Eddie Kingston is injured.
DEFY Wrestling announced that Eddie Kingston was pulled from its YEAR 6 event on February 11, 2023. Kingston was scheduled to face Artemis Spencer.
Neither the nature nor the extent of the injury was detailed.
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— DEFY Wrestling (@defyNW) February 11, 2023
DEFY has learned that due to injury EDDIE KINGSTON will no longer be able to compete at tonight's YEAR6.
EDDIE is super bummed and we wish him a speedy recovery. We'll have him back for a future event!
DON'T FEAR, Defyance- a stacked card remains, 6 YEARS LOUD! pic.twitter.com/FRX5HQLrB2
A report from F4WOnline claims Kingston was hurt on Wednesday night, February 8. Kingston did not appear AEW Dynamite that night nor the subsequent Rampage on February 10.
Kingston, who has been in a conflict with former friend Ortiz, recently solidified his in-character lone wolf status in AEW with a tweet saying "fuck the roster." Read more here.
Fightful wishes Eddie Kingston a speedy recovery. We will continue to monitor the story and report any and all updates.