Eddie Kingston has evened the score with Tomohiro Ishii.
Eddie Kingston was successful in the final match during the Zero Hour event of AEW All Out, successfully defeating Tomohiro Ishii in a very hard-hitting matchup. With this win, Kingston got his victory back after losing to Ishii at NJPW Capital Collision. After the match, Kingston tried to show respect to Ishii, who refused his help.
From Fightful’s live coverage:
Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii.
Ishii & Kingston locked up to begin the match before Ishii hit a chop on Kingston. Kingston & Ishii continued to exchange vicious chops to each other's chests to the crowd's delight. They went on for a full three minutes of furious chops to the chest before Kingston hit a double-hand chop on Ishii's chest, putting him down to the ground. Ishii hit two forearm strikes and a punch before Kingston hit another chop on Ishii, but Ishii sent Kingston to corner with another chop. Ishii got in the corner, which Kingston took advantage of as he hit two chops on Ishii, but Ishii responded by hitting a series of vicious strikes on Kingston, causing Kingston to collapse on the mat. The two continued to chop each other before Ishii hit a forearm strike on Kingston, with Kingston falling to the mat. Kingston went for a Back Suplex, but Ishii hit a suplex on Kingston. Kingston evaded Ishii's offense before hitting a series of Machine Gun Chops followed by a double under-hook suplex, a spike DDT, and a running elbow strike on Ishii for a near fall. Kingston hit two chops on Ishii, but Ishii was unphased and hit a shoulder tackle on Kingston. Ishii went for a Saito Suplex but Kingston got out and went for a lariat, but Ishii ended up hitting the Saito Suplex on Kingston for a near fall. Kingston and Ishii exchanged slaps furiously and viciously before Kingston hit a Flatliner on Ishii, with Kingston landing on his Shoulder. Kingston hit an Exploder Suplex on Ishii, but Ishii popped up and hit a German SUplex to which Kingston responded by standing up immediately and hitting a Saito Suplex, but Ishii rolled through and hit a vicious lariat on Kingston. Kingston and Ishii hit stereo lariats on each other before the two collapsed. Ishii hit a forearm strike on Ishii, but Kingston hit a Falling Lariat and a powerbomb on Ishii for a near fall. Kingston hit a lariat on Ishii for a near fall. Kingston went for a backfist, but Ishii blocked it and hit a leaping enziguri kick before hitting a lariat. Kingston hit a leaping enziguri on Kingston, but Ishii responded by hitting a low lariat for a near fall. Ishii went for a Brainbuster but Kingston evaded and hit the Spinning Back Fist for a near fall. Ishii and Kingston slapped each other once again before Kingston hit a back fist on Ishii. Ishii hit a headbutt on Kingston, but Kingston responded by hitting a Northern Lights Bomb on Ishii for the pinfall win. Ishii was dazed and confused after the match.
Winner: Eddie Kingston.
Kingston with the homage to Giant Baba, followed by a powerbomb! #AEWAllOut: #ZeroHour is LIVE at https://t.co/nps7VUI9fm! pic.twitter.com/iNcXI8HxtY
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2022
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