Eddie Kingston returns to AEW at All Out to face Big Bill

Eddie Kingston has signed a contract to return to All Elite Wrestling and will face Big Bill next week at All Out, ending a 16 month absence that began with a severe leg injury in May 2024. Kingston confirmed the deal on social media after Big Bill first called him out on the Sept. 6 episode of Collision and again on last weekend's broadcast when Bill named All Out on Sept. 20 as the location for the showdown.

Kingston, a former AEW Continental and ROH World champion, was sidelined after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a torn meniscus and a fractured tibia during a No Ropes Last Man Standing match with Gabe Kidd at NJPW STRONG Resurgence on May 11, 2024. He underwent surgery in July 2024, but has described a difficult recovery that included interruptions to physical therapy because of insurance disputes. Kingston has said AEW president Tony Khan ultimately covered the surgery when his insurer refused to pay.

"So got the phone call and the money is right. Contract is signed on my end," Kingston wrote on Threads after the initial Collision challenge, adding, "So Big Bill you dumb goofy bastard just send location." He later told training partner Cezar Bononi in a video...