Eddie Kingston Wins His G1 Debut Match Over Shingo Takagi, Wants Tony Khan To Set Up A Rematch

By Lewis Carlan Last updated Jul 16, 2023

The current NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion and AEW/ROH star Eddie Kington made his G1 Climax debut on July 16th against former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi. Despite being a tough bout, Kingston emerged victorious over Takagi after hitting a Northern Lights Bomb which earned him his first two points in the G1 Climax 33 C Block standings.

Here are some highlights of Eddie Kingston’s debut G1 Climax match:

https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1680470674790391808?s=20

After his big victory, Eddie Kingston made these comments backstage:

I’m living my dream. I won’t lie about the match with Shingo .I want to have another match. Tony Kahn, call Shingo, I will show you a new world with Shingo.

Eddie Kingston’s next match in the G1 Climax 33 tournament will be on July 19th against EVIL.

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