Swerve City Podcast Episode 48 feat. Eddie Kingston 

Eddie staring into the camera, as everyone else is talking, kills me 😂

Eddie is legit a motivational speaker for the wrestling world and it's fans. So much respect

It is an absolute joy to hear Eddie's story and see him be one of your favorites on TV. Anytime I ever get to hear Eddie talk I click. Glad I found the Swerve City pod too. Hope to see Swerve on TV again soon!

As someone who has battled Manic Depressive Disorder and Adult ADHD for years, it's awesome to see somebody like Eddie explaining the importance of strong mental health. He may not want to be considered a role model, but his openness and persistence to overcome obstacles is something everybody should use as an example of how men should act. Kudos, Eddie. You're the man.

When Eddie talked about how it's hard for him to accept love that really resonated with me. I think a lot of people feel that way to some degree, that they think they don't deserve love or they don't deserve the amount of love they're being given. Very enlightening to hear that examined out loud

Eddie's absolutely right, Twitter is not a personality trait. It's just a fucking app. What happens on Twitter doesn't mean shit unless you do dumb shit.

i could listen to Eddie talk about random stuff for DAYS

I just stumbled upon swerve city. Idk how I was sleeping on this. I love to hear this man talk. Eddie has a lot of adhd markers. And he said “I was just born like that.” It took me 35+ years and a name for my disorder to accept that I was just born like that. I love him so much. I wish I could sit with him and just talk for hours. We need so many more Eddie’s in our lives.

Y'all killed this episode! Straight epic!

Eddie is a huge inspiration for me. When had similar backgrounds, similar young years, similar teen years. The difference being is that I wanted to be a writer. I'm 15 years into trying and getting nowhere and this, along with certain instances in my past, that have caused severe mental health problems. But if Eddie can make it, can get there to where he wanted to be then I can do it. I'm also open about my Mental Health problems and I've been open about it and helping other guys with their depression. Men have to talk to each other about it, there are friends of mine who were going to do themselves in but we talked to each other. That's Eddie's legacy, not just in the ring, that he's helping people without knowing it.

Happy birthday to Eddie and shoutout to y'all. I just found out about this podcast and I'm speedrunning the old episodes. Y'all doing work

None of us are worthy of Eddie. He is the realest most relatable person in the world. A real life superhero and an inspiration for anyone who has ever struggled with anything

13:58 "You look like you passed away.” (Obituaries) I'm dead LOL

As someone who struggles with depression because of my hydrocephalus and being in constant pain and dealing with seven other conditions on top of that am glad that he talked so openly about it made me feel like less of a freak and a bit more normal at least in my mind

incredible interview, eddie is so good at making everyone around him feel comfortable no matter what setting he's in, dude has a tough exterior with a heart of fuckin gold

Loved the talk about "fear" of leaving. I was at a jacked up job. Crazy pay. But hated what they were doing, kept telling them so. They were "Don't like it? Quit." I was "OK. I quit." What a sense of relief. I remember in the indy days scratching for bookings and putting up with bullshit at pay time, fighting for trans despite the 12 hour drive. I remembered being the main event show after show and not getting paid. Wrestling taught me A LOT

If anybody wants to see how an interview is done or the way a podcast is supposed to be done with interviews this is it. These were some real brothers talking real life stuff and it was awesome. Eddie made you feel at home in this interview as they kept everything real and 100 and didn't hide anything. I really feel like once you feel comfortable in your own shoes in life and are real with everything that's when you can recognize everything for what it is and what it's supposed to be.

This is already a great episode!!!

I luv luv luv luv Eddie Kingston ever since I saw him on impact his promo skills are elite level he puts his heart in everything he does weather it’s AEW,NWA,impact etc. just a class act an is an inspiration for young guys in wrestling because he is just real I love watching and listening

So glad I found this from twitter recommendations. Been crackin up the whole vid.

Love the honesty of everyone on this show. Thank you Swerve City team and Eddie!

As a fan of wrestling and a collector of comics this is it, I love the format of Swerve City Podcast, they hit you dead in the mouth, entertainment, passion just makes you feel good. Eddie is a real one, much respect!! Bruh the video game talk tho, c'mon Swerve 100 plus TDs & 2k rushing yards for a QB 🤔 I'm wit Eddie this is on very easy lol

Wow, easiest subscribe of my life, this is hands down one of my favorite interviews/podcasts. Eddie Kingston did not disappoint! Actually inspiring. Made me a swerve city fan for life!!

I feel Eddie on that anger issue, I struggled with that through my adolescence due to being bullied from a very young age. I almost became a bully myself, I was so angry at everything. Thankfully I was able to realize the error of my ways. Much respect to Eddie Kingston one of the greatest. And Swerve Strickland is my favorite wrestler in the world next to King Ricochet. Loved you as Killshot btw🔥🔥 Love you guys God bless❤️✌🏼

This was a complete gift listening to this entire podcast. EK has had an incredible career thus far and him talking about his personal life shaped him into the person we see today.. Thanks for sharing! Subscribed!

bruh this is just homies shooting the shit, that’s one of my favorite things about the podcast, y’all just kickin it

Loved this interview, esp the bit where they put over Christopher Daniels as the smooth veteran of the indie crew. When everyone else was obsessed with Japan and beating the shit out of each other, Daniels was doing smooth STOs and Best Moonsaults Ever.

First time listener, one hell of an amazing ass podcast for real! Of course Eddie brought me in, but the whole dynamic felt solid, truthful, & soulful! Thank you for the last 90+ minutes.

Incredible episode, guys. Glad you're back at it!

Yo a year later and dude is NJPW Strong Openweight Champion and Swerve is out here just killing it and a former Tag Team Champion ya love to see it

Just a straight up no bs straight shoot good vibes type of conversation I love it and I love y’all be blessed y’all 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯

Great interview. Loved the energy and hearing the interaction of everyone. Looks like I have a new podcast to listen to!

As a Giants fan it's warms my heart that Eddie feels the same about Daniel Jones. Is a fan of Urinating Tree & Good Sports

I'm enjoying tf out of this. Tuning the world completely out & tunnel vision on this here. This has to be my favorite episode.

yo man stumbled upon the pocast through recommendation love the energy keep up the amazing work everyone

Fantastic listen thanks for episode fellas

Almost a 1 and 40 mins of pure Gold. Can’t wait to see what else y’all got in store.

I was waiting for this since it was announced and it didn’t disappoint at all. Love this episode

Happy to see the boys back on YT LESGGO UCE !!

Last year listening to Eddie talk about his mental health in this episode is what made me decide to start training at 30. I grew up very sick, and only recently had my health turn around. This is the podcast that gave me the guts to ask myself if I could wrestle with my newfound health. It's been a bumpy year, but in that year Wrestling has already given me a lot. Hell, it got me an AEW catering gig where I rubbed shoulders with the whole roster, Eddie and Swerve included but was way too starstruck to say hello to anyone. In just a few months of training I earned opportunities to work backstage at several promotions including AEW, found myself shuttling around wrestlers I watch on TV from the airport, shaking Moxley's hand while silently shitting myself at Revolver, etc. Eventually I had a mental health fit of my own. I grew up terminally ill and my experiences were contradicting everything I thought my life had to be. I've been getting back into it, rubbing shoulders with the students I train with again, going to shows again, I can't completely shake what wrestling gives me even at my lowest. Anyways, I plan to be back to the grind very soon now that I've taken the time to form the tools my mental health requires. Just watched Eddie win that double strap match against Claudio and it reminded me of the moment in here where Eddie said his own anxiety told him that Tony Khan doesn't see him as a champion so I wanted to listen again. This is probably just going into a void but maybe it's more for me at this point. I just wanted to share what this episode has meant for me. Eddie Kingston is that inspirational man on my Rushmore he talks about wanting to be and I fucking love professional wrasslin. 🤘🏻

Swerve been a fan since MLW. Wish you the best homie. Seen Eddie in Rahway NJ 7 yrs ago, mad respect to both of you

This was a good listen, Eddie has such passion for the business. His raw emotion is powerful and seeps out.

Eddie on the relationship turn, realest shit Ive ever heard. Great episode guys, one of the best podcasts, its so real

Eddie and Swerve are pillars of this business. Im so excited to watch their futures unfold.

Love this. Eddie is real about it. Like you're talking to one of your friends.

Seeing Eddie with swerve for me confirms swerve to AEW💯

53:24 - As a college graduate (Graduate last week with a Bachelors), this part of the video hit me hard. Much Love to Eddie

Eddie is one of my favorites in aew. Guy is a phenomenal wrestler. Should’ve been champion by now.

Eddie cutting a promo on EA? Brings a smile to my face 😁

All I know is, if I see swerve in AEW I need him coming out to Chaka khan 🔥🔥🔥

Love this real talk with Eddie, the struggle is real!

" ain't nobody does it better" ,, swerve still wrestle, man I love a ton of his matches. Love me some Eddie Kingston, dude can wrestle and cuts a great promo. I watched a back stage segment of Eddie talking to aew roster when they was doing the remembrance special for Brodie Lee , that speech was so powerful and moving, Eddie should be a motivational speaker

This is so inspiring, can't help but relate to you guys. Keep working hard my dudes! (Btw they really need to fix franchise mode lmao)

I'm so ready for this

Eddie, man. I first saw him in CZW years ago workibg with the Canadian boys. He's paid his dues tenfold. The feuds he has had in AEW were remarkable but they felt real. He literary rose the top stars up. Much love and respect. This was a great listen, gentleman Swerve.

I just discovered this podcast and I luv it

Happy Birthday Eddie

This gonna be fun

Eddie is so boisterous and chaotic lol

Love Swervecity podcast for giving us this. Eddie we need to smoke a joint and hear hin talk about All Japan Wrestling

first time watching this podcast and wasn't disappointed

I love Eddie K. He truly speaks and says what a lot of us feel and are thinking.

Hearing Eddie has 10 years brings me so much happiness Let's fucking go!

Ah, bing bong Eddie, really enjoy watching this guy 💗

Ngl i teared up a little when Eddie told the story about the little kid seeing him and being star struck. Eddie Kingston is the man.

Swerve stay strong Eddie the awesome King

We are not born to be mediocre...what a mantra.

Eddie Kingston one love from across the bridge b, I been fucking witchu for years you been around forever. The modern day Sandman of modern Indy era.

Happy birthday Eddie Kingston!

NFL 2K5 still the best NFL game period. The inovative features they had were awesome and never been duplicated for some reason.

Bruh I can relate to Eddie Kingston so much.

Eddie is one best things in wrestling right now!

Kingston knows the Dreamcast was sick

You're not a fan of pro wrestling if you're not a fan of Eddie, simple as that

Would love to see the rest of Hit Row on this podcast one day.

This show is riveting. I am sitting here watching, feeling like shit with Covid and am like "I need to sleep... oh what did he just say?"

Is it the 12th yet?

Great episode fam. #HitRow

Good interview

My dad said that about my grandad wen my uncle died at his furnel my grandad didn't cryed he used to cry in the next room n my dad does that n always tells me n my sis to get out and I no how he feels I have depressed as well

Eddie Kingston,i salute you.NFL2K5 was the greatest EVER!

I'd like to see Eddie and swerve in a faction.

This was dope, and that Tracy Chapman shirt is fucking sick

That link to the FBZ youtube is heart warming.

Lets go!!!

Gosh I’m so happy for Eddie

Fire ep of the pod

1:10:49... Awesome point Eddie!

Dope episode. We need some gameplay from that Madden league tho

Anger on my chest. Regret on my back. Hunched. Ouf 28:00

Definitely gotta bring Eddie on as a Like Tri Monthly guest, he vibes with yall very well.

WE BACK BABY!

Damn man. When Eddy talks about himself struggling with his mental health, I feel it.

Man I feel eddie cuz i have issues myself excepting praise even a you deserve it makes me feel like I haven’t

Eddie Kingston rules.

Emergency awesome is the person I watch the marvel movie breakdowns lol that's crazy eddie Kingston reminds me of my best friend love the podcast ❤ 🔥🔥🔥 I remember watching Eddie thru the evolve days and then when he debuted during the tnt title open challenge I loved him even more the inspiration 🙏🏻 I remember renting ps2 games from blockbusters 😫😭 the vibes in every podcast episode I love them lol The picture they used for the article Swerve got me laughing 💀😂

Dope ass theme…. Dope ass show….. #Swerve

Subscribed 👍🏻

1:22:00 mark, we get to the undercover comic nerd segment. We out here! Come into the light!

4:25 😅 Eddie cuts a promo on EA.