10 Biggest Unsung Wrestling Heroes Of 2020
8. Eddie Kingston - AEW
From the opening seconds of his debut on AEW Dynamite, Eddie Kingston’s eyes were blazing, and his mouth was raging.
Telling Cody that he would ‘put him in the ground and smile’, the self-proclaimed 'Mad King' has captivated with his ability to bring a rare degree of realism to storylines and promos. Fundamentally, no weak points of Kingston’s aesthetic or booking has made an iota of difference to his saleability, because time on the microphone is all the wrestler needs to create a raw level of believability, drawing an audience in the process.
A key example of Kingston’s talent in creating an organic, immersive feud is his impromptu placement in a match with Jon Moxley on Dynamite. Pitting himself as the ‘fighter’ and ‘outlaw’ against Moxley’s ‘sports entertainer’, Kingston was so effective in selling the match that Tony Khan saw money, booking the two in the main event of Full Gear 2020.
The fight itself was a bloody, heated affair, but what really showed Kingston’s dedication to his craft was his post-match demeanour, as his face expressed utter defeat. Kingston didn’t play his failure like a heel that had received his comeuppance so much as a man that had unequivocally lost everything. Face or heel, Kingston will undoubtedly be making headlines in 2021.