie Lee and more. I probably would have drank myself to death. ", He said, "Yeah, just come out with the mic and start tearing into me.". 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. The group later became known as "The OGz". I'd smash bottles. He loves WWE with all his heart and soul. - Eddie Kingston. Evans). But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. [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. 26.02.2023. I went up to Jersey to do the show thinking that it could be the last match I ever did. 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've messed up and self-destructed and burned bridges. At 5'8" Darby Allin is one of AEW's shortest stars. But another guy who changed my life was Brodie Lee. He was previously in a relationship with wrestler Allie Kat, but they broke up in 2019. RELATED: 10 Most Embarrassing Moments In Chris Jericho's CareerAside from wrestling and music, Jericho's greatest joy is his family. The Varsity Blondes, Darby Allin vs. Brody King, Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta vs. Best Friends, Athena and Willow Nightingale vs. Jade Cargill and Kiera Hogan", "Eddie Kingston recently suspended by AEW after Sammy Guevara dispute", "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Britt Baker vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Bryan Danielson, Ricky Starks vs. I knew it wasn't going to be in the WWE or AEW or anything like that. [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. [107] After Moxley took an absence for the birth of his first child,[108] Kingston allied with Pentagn Jr. to face The Young Bucks for the championship in a Street Fight at the Road Rager event, but they were defeated. which is weird because if you were around back then you'd know how close Claudio and Eddie were. Sammy Guevara & Tay Contis antics have mostly gotten go away heat from yours truly. Oops. Rumor Roundup: Lesnar farewell, Punk vs. Hangman, Goldberg, WWE HOF, more! Had too much of a reputation. [4] For a majority of 2006, Kingston had a rivalry against Larry Sweeney. Andrade El Idolo went from NXT Champion to largely overlooked WWE main roster talent to making a splash by signing with AEW in the summer of 2021. A paycheck. I beat him up. What a razor close match here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack). 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. Edward Moore was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. Eddie Kingston was trained and began wrestling with IWF in New Jersey, before moving to Chikara in 2002. He said everyone was really worried about me and he begged me to reach out. [18] On March 21 Kingston re-ignited his old feud with BDK's newest recruit Lince Dorado by facing him in a singles match. To read a complete recap & review of all the nights events click here. pic.twitter.com/v5NikJ78Sg. I was doing what I love to do. He got the chance to compete as a singles star and represent himself at a high level to keep growing as a performer. North American wrestling fans may not realize it, but El Idolo is quite experienced in the ring as he is 32 years old, competing for years in Mexico & Japan before signing with WWE. Currently, the six-foot star is AEW World Champion, and he may soon add the Impact World Championship to his resume. Eddie Kingston Age, Wiki Eddie Kingston is 40 years old as of 2022. [57] On day two, he, Hallowicked and Skayde were defeated by Akuma, Jigsaw and Quackenbush. I powerbombed him onto some thumbtacks. And I just started crying. I started talking trash. On November 11, 2007, Kingston debuted in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) as Human Tornado's mystery tag team partner. You beat him up good.". I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. [64] On night three, he was defeated by Cara Noir in the semi-final. Kingston won this match and the overall feud. He beat me up. They're begging AEW to sign you.". ago. Cody's success in the wrestling world wouldn't be complete without the support of his wife Brandi Rhodes. I opened this letter, and it was from my friend Alex Whybrow, aka Larry Sweeney. I still don't understand it. This wave came over me, and I finally understood what was happening, and I started bawling right there in the car. The DCC continued their assault on TNA wrestlers, attacking Robbie E and Grado on the October 27 episode of Impact Wrestling. At the Bound for Glory on October 14, The OGz lost to LAX in a Concrete Jungle Death match. I've been an addict. [85] On June 23, 2013, Kingston and Homicide were defeated by The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) at House of Hardcore 2. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? [114] Kingston would face Punk at the Full Gear event in November, but lost. [43][44] Seven months later on September 9, Kingston defeated Chris Hero to win the CZW World Heavyweight Championship after an extended feud. The group of male wrestlers is eclectic, young and old, short and tall. Please call me.". Eddie Kingston Early Life Edward More, better known as Eddie Kingston, was born on December 12, 1981, in Yonkers, New York, the USA. [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. ", I had this vision of my nephew in the first grade, talking to his friends at school, like, "My uncle's a wrestler! I was about to.". 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. Make time to read Eddie Kingston's soul-baring Players' Tribune post. Sign up for the Now part of AEW, Moxley is treated like the top star his fans knew he was. Let us know what you think. [31] On March 25, Kingston defeated Brodie Lee in his second title defense. ", 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?". [105][106] At the Double or Nothing event on May 30, Kingston and Moxley challenged The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. If Alex hadn't sent me that letter, I don't think I would be here today. [35] On April 6, Kingston defeated Hallowicked for his tenth successful defense of the Grand Championship. ", She hit me back, "No, this is a big deal. Thirty-eight years old. I'd burned too many bridges. Less than one month after leaving WWE, the 6'2" brawler made his surprising debut at Double or Nothing. Chris Jericho has had a legendary career, which spanned over various promotions such as WWE, WCW, and NJPW. People were scared that I was dead. Updated: Jan 5, 2022. Less than a week later, he signed a contract becoming AEW's newest member. 2. And he's telling me to come out and shit on him. I was a danger to myself and others. The 5'11" star receives a series of boos every time he comes out to the ring. This is an automatic disqualification as per lucha libre rules. 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. ), You know what's crazy? Chris Jericho and members of the Jericho Appreciation Society leaked that Eddie Kingston has been married to Mina Santos for over ten years. I'm so lucky to have had a friend like Larry Sweeney. What am I gonna tell my son, though? I was about to lose my house. I just noticed that they were smiling. 82 aimlessnameless 10 mo. Your uncle's not a wrestler!!!". Didn't have any kids. 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. [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. One week, I ended up going on a bender that was so bad that I just kind of disappeared. [43] After a successful title defense on June 12 against Cult Fiction (Brain Damage and Masada), Kingston threw his World Tag Team Championship belt down and once again quit CZW. Its #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! I wrestled Cody, like I've wrestled 10,000 guys, 10,000 times before. But for at least a couple minutes last night, they all entertained me and sold me on a PPV match. Eddie Kingston formed a . 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. ago You mean his wife divorced him because of the hideous scars from the fireball? Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. [70], On August 17, 2013, Kingston returned to ROH, forming a new tag team with Homicide. Then I'd wake up the next day and it was football Sunday, so I'd drink from noon till 2 a.m. I didn't think it was a miracle. The duo won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship once, and successfully defended them on numerous occasions. 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. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. I'd given my whole life to the business, and I was a failure, and it was time to call it a day. I'm so lucky to still have a friend like Mox. 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). 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. 7 MJF [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. [58] On March 13, 2010, at The Vision, Kingston was defeated by Big Van Walter in a singles match. God left yesterday but I remain. So I left my home, took a whole new name." The beef with Hero makes me laugh. But he couldn't save himself. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. [76], From 2007 to 2010, Kingston competed regularly in the New Jerseybased Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) organization. It's everywhere. [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. 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. Kingston did not appear in CZW for nearly a year following this, but eventually made his return at New Years Resolutions on January 12, 2008, in the main event for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. As one of the company's top teams, the Young Bucks are featured weekly on Dynamite. Hey, you do you. And I'll never forget, this one line at the end, it said. "I feel like I've lost my best friend. [66], Kingston wrestled at the Ring of Honor Wrestling tapings on March 1, 2009, in Philadelphia, defeating Sami Callihan. [109] Kingston eventually began a feud with Miro, whom he challenged for the TNT Championship at All Out, though he was defeated. Even when AEW called me and told me that they wanted to offer me a contract, it just didn't sink in. Jungle Boy seems to be one of the wrestlers in AEW who will likely be a huge deal in the coming years. ", He said, "How am I gonna tell my son not to be a quitter when his uncle quit on his dream? pic.twitter.com/sDHqP27qjj, What just happened between Adam Cole, #reDRagon and the Young Bucks?! In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . I wasn't married. 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. The resulting feud lasted for over six months. 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. Discover Eddie Kingston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. He stumbled back a couple of steps and then he looked at me and said, "There he is.". His scandalous break up with former WWE star Lita is well known. I'd punch holes in the walls. [8] [84], During 2011, Kingston worked for the newly founded Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF) promotion. After Homicide and Eddie jumped Kevin Steen and Cliff Compton during their No DQ match a tag team match was announced. 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. 8 (Loves) Jon Moxley. 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. When he's not fighting in the ring, he spends time with his wife Amanda at their home in Virginia. I wasn't married. I should just run out and start beating the shit out of you, like I'm some guy. Kingston has an approved match for All Out against the Spanish God. The 6ft 1 in brawler impressed fans with his promo skills and athleticism. [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]. He took birth in Yonkers, New York, U.S. His zodic sign is Sagittarius and his religion is not mentioned. I think he knew the pain that I was going through. Ronda Rousey legitimately injured, per report. 36-year-old Matt has been married to his wife Dana since 2008, and the couple has a son and a daughter. I called out all the champions of the big-time promotions. [43][45] As a result of winning the CZW World Championship, BLKOUT vacated the tag team championship, and the Kings of Wrestling won them in a tournament, but were attacked by BLKOUT afterwards. [128] On the January 8, 2022 episode of Strong, Kingston returned to defeat Gabriel Kidd. Besides AEW, he has previously played wrestling in various competitions including Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, and Ring of Honor. 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. Did Trent get taller? Eddie Kingston celebrated the Fourth of July in a backyard show for ICW: No Holds Barred at the "Deathmatch Drive In.". Soon after missing the second event, Kingston's name was removed from the roster page. 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 SmackDown recap & reactions: Like father, like son. Published: Jan 5, 2022. 169K followers. I stumbled back. After the match Kingston once again refused to show respect to Castagnoli and was therefore beaten down. 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. It looks like AEW just booked a Buried Alive match with a new name at Revolution. They weren't telling me that I was the man. [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. While Allin's professional life is soaring, the same can't be said for his personal life. pic.twitter.com/rWEELZlpJ4, Looks like we just got another title match added to #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III this Saturday at 8/7c on TNT: Wardlow (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the TNT Championship!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! 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! On April 11, 2008, Kingston no-showed a scheduled event, resulting in IWA Mid-South owner Ian Rotten stripping him of the championship. From his debut through the end of 2004, most of his activity involved tagging with Marciano as the Wild Cards. And that's when I realized, Oh man. I had so much guilt and anger and shame. They're work in ROH and NJPW is widely known, and now they're gaining new legions of fans thanks to AEW. But last year, Kingston's life changed for the better. About to move back in with his mother. I've been down to my last dollar. Although they're divorced, Allin and Kelly remain friends.