Eddie Kingston will finally get his wish on the November 18 episode of AEW Rampage.
In a tweet on November 11, AEW president Tony Khan announced that Kingston and Ortiz will face Konosuke Takeshita and Jun Akiyama in a tag team match on the special "Full Gear Friday" edition of the show.
Konosuke has competed for AEW several times in 2022, but this match will mark Akiyama's debut for the company.
Next Friday, November 18
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 12, 2022
Newark, NJ
Friday Night #AEWRampage
LIVE on @TNTdrama
Red hot with 5 straight wins as a team@MadKing1981 + @Ortiz_Powerful battle an incredible combination from @DDTpro: @jun0917start + @Takesoup!
Kingston/Ortiz vs Akiyama/Takeshita
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Akiyama is a top star on the Japanese wrestling scene; he has had lengthy runs with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH. In recent years, he has competed for DDT Pro-Wrestling. He is a three-time GHC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time All Asia Tag Team Champion, among many other accolades.
In the past, Kingston has stated that facing Akiyama is a dream of his; he previously expressed his hope that they would have a match at AEW Grand Slam. He has also said that facing Akiyama would be the highlight of his career.
The announced card for AEW Rampage: Full Gear Friday is below.
AEW Rampage (11/18)
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Jun Akiyama
Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs on Friday.
Catch up on our coverage of this week's episode of AEW Rampage here. For a full review, check our our post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
