**Edward Moore** (born December 12, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name **Eddie Kingston**. He also wrestles in their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). He is the current ROH World Champion in ROH and current Strong Openweight Champion in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

He has also spent time wrestling in Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Ring of Honor (ROH), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling (TNA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known for his many years spent wrestling on the independent circuit.

Kingston is well known and praised for his ability to cut promos.

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### All Elite Wrestling

On the July 22, 2020 episode of *Dynamite*, Kingston made his debut with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) after answering Cody's TNT Championship open challenge. He was unsuccessful in winning the title. On July 31, it was announced by AEW that Kingston had signed a contract to become a member of the roster. At All Out, Kingston would compete in the 21 Man Casino Battle Royale and would make it until the end but would be thrown out by Lance Archer. On the September 8 episode of *Dark*, Kingston would earn his first victory in AEW after he defeated Lee Johnson. On the September 23 episode of *Dynamite*, Kingston would challenge his former friend Jon Moxley for his AEW World Championship but lost after passing out in a bulldog chokehold by Moxley. After attacking Moxley after a match later on, Kingston would demand a rematch since Moxley never made him submit. At Full Gear, the two would have a rematch in an "I Quit" match for the AEW World Championship. Kingston would lose after Moxley would wrap barbed wire around his own arm and apply the bulldog choke on Kingston to make him say that he quits.

Kingston would turn face at Revolution after running in to save Moxley from the explosions at the end of Moxley's Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch with Kenny Omega. At Double or Nothing, Kingston would team with Moxley and they would face The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but they lost. Moxley would end up taking some time off for paternity leave after the birth of his first child. Kingston would end up teaming with his former teammate Penta El Zero Miedo. Kingston and Penta would face The Young Bucks in a street fight for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Road Rager but lost. At All Out, Kingston would face Miro for his AEW TNT Championship but lost.

On the June 8, 2022 episode of *Dynamite*, Kingston would compete in a Casino Battle Royale to determine who would become the number two contender for the interim AEW World Championship. The winner would face Jon Moxley in the main event of *Dynamite* to see who would represent AEW at Forbidden Door. The match would eventually be won by Kyle O'Reilly.

On Night 1 of Grand Slam, Kingston faced Claudio Castagnoli in a Winner Takes All match. Kingston defended his Strong Openweight Championship and Castagnoli defended his ROH World Championship. Kingston would end up defeating Castagnoli and became the new ROH World Champion.

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* Eddie Kingston on Twitter


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