Eddie Kingston ‘quits’ AEW in social media promo

Eddie Kingston has “quit” AEW in an angle aired on the company’s Twitter account. 

Following Wednesday’s Dynamite show, AEW’s Twitter account posted a promo by Kingston where he announced that he has quit the company:

Kingston’s promo came after he and Ortiz did not take part as advertised in Wednesday’s Face of the Revolution ladder match. It was announced on commentary during the ladder match on Dynamite that Kingston and Ortiz had been involved in a backstage brawl that required the two to be separated by referees. 

The angle appears to be a way to facilitate Kingston’s move to the Ring of Honor brand, as Kingston appeared on both days of ROH TV tapings last weekend, and appears to be positioned as Claudio Castagnoli’s next challenger for the ROH World title. 

Kingston also wrestled on the ROH Jay Briscoe tribute show taped on January 18. Prior to that match, Kingston last wrestled on AEW television on the Rampage show that aired on January 13, teaming with Ortiz in a losing effort against Brody King and Malakai Black.

Kingston’s most high-profile bout of this year came on NJPW’s Battle in the Valley pay-per-view on February 18, where he defeated Jay White in a Loser Leaves NJPW bout.

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Ethan Renner
Ethan Renner

An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.