Eddie Kingston more concerned for released AEW talent than CM Punk comments
Ring of Honor World Champion & men’s NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston addressed this week’s AEW releases in addition to the critical comments former in-ring rival CM Punk made about AEW.
In an interview with Adrian Hernandez, Kingston said he is more concerned and worried for those who were released this week by AEW than anything that Punk said during his now-infamous comments on Monday’s MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
“My heart goes out to them. That’s what I’m more concerned about than what (Punk) said because the people that got let go did work for us and now they have to find another way to make ends meet and that’s what concerns me more. Whether I knew them — because some I knew very well, some I didn’t — my heart goes out to them. I’m not saying it’s right, I’m not saying it’s wrong. What I am saying, it’s the business. People get hired and fired daily,” he said.
Kingston mentioned that he is heartbroken that he won’t see released ring announcer Dasha Kuret as he loved seeing her every week and always put a smile on his face.
Regarding the Punk comments, Kingston said he “don’t give a f**k” about Punk’s comments because the current WWE roster member doesn’t work for the company anymore.
“…No, I don’t care. I know other people do, but I really don’t give a f**k because he doesn’t work for AEW. That’s the way I look at it. If he worked for AEW and did that, then I might feel a certain way for a little bit and then I would just let it go and go, ‘Well, that’s Phil being Phil. Can’t control him. That’s his thing.’ He ain’t me and I ain’t him, so, but he doesn’t so I don’t care what he does,” Kingston stated.
Kingston will defend the ROH title against Mark Briscoe on this Friday’s Supercard of Honor.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.