But he couldn't save himself. 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. I'm suspicious. I became a bouncer just so I could drink more. A title match was booked between Castagnoli and Kingston and The Dynasty on two consecutive shows, both of which Kingston missed. I wasn't married. On night one, he defeated Chuck Taylor in the first round. At 5'8" Darby Allin is one of AEW's shortest stars. Told too many promoters to go to hell. He talked about selling some of his wrestling boots to make his mortgage payment. 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. [86] At the following event on November 9, they were defeated by Devon and Matt Hardy.[87]. 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. 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, . Eddie Kingston formed a . Following the match, CZW owner John Zandig went to the ring and publicly fired Kingston for "ongoing misconduct". Let us know what you think. The couple is parents to three sons, and they're expecting their fourth child, a girl due later this year. So, after my match, for some reason, I just grabbed the microphone, and I just started doing what I do best. On September 29, 2016, Kingston was part of a group of about 40 wrestlers invited to a WWE tryout at their Performance Center. I'm so lucky to still have a friend like Mox. [55], Kingston first appeared in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in 2004, as part of a Chikara exhibition match. A true pro. Whether he's broken or big money, 46-year-old Matt Hardy makes any gimmick work. ", 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?". I'm on national television. So I saw all this shit start popping up on my phone with that little bird, but I was confused. Kingston competed against Kevin Steen at this point, who was one of the biggest names in the promotion. [103] The two would later resume their friendship and begin an alliance. I wasn't excited. . [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). I was literally thinking, Let me just get this over with so I can get my check. I had known Brodie for years from the indie circuit. Post-match, Kingston and Homicide announced that they were no longer going to play by ROH's rules. They weren't jumping around. 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. 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? They weren't clapping. 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! Updated on January 6th, 2021 by Patrick Mocella: While the normal advice for years among wrestling fans from veterans was that wrestlers should not date fellow wrestlers inside the industry, the current wrestling landscape has changed so that wrestlers very frequently date one another, and this is very true in the case of AEW's roster. Like, I'm really signed. [19] After the match Kingston attacked Dorado, while also taking care of BDK members Pinkie Sanchez, Sara Del Rey and Tim Donst, who attempted to make the save, before he was stopped by Castagnoli, who once again demanded the respect he was owed from Three-Fisted Tales. They're work in ROH and NJPW is widely known, and now they're gaining new legions of fans thanks to AEW. Then I started getting all these text messages, and then someone from AEW texted me, "Eddie, you're trending. Now let's go kick these guys' asses.". As the son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes is proudly carrying on the family name. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Longtime indie wrestler, amazing dude. In two years, the Tony Khan promotion secured a television deal with Turner Networks with three . He also has quite a bit of time to do so as he is only 32 years old. 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. He beat me up. [74] Outlaw Inc. received their title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but were defeated by reDRagon. [114] Kingston would face Punk at the Full Gear event in November, but lost. The duo won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship once, and successfully defended them on numerous occasions. I was about to.". But Hardy's now found happiness with with Reby Sky, whom he married in October 2013. [128] On the January 8, 2022 episode of Strong, Kingston returned to defeat Gabriel Kidd. Kingston has an approved match for All Out against the Spanish God. 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. Throughout his 15-year career, Cody has worked for various promotions, including WWE. During this time Kingston frequently forced his opponents to wear a replica of Hallowicked's mask. I swear to you, when I got to the show and I was backstage, I was just numb. PHOTOS: Solo Sikoa Gets Married. [64] On night two, he defeated The Rotation in the quarter-final. The 35-year-old is making strides in the wrestling business and creating his own iconic career. 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. CM Punk Declares He Will Return To Wrestling In Instagram Exchange. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Nick has three children with his wife Ellen, whom he's been married to since 2011. It's hard not to notice the happiness emanating from the 35-year-old. 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. [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]. As part of the gimmick, Kingston and Homicide wore suits and followed the Code of Honor. Kingston then appeared on the March 18 ROH videowire, and soon after re-developed his feud with Chris Hero. I don't work here. When it comes to heels you love to hate, MJF is at the top of the list. I did my job. He was previously in a relationship with wrestler Allie Kat, but they broke up in 2019. The competing stables would have a variety of matches against each other throughout the year, with various members facing off one-on-one. If I'm done, then at least I have this. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns come face-to-face, and it lived up to the hype. [99][100], On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn on Kingston after he and Butcher and Blade attacked Pac. Make time to read Eddie Kingston's soul-baring Players' Tribune post. It's not my thing. [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. 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. [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. 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. Eddie Kingston defeats Jeeves Kay. [4] After Castagnoli defeated Kingston via countout at the 2009 Young Lions Cup,[4] the two of them were booked in a "Respect Match" at the season eight finale Three-Fisted Tales, where the loser of the match had to show respect to the winner. Evans). [125], At Full Gear on November 19, Kingston defeated Jun Akiyama. [31] Afterwards, Kingston was attacked by Tim Donst. I was sick. Period. [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/4s0byfzHmF, "Evil doesn't need a mask" #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/HpqE9uShaR, And Christian Cage gets the job done, taking home the victory after an extremely physical battle here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! Start a new life. [61] On night three, he partnered Kim Ray in a defeat to Hot & Spicy (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack). The group of male wrestlers is eclectic, young and old, short and tall. Self-destructive. I probably would have drank myself to death. He just looked at me, like only a brother can look at you, and then he took a sip of whiskey and he paused. [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. [82] Post-match, the three men collectively attacked Hero and showed signs of the forming of a new stable. [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. 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 saved my life. ago I'm just glad we didn't get another Hulk Hogan flash paper incident. To me, it was just a booking. BDK won the match, when Castagnoli pinned Kingston after a low blow. 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 started talking trash. [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. The 38-year-old Kingston, who grew up in Yonkers, considered retirement in 2019, but continued to wrestle so his new nephew and now a niece would have something they could be proud of their. 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. Please enter a valid email and try again. As with all wrestlers, as their popularity grows, fans want to know more about these stars. (Rest in peace.) It looks like AEW just booked a Buried Alive match with a new name at Revolution. In a statement issued to Fightful, Guevara said that the incident with Kingston stemmed from verbiage that Guevara used in a promo to set up a match with Kingston at All Out. Less than one month after leaving WWE, the 6'2" brawler made his surprising debut at Double or Nothing. long-time girlfriend Britt Baker being AEW Women's Champion. I smashed my cell phone and no one could get ahold of me. Throughout his two decades in the business, Kingston has worked for several promotions, including Chikara and ROH. So I drank. [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. He knew that darkness. [20][21] On July 25 at Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Show Kingston and Dreamer were defeated in a non-title tag team match by Ares and Castagnoli. I stumbled back. [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. [118] At Revolution on March 6, Kingston would defeat Jericho by submission. pic.twitter.com/SIy1lBKSVE, Things continue to heat up between Christian Cage and Jungle BoyTune into #AEWDynamite on TBS NOW! 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", And he said, "Alright, but let's give you a microphone then. [101] At New Year's Smash on January 13, 2021, Kingston was defeated by Pac. [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". On September 9, 2018 Kingston lost to Brody King at PCW Ultra's Vision Quest in Wilmington, California. On a July episode of Dynamite, Kingston answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. 82 aimlessnameless 10 mo. [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. Then he said, "Alright. [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. Please call 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. Eddie Kingston's Chikara disappearance! How dare you help me? [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.