An unfortunate update has surfaced regarding popular AEW star Eddie Kingston amidst his brief absence from the company. This has been due to the health issues he has been facing.
At All Out: Toronto last year, the Mad King made his long-awaited return to the company after more than a year. His hiatus was due to a severe leg injury he sustained when he defended one of his titles at an NJPW show. He has been on a great run of his own following his return, with his last match being earlier this month. This was an eight-man tag team parking lot fight.
PWInsider has reported that Eddie Kingston is not backstage for AEW Dynamite tonight. He has also pulled out of his commitments this weekend for events on the independent circuit. It was revealed that this was due to severe migraine headaches he has been having.
MJF recently fired shots at Eddie Kingston’s health issues
MJF is one individual who doesn’t mince his words when he is in character, which is the case for all his public appearances. He has gotten personal with several of his rivals over the years.
In a recent interview with the Kairouz Bros in Australia, he fired shots at Eddie Kingston, claiming he was the exact opposite of him. He took the smart road out and competed in fewer matches, while Kingston was someone whom he claims had full-blown CTE due to the matches he had competed in. Friedman claimed this was the reason why the Mad King had been avoiding a match with him.
“It’s not a bad thing at all. It’s less bumps I’ve got to take and less CTE I’m walking towards. A guy like Eddie Kingston, he’s already got full-blown CTE. Let’s be honest, the guy doesn’t even know where he is anymore. That’s why he refuses to wrestle me. He’s scared of me, and as he should be, because I think if he took one punch from me, he’s out,” said the AEW World Champ about the former Continental Champion. [H/T Fightful on X]
The timing of the quote is unfortunate, but it seems like Eddie Kingston won’t be around for some time once more. There has yet to be further information on his recovery timeline, but we at Sportskeeda hope this is nothing bad, and that he recovers quickly.
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Edited by Enzo Curabo