Two veterans highlight pride, pressure, and expectations before their championship showdown
Summary
– Eddie Kingston challenges Samoa Joe to bring his most dangerous form
– Samoa Joe mocks Kingston while claiming he taught HOOK through adversity
– Crowd reacts as both men promise a brutal fight on December 10
Samoa Joe opened the confrontation by claiming HOOK needed a complete education, including experiencing life on the losing side. Joe said Kingston was the perfect example of someone who sits at the second and third place tables, taunting him in front of the crowd.
Kingston fired back, saying HOOK learned perseverance from him, not humiliation. He reminded Joe that criticism backstage had never stopped him, and that his passion was what drove him to finish anything he started. Kingston said the version of Joe standing across from him is not the one he grew up respecting.
Kingston demanded that Joe bring the powerhouse who once dominated Ring of Honor. He said the world champion version of Joe, the man who punished his mentor for years, is the only opponent worthy of stepping into the ring with him.
He warned that if Joe shows up without that intensity, he will be eaten alive when they meet for the AEW World Title on December 10.
