Eddie Kingston misses ‘euphoric’ feeling of being in the ring

Eddie Kingston misses the euphoric feeling that he experiences when he’s in the ring.

The AEW star has been out of action for eight months now after suffering a torn ACL and broken tibia. As he recovers from the injury, Kingston recently worked out with Cezar Bononi for a video on Bononi’s YouTube channel. Kingston explained that, when he’s in the ring, he feels free and all other worries go away. That feeling of “total, unbelievable euphoria” is what Kingston has missed most while out of action.

“I feel free when I’m in the ring. I’m not worried about bills, if something happened at home, backstage, nothing. I’m free. I am Eddie Kingston — full mind, body, and soul,” he said. “And a lot of times I don’t remember matches until I watch them. I’ll remember it like right after when I’m talking like right after the match, but once I’m done with the match and I’ve taken a shower, I forget everything. And the only way I remember is if I watch. It’s almost like an out-of-body experience.

“That’s what I miss the most. And that’s why, when I come back — I can’t wait. Just for that feeling. Everything else, I don’t care. I don’t care about talking to this person, that person, I don’t care [laughs]. I just miss that feeling of being free. Like, I wish everybody had that. You know what I mean? Just one thing. I wish everyone had that one moment in their lives, whether it’s for 12 [minutes], eight minutes, five minutes, where it’s just total, unbelievable euphoria. That’s what I feel when I’m in the ring. That freedom is euphoric for me.”

Kingston’s injury happened during a match against Gabe Kidd at an NJPW show in California. The latest report on Kingston’s recovery time was that, while he wants to return as soon as possible, he likely won’t be cleared until June 2025.