Post by concrete1992 on Jul 25, 2019 6:10:01 GMT -5
Going to start making threads for folks that I think there is a case for even if I have fully fleshed out mine for them. Eddie Kingston seems like a prime guy who I love from a close-up but probably should put more thought into how he looks once you zoom out.
From a micro-level, he is one of the best sellers of this generation. Whether it be selling the wear and tear of a slugfest or, where he probably has no peer, limb selling, he takes matches to a different level. Unlike a lot of other US indie workers, Kingston doesn't often indulge himself bell-to-bell (what this project is all about). You won't often find himself attempting a forced "classic wrestling match" or head drop fest for the sake of a head drop fest. That's the other thing about Kingston, big AJPW mark. If you follow him on IG you know he doesn't hide that fact one bit. When he does attempt to homage to those sorts of matches he typically nails it. Unlike so many, Eddie knows how those matches tick, or at least his typical top-notch selling plays into already so foundationally he can't be budged on some of the worst aspects of those poor copy AJPW matches.
For the first three years, Kingston is Mr. Chikara. In 2010, he's one of the main characters in the BDK feud. In 2011, we get the 12 Large Tournament which Kingston shows out in a big way. All of his matches are at least good and the finals is a special piece of business. Earlier that year he gets plenty of showcase matches as well which don't hurt. Then in 2012, he gets to have an awesome title run which I don't think folks talk about enough as being truly awesome.
When he isn't the best wrestler in CHIKARA through about 2015 is when I have to fill in some gaps. Not sure if he was bad at this time (I doubt it) but didn't jump off the page quite the same. His work in AAW in 2017-2018 was really strong and this year it feels like he's having a lot of bangers but hard to plant him somewhere. I think other than the beginning of the decade, hard to craft a narrative for the War King.
TIME RUSH RIGHT NOW BUT WILL THROW OUT SOME MATCHES LATER
From a micro-level, he is one of the best sellers of this generation. Whether it be selling the wear and tear of a slugfest or, where he probably has no peer, limb selling, he takes matches to a different level. Unlike a lot of other US indie workers, Kingston doesn't often indulge himself bell-to-bell (what this project is all about). You won't often find himself attempting a forced "classic wrestling match" or head drop fest for the sake of a head drop fest. That's the other thing about Kingston, big AJPW mark. If you follow him on IG you know he doesn't hide that fact one bit. When he does attempt to homage to those sorts of matches he typically nails it. Unlike so many, Eddie knows how those matches tick, or at least his typical top-notch selling plays into already so foundationally he can't be budged on some of the worst aspects of those poor copy AJPW matches.
For the first three years, Kingston is Mr. Chikara. In 2010, he's one of the main characters in the BDK feud. In 2011, we get the 12 Large Tournament which Kingston shows out in a big way. All of his matches are at least good and the finals is a special piece of business. Earlier that year he gets plenty of showcase matches as well which don't hurt. Then in 2012, he gets to have an awesome title run which I don't think folks talk about enough as being truly awesome.
When he isn't the best wrestler in CHIKARA through about 2015 is when I have to fill in some gaps. Not sure if he was bad at this time (I doubt it) but didn't jump off the page quite the same. His work in AAW in 2017-2018 was really strong and this year it feels like he's having a lot of bangers but hard to plant him somewhere. I think other than the beginning of the decade, hard to craft a narrative for the War King.
TIME RUSH RIGHT NOW BUT WILL THROW OUT SOME MATCHES LATER