Eddie Kingston suffered a severe leg injury that required surgery back in May of 2024, during his match against Gabe Kidd at an NJPW event. He made his return to the ring at the AEW All Out pay-per-view on September 20, 2025, where he defeated Big Bill.
During a recent episode of Close Up With Renee Paquette, Eddie was asked if there is any malice towards Gabe over the injury.
He said: “I don’t like Gabe to begin with. That just added more to it. I’m not mad that he injured me because I would have done it to him. What do you think I was trying to do in that match? I get it. This is not ballet, folks. I don’t like Gabe anyway. It just adds more fuel to the fire. Now, here comes the smack, and it’s a little bit harder for those 16 months. Here comes that slap to the face sideways that I like to do because I really don’t like the person. When I aim for the bridge of the nose, because once you break the nose, eyes get watery, they can’t see, you hit them with a three-piece and a soda. No, I have no ill will for the injury. I have ill will because I think he’s a piece of shit person and I want to fuck him up for it. Other than that, no,” h/t to Fightful for the transcription.
