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Eddie Kingston undergoes knee surgery

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Nearly two months after tearing his ACL and meniscus, Eddie Kingston has undergone knee surgery.

Kingston made an Instagram post on Tuesday sharing a photo from the hospital and announcing that his surgery has been completed. “Well it’s done,” he wrote. “So what up!”

At NJPW’s Resurgence event in California this May, Kingston suffered a torn ACL, torn meniscus, and a fractured leg while facing Gabe Kidd in a no ropes Last Man Standing match. Kingston needed to wait for his fractured leg to heal before he could have knee surgery done. PWInsider first reported in May that July 8 was scheduled to be Kingston’s surgery date.

The injury happened at the end of Kingston vs. Kidd when Kingston’s leg hit the guardrail while being suplexed through a table. Kidd won the match to become the new NJPW Strong Openweight Champion.

Though Kingston was injured, he still took part in an angle at Resurgence where he was confronted by Jack Perry and laid out by The Young Bucks. But Kingston’s injury meant that he was unable to compete in the Elite vs. Team AEW Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing. The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada & Perry defeated FTR, Bryan Danielson & Darby Allin in the match.

Kingston expects to be out of action for 10 months, meaning May 2025 would be his return date.

Four matches announced for AEW Collision

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Several new matches were announced for Saturday’s AEW Collision — the go-home for Sunday’s All In.

Keith Lee returns to action for the first time since the August 2nd Rampage. He last was seen teaming with The Hardys vs. The Butcher, The Blade & Kip Sabian. 

Big Bill will also be in action, managed by Ricky Starks.

Willow Nightingale will take on Robyn Renegade while Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver face Darius Martin & Action Andretti.

The additions joins the previously announced all star eight-man tag team match featuring CM Punk, Sting, Darby Allin and a mystery partner vs. Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Jay White & Luchasaurus, and a trios match with Orange Cassidy, Eddie Kingston & Penta El Zero Miedo teaming up.

Here’s the updated card for Saturday which was taped after Dynamite this past Wednesday:

  • Sting, Darby Allin, CM Punk & a mystery partner vs. Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Luchasaurus & Jay White
  • Willow Nightingale vs. Robyn Renegade
  • Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) vs. Darius Martin & Action Andretti
  • Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo & Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade
  • Big Bill vs. TBD
  • Keith Lee vs. TBD

Eddie Kingston, other prominent names trying out for WWE

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A number of prominent unsigned wrestlers are receiving a tryout at the WWE Performance Center this week.

In an article on WWE.com on Thursday afternoon, WWE revealed many of the wrestlers receiving tryouts and highlighted former UFC fighter Shayna Baszler and Eddie Kingston among the names. Our Dave Meltzer confirmed earlier this week that the 36-year-old Baszler would be receiving a tryout at the Performance Center.

Some of independent wrestling’s top women’s wrestlers are trying out alongside Baszler, including Heidi Lovelace, Nicole Savoy, Kimber Lee, and Su Yung. WWE also noted that a female referee is receiving a tryout, along with endurance athlete Ella Anne Kociuba.

Cedric Rougeau, the son of former WWE wrestler Jacques Rougeau, is among the male wrestlers in the group. Other male names confirmed by WWE are Jacob Fatu of the Anoa’i wrestling dynasty, Canadian tag team Jeff Parker and Matt Lee, and former Buffalo Bills fullback Corey Knox.