Eddie Kingston Says He Considered Leaving Pro Wrestling Following Death of The Butcher & PAC

Eddie Kingston cut an emotional promo following his match at Progress Chapter 199, detailing his thought process since the tragic passing of Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams and Benjamin ‘PAC’ Satterley.

The wrestling world is still reeling from the untimely deaths of The Butcher and PAC last month. At Progress Chapter 199, where he battled Luke Jacobs, Eddie Kingston revealed that he didn’t leave his house for five days after the deaths of Williams and PAC and seriously considered leaving the business.

The former AEW Continental Champion also thanked fans for their unconditional support over the years.

“You lose real people. Life is a f**ked-up place, but I wake up every morning and do this because of the fans. You fans put me into f**king tears with some of your messages. After Andy and Ben passed away, I didn’t leave my house for five days. I wanted to leave this business. This is not about me anymore. This is not about what I want. I don’t know why you guys like me; I really don’t, but I thank you guys so much. Every fan who hit me up to tell me your story about mental health and your f**ked-up life, and you tell me I helped you, bullsh*t, you helped me,” Eddie Kingston said.

Check out his promo below [via Drainmaker’s X handle]:

Eddie Kingston cut this incredibly powerful & heartfelt promo in PROGRESS about life and his friends Butcher/PAC with fans appreciating him ♥️

“You lose real people. Life is a fucked up place… BUT I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND DO THIS BECAUSE OF YOU, FANS. You put me into tears… pic.twitter.com/Ff47hbaZF8

— Drainmaker (@TheDrainmaker) October 26, 2026

Kingston was part of the AEW tribute show for The Butcher. He participated in the Butcher Battle Royal, which was ultimately won by Daniel Garcia.

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