Why Eddie Kingston chose AEW over WWE

[@MTG_Scribe]

I can't even fatham what a hevily scripted Eddie Kingston would be like. And I'm glad I don't have to.

[@Demongunner7]

I read your comment and the first thought that came to mind was as a manager for the Street Prophets, bad scripted raps included. :(

[@VelvetMetrolink]

Fired.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

Bruh....torture! He wouldnt have been the person/character that I like.

[@Thomas-kp8mo]

Heavily scripted would be WWE.

[@OfficialHavocOsiris]

He'd be no different from any run of the mill "underdog champion". And Eddie is just not that dude.

[@not.chans.laptop]

AEW introduced me to him and ever since that day happened I became a fan of him

[@jordanlassiter5311]

Same I only heard the name once, but 1 promo and boom instantly sold

[@not.chans.laptop]

@@jordanlassiter5311 ikr the man is gold on the mic

[@not.chans.laptop]

@@theskeeboo forget gold more like Platinum

[@coconwa]

The first time I saw him was far back in TNA

[@philipjohnson9913]

You gotta check all of his previous work before AEW

[@christophercole64]

hey, Eddie, I'm stealing that line: "Where I'm from people believe in 2Pac more than Santa"

[@garv04]

💛💛💛

[@mannyticas1777]

2pac was real 😂😂😂

[@Altor863]

@Wacky D Squared XII lmao

[@Yvanehtnioj2000]

@@mannyticas1777that’s the point smh kids don’t have the luxury to believe in fairy tales like Santa because LIFE is so real

[@pancakesarealwaysbetter]

I didn't know this guy until AEW. I love Eddie Kingston.

[@OneUltimateWarrior]

Watch his stuff in Impact Wrestling. His feud with Konnan was great!

[@-JAVY-]

Same

[@MostlyPeacefulRioter]

Same, bro.

[@pancakesarealwaysbetter]

@@OneUltimateWarrior I've been! I stopped watching wrestling around 2006. So, lots to catch up. Honestly, I didn't know anyone in the roster but Jericho.

[@elluchadorreports359]

he is great heel !! Watched him in Philly for years

[@TheUndisputedQueso]

Shout out to Eddie's mom knowing "what's best for business" only person really got your back is your momma fr

[@ncwrestling2412]

Looking at him in AEW he woulda been released out of WWE

[@martychambers8927]

@@ncwrestling2412 yep he v he has no fliter

[@ncwrestling2412]

@@martychambers8927 no he just can’t work

[@JUNKO____]

I'd pay money for a feature-length film that is just Eddie Kingston talking about his love for wrestling.

[@brendankeating2778]

His passion is unreal.

[@LovinneLily]

I remember an interview he said he sat down with p&p to show them one of his fave Japanese matches and he was just trying to tell them the whole storytelling and what each move meant, just talking through the whole match to the point Santana and Ortiz had to tell him to shut up and let them enjoy the match. Dude is a biiig wrestling nerd, it's his business, his work, but he really enjoys this.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

Dude loves some Kings Road all Japan :)

[@troyaturner1979]

My boy King wouldn't be able to be himself in WWE. So I'm glad he went to AEW & this is comin from a fellow New Yorker🙏🏽

[@not.chans.laptop]

*cough cough* main roster

[@vincentbranciforte9832]

NXT he would be just fine

[@grahammcintosh240]

Why doesn't he work out?

[@troyaturner1979]

@@grahammcintosh240 WWE wouldn't allow King to be himself. You know Vince & his compulsion to control and micromanage TF outta the talent

[@grahammcintosh240]

@@troyaturner1979 don't like him so far. He seems more suited to be a manager than an in ring talent. The skinny fat thing isn't believable.

[@Vesperitis]

Eddie Kingston is a combination of The Rock's promo skills and Mick Foley's heart, physique, and wrestling style. If he went to WWE they'd tell him to jack up, lose weight, and script him all to hell.

[@eroccha]

lol. Not even close. His mic skills are good not great.

[@3venFl0w85]

@@eroccha behave! He isnt even that great on the mic

[@johnfury316]

Are you on drugs lol 😂 no where near the rock on the mic and to compare him to mick foley is insane. He’s overrated.

[@tgkthebawse]

I wouldn't compare Eddie to The Rock. I think The Rock's promos is more focused on clever and witty insults whilst Eddie speaks from the heart and says a lot of heavy shit. When he says something he genuinely believes it. While it's pretty obvious that The Rock is still an over the top persona. Edit : stop the hate. You're looking funny.

[@Santiago11200]

Better than Mick

[@KadariusGreen]

Wwe would kill Eddie Kingston's character and everything.

[@deadheroz]

with the quickness. WWE is literal anit-entertainment.

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

Yea there so bad n it getting worse every week

[@ItDoesntMatterReally]

They'd try, but it's not a character. That's just King. That's always been King. It'll always be King.

[@cyphertensai7943]

Yes bro, like they killed Ricochet, Samoa Joe and more

[@rolindahlquist3124]

He would have been perfect for retribution leader

[@ouphenos5749]

You can see how proud he is of what he has achieved. Respect for Eddie. He deserved all.

[@ramonestevez7588]

He fought and he did it. I’m from the Bronx. So he’s telling all our stories

[@ramonestevez7588]

He is our Superman 😎🙅💯

[@liamdanielmcevoy6622]

I’ve never been so instantly captivated by a talker in 21 years of being a fan. His delivery is so authentic, his passion and timing are spot on and he puts on believable matches. Proud to say I was a part of of the Twitter movement and been big on his run in AEW since

[@reginaldrivers553]

Eddie Kingston is so awesome! Signing with AEW was the RIGHT choice!

[@wstine79]

Renee is doing an interview with Kingston? I hope Jon Moxley doesn't find out.

[@JoshuaRoss2]

Haaaa

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Bruh kayfabe's basically dead at this point, especially in podcast interviews.

[@dylanbollinger6270]

Oh uncle Eddie

[@JoshuaRoss2]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 just like “getting the joke” is dead on KZbin comments

[@YKDCF]

@@JoshuaRoss2 There do be fans that post simple ass comments like this and they not even jokes lmao

[@Atomykpimp]

Eddie is AEW is such a perfect fit. Seems like such a very like able guy and Kudos to Renee for such a great interview. Shout out to Mox!

[@CodeBleu724]

I wasn't totally sold on Kingston's run in Impact with LAX (Santana & Ortiz). I was sold when he came to NWA Powerrr. So glad to see him in AEW where he can cut loose.

[@m_js5709]

My guy face just lit up STRAIGHT BEAMIN when Renee brought his mother up. You love to see it

[@Iliketoeatallday]

No one deserves success more than Kingston, dude has been killing it forever

[@SirManfly]

And I’m glad he didn’t end up in WWE because Vince would have made him into a clown 🤡 ! Eddie as Eddie from Yonkers is much more interesting !!

[@geraldbingham7985]

Yoooo Eddie Kingston at Renee's podcast???!!!!😍😍😍

[@kendricksteel2254]

Ohh yeah !!!! Reneé gonna pull all of them down hope that the next will be Kenny Omega !!!!!!!!!!

[@dylanbollinger6270]

Been hoping.

[@USTMTV]

Yooo OMGee

[@zerozeeros]

Easily one of my fave parts of the show. He is a gift from god on the mic

[@WhoDeanie85]

Im so glad AEW has such a humble roster.

[@somaniaakash03]

Eddie "The Mad King" Kingston is a absolute sweetheart ❣️. Eddie is one of the most amazing person & a locker room leader 🙏👍for sure. I just want him to succeed that's all 🥺🥺

[@asapoluu9885]

In wwe Eddie would be fueding with r truth right now

[@agustin__]

Not even a feud, just shitty backstage segments

[@bakeystokes859]

My body had a reaction of disgust thinking about that, what a waste

[@tonymuannou8187]

running around chasing the 24/7 title

[@ncwrestling2412]

I really doubt he woulda made it in the WWE

[@Djclyve]

If he had gone to wwe, how quickly would they have him dancing, or having a cake or pizza thrown in his face

[@ginjajesus1472]

he most likely would have been an agent

[@zhanekahn5888]

And Dog Food

[@Abhishek.Basnyat]

lol

[@MrXolaX]

The promos before and after plus the performance sold it to us.

[@ph3n0m3nalaj]

Renee does a better job than the censor guy for AEW

[@perseusjones9464]

It's so bad that I think it has to be intentional xD

[@yoitsvic1126]

Lol

[@TheForeverRanger]

@@perseusjones9464 I am sure it is.

[@jkokubu1984]

Unscripted Eddie = Best Eddie🎤👑

[@kyledamron]

He has so much personality and seems like such a real dude. One of my favorite wrestlers for sure

[@teemartin5659]

Props on getting Eddie Kingston on the podcast!!!

[@jordanweaver9631]

he just seems like a down earth guy, i love that he shot down the 'evil empire' bullshit. respect for him.

[@getpumped87]

Eddie Kingston is such a good story teller, I thought I would watch a little bit of this and all of a sudden it's over

[@darreng1987]

My favorite guy in AEW that hasn't had a run in wwe

[@StraightPunkEdge93]

This guy is something special, dude is such a sweet and genuine guy.

[@sofiadrosos1308]

It was a great conversation. I loved it. Hopefully we can get a part 2 when this is all over. Great clip.

[@DonnieBrook69]

This is so great. It has been an amazing ride watching a good Canadian kid like Renee achieve so much success. Well deserved. You're a fantastic interviewer.

[@oocinom]

WWE writers makes scripts for children

[@kash9606]

For anyone that hasn't, read Eddie Kingston's Players Tribune article. Reading it made me legit emotional and the man is an absolute beast and inspiration for everything he's done and has been through. Didn't know the guy at all before he debuted and has quickly become one of my favs.

[@VanZoneSteveV]

I just connected with Eddie when I heard his story and then when I saw him on AEW - I knew, I knew, I knew that when everybody saw and heard his passion - that AEW would have to be an idiot to not grab him. He can do so much for others - he's an investment in the future.

[@zlanath]

i think Eddie grabbed AEW not the other way round ;-)

[@neilefc877]

I think Eddie's bond with the fans that is very special, maybe even as strong as that of Austin back in the day. Eddie is loved. Wears his heart on his sleeve.

[@profess0rrr]

Renee you have quickly become a contender for these wrestling interviews and your just excellent at this. thank you for bringing this to the masses.

[@j2xosorio24]

I've seen him talk and wrestle when NWA Powerrr debuted, and seeing him debut on AEW had me marking out hopefully he achieves alot in there

[@MMA-CLIPS2]

Eddie is one of AEW's best talents in my opinion, best signing they've made yet.

[@662chillin]

Kingston showed what he was capable of in NWA so seeing him do it on a bigger platform with AEW is no surprise

[@matthewwalsh7140]

Rene is a great interviewer and Eddie Kingston being open and honest makes for a great show. He is the real deal and I hope he has nothing but success with AEW. Great heel, but you can’t hate a guy that has worked so hard to get where he is.

[@Spoeism]

I'm jealous of how white Renee's teeth are. Kingston would be labelled and ostracized as a "Strange Cat" and go the way of Punk, Moxley, Pac, Piper and Ventura. And at best he would be booked like Roaddog in WWE. He'd have a good rivalry with Kevin Owens, but that's about it.

[@ravanpee1325]

Everything what makes Eddie such an amazing guy would instantly disappears in a WWE ring. We all have to thank Mama Kingston

[@JPeeper]

Kingston has been cutting the best promos the past 6 months, I don't want to imagine how badly the WWE would have neutered him in scripted BS promos.

[@JustDawg]

Amazing. I've watched Eddie Kingston for years in wrestling and just never thought this kind of support would be there. Like you almost thought he was a retiring indie legend in his latest Impact Wrestling run, but here he fucking is, making everything better. I think he has a shot at getting that AEW World Championship someday.

[@joshuaDstarks]

"oral sessions" didn't see a lick of oversight, I'm guessing. what a name!

[@m_js5709]

Nah there was definitely oversight because they definitely chose that name on purpose in order to garner that reaction to drive clicks lol. Smart business. Perfectly curated for its target demographic

[@MisterParadis13]

Eddie kingston is such an outgoing person ,what you see is what you get

[@WestonEvans]

This is great. Hearing some crazy real emotion here. This ain’t a work this is magic. Great job guys, Renee. I’ll learn dude man’s name eventually, he’s a league of his own in ayee dub. Which, not to take anything away from that, but you actually you could describe so much talent on their roster that way.

[@Mrextreme90]

Imagine his promos to all those people at the PC who were never into wrestling growing up or who worked indies like him

[@Sterling20073]

Kingston a different kinda cat

[@miguelvaldez444]

Eddie Kingston is a street version of a “hot mess with a heart of gold.”

[@stevenbrown1225]

Great name for a country song. Very true about the dude.

[@QHMCQ]

Eddie could just do a weekly podcast of an hour talking about anything at all and I'd listen.

[@Brandon-zk7sy]

5:50 is such a good promo for him and his character

[@supergamesundco]

I cant wait for the full videos to get uploaded.

[@robdragon3045]

I'm not really big into listening to full podcasts, which is why this channel is perfect for me. Having said that, I made sure to listen to this full podcast and it was simply fantastic! Kingston just oozes charisma and realism, and Renée is an amazing interviewer. Thanks for bringing us all this!

[@loverofbeers]

Since Chikara, I love this man. The last of a dieing breed.

[@bholabadtameez8653]

I listen the podcast and then watch the video so it's great to know what was beeped out.....

[@jayfabe620]

I just finished the podcast, which was great. Thank you both for mentioning the homeless problem in Jacksonville. The local government, especially the mayor, make it incredibly difficult for folks to find help and for the community to provide support. Any awareness around this issue is appreciated.

[@stumorrison4297]

Thanks for this!!! I first saw you Renee on "AfterMath" With Arda Ocal! Incredilbe interview and passion for what you do. Thank you :)

[@treyvincent1759]

Best decision of your life, Eddie. Love that you're in AEW.

[@lillianedwards1503]

Eddie comes off as being tough as nails - which he clearly is - and a total sweetheart at the same time. I've been watching his videos on KZbin since he started in AEW, interviews and his work in other promotions, and I haven't seen anyone so raw and real since the days of Jim Crockett Promotions.

[@waffels3491]

Makes me appreciate him more than I did before

[@jakerez4666]

Been watching Eddie since 2008 solid talent

[@Anilator609]

Been following Renee since her Score days. She's the best.

[@williamkyan1020]

Renee please Upload the Full Interview we Love you❤️❤️

[@FloppyCripple]

He's an amazing human being 💜💜💜💜

[@filmnchips]

As much as his mom deserves credit for suggesting AEW over WWE to Kingston, so does his brother who asked him not to retire. What a beautiful, genuine human. Deserves all the success and more.

[@Troop-]

Imagine how watered down he would be in wwe

[@PrinceMontrey]

6:02 same reaction I had 🤣🤣

[@DaSkarekrow]

Eddie makes a good point, got me thinking that one company is mostly just business and the other business loves the wrestling business and therefore there's more heart into what goes into it.....

[@shonamckenzie7124]

I like this guy and being an aunt or uncle is just the best !

[@Rob-Mc]

It's seems like Eddie is holding back tears for the whole video.

[@johnclark5995]

the WWE is were wrestlers go to die. WWE pushes 1 or 2 guys and the rest pay the price, it's just pure bullshit these days.

[@jamieburnette2438]

Agree completely. I watched RAW last night and they completely buried Drew Gulak and Matt Riddle. Those 2 could out work most of WWE's roster.

[@maxondias9213]

@@jamieburnette2438 remember gulak trains these superstars in the PC .

[@mychaeljones7526]

@@jamieburnette2438 So Matt Riddle is Buried because he lost a few to Bob Lashley and had IC title shots. And Gulak is a trainer.

[@MrNiki55]

@@mychaeljones7526 have you seen gulak in nxt, he's only 34 and in prime of his career.

[@vinkalpatel1863]

@@jamieburnette2438 Are you in your right senses or what? So you mean one who got title shot and lost is buried, and other guy who go against best wrestler of this generation and lost is buried

[@davidmilner1262]

Eddie is awesome. I never followed the indy scene so I wasn't aware of Eddie until he came out and cut that promo against Cody. Eddie is special.

[@drstevens16]

I think he'd do good in Nxt but just like everyone else he'd get completely ruined on Raw or SD.

[@Avengers529]

If the Mad King is on you get a new sub. That’s the rule

[@azmimashraf5891]

The next episode should be with Feugo Del Sol.

[@jeff91199]

"Where I'm from people believe in 2Pac more than the Tornado DDT"

[@truthpusher1499]

Renee you're awesome at interviews and you look beautiful as always!

[@xaer0knight]

that story with Whiskey... was that his Chikara Grand Championship run? He wore that arm sleeve for years, broke a mirror because he was drinking? He was great there, every damn Chikara show, defended that belt, usually back to back nights!

[@gmask1397]

Man I remember when Renne was on the score and doing aftermath. She’s called Monday night raws and now she got a great podcast

[@JozieY]

Watched him wrestle when he came to Chicago. Great wrestler and talker. Happy he's with AEW

[@goingnuclear7265]

Eddie promo in his debut is one of my favorite holy shit this guy is really good type of moments

[@joshcutler3694]

I saw Eddie for years in Jersey All Pro. Awesome worker. He definitely made the right decision as WWE would never have understood or appreciated him

[@lefin3730]

This is superb, Eddje is such a genuine guy and Renee has the skills to resist interupting but lets him speak his truth whilst teeing up the direction with her questions. Could easily have watched a lot more of that.

[@kingcoheed1208]

Eddie yelling at Lince Dorado about Kicking out of the Backfist is still a A+ Promo

[@cyphertensai7943]

Eddie Kingston is really a gem 💎.... One of the best in the ring.. BEST IN the mic... Best in the commentary

[@chriswalski]

As others said Eddie is AEW the man would have been shell of himself if he got into WWE. But big shout out to Eddies Mother. Good to see a person like Eddie love and rates his Mum!

[@HorrorKingStudios]

the first time saw eddie was when he was in czw in black out

[@AlabamaPowell]

I had only seen Eddie once, prior to his AEW debut, and I absolutely LOVED him! I didn't remember his name. But he had cut a promo, in NWA, and blew my mind. He has a personality that is too big to be contained. I would've hated to see WWE change or own him.

[@aseasonedtrucker431]

He is a great heel, but seems like a very good guy

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

Thank u renne

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

Hey did u hear drew have what n the company going to take the belt from him wow .u know they do not do things right i really feel he got this from the company's not giz private life hell no .he got it from people who works there n still does . So the company saying there pissed with him because he sick wow how lime is that .wow .they saying this to save there asses zo they dont get shut down because not following the rules the world has given us all .to keep away from people safe distance what ever hello this company not following protocol at all . Vin doesnt care about anyone health or does the family .

[@popskies]

So glad he went to AEW. If he'd went to WWE, Vince couldn't understand his character anyways and eventually will be added to Retribution lackeys or the 24/7 guys.

[@guimond777]

Eddie is one of those guys you'd just like to sit at a bar with and have a beer with. Such a likable human being who has stories for days.

[@mackwilliams8853]

Thank the Lord above that I share the same lifetime as Eddie Kingston. He's the best.

[@supermorph]

I believe that you renee are great at your interview skills, as I feel like for the past videos I've seen of you interviewing aew people, thatthe dirt indeed has been dished and I feel like I've learned a lot from Eddie. So thanks for these sessions you do.

[@estherp4867]

One of the best talkers in the business. I hope he has a long career in wrestling, meaning when he feels like stepping out of the ring, he could also be an amazing commentator or manager a la Bobby the Brain Heenan.

[@IslandPride316]

This was fantastic! Yes I definitely want more of Eddie on this podcast. 🍻 thank you

[@EAprima]

Waiting for you to come to AEW, Renee. It would be perfect for you to be there as clearly you'll have tons of creativity to do what you want with support.