Jim Cornette Reviews CM Punk's Confrontation With Eddie Kingston on AEW Rampage

[@doubles7533]

"I haven't seen anything this good in years." - Jim Cornette on an AEW segment, ladies and gentlemen.

[@zbrown187]

He's warming up to them, he's said that on at least a handful of segments this year.

[@nustde00]

I kinda stopped what I was doing and noticed my slack jaw lol

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@@zbrown187 I mean this was a good promo that had real heat 🔥🔥🔥 and two guys who can talk on the mic

[@IASP17]

yet there are still people who say "Cornette never likes anything" no when shit is good Corny likes it. fact is most of the shit these days is not good and standards are very low for a lot of hardcore fans who like stupid shit

[@mojosodope45]

I’m shocked that he said that. Hell truly has frozen over.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

This segment was so good, it broke the fans in attendance... They had no clue on who to cheer for and who to boo.

[@ggali09]

Hahaha the crowd turned into children watching their parents fight! They were in shock lol

[@jamarhatton]

@@ggali09 so true

[@babauranai]

@@ggali09 "wait if daddy is good why is he such an asshole?"

[@Voysh2Voysh69]

This segment was a testimony to Eddie Kingston’s greatness on the mic. For anyone who thinks Kingston isn’t up there with MJF or Punk… Kingston done the impossible. He made an AEW crowd boo a babyface CM Punk, if it was only for just a minute. The only person who could have got an AEW crowd to boo Punk before this segment was Punk himself turning heel.

[@Highly3666]

I still don't believe him on the mic

[@irons6229]

@@Highly3666 what does that mean?

[@razorramon_99]

They also booed Eddie as well

[@razorramon_99]

This was a great baby face v babyface promo where they both acted as subtle heels

[@razorramon_99]

The only time they do a pull aparts are with brock lesnar

[@nebraskajoenelson8987]

Eddie Kingston could have a feud with a coffee pot and I'd believe it, man is GOLD

[@RedShadowOfSaturn]

"Yo, my man...redeem deez beans." ;-)

[@SavitTheGoalie]

Best promo in the business for a reason but there going to have cm punk ass go ever because his tony khan’s favorite toy

[@calumneeson20]

He did cut a promo on a cookie on BTE, and then some other random objects in the weeks following kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3S8o6iFaa-bgaM

[@4oclockHereHuhHUH]

@@SavitTheGoalie I mean cmon what can you really do with Kingston

[@SavitTheGoalie]

@@4oclockHereHuhHUH make him the modern mick Foley but that’s asking to much

[@DreamStepper]

I've slept on Eddie Kingston ever since he teamed with Moxley, but this segment reminded me he is one of the best talkers in the business. Every CM Punk segment feels like he's demonstrating to the AEW locker room how to build a match.

[@Greatanotherchannel]

Sorry i misread the opening as "i slept with eddie kingston" What a double blink lol

[@354allday]

@@Greatanotherchannel Same here

[@saviorself1164]

@@354allday make that 3 of us

[@Jagersdad70]

Kingston needs to switch it up though.... It’s the same promo he used on Moxley last year.

[@user-nr2cs2rq7h]

Eddie Kingston is real in a way most wrestlers never even touch. On the Moxley pairing, I'm pretty sure they just paired them cause they knew If they were separate, then everyone would see Eddie is doing what Moxley has been trying for years but Eddie actually does it right.

[@fredfuchs7525]

I love how Punk buried both KZbin shows and Eddie Kingston by saying that the KZbin shows were more his level

[@rollingthunder8223]

I like Kingston he feels real

[@fredfuchs7525]

With Eddie I'm going back to where I've seen him for the first time in iwa Mid-South I booed him then and I'm going to boo him now

[@vincemcmahon1383]

LMAO I laughed at that but these AEW Marks wouldn't understand him taking shots at Dark and Elevation

[@fredfuchs7525]

Honestly I love the KZbin shows and they have a deep roster they could actually do two more KZbin shows I love seeing independent Talent come through and younger talent to pretty much sharpen their skills it's a great idea and it's TV it may not have Perfection or storylines but sometimes you just want to watch a wrestling match I don't need a reason behind the match it's supposed to be competition how many storylines do you see buildup in other sports I really enjoyed watching The Varsity blondes on dark along with Bear Country I mean so many great independent names and they get a broader audience by being put on that show and you harvest the best and put them on the main TV shows there's so much wrestling but the only wrestling I get time for is aew therefore shows and Major League wrestling which I'm really big into right now

[@stevenfletcher3411]

They are named DARK and we all know what that means in wrestlin they are buried the second the title is shown.

[@MilMaska]

"I have not see anything on a wrestling program. That reminded my so much of Professional Wrestling in years" - Jim Cornette

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Thanks I couldn’t hear

[@mrdone4065]

@@Xxrocknrollgod WHAT!

[@yasintm]

He literally talked so highly about Brock and Roman. Short term memory loss

[@williamsahalan.m.4520]

@@yasintm roman's segment is more of the ghost of pro wrestling past, this right here is the real pro wrestling classic

[@mr._muji]

This segment was one of the best AEW segments ever, mostly because of how great Eddie Kingston and CM Punk are in the mic and how genuine the promos were.

[@Raven-lp5yy]

ciem pon ciem pon ciem pooon

[@crowns9966]

It was great, and Kingston turned part of the crowd around in minutes, he had people on his side by the end while CM Punk still kept a good amount of people cheering for him as well, I think that makes this feud even better

[@LazarheaD]

Better than random matches for sure!

[@CCFONESOL]

One of them is good on the mic, and it isn't Kingston.

[@Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact]

@@CCFONESOL wrong

[@ekmad]

Seriously that promo segment was insanely good. It's been a long time since I was actually engrossed in the story being told rather than being aware of watching it and enjoying it. I wasn't sold on the Kingston/Punk feud but this one segment has turned it into a redhot blood feud. Good job all around

[@GenniBGood]

And that's what guys who are great on the mic can do. Make you care about a match in five minutes, just from talking. Take you from zero concern, to red hot on fire about a confrontation.

[@Charzhino]

Reigns/Lesnar brawl was better

[@zachscott5420]

Kingston’s facials, sweating, mannerisms are so underrated. It’s been said before but I can’t think of anyone this era that I truly believe this is all a shoot

[@johnjones8888]

Is sweating something he can really control or just what naturally happens to fat guys under T.V. lights?

[@TheFailedmessiah]

If hes amped up hes gonna sweat!

[@kevinsharpe8457]

It’s the cheese fries..not because he’s real.

[@jso416]

That’s the high cholesterol bruh. Kingston is mad because Punk call him fat 15 years ago remember 😄. This trash was pure comedy.

[@DoubleThinkFan]

@@johnjones8888 sweating because he's fat? Lol maybe it's the clothes he's wearing also with the lights? Who hurt you bro.

[@rl318]

Kingston had those Timberlands on which means he is getting ready for winter fight season in the Fall. If you know, you know.

[@mitchellharrison9237]

#tristateboy #tryingtomakeit

[@ThatGuyJon95]

Hope he brings those timbs to the match

[@theabyss86]

I saw em. I was like oh shit he got on some tims. You know it's on. Made me wanna get me some. I think I might.

[@wandulyncollins5266]

When the Tims are laced up?? Somebody's getting stomped!

[@rl318]

Kingston really looked like he was going to the corner store to buy two loose Newports, a bag of pork rinds and a Heineken and ran into somebody that owed him money.

[@house.pub.club.theshowoffi632]

I’m really enjoying this build up. Punk is coming across as a bit of a smarmy prick for being the face and I’m all for it

[@LARRYLONGSTRETH]

It's like he's knighting young guys, especially Eddie. Punk is now playing the Triple H role, though he's secretly happy to build new talent.

[@manuelper]

@@LARRYLONGSTRETH Kingston is almost 40 (39), not a young guy.

[@jasonpdsi]

I've been waiting for a Punk heel turn since he debuted, and this may be the slow burn

[@EmperorQGawd]

😂😂There’s no build. One promo and the match is this week. It’s literally 2 segments and a match😂

[@speedking7224]

@@LARRYLONGSTRETH is it plausible that HHH was unhappy?

[@atikulislam6359]

Eddie Kingston and CM punk made their feud must see with just a eight minute segment. This is what AEW needs to do everytime. Keep it simple and real. Most importantly keep the nonsensical stuffs out of the programme.

[@brianleach6813]

Yes save the Ghostbusters match for Dark. Make Cole a real wrestler he is by far one of the best.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

AGREED

[@ryanl.woodard4513]

Nah

[@swannswanndp]

New York is full of actual Eddie Kingstons I have never seen anybody capture this as authentically. The Timberlands, the Knicks sweatshirt it's perfect.

[@sharding14]

He literally looks like a roadie/weed bag holder for the Wu Tang Clan… and that’s not a diss. A diss would be saying Heel Eddie looks glowed up, lookin like Hard Rock Nick.

[@trillville3503]

@@sharding14 ROFL!!!! (see. also Treach)...

[@alexescutia4805]

Kingston is a living embodiment of ny

[@Hwyegeheoey]

He's forever 98'

[@sharding14]

@@Hwyegeheoey you remember that year that DMX dropped two albums in the same year and streets on NY was on fiyah!!! I rockin my Starks jersey, and it was all love!

[@lillianedwards1503]

I keep going back to the Punk/Eddie exchange every so often, and the sheer rawness of the promo, accented by Punk's borderline smarminess and Eddie's beautiful, but rough-hewn delivery, was pure magic.

[@YoursAnonymously]

I thought Eddie won the exchange until Punk dropped that line about AEW Dark Elevation being more Eddie's speed. Lol. Hilarious. Awesome promo between them.

[@johnp6407]

Only problem with that line was that Eddie literally main evented last year's Full Gear and mentioned that fact a minute beforehand.

[@ArmandoOriz_]

Kingston tagged him back with the disappear again for 7 years line

[@DegenerateSharingan]

Also Eddie did not had any retorts for the bum common made by Phil

[@funkymonk4586]

winning? it wasn't a rap battle lol

[@DegenerateSharingan]

@@funkymonk4586 yep people did treated like a rap battle for some other reason.

[@gokugoma3258]

That 8 minutes of CM punk and Eddie Kingston fussing was better than the last eight weeks of WWE

[@thatsideofyoutube4933]

*Eight years

[@Rame2404]

@@thatsideofyoutube4933 This is more accurate

[@yovanyhernandez4861]

Not enough to beat smack down in ratings

[@Rame2404]

@@yovanyhernandez4861 in due time..

[@yovanyhernandez4861]

@@Rame2404 in due time ?

[@DougJK]

As soon as this segment finished, I couldn’t wait to hear Cornette’s reaction to it on the next podcast

[@dyingmeme6814]

That’s exactly what I was thinking “I know Cornette is fucking love this” during the whole thing

[@tazmanceltic]

Same lol

[@MichaelJohnson-ui9vy]

Omg same

[@vvatchnlearnk]

That's why I'm here

[@theBlueShred]

Jim was rubbing himself to that segment.

[@Eqr36P]

We all did

[@theaterthug7]

He only does that on Walter matches

[@Sweeptheleg83]

This was the best thing I've seen in wrestling in about 7 or 8 years. A real wrestling promo. Between 2 guys who feel real. Not some heatless phoney fight like the Elite and Jurrasic Express with Jungle Boy and his no facials no fire doing moves in what's supposed to be a fight. I hate that. In a chaotic fight, I don't wanna see a guy doing arm drags or submissions. It's a fight. Go kick the other guys ass. Punk and Kingston nailed it, they looked legit and it was glorious.

[@johnnymittle]

If every fight is chaotic, none are. This works best because of the contrast but it would be exhausting if every angle on a PPV was like this. And it wouldn't ring true. Jungle Boy doesn't have 15 years of history to bring up. He's had no deep failure. You can't dissect him in a promo like Punk did Kingston. Jungle Boy using Punk's wild eyed expression for a simple, you threw me off a stage angle, would be too over the top.

[@exploringlightwarrior5310]

I'm so glad someone else saw how amazing this segment was....Jim's been calling for one of these and finally AEW did it correctly.

[@malenkas3]

@Mike Christmas how did you get by youtube's 3rd grader's iq requirement

[@jso416]

It was awful bruh.

[@alanjennings7691]

Two professionals delivering both totally professional great mic skills they bought to the table everything that is both lacking and missing since dementia bound Vince McMahon and his two arse lickers Pritchard and Laurinitis became more hands on. WWE wasted Punk when he was there he was over where it matters the fans but a bunch of people set out to ruin Punks career but cream always rises to the top and shit sinks.

[@nickcull07]

Kingston would be well-suited to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring at some point. It’s an accolade he could crow about, it’s annual so he can put other people over without losing it, and he has a finisher tailor-made for using the ring in combat.

[@mikechandler9724]

Kingston needs a title period the guy is just good

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

Mike Chandler Nah, not all good wrestlers need belts right away, could take a few more years after all the younger home grown talent is consolidated and then maybe Kingston can win a top belt

[@peterdickinson4599]

I think that is a really good idea. Really good.

[@erickmack4131]

Great idea

[@PreachX]

I still think he should've won the TNT title from Miro instead of Sammy. It would've made so much sense to have Miro/Kingston II at Grand Slam. In NYC. In HIS hometown.

[@phillipbrown2318]

That promo segment was Masterful it felt so real and authentic i wish all wrestling shows would be like this.

[@nssatomic]

This felt like genuine heat between Punk and Kingston. I started feeling uncomfortable at some point and that's how you know it's working! What really sealed the deal for me was that headbutt from Punk. There was no daylight between their heads when he delivered it and i'm really surprised someone didn't get their bell rung when it happened.

[@syxxpoppin8830]

Lol 😆 you feeling uncomfortable damn

[@83442handle]

"What really sealed the deal for me was that headbutt from Punk" And this folks is why I never tell anyone in public I watch pro wrestling. This is the IQ level of the average fan in attendance.

[@Rim00909E]

@Hidden Sword What Mike S is saying is that you would have to be a complete ignoramus to suggest that Punk really meant to headbutt him. It's a work fellas. Just enjoy the show.

[@davidcwajgenberg6185]

@@83442handle that head butt was weak as hell with his big Goofy head and he's trying to look like a MMA guy doing that. Compare that to Kurt angles when he debut I. TNA

[@alexescutia4805]

@@davidcwajgenberg6185 so what

[@bricebennett3204]

I was there that night too. My first AEW show. That segment was wild.

[@thebloodline773]

Haven't felt this good watching a brawl since Undertaker and Brock Lesnar in 2014

[@surajpratap_1]

True Man...That Brawl Was amazing in that segment I forgot That They are working and Just believe in them in rest of the feud..

[@davidfouse1820]

Yes, this is probably 2nd to that Taker/Lesnar brawl.

[@TheFinishedArticle]

Lesnar/HHH had a fantastic brawl on raw back in 2013

[@ThaRealWorld]

Jim slides in the perfect advice for TK to hear, knowing he’s listening

[@marwaanize]

You act surprised, why wouldn’t TK listen to golden advice from arguably the greatest wrestling booker/manager of all time?

[@rubenjames1609]

BIG FACTS

[@ThaRealWorld]

@@marwaanize I’m not surprised. I’m just pointing out that he knows it so he helps the BOOKER OF THE YEAR out 😂

[@revment]

That was the realest promo I've seen in years. Eddie is a goddamn natural on the mic.

[@tomburgess1984]

Agreed, and these are two guys that will talk everyone into the building, and already have

[@UNCCShannon]

Absolutely the best segment I've seen in a long time. At first I wasn't buying in but the more they went into each other I was like, "take my money!"

[@rickcobos1724]

Revisited the segment after last night's dead air Four Pillars promo, and holy shit what happened to *THIS* version of AEW? This short window of time has proven to be so magical.

[@mastershredder78]

One of the best segments I've ever seen on AEW yet. Simple and intense, these two could really put on an amazing storyline. Hopefully this isn't one of those "one and done" matches Punk has been having since he's came back.

[@nustde00]

" I know plenty of Eddie Kingstons in New York" - Me too pal, me too lol

[@loonyboyhatch]

Vince is that you? “Pal”

[@nustde00]

@@loonyboyhatch somehow, over the span of 3 years have perfected calling strangers Pal in real life and get away with it 100% of the time... all because of Vinnie mac so you, you got it!!

[@loonyboyhatch]

@@nustde00 that’s actually dope.. it really does take a good talker to casually get away with calling people pal. 🔥😂

[@nustde00]

@@loonyboyhatch would you like to know the secret?

[@loonyboyhatch]

@@nustde00 definitely

[@jwnj9716]

Like Mussolini! and Eddie. They created magic on tv.

[@mrdone4065]

This segment actually gave me the feeling of dread that it caused me to suspend my disbelief. It felt real. I've watched it a few times. Looking forward to this more then Omega vs Page.

[@85futureshock]

Watching these two reminded me of Bret Hart and Steve Austin circa 1997.

[@redhurricane24]

CM Punk and Eddie Kingston prove that simplicity is a beautiful thing. Jim is right, they didn't need to ham it up. Just two guys who want to tear each other apart.

[@brucebaxter8898]

Their match would be better on a card without an Inner Circle 'street fight'.

[@indyprosandcons329]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Bulletno]

AND YOUNG BUCKS FUCKED THIS UP!!!

[@newkirkgman2]

When I heard this segment between both Punk & Kingston. It really brought out the reasons why I love Professional Wrestling. This is the type of believability, confrontation that a lot of these younger talents need to learn. It's not everyday you get a believable confrontation between Wrestlers that's this genius. This was a true treat.

[@bny9318]

This felt so real and awesome.. amazing from them.

[@jerrythomas8604]

Did it

[@ThailandDantotherescue]

I just knew Corny was gonna love this segment! When even Jim likes it, you know you did a good job. I wish TK would hire Corny as an advisor, just to run ideas by. Jim has so much experience and so much knowledge of every angle that has ever happened that he knows what to add or what needs polish.

[@andrewbowyer5043]

Jim Cornette's wrestling views and his views on life in general belong back in the 60s, not 2021

[@gokugoma3258]

@@andrewbowyer5043 Vince McMahon's views of wrestling and life are straight from the forties with his stereotypes and bigotry

[@andrewbowyer5043]

@The BadMan touché

[@ryanmussell739]

Because TK named omega and the young bucks executives, Jim said he would never work for them.

[@Resolution001]

Why when he gives free advice online that they dont need to pay for

[@alesiodenardi6118]

They had a Waffle House argument as real as it gets

[@MrJjburgess11]

Where's Nash ?

[@DillyDilly13]

@Lucky It’s funny every time

[@Hypno_BPM]

this is literally what everyone’s been waiting for Punk to do lol. Would’ve been nice to have him hit the ground running right away in AEW but it is what it is.

[@dyingmeme6814]

I’ve been waiting patiently for this feud to go down since CM PUNKs debut.

[@anachronologist2017]

Yeah, you have to build this sort of thing. It was worth waiting a few weeks

[@leerobbo92]

I'm glad they didn't blow their load straight away. They've paced his return, added a little bit of story to it, rode the wave as long as they could, and now we're getting into the meat of it. It's great, and it's so, so refreshing.

[@battra92]

WCW overplayed the bell ringing during a fight to the point it became a joke.

[@ColorsBright]

As much as i love Jim. The Bell ring comment sounds so "old school" and shows how much he is stuck in the past on how wrestling should "exactly" be.

[@robbase5235]

While your comment is accurate, ringing the bell isn't something that aew has over done. Therefore, in moderation, it would have worked here.

[@TheDas9582]

Yeah when Jim said that i thought it would sound silly. I thought the segment was as good as is.

[@TegritYoutube]

Eddie Kingston is so damn authentic. I believe every word he says. Good guy

[@jeffmac9642]

If you're into some guy from the city who is basically a chubby slob still hanging in the streets at 46 years old fighting over junk that people stopped caring about in high school. No wife , no family .......😒

[@WeaselFromNorth]

@@jeffmac9642 at 39 years old

[@Indigo2400]

@@jeffmac9642 and you wouldn't even say it to his face lmfao

[@chaunseywarner510]

@@jeffmac9642 How do you know what Eddie has? The fact that he came from nothing and made himself something is why people are into him. He might not have the best physique or wrestling skills but he’s 100% authentic in his delivery and people can sympathize with his struggles in life.

[@jeffmac9642]

@@WeaselFromNorth 39????? That's even worse ! He looks 53!!!!

[@CaliPaliGuy]

This segment was incredible, I love Kingston’s mic skills, and I finally see a way for him to move up the ladder by just being a real, angry, average looking guy who just wants to brawl. And Punk just was the perfect attitude, tone, he let Kingston win some of the barbs, this was great hopefully this match will be the same, but definitely Punk has to win

[@Jack91790]

They wanted to do this Wednesday but Eddie thought he had covid, nothing they could do, the PPV is next week.

[@jamesvanderbeek19]

Nice observation of facts. Smart fan.😎

[@ADAMdinho1]

This was absolutely brilliant. This made me want to see this match, the argument made me want a feud it felt real, it personified & exemplified the basics of pro wrestling that within promos build a match beautifully. Arguing & then that little scuffle fight at the end was great, that headbutt lead into it lovely. Very well done & something AEW can be proud of now let's have a great match that hopefully becomes a feud. Both guys are great. Agree with Jim to add some bell & Punk telling Tony, JR or Dasha to go that would have added some more realism to the angle yes, this also needed to be on Dynamite but understandably given Eddie's situation with Covid testing they got relegated to Friday, anyway moving along. Great all round. Now onto Full Gear.

[@jhonlhorbae9430]

Fun Fact: You were waiting for Corny to review this confrontation.

[@4551-c7b]

yep ever since it happened

[@SavitTheGoalie]

Yeah but cm punk ass is favorite wrestler so his bias

[@bobbyanthony1407]

I swear this man should make comedy wrestling cartoons of WWE and AEW and in 3D I would watch , Based of these thumbnails and the way he uses comedy to describes a match you'll be crying laughing till it hurts especially the Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks matches, It will be like Celebrity Deathmatch back in the days of the early 2000's he will have a field day writing their matches

[@zamplify]

I did not think the review would be "needs more cowbell" 🤣

[@rickpowers3677]

Tony Schiavone being involved with this would've added nothing, nor would a ringing bell. They use to do that stuff from time to time in different territories that I watched from the ages of 12-14 years and I thought the bell ringing was goofy. "It wasn't a match. Why are the ringing the bell." I agree with Brian Last that this should've been on the Wednesday night show.

[@speranza9415]

I'm still in disbelief that he pitched Punk taking the mic away from Tony and telling him to leave the ring and that wasn't sarcasm lmao

[@rickpowers3677]

@@speranza9415 He's criticized others in the past for doing that. This is one of those times where I think he felt the need to weigh in with something extra but this spot didn't need anything extra. That's okay. Cornette is right about most other things wrestling related. No one bats 1.000.

[@TheRuns2]

Tony would have added nothing to it. Ringing the bell would have been a nice touch, but not a necessity.

[@rickpowers3677]

@@bb-ballistics1706 You're right that is another way to look at it.

[@RavenGlenn]

Hard disagree with Brian. This is EXACTLY what should be on Rampage. That's how you change a show from the "B-show" to an "A-show". People didn't watch it? They missed the best thing in wrestling this week if not month or year. It was fantastic and the sort of thing EVERYONE wants to talk about. If you don't watch Rampage because you think it's the "B-show" and then your friends are going: "HOLY SHIT DID YOU SEE THAT PROMO BETWEEN PUNK AND KINGSTON?!?!?!" You feel like you missed out and you don't want that to happen again. So you start watching the show where anything can happen. Edit: Ha! I stopped the video back when Brian said it and now just got to where Cornette says literally the same thing I was trying to say. Also, I agree with Conry on too much chaos on the show makes it all blend together. This has been a major problem Dynamite has had for a few weeks at least now. It feels like every single match or promo gets interrupted or there is a beatdown after it. When every segment is fucky, it stops being exciting/interesting and becomes parody.

[@Highly3666]

No you don't, just check the highlights and you won't miss anything

[@Tukuta123]

@@Highly3666 thats not the same as seeing it live

[@Highly3666]

@Morpheus A. Smith that's if you missed it live Einstein

[@wallyrosario654]

I agree. It’s the same with the Ruby Soho and Britt Baker feud to compare the two. Good promos that hype up the fight on the main program that will either give eyes to this B show, or get people talking about that to the point if you miss it you’ll look up how good the promo was

[@alazkaalazka6087]

As soon as I saw the timbs on Eddie I knew this was gonna be good.

[@phenompy]

Eddie's mannerisms added so much to this segment. Just the way he acted you could tell he was fuming and that there was a subliminal coopetition going between the two for could keep their composure the longest, because they both knew they were good at pissing people off. But the twist was that Kingston is known for being too passionate so everyone thought "CM Punk is gonna make him crack", and even Punk looked like he thought that because of how cocky he was the whole time until he snapped first, they going the other way around with it was brilliant.

[@manuelaparcedo417]

my favourite part of the whole thing was when Punk put his hand on Kingston's chest and Kingston immediately looks down and says "no" and then Punk takes the hand away. Like Kingston just let him know "If you do that I'll have to punch you in the face"

[@rjuzwiak71]

I've become an eddie fan he is very good on a mic

[@hollywood21639]

Just not in the ring

[@fenbops]

@@hollywood21639 that backhand slap he does looks so gay. Wish he’d drop it. He’s not bad in the ring, just not amazing. Reminds me of Foley.

[@hollywood21639]

@@fenbops I agree. Not awful, just very meh

[@lowki07]

@@hollywood21639 I like Kingston because he isn't a kick flip dipshit. I actually watch when he's on the screen, my phone doesn't come up like for jungle boy.

[@wilcee675]

I’d like to think that during this segment New Jack told the Devil to turn the sound up on the tv so he could hear it better.

[@Highly3666]

Wow haha that's corny af

[@wilcee675]

@Malik Evans Ironically using “af” is corny because you’re too much of a “beeyotch” to actually curse little guy.

[@aliciasimmons8473]

Yes I loved this segment both were great and they are so awesome on the mic and the backstory was awesome and btw love that Travis did the thumbnail

[@kovulion7777]

Watching the Promo, Good Hearing Jim why the Promo was great, Better

[@loufaulk6812]

That was the best segment I've ever seen on aew

[@leemavel6167]

Eddie displays his emotion very well its believable hes mad passionate

[@GenGamesUniverse]

The only issue I have with Kingston, is the fact that they had him as a heel but then turn babyface when they made him say (I believe what he said was true) that when the explosions went off (about the Omega/Mox match), it gave him PTSD flashbacks and made him pass out, but now it's all "I'm mad at you for what you told me fifteen years ago" etc.

[@theconnected7234]

Kingston is crazy so his heel/face status reflects that. Same for moxley

[@bettyblue1465]

You have to understand that he's mad at Punk for those stuff all those years ago because he believes that that's why he's not a top star like Punk. He blames Punk for his failures because Punk buried him backstage

[@petervanna6602]

He doesn’t control what role his character plays, and he turned face because Mox was a face. No matter how much they fight, Mox is still eddies friend... I shouldn’t have to explain that to you

[@GenGamesUniverse]

@@petervanna6602 thing is, is that IF this was in the 80s or 90s, Kingston would more than likely have been reprimanded for saving a babyface moxley and punished. Look, I know keyfabe has been dead since the Curtain Call incident, but at least if you're a heel, you shouldnt suddenly switch babyface

[@JackgarPrime]

He's very much a solid tweener. He says things that make sense for who he is in the moment, and if that lands him in the face or heel role, then that's for the crowd to decide. I think it works really well for a guy like him. It's not going to work for everyone, but it does for Eddie.

[@0f128]

The segment was good but it was done by a guy that looks like he works in a bodega in the Bronx and a guy that says he's straight edge but looks like he just finished taking a hit

[@Luke.S2099]

Lol, I love how Jim has the popcorn out in the thumbnail, cuz that's exactly how I felt. I swear if I wasn't a wrestling fan, and I didn't know who these guys were, I'd swear this was real. Part of me thinks it was real. Like that head butt at the end, and their reactions to what each other was saying seemed legit.

[@ColorsBright]

So glad we have the original guy doing the artwork again

[@AhtoRashied]

@@ColorsBright Indeed. Travis Heckel is the man

[@jso416]

No this segment was fn dumb AF

[@MrSircharles05]

@Luke.S 2099 and that's how wrestling should be.

[@xxshrimptacoxx5720]

@@AhtoRashied No he sucks

[@wuphat]

Jim is 100% correct about the bell ringing. It would emphasize the perception of chaos.

[@walterclark3198]

I want to see this match. I feels legit. Kingston and punk is going to be good. Business has definitely picked up in Aew.

[@rjohnson993]

This is even more interesting now -- after Punk's scrum meltdown after All Out.

[@RJSigma]

It's what pisses me off about the vocal AEW fans. They're acting like CM Punk did nothing since he came back and his promos aren't good

[@TheDas9582]

Ahhh when AEW‘s future seemed bright.

[@broadwaynicky]

Even if you don't like hardcore, you have to admit Kingston is one of the rawest on the mic.

[@gerardparker4220]

Give Kingston a dirty win, and let this breath.

[@leo_stilxw]

Corny is absolutely right about the bell ringing... Needs more cowbell

[@RealityMFiction]

Now, could someone please take jungle boy and Brian Pilman Jr, have them listen to this segment and take notes...

[@allforgreatness9883]

Pillman jr hasnt been seen for awhile

[@wallyrosario654]

Can someone please get Brian Pillman Jr and get him back on tv?

[@allforgreatness9883]

@@wallyrosario654 probably on Dark or Elevation he did have tv time that one time in the feud with MJF but thats over with.

[@wallyrosario654]

@@allforgreatness9883 I skim through the dark shows to see if there are any interesting matches or promos on the show and he hasn’t even been on dark. I’m guessing he’s just not being booked with any real plans because I thought he did well in the MJF feud and if they wanted to could’ve started to build him as a singles guy

[@richardcelaya7361]

Just watched this again and this is what AEW could be . The crowd was electric

[@damonodell9125]

Eddie should absolutely go over Punk, this is what Punk came back for. that aside, I haven't seen much from Kingston until this year and he is one of my favorite wrestlers. probably the best in the world on the microphone right now.

[@Raven-lp5yy]

ciempon ciempon ciempoon

[@Raven-lp5yy]

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[@damonodell9125]

What the fuck😂

[@DBDUndisputed]

"Best in the world on the microphone". I see what you did there. 😉😁

[@DaKoolDude]

when AEW was at it's PEAK

[@Immortalangel14]

Aww, he has a picture of mama cornette on his table.

[@jeevesosiris]

New drinking game: Every time Brian attacks Jericho in a segment that Jericho is not even in I take a shot.

[@Giveme1goodreason]

Brian is the same with Jericho that the rest of Americans are about their least favourite politician (trump or Clinton or Biden) just need to drag them into everything.

[@KClouisville]

@@Giveme1goodreason And if not Jericho, then he'll drag WWE and "senile old man" Vince into segments that have nothing to do with either as well.

[@vsixhundredsixtysix]

13:00 this was literally a problem with Lucha Underground near the end lol Everyone was a killer.

[@michaelramone9262]

Jim loving this segments brings a smile to my face, I would have love jim working for AEW, he would be able to make the product a little more believable

[@insupportofjunhado]

Excalibur would have called that the headbutt that broke Punk up with Traci Brooks.

[@shallendor]

Eddie Kingston is great, i especially love when he is on commentary!

[@FH99]

I was there live for this and there was an extra touch added that the live fans got to see. After they went to commercial with Kingston one one side of the ramp and Punk on the other, both of them take off running along the floor between the ramp and the safety rail with the officials giving chase and they run behind the set like they were about to start brawling backstage.

[@DRIPZERO5]

I’m sorry Jim but AEW IS BEATING RAW AND SMACKDOWN and WWE as a whole the ratings will say otherwise because there is more children watching tv then actual adults who have jobs to maintain. But as a product of entertainment AEW is beating WWE and Vince McMahon into a metaphoric bloody pulp

[@mrdone4065]

Never apologize for being right.

[@JoeSway08]

The added Bell Ringing during the melee would have been a good touch.

[@EzraDair]

Punk loves when people apologizes

[@n0body550]

One thing i didn’t expect in this was a Christopher Walken SNL cowbell reference

[@asmreatz4686]

This solidified Kingston as a top guy in my mind. I can forgive his physique with promos like that!

[@byronkennedy7203]

After seeing that segment online now I want to go back and watch previous episodes to see how this started

[@TheKhaosDemon]

This was an instant classic! Go Eddie!

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

It felt so good to see a segment where it finally looked like two real human beings mad at each other having an heated argument, instead of two characters exchanging scripted lines that no one would ever say in real life.

[@MrThundaro]

The solution is to have Eddie almost win, go to cheat, stop himself with a conflicted look and then Punk capitalizes on it and beats him. Teases a heel turn Protects Eddie Gives them a reason for a rematch down the line Punk gets a little doubt about himself and the people can see he COULD lose.

[@NickPR87]

LOL as someone who grew up watching Puerto Rican wrestling, the bell ringing in the middle of a brouhaha is a must! It's a way to tell people in the back shit is going down and help is needed, then the locker room empties and thus begins the pull apart 😂

[@Raj-js9il]

That was great sugment

[@Jabbaro123]

That promo was pure gold.

[@doctorfeelfunny584]

Cornette knows in his heart that segment blew away any hacky, old Memphis horseshit ("Wow! Jerry Lawler beat the big heel with Jimmy Hart in his corner!"). But because he's passionate about rest-hold wrestling he can only say it was "as good".

[@vsixhundredsixtysix]

He says he started smiling while watching…. He should have that Southpark triangle smile! It’s how I always describe involuntary smiling while watching something that’s enjoyable.

[@Sky_Blaze]

Still dont care for kingston please they need to put punk in a feud/program that matters

[@Highly3666]

I'm just waiting for the next this doesn't interest me at all

[@Sky_Blaze]

@@Highly3666 exactly and mfs think this is interesting..no wonder people don't fucking watch

[@xboondockdevilx]

Waited all weekend for this!

[@ProWrestlingFiend]

I disagree! Kingston can't sell in the ring and is all over the place on the mic

[@Highly3666]

Agreed he's just a fat Moxley

[@daehkidreturns]

I'm kinda surprised corny liked it this much. I was cringing when Kingston was trying to put together a sentence

[@rogerhorton3007]

You know how good a promo segment is when it makes the fans wonder if this was a work or a shoot and cant wait to see the match.

[@alexythimia23]

Honestly I thought punk looked so weak and the fans already are getting bored with him that they cheer for Kingston.