Eddie Kingston Pulled From AEW Events This Week Due To Severe Migraines, Seminar & Meet-And-Greet Canceled

AEW fans in Denver hoping to see Eddie Kingston this week will have to wait a little longer.

“The Mad King” has been pulled from all scheduled appearances surrounding this week’s AEW Dynamite and the upcoming Collision taping due to medical reasons. The news first surfaced via Pro Wrestling Junkies, who announced that Kingston would no longer be appearing at a planned meet-and-greet event. He was also scheduled to host a wrestling seminar alongside his longtime ally Ortiz.

According to PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, Kingston is currently dealing with severe migraine headaches and will be focusing on his health in the immediate future. As of now, there’s no timetable for his return to AEW programming.

Pro Wrestling Junkies has offered full refunds to fans who purchased tickets for the meet-and-greet. While the joint seminar has been postponed, Ortiz has reportedly offered to proceed with the training session free of charge if enough attendees are still interested in participating.

The setback comes during what has been a busy stretch for Kingston since his in-ring return. The former ROH World Champion made his comeback just over five months ago after being sidelined for 16 months with a significant knee injury. He resurfaced during the Zero Hour pre-show at AEW All Out 2025, defeating Big Bill in his return match.

From there, Kingston briefly aligned with Hook before that partnership dissolved when Hook rejoined The Opps at Full Gear 2025. Kingston then shifted focus to singles competition, earning a shot at Samoa Joe and the AEW World Championship on the “Winter Is Coming” edition of Dynamite. Despite coming up short in that title bid, Kingston remained a central figure on AEW television.

More recently, he reunited with Ortiz—who himself had just returned from a lengthy injury absence—and reignited their chemistry as a team. The duo became embroiled in a heated feud with the Grizzled Young Veterans, culminating in a brutal Parking Lot Fight on the February 7 episode of Collision. Kingston, Ortiz, and The Rascalz emerged victorious over GYV, Bryan Keith, and Big Bill in what was one of the more violent encounters AEW has presented this year.

For now, Kingston’s focus is on recovery. Given his history of battling through adversity, fans will no doubt be eager to see “The Mad King” back in action once he’s medically cleared.