Eddie Kingston Finally Getting Dream Match Against Japanese Legend

Eddie Kingston has been wanting to have a match with puroresu legend Jun Akiyama for a long time. The Mad King finally gets to fulfill his wish next Friday on AEW Rampage.

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Tony Khan took to Twitter after Rampage this week and announced that Akiyama will make his AEW debut next Friday. The legendary pro wrestler will team up with international sensation Konosuke Takeshita to take on Kingston and Ortiz.

Next Friday, November 18 Newark, NJ Friday Night #AEWRampage LIVE on @TNTdrama

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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 Next Friday on TNT!

Plus, Ricky Starks will collide with Lance Archer in another round of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament live on Rampage next week. The match was supposed to take place this week, but Starks’ storyline injury at the hands of The Muderhawk Monster prevented that.

• Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. Jun Akiyama & Konosuke Takeshita
• Ricky Starks vs. Lance Archer

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