Eddie Kingston says the wrestling “war” between WWE and AEW is “bullsh*t”
During an interview with SHAK Wrestling, Eddie Kingston commented on AEW’s plans to bring him back at the 2025 All Out PPV event on the same day as WWE Wrestlepalooza…
“I was taught, ‘the meek shall inherit the earth.’ So you got to be humble. And so, I’m very humbled that they believe that I can help in whatever bullsh*t war or bullsh*t thing that’s going on, because all it is is bullsh*t. You know what I mean? It’s one place, it’s competition, and it’s one place wanting to monopolize, and there’s another place that doesn’t want to monopolize—for now—’cause you know how once people get power, it changes. You know what I’m saying? So let’s not get it twisted. I like to think if the shoe was on the other foot, things wouldn’t go down like that, the way it is. But power corrupts, man. Anyway, I’m flattered about that. And at the end of the day, guess what? You know who wins? Who really wins in all this? Wrestling fans.”
“Why would anybody want places to close? I don’t want a place to close. Am I going to talk sh*t about WWE? Yes. Why? ‘Cause I’m not there and I’m with the other team right now. That’s it. There’s no hatred. I got friends there, dog. And I don’t have a lot of friends. But the people I do consider my friends, some of them are there. You think I want them out of a job? Hell no. ‘Cause then they’re going to come to me for money. And of course, I’m a sucker for them. So, I’m going to give them money—that I’m going to be broke. I don’t want that. Then I got to go talk to Tony Khan to try to renegotiate a contract. I don’t want to do that. Like I tell people, man, leave taking shots to the boys. Let the boys do it, ’cause it’s fun for us. You know what I mean? That’s it. You know what I’m saying? It’s fun for us. But fan-wise, don’t cut yourself off from enjoying wrestling. Now, let’s say you don’t enjoy AEW. So, you don’t enjoy nobody there, which I think you’re nuts ’cause look at the roster—there has to be at least one. Then okay, don’t watch it. You know what I mean? But I doubt it. I want people to watch AEW, WWE, all the independents.”