Eddie Kingston is watching AEW from the sidelines, and he’s not exactly thrilled with what he’s seeing.
The former AEW Continental Champion has been out of action for nearly a year after suffering a fractured tibia, torn meniscus, and torn ACL in 2024 during a brutal match with Gabe Kidd. While he’s been recovering, AEW has changed dramatically—most notably, his longtime friend (and sometimes enemy) Jon Moxley has gone full villain, holding the AEW World Championship hostage inside a briefcase and turning the Blackpool Combat Club into the “Death Riders.”
After witnessing Moxley wipe out both Cope (fka Edge) and Christian Cage at AEW Revolution on March 9, Kingston took to Instagram with a cryptic, frustrated message:
“LOVE IS THE HIGHEST ELEVATION OF UNDERSTANDING. I don’t understand AEW anymore after last night. Why come back smh.”
Now, that’s not exactly a retirement announcement—but it’s also not the kind of message you expect from a guy eager to return to the AEW locker room.
Is Kingston Rethinking His Future?
Originally, Kingston was expected to return to AEW between March and May of 2025, but his recovery has been anything but smooth.
- In February, he revealed that stress-related issues had caused stomach damage, making his road to recovery even tougher.
- When asked about his rehab process, Kingston kept it blunt:
“St is hard.”
- Reports suggested he was targeting an April 2025 return, but some sources claim he may not be back until July at the earliest.
Now, with his latest comments, fans are left wondering: Does Eddie Kingston even want to come back to AEW?
Final Takeaway
Eddie Kingston has never been one to hold back his feelings, and right now, he’s clearly not feeling AEW’s current direction. Whether that’s frustration with the company, his recovery process, or something deeper, The Mad King is at a crossroads.
Will he return to AEW and confront Moxley? Will he walk away for good? Or is this just Eddie Kingston being Eddie Kingston?
As always, the only certainty is uncertainty.