Eddie Kingston vs Tomohiro Ishii Set For All Out: Zero Hour

There's been a lot of drama surrounding AEW during the build-up to All Out. Firstly, there are several rumors that Women's Champion Thunder Rosa is facing issues backstage and is legitimately disliked by her rivals, Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter. There are also rumors that FTR is facing some heat backstage; these rumors caught fire when news broke that FTR was pulled from AEW's upcoming video game.

RELATED: Wardlow Talks Batista Comparisons, Potential AEW Heel RunEddie Kingston has been at the center of one of AEW's many recent controversies. He got into a physical altercation with Sammy Guevara backstage which led to Kingston being suspended. Guevara and Kingston were set to have a match at All Out, but their bout was pulled from the card following the backstage incident. However, Eddie Kingston is still set to make an appearance this weekend.

The Mad King Faces The Stone Pitbull

Earlier this evening, AEW President Tony Khan made a match announcement on Twitter that caught a lot of fans' attention; not only is Eddie Kingston still having a match at All Out (albeit on the pre-show), he'll be facing one of the best wrestlers in the world.

This will be Kingston and Ishii's second encounter; their first match came at NJPW Strong's Capital Collision where Ishii emerged victorious.

Many AEW fans are viewing this match as an upgrade for Kingston. Ishii is a veteran in the wrestling business and has built a reputation for being one of the toughest men in the sport. He and Kingston also have very similar, hard-hitting styles which should make for an incredible match this weekend. More likely than not, fans will enjoy this match more than they would've enjoyed Kingston vs. Guevara.

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