AEW star Eddie Kingston has expressed a strong desire to step into the ring with WWE’s Sheamus, despite the unlikelihood of the matchup happening.
During a conversation with Wrestling With The Narrative, Kingston shared his admiration for Sheamus’ hard-hitting style and his personal motivation for wanting the match.
“I want to fight him so bad. I want to wrestle him very much,” Kingston said. “It’s mostly about machismo, that I can show that I’m better and beat him. But also, the other part is I like his style.”
Kingston, who has spent more than 20 years in the industry battling names like CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Claudio Castagnoli, has previously stated his commitment to AEW for the remainder of his career. If that remains the case, a showdown with Sheamus may remain a dream match.
Elsewhere in the interview, Kingston admitted that he has avoided watching modern wrestling since his injury, opting instead for classic New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH content.
“I haven’t watched anything but stuff I want to watch,” Kingston said. “I haven’t watched AEW, I haven’t watched New Japan. I’ve watched old New Japan. I’ve watched, you know, my King’s Road stuff and I’ve watched early NOAH and that’s it. I don’t want to watch anything new because it’s just gonna piss me off.”
However, Kingston did make an exception for one current performer—Konosuke Takeshita.
“There’s one person I’ve been watching. Takeshita, I’ve been watching. He’s the only person I’ll watch.”
