Major AEW Favourite Dealing With An Injury

This AEW star is currently dealing with an injury issue.

By Andrew Pollard / February 12, 2023

AEW

Eddie Kingston was forced to pull out of DEFY's YEAR6 show over the weekend due to an unspecified injury.

DEFY took to Twitter to announce that the Mad King was unfortunately having to miss last night's event, though the promotion noted how they'll be having Kingston back at some point in the future.

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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
— DEFY Wrestling (@defyNW) February 11, 2023

This injury is hopefully nothing too major, as Eddie is still advertised to face Jay White at New Japan Strong's Battle in the Valley PPV in San Jose, California next Saturday. While Kingston has yet to publicly comment on any injury issue, he has been active on Twitter to throw shots at Switchblade ahead of next weekend's contest.

For those who may have missed it, Switchblade lost a Loser Leaves Japan match against Hikuleo at yesterday's NJPW The New Beginning event. In response to White's post-match promo declaring the New Zealander now has nothing else to lose against Kingston, the AEW man responded by promising to take the Catalyst's health.

Hahahahahaha I see you have lost not just Japan but your mind. So I will take just your health. There is no boss to be a favorite too here hahahahaha https://t.co/I1Sf14XnnX

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— Eddie Kingston #BlackLivesMatter (@MadKing1981) February 11, 2023

Elsewhere at Battle in the Valley next weekend, the full, stacked card reads as follows:

- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

- IWGP Women's Champion Kairi vs. Mercedes Moné

- NJPW World Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Clark Connors

- NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Fred Rosser vs. KENTA

- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machine Guns vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew

- Jay White vs. Eddie Kingston

- Tom Lawler vs. Homicide in a Filthy Rules Fight

- Josh Alexander, Mascara Dorada, Adrian Quest & Rocky Romero vs. Kushida, Volador Jr., Kevin Knight & The DKC

Authored by Andrew Pollard

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Posted On: 12th Feb 2023