Eddie Kingston, Ortiz Set For Jaka Tribute Show

Eddie Kingston and Ortiz will be competing at a tribute show for the late Jaka. As reported last month, the independent star, real name Jonathan Echevarria, passed away on September 7th after suffering a heart attack a few days earlier.

CCW and BRCW have announced a tribute show which will take place on January 17th. The show will be titled YEOW! and the two AEW stars are the first names announced.

A GoFundMe was set up before his passing that is still open. You can check out the campaign, which is benefiting Jaka’s family, here It has thus far raised $29,702 of its $45,000 goal.

Jaka began his wrestling career in 2007. He was a regular performer for Beyond Wrestling and worked for other companies like Full Impact Pro, CHIKARA, and EVOLVE. He worked an episode of AEW Dark: Elevation in October of 2021.

The first two talent announcements for YEOW! A tribute to Jaka are Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, two of the best in the game. #YEOW! #TributetoJaka #kissimmeflorida pic.twitter.com/81aH3AlYVb

— Kathleen Cliver Echevarria (@cliverrrrxo) November 1, 2025