Eddie Kingston Talks Latest AEW TV Hiatus After Recent Return

Eddie Kingston reflected on his recent absence from AEW television following his return to the win column on Saturday night.

Kingston defeated Jake Doyle in the main event of the August 8 episode of AEW Collision, advancing to the quarterfinals of the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup tournament.

In an AEW digital exclusive released on Sunday (see below), Kingston spoke about his time away from television and dedicated his tournament run to the fans who continued to support him while he was working on the independent scene.

“I’ve been away too long. Granted, my own doing. That’s for you guys to wonder and for me to know, okay? But I missed every single one of you fans. And I’m not saying that being the corny, ‘Hooray.’ Nah, man. I missed every single one of you because you guys give me energy. You guys give me energy to keep fighting when I don’t want to.”

Kingston then recalled hearing from fans during his time away from AEW programming.

“All those people that I met when I was doing the independents, when I was off TV, coming up to me, ‘When are you getting back on, Eddie? Eddie, we need to see you back on.’ And I told each and every one of them, ‘You inspire me.’ They didn’t believe me. Well, this is for all of y’all that didn’t believe me.”

Kingston continued, dedicating his Continental Challenge Cup run to those who told him they were waiting to see him back on television.

“This tournament, this cup, is for every single person that I met in all the promotions that I worked for who came up to me and said, ‘I can’t wait to see you back on TV again.’ This is all for you. I fight for you in this tournament, for you.”

For those interested, you can check out our complete AEW Collision Results 8/8/26 here at WrestlingHeadlines.com.

“I fight in this tournament for YOU.”

EXCLUSIVE: After his first-round victory in the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup on #AEWCollision, Eddie Kingston sends a heartfelt message to his fans. pic.twitter.com/dPZVtUefN7

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