AEW wrestler Eddie Kingston recently sat down with TV Insider to discuss a variety of topics, including being able to represent his Hispanic heritage on AEW television.
During the interview, Kingston spoke about how former WWE Superstar Carlito (real name Carlos Colon Jr.) was an inspiration to him and his career as a Hispanic wrestler on television.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On representing his culture and heritage on AEW television: “That’s the whole point at the end of the day. We are supposed to inspire people. We’re in a position to help people. That’s what I like doing. I always make sure to tell people I’m a mutt because I grew up in a time when it wasn’t cool to be a mutt.”
On his inspirations starting out: “I didn’t really get to meet a lot of Hispanic wrestlers that I grew up with. One that pops up in my head though is Carlito, who is one of the most athletic guys I’ve seen in the ring and one of the most charismatic too. When he had his run and to see what he did while doing some independents — guys like that show us that we can do whatever we really want.”
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