ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston has by no means allowed his detractors — particularly these destructive about his physique — to have an effect on his psychological well being. In a latest interview with Adrian Hernandez, Kingston identified how others, similar to Kevin Owens, have been on the receiving finish of fixed criticism on social media by these insistent on shaming their our bodies and recommended his WWE colleague for ignoring the insults and specializing in his craft.

“It by no means bothered me as a result of they do not know the work I put in,” Kingston mentioned. “They do not know that I’m going to the fitness center; they do not know I do Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. They do not know the work I put in or the hours I spend on the point of get within the ring. Look, my stomach’s just a little bit larger … Bro, I like ice cream, I like 5 Guys. I noticed a McDonald’s over right here, I prefer to eat. However I nonetheless work out and bust my ass,” he added. “I nonetheless go 110% in that ring — even when I am unable to go. Even when my physique’s f***ing turning on me, I nonetheless go 110% and provides what I acquired.”

Kingston famous that a variety of his body-shamers “have by no means been within the ring,” which is why he would not take their opinions to coronary heart. Nonetheless, it does hit a nerve and bothers him fairly a bit if one in every of his wrestling friends questions his bodily situation. “That will get beneath my pores and skin just a little,” Kingston admitted. In August 2022, veteran wrestler Disco Inferno requested Kingston to “Do the f***ing work and cease embarrassing this trade.” The inflammatory tweet led to a heated back-and-forth between Kingston and Inferno with the AEW star referring to Inferno as a laughing inventory.