Eddie Kingston is still your ROH World Champion and NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion.
The Mad King defeated Katsuyori Shibata at this evening’s AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view event in Seattle. Shibata gave Kingston a hell of a fight but in the end the champ retained after hitting the spinning backfist. This is his first successful defense of the ROH World title since winning it from Claudio Castagnoli at Dynamite Grand Slam.
Highlights from the matchup can be found below.
HEAVY strikes to start things off between the two champions!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU#EddieKingston | @K_Shibata2022 pic.twitter.com/4m83Msa0eR— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Well-timed throw by Eddie Kingston to escape danger!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU pic.twitter.com/6O4sRyhpGy— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Shibata on TARGET 🎯
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@K_Shibata2022 pic.twitter.com/olh5TWAQrD— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
The fighting spirit is STRONG between these two!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU#EddieKingston | @K_Shibata2022 pic.twitter.com/Ze5ktoopyF— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Full results to tonight’s WrestleDream can be found here.
