Eddie Kingston Confirms He Will Retire After AEW Contract Ends

Eddie Kingston is heading into AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming with a World Title shot against Samoa Joe — but if you think he’s stressing about the outcome, think again.

Speaking with Gabby AF, Kingston made it crystal clear that whether he wins or loses the AEW World Championship on December 10, he’s already thinking long-term… and his long-term plan does not involve wrestling forever.

“I’m good. I’m not supposed to win. I don’t give a f***. He’s not gonna kill me, so I’m gonna wake up the next day and move forward.”

Kingston revealed he has six years left on his AEW contract — and once it’s up, he’s done with professional wrestling for good.

“’Cause guess what? I have six years left on my contract. I wanna make my money and then buy a place in Alaska and get the f*** away from society. That’s the plan. I’m gonna retire after those six years are done.”

And when he says he’s disappearing, he means disappearing — all the way to Alaska, where he wants nothing but peace, cold weather, and access to his favorite teams.

“Get me the f*** to Alaska. As long as I can watch the Yankees, Giants, all that stuff with streaming, I’m good. Leave me alone.”

With Kingston openly stating he’s not concerned about the result of his match with Samoa Joe — and revealing his retirement timeline — this upcoming title bout now feels less like a must-win moment and more like another chapter in the unfiltered, brutally honest career of a man who has always done things his own way.

Whether he walks out of Winter Is Coming as AEW World Champion or not, Kingston’s future is already set — make his money, finish his contract, then vanish into the Alaskan wilderness.

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