Eddie Kingston finally got his wish to square off against Jun Akiyama last night on AEW Rampage, but The Mad King didn’t expect the match outcome to end in the fifth pillar and his tag team partner Konosuke Takeshita’s favor.
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Akiyama got the win for his team with an exploder on Ortiz. AEW dropped a clip on their social media after the show went off the air. In the clip, Kingston can be seen calling out Tony Khan and demanding a singles match against the puroresu icon.
The AEW President responded by granting Kingston his singles match against Akiyama. The two will met one-on-one at the AEW Full Gear pre-show live on Saturday night.
Moments ago #AEW GM @TonyKhan, at the request of @MadKing1981, made one more match for #ZeroHour: #AEWFullGear Pre-Show TOMORROW NIGHT Live at 7pm ET / 6pm CT #EddieKingston vs #JunAkiyama (@jun0917start)
AEW Full Gear will emanate from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on November 19, 2022. Keep reading Ringside News for complete coverage of the PPV event and more.
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