Eddie Kingston
Edward Moore (born December 12, 1981), better known by the ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler. As of July 2020, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he was the inaugural AEW Continental Champion. He also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Champion. Additionally, he makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current Strong Openweight Champion in his first reign. All three of these championships were defended jointly under the Continental Crown Championship banner until he lost the Continental Championship.
| Eddie Kingston | |
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Kingston in June 2022 | |
| Birth name | Edward Moore |
| Born | December 12, 1981 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dragon Dragon Eddie Kingston Eddie Moore King Kingston |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Billed from | Yonkers, New York |
| Trained by | Kevin Knight Chikara Wrestle Factory Mike Quackenbush Chris Hero |
| Debut | October 12, 2002 |
Moore started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous promotions, including Evolve, National Wrestling Alliance, Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Impact Wrestling (renamed Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2024), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and ROH. Outside of brief stints in Impact and ROH, Kingston was a mainstay on the independent scene for 18 years before signing with AEW. Moore has been praised for his speaking skills and ability to cut promos, and is regarded by many as one of the best talkers of the modern professional wrestling era.