Eddie Kingston Lays Out AEW World Title Dream

Eddie Kingston is determined to reach the top of the mountain.

2023 was the biggest and best year in Eddie Kingston’s career, but he’s got no intention of stopping there. The Mad King first captured the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship before adding the ROH World Title and going on to become the first-ever winner of the Continental Classic.

However, Kingston has now made it clear in a new interview with Fox 8 that he’s targeting the AEW World Championship, or as he calls it, “the championship.”

“When I become the world champion – and I say ‘the.’ I hate when people call it the AEW World Champion, cuz it means it’s just a world champion for that company. No. To me, for not just our company, but for wrestling in general, when you’re AEW World Champion, it’s the championship.

So wheIf you don’t want to be a top guy, if you don’t push for that, then what’s the point of being in any sport? If you play in the NFL, if you’re not trying to get to the Super Bowl, then why are you sitting there – collecting money? Where’s the competitive spirit?”n I get that, and I’m putting it out in the universe so hopefully the universe gives back, then I’ll sit there and go ‘I’m that guy. I’m standing on my business now,’

Kingston added that if you’re in any competitive situation and you’re not trying to be the best, what’s the point?

“If you don’t want to be a top guy, if you don’t push for that, then what’s the point of being in any sport? If you play in the NFL, if you’re not trying to get to the Super Bowl, then why are you sitting there – collecting money? Where’s the competitive spirit?”

Eddie Kingston Blasts Wrestling Tribalism

Speaking elsewhere, Kingston took aim at wrestling fans who are wishing for promotions to fail.

The star said that he understood wanting your favourite promotion to succeed and ignoring other companies, but actively rooting for a promotion to close makes you a “nasty human being.”