CLOSE UP // Eddie Kingston // Why He Didn't Retire 

He kept his word. AEW gave him a chance, and he delivered.

Every word he said I felt. I am pulling for him to get that moment in the sun.

The one guy, who could, for even just a minute, turn a crowd on CM frikkin Punk - smthn the "Fed" couldn't do for whats-it-been-7-years? Proud to say I'm a Eddie Kingston Fan! To anyone having dark days, Eddie's that little reminder - No matter how bad, there still could be light at the end of the tunnel - a happy ending!!!!

Now he's one of the top guys in AEW. I love his feud and now team with Moxley. I'm so glad Tony Kahn sees his value and let's him be him and deliver some of the best promos he's ever done which is saying a lot because to me he's the best promo today

So glad Eddie's finally got his chance he he knocked it outta the park, i can't wait to see whats next for him in aew

"I know i can go to AEW and do something" *challenges for the world title in the main event of a AEW ppv a year later* yeah, best to not bet against the King.

I’d never heard of Eddie until he popped up on AEW, and in no more than a couple of minutes he had me fucking captivated. Haven’t taken my eyes off him since. An absolutely incredible talent, and seemingly an excellent voice backstage.

kingston has always been the man. nwa new studio show was MADE for him and his style he is going to be a star there

I see so much of myself in this guy.. god i want him to get everything he deserves

He's ALL ELITE now!

kingston seem's cool to hangout with and listen to every word he has to say by the way eddie's awesome on the mic and in the ring greatest ever

Eddie is the most genuine dude in professional wrestling. I'm happy to see him enjoying himself in AEW.

Almost two years later he's one of the top stars in AEW, thank god Eddie decided to continue doing what he loved.

Kenny Johnson is shooting some of the best wrestling content out there. His videos are top notch man!! Keep up the great work Kenny!!

“How can I tell you that when your uncle quit?” Man, the people who are really there for you always tell you what you need to hear, whether you wanna hear it or not.

Eddie saying he's not special made me pause. I know what he means by that but at the same time. Every time he's on AEW TV he keeps showing just how special and unique he truly is. Kingston isn't a gimmick, Eddie is Eddie and it's pretty hard to not relate to him. He has my support forever.

This man may in fact be the most underrated wrestler of his generation. Man has wrestled the likes of Kevin Steen, El Generico, Johnny Gargano, Sami Callihan, Eli Drake, Aleistar Black and more. He's a real who's who of indie wrestling and I'm so happy he finally got that big contract with AEW. He's already killing it there and he's finally where he belongs

I come back to this video every few months. This is what made him one of my favorite wrestlers of all time

A year later he main evented Full Gear for the AEW world championship

Im so happy AEW has brought me back into wrestling. I love this man. This man seems like the most genuine person. I think one thing people arent talking about is the enviroment this is filmed in. Love it Kenny.

He's the main reason why I keep wrestling its like once you in wrestling it's kind of hard to let go cause of all the hard work you put in hours of driving the grind the hustle . Shout out to eddie kingston the mad KING LIVES ON

Eddie Kingston is an inspirational dude. I need to see this man perform live and shake his hand for sharing this story. It meant a lot because I'm in a similar position.

Sorry Kinda Positive Rant After my first major break up i hit a really bad depressed spot, months pass and I can't get out of the dirt. I go back to watching wrestling I find out of AAW. When i got there i found my safe place to be around wrestling fans but not only that the wrestlers, and some of the wrestlers i consider friends, but Kingston I've always like cause even as tough of a wrestling mark i am i could never tell if Eddie was being for real or working everything and that the thing i love about him. NEVER GIVE UP MAD KING. Keep ever company on alert. Thank you Evan and Eric.

Watching it after the amazing match of Moxley and Kingston vs Y.B at DON

Man i'm so happy he's been one of the most famous guy in the past 2 years. This dude is on another level. Fucking legend. Our Mick Foley.

Who's here after the Lights Out crazy match at Rampage?😁 Gotta be honest, I never saw his matches before AEW 'cause I wasn't too privy of the indie scene. Funnily enough, I only know of it after getting into New Japan & then AEW. Now he's become one of my favorites in the roster, working for a promotion that values him, teaming with his best friend who just as crazy as he is & lets his creative freedom go wild. Mad King for life.

Seeing this look back and knowing what Eddie has done this past year just puts a smile on my face. LFG, Eddie Kingston!!!

He deserves so much....he has put the miles,the time,he studies his craft,love his promos...I hope he gets his chance!

Found him on Powerrr and was an instant fan. Not many wrestlers can make you cry with a promo, his promo on Homicide felt so real.

Eddie Kingston one of the most awesome wrestlers ever one of the best on the mic an excellent in the ring Eddie is one of my favorite wrestlers and I would love to see him win a belt in AEW 🤘☘️🇺🇸

Someone has said it right "The interesting thing about time is that it changes." See now where this man is He is one of the top guy in aew fighting for championship and has already main evented their ppv I am very happy for this man and i am waiting for that day desparately when he finally wins championship and i know he will win that world championship one day He is a brutal wrestler but when he talks I listen when he talks they listen and when he talks we all listen He is such a treasure

I've known about Eddie since his match with Kevin Steen in ROH (I think 10 years ago) and I've always been happy to see him pop up in whatever promotion I'm watching because he truly is an amazing professional wrestler and storyteller, which is what makes a true wrestler, I'am so happy and proud to see him getting his much deserved and overdue spotlight in AEW and I'am absolutely happy for him to now be able to go to NJPW because that wrestling culture had a massive influence on him from a young age. I know Khan takes alot of time to choose the next AEW Champion, I think Eddie Kingston is someone who deserves a title opportunity and a good run, I mean hey he beat AEW's first champion fair and square (by tapout) thats gotta count for something, I think he deserves a decent world title run somewhere, at the very least a mid card title run in NJPW, maybe the STRONG Openweight or IWGP US Championships, Eddie would be perfect for them. To sum all this up I'm so happy and proud Eddie is finally where he belongs, on our TV screens, on the card, in the main event and in the spotlight, and I think the best is still to come!

If you like Eddie Kingston but don't know a lot about him. Look up, CZW BLKOUT in 2004. He was apart of one of the most influential and dominant groups in wrestling.

Eddie is all class. Real people working. Get with it. Respect.

We can all want to be at the top, but it's all about enjoying the journey, whether you get there or not. He's passionate about what he's doing and if he's happy doing it, then he should stay on that path. Love everything you post, Kenny.

Eddie Kingston….. #REAL #RESPECT Thank you Eddie, if I could’ve made it I’d like to think I’d be a lot like you, real… nit a fake gimmick

Im gravitated towards this guy

Eddie Kingston should be a future NWA World's Tag Team, National AND World's Heavyweight Champion! Legitimate tough, take no prisoners dude right there! Long live the Chief!

Eddie Kingston is the fucking man. Period

So happy for him man

Good luck in NWA...... Eddie is new to me, and I'm willing to see what unfolds for him.

I was so happy to see Eddie get signed to AEW ! He earned it .

Great interview. I love Eddie and I am happy that he postponed his retirement.

It's interesting to go back and watch this because I think Eddie Kingston is the voice of AEW. He is the standard-bearer.

Eddie is so damn good. He may not be the very best in ring guy but damn it when he speaks you don't care. He's got so much charisma and is so real. Very glad AEW signed him

NWA baby! Making big moves and proof that if you never give up it will happen. Everyone could do with taking a page out of Eddie Kingstons book.

Eddie is one of those great promo guys in wrestling today!

Love this guy, he doesn't pretend to hide who he is. Never change Eddie, you're one of the only relatable guys in the business at this point.

Eddie is just the goddamn best. I'm glad I got to give him a slap on the back at a GCW show a few years back.

Last years build to Bound for Glory with The OGs and LAX, this dude earn a fan in me. The absolute most believable heel promo that I’ve ever heard in years. I hope someone gives him the opportunity!

And now he’s in NWA cutting the most amazing Promos. Good luck to Eddie!

I always loved this dude he's a real ass dude and there isn't many left

Eddie and I come from the same hood. 914. And honestly he’s making our town proud. #YonkersStandUp

Dude been around for so long. Saw him at evolve a few months ago and you can just tell he knows exactly what he's doing in there. Hope it works out for him he's a really good heel.

Probably my favorite wrestler

Eddie vs Cody & Moxley in AEW,the promos and the matches was Super good and u earn your spot through being and keeping it real and hard work and I know more good stuff is coming,much respect.

Some 2-3 years ago I hated this man in IMPACT/TNA. After one promo on AEW I was instantly a fan. Then I found this.... wow.

I didn't know him but now he's my favourite.... Eddie Kingston is the real Dead man

As a Kid that fell in love with Puroresu Eddie reminds me of me this guy is great

One of the all time best. I’m happy he has the recognition he deserves now, Thank you for being you Eddie.

So nice watching this knowing that it had a happy ending. 😁

Eddie is the man, always kills it at the Logan Square Auditorium

fucking LOVE this lad

People talk shit about him at AEW. Frankly he is one of the most relatable people there. Hell he is going to be tag teaming with Okada against Jay White and Juice soon. I love him want to see him get the big push in AEW.

The Promo you cut with CM Punk will go down in history as the best ever can’t be touched by anybody.

Post Full Gear 2020 this is both heartwarming and heartbreaking

i can hear him talk all day. he is a legend

Surreal seeing him on weekly broadcast tv now

MAD respect bro!!! NWA POWERRR is 🔥🔥🔥!!! A lot of it’s due to you!

And look at him now... Man, when I say AEW is a blessing for wrestling, I mean it

This man is about to fight CM Punk in one of the most anticipated matches of the year. Not a single athlete deserves big moments under the lights, in big match situations more than Eddie. 20 years from now when mfers chant, "EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE." Its not only gonna be for Guerrero y'all. They gonna be chanting for the L.E.G.E.N.D of Kingston.

Love this

It was Smackdowns Karaoke Night

Love you Eddie Kingston from Alaska! You have one of the best story tellers today! You will be AEW Champion!

Love this guy, especially in AIW. Hope he gets the break he wants.

Thank god he didn’t retire

Don't leave man please. You are the most realistic person in Wrestling

I think he deserves a championship run

I didn't know Eddie until recently since he's in the NWA, but he's already one of my favorite guys on the program. Hope things work out for him because he deserves it, way more exciting to watch than 99% of WWE or AEW

Happy To Know An OG Hasn't Retired

I'm glad Eddie got his spot in AEW it would have been sad to see him retire.

the only thing i want for this guy to happen now after all hes done and been through, is to see him hold that gold over his friggin' shoulders... at my bad times he was my idol and the best to buy someone in, in whatever tf he does

That's a true NY'er right there.....

Does anyone remember the promos he cut when he entered AEW and had the program with Mox? All those promos about them being friends, but Mox left EK behind. Those promos blurred the lines between true emotions and good story telling sooooooo well that is truly was difficult to determine if it was kayfabe or EK talking his mind.

Big fan ❤️❤️

A Good Family he has, thats what saved him at the very End.... Without his Brother telling him all that stuff that made him think about it and reverse his decision, he probably wouldve gone suicidal on one point....

I'm SO happy he didn't retire. He is finally being rewarded for overpaying his dues.

Now Kingston is all elite

I love Eddie Kingston so much

I gotta say I didn’t like Eddie the first time I saw him in Impact! He was this loud mouth guy that did great promos but never wrestled. Then he got in the ring and absolutely killed it. He’s a true bad ass! Oh and Eddie I love your promos now! 👍

He got he's opportunity and fucking ran with it

And soon as he finally took all the pressure off he gets his contract with AEW doing some of his best work and some of the best story telling in aew and really in wrestling

He's main eventing on November 7. So inspiring

BOOK THIS GUY/SIGN THIS GUY

never quit bro your legit and real recognise real #PeoplesBadman

This fucking guy is as real as they come. I'd love to see him AEW Champion in the next 12 months and feud with MJF.

Eddie truly deserves his moment

You’re the fucking man Eddie

He is amazing how the F is a talent like him not on AEW or WWE? There looking for the it factor. No one has it more. You can't stop watching him..An amazing talent!

Wish they'd give the mad king a major title push.... Not just a shit an actual reign