On September 18, 2004, the Wild Cards won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship and enjoyed reasonable success outside of Chikara, until a knee injury forced Marciano into retirement, thus disbanding the team.Īfter taking a break from wrestling, Kingston returned to the ring in July 2005, turning tecnico and teaming with Sabian, Equinox and Quackenbush to take on the Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Gran Akuma and Arik Cannon). In the match Akuma forced Kingston to tap out and, as per stipulation of the match, both the Wild Cards were shaved bald, effectively ending the feud. On May 22, 2004, the Toxic Trio faced Icarus, Akuma and Quackenbush in an Ultimate Jeopardy match, where Kingston's, Marciano's and Icarus' hair, Jigsaw's and Akuma's masks and Quackenbush's various championship belts were on the line. The following year the Wildcards teamed up with Jigsaw to form the Toxic Trio, while Icarus and Akuma recruited the help of Mike Quackenbush. The feud came to an end on July 5, when Ultra/ZERO defeated the Wild Cards in the semifinals of the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix, after which Kingston and Marciano moved on to feuding with Team F.I.S.T. ZERO, the team known collectively as Ultra/ZERO. In 2003 Kingston and Marciano began feuding with UltraMantis and Mr.
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Moore made his professional wrestling debut, under the ring name Eddie Kingston, on October 12, 2002, at Chikara's seventh event, where he and BlackJack Marciano, the team known collectively as the Wild Cards, defeated Melvin Snodgrass and Lester Crabtree in a tag team match. After Moore was kicked out of the school, he became part of the second class of students to train at the Chikara Wrestle Factory, where he was taught by Mike Quackenbush and Chris Hero. Moore initially trained alongside BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw under Kevin Knight at the Independent Wrestling Federation in Woodland Park, New Jersey (formerly West Paterson). 1.8 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2016–2017).1.4 Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (2004–2008).You can watch that video here.Īre you a fan of Eddie Kingston being open about his mental health struggles? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below. In addition to his interview with Sports Illustrated, Kingston did a nine minute video for AEW’s social media account, speaking out mental health issues, and how he just wants the losses to stop. It’s hard, but I know for a fact everyone has that strength to fight through it,” There are times when I’m still struggling. We need to get the word ‘normal’ out of our vocabulary. He stopped me from making a decision that would have hurt so many. At the time, I felt a lot of shame about how things were going. “Homicide, who is like my big brother, happened to call me. A day doesn’t go by when I don’t think of him.” Kingston Was Saved By A Single Phone CallĪs for Kingston himself, he would reflect on the phone call that saved his life when the thoughts nearly won out. Let’s put it this way, he would have been the best man at my wedding. I really feel him when Bryce Remsburg is refereeing, because they also knew each other very well. He’s with me every time I’m in that ring. I’ve never really gotten over his passing. “He’d be a multimillionaire if he were still here. Known to fans as Larry Sweeny, Kingston thinks of his lost friend every single day – and would say the following about Sweeny. While speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Eddie Kingston would have a chance to reflect on one friend who didn’t win the fight. Kingston is someone who has never hid his issues, wearing them like a medal of honor – and he is someone who was nearly taken from the world by his own hand. One name who is making use of his platform is AEW’s Eddie Kingston. September is Suicide Prevention Month, with people who are surviving their battles with mental health issues reminding everyone that you’re not alone in this fight.
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