Eddie Kingston Gives Emotional Promo At PROGRESS Chapter 199 Bonestorm Event Saying He Wanted To Leave Wrestling After The Passing Of The Butcher And PAC

Sunday’s Chapter 199: Bonestorm event for PROGRESS Wrestling in London, England featured a singles match between Eddie Kingston and Luke Jacobs.

Following the match, Kingston gave a speech to the crowd talking about the impact the recent passing of “The Butcher” Andy Williams and “PAC” Benjamin Satterley has had on him and how he had wanted to leave wrestling after losing his friends. Kingston also thanked the fans for their support since it has helped him deal with his issues.

“You lose real people. Life is a fucked up place, but I wake up every morning and do this because of the fans. You fans put me into fucking tears with some of your messages. After Andy and Ben passed away, I didn’t leave my house for five days. I wanted to leave this business. This is not about me anymore. This is not about what I want. I don’t know why you guys like me, I really don’t, but I thank you guys so much. Every fan who hit me up to tell me your story about mental health and your fucked up life, and you tell me I helped you, bullshit, you helped me.”

Eddie Kingston cut this incredibly powerful & heartfelt promo in PROGRESS about life and his friends Butcher/PAC with fans appreciating him ♥️ “You lose real people. Life is a fucked up place… BUT I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND DO THIS BECAUSE OF YOU, FANS. You put me into tears with some of your messages. After Andy and Ben passed away, I didn’t leave my house for 5 days and wanted to leave this business… but I love you guys.”

— Drainmaker (@TheDrainmaker) October 26, 2026