Eddie Kingston Wants To Be On ROH TV More, Comments On Storytelling In Matches

In an interview with Wrestlezone (via Fightful), Eddie Kingston said that he would like to appear on Ring of Honor TV more than he does, but added that he’s not the booker. Kingston will defend the ROH World title against Mark Briscoe at Supercard of Honor tomorrow night. Here are highlights:

On his match with Briscoe: “I think you can say Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston, those names, were born in Philadelphia. We were made in Philadelphia for pro wrestling. And thank God we were cuz we were able to go through a lot of stuff and still make it through because of Philly. I feel good. I feel healthy as I can be of 22 years in this. Been training. Feel good about that, feel good about what I want to do in the match against Mark. But what I love about this match is that it is basically what Ring of Honor was built on. And it was built on competition. You don’t have me and Mark doing something fake where we have to make something up to make each other hate each other and ‘Grrrr.’ And build up a match. This is not about building up. This is about two men fighting for the top prize in Ring of Honor, which is the Ring of Honor World Championship. And two men who love Ring of Honor, want to represent Ring of Honor. And will fight, and will compete, and… I’ve said it in the other interviews and I’ll say it again. Me and Mark are going to write our love letter to Ring of Honor in violence. Cuz, this is what it was built on, competition. Two men just going at it and see who is better that night.”

On complaints about storytelling in AEW/ROH: “To me there is a story in every match. It’s just, maybe you’ve got to look a little bit harder into it. Maybe it’s not blatant right in front of your face. But to me a story that will never end and that never changes, just two people men or women, going into that ring and fighting. And trying to win. That is the basis of everything. It’s competition, that’s the basis of pro wrestling. Then you add anything else, that you want to say. Story or whatever. With me anyway you always know, I’m trying to win. I’m trying to make money, trying to be a champion, that’s it. This is what I’m in here for. I’m not in here to be, ‘happy-go-lucky guy.”

On wanting to be on TV more: “Yeah, yeah. I’ve proven I would. I’ve been there, and I’ve done two matches, one after another on the days of recording. I would definitely love to do that. But again, I don’t book the shows, guys. I’m a worker. I’m not in the office. That’s not my job. My job is to take orders and do my job. So whatever the bosses or the boss want, I will do because that’s my job. People like to separate pro wrestling from other things and not make it like it’s a job. My man, this is still a job. Just like when I had ironwork, I wouldn’t tell my foreman, ‘No, I’m not gonna work on that opening.’ I wouldn’t tell my boss in wrestling, ‘No, I’m not gonna do that.’ So personally, I want to be every Ring of Honor show. I want to be on every Dynamite. I want to be on every Rampage, I want to be on every Collision, but I can’t control that because it’s not my show. That’s what I mean when I say, ‘Not my show.’ Basically, I don’t book it. But when it’s time for me go out there, I will do my job. That’s it. It doesn’t matter if I like it or not, dawg. I got bills to pay, and I like getting in the ring. I love pro wrestling, I love fighting. So when I get my chance, I do it. Would I do it every day? Yes, but again, not my show, not my call.”