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Eddie Kingston gave an emphatic response when asked about his future in AEW.
Kingston has been a part of Tony Khan's promotion since the pandemic days when he answered Cody Rhodes' open challenge for the TNT Championship. The two squared off in a No Disqualification match which saw the American Nightmare retain the title after a hard-fought contest.
The Mad King spoke on the Straight Shooters Podcast and professed his unwavering loyalty to All Elite Wrestling.
"Where am I gonna go, dog? I'm good. I'm good. I worked for this. I don't care. I don't. I worked for this. AEW gave me my shot first, right? You know what I mean? I'm a loyal guy ... I'm not knocking nobody, just chill ... but when people say 'Yeah, I'm here forever', that's cool. That's them. I'm telling you from me, and my word is my bond. I ain't got nowhere else to go. Don't wanna be nowhere else. Having a blast, trying to beat up people in the ring. Trying to be world champ. Wherever I'm at, trying to be better than I was yesterday," said Kingston. (H/T: Fightful)
Eddie Kingston explained why he loves AEW
In the same interview, Eddie Kingston reiterated why he is loyal to All Elite Wrestling. He expressed his gratitude to the company for noticing him and giving him a chance.
"I'm like a dog, man, when it comes to loyalty. That's it. My word is my bond and [AEW] fits me because they took the shot. If people wanna know any deeper, it's basically they let me be me. There's no character. There's no, 'You can't say that.' ... I got freedom. It's just a really good environment when you shut out the negativity and understand this is the pro wrestling business. Not everyone is going to like each other. That's it. Take care of your own stuff," Kingston continued. (H/T: Fightful)
Eddie Kingston got into the world championship picture quite early, as he challenged Jon Moxley and cited their prior history. Their rivalry culminated in an "I Quit" Match at Full Gear 2020.
The former WWE Champion came out on top after a hellacious battle. Eddie Kingston later challenged for both the tag team titles as well as the TNT title but came up short on both occasions.
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