"I'm sick and tired of making stars."

[After the Co-Main Event between Ilja Dragunov and Malik, an angry Eddje Kingston rushes to the ring to knock down both men. Malik is able to get away while Dragunov lays in the ring. The crowd begins to chant 'Eddie Kingston']

Eddie Kingston: "First of, I don't need you chanting my name you jerkoffs. [the crowd boos. Kingston kneels down to Ilja Dragunov and puts him into a headlock] Ahhhh, ok ok ok ok. Ah yeah, listen listen listen listen, don't make me choke you up-- you know wh-- [Eddie Kingston gets up and gives Dragunov a DDT] You know what I'm really sick of? [fans shout 'What?'] Shut the fuck up and let me speak! I am sick and tired of making stars. You know LAX? Yeah? Those motherfuckers own me 10%. [the crowd respond with laughter] Hahaha, laugh it up. Laugh it up you jerkoffs. Cause I'm staying at home, piss broke, while they're making millions of dollars off some mark [see Note 1]. BUT I'M BROKE! [Kingston looks back down to Dragunov] Guys like you, big bad wrestlers. You ain't a fucking wrestler, you're an actor. Right, Glen? [See note 2] That's what this is about. It's about acting. While I'm a fucking fighter. And I've been a fighter all my life. [to Dragunov, who is trying to get up] Ahh, you won't stay down. [Eddie Kingston hits Ilja Dragunov with another DDT] So... I'm tired of making people. Cause they get paid and they go to fucking NXT, while I stay at home broke. When I know for a fact-- Where's the hardcam? Where's the hardcam? [see Note 3] Zoom in on my face. ZOOM IN! And understand something, I'm better than Adam Cole, I made him. I'm better than Matt Riddle, I made him. I'm better than that whole entire roster. And Lord knows, I'm way better than anything NXT UK has.

And don't get me started on AEW. I fucking blow that locker room out. Every day I step in the ring. [a fan yells 'You're sexy!'] Suck my dick. [another fan screams 'This is not PG'] I'm not PG, I've never been PG, brother. Shut the fuck up and let me speak. Cause I am the king of this great sport. And I'm tired of... actors like you. [points at Dragunov] I'm tired of actors in the back. Hey, Glen. You know what I'm really sick of? You and the other boy, right before the shows; 'Mhmm, let me see acting!' THIS IS NOT ACTING, THIS IS A WAR, THIS IS FIGHTING! I DON'T HAVE PINCHED NERVES IN MY NECK CAUSE OF ACTING! I DON'T HAVE 16 SCREWS AND A PLATE IN MY ANKLE CAUSE THIS IS FUCKING ACTING! [the crowd cheer] Yeah, cheer it up! Cheer it up! But you marks, you marks support the acting. You support him [pointing at Ilja Dragunov] and you support the rest, so guess what you are? You all a bunch of fake cunts! And every single one of you make me sick. So, I'm gonna end this with a nice cherry on top.

[to Dragunov] Hey, hey, when I'm done with you, when I'm done with you, I want you to go to Uncle Paul and tell him Eddie Kingston gave you the best lesson of your life. And then after that, brother, I'm going after your boyfriend. [see Note 4]" [Eddie Kingston leaves the ring]

- Credit: Thanks to inmate CrewsWrestling for contributing this transcription, and to Rocky7 for contributing Note 4.

- Note 1: LAX (Latin American Xchange) were a stable that included Kingston's close friends Santana and Angel Ortiz amongst others. While Santana & Ortiz had been signed to AEW by Tony Khan from that promotion's inception, Kingston remained on the independent scene and was considering retirement from professional wrestling at this point in time.

- Note 2: Glen Joseph was the then-co-owner of PROGRESS Wrestling.

- Note 3: The 'hardcam' refers to the camera that is mounted in a fixed location in the stands, and shoots the entire ring. Meanwhile there are usually several cameramen moving around the ring who are referred to as 'handheld' or 'moveable'.

- Note 4: A reference to Cara Noir, who was engaged in a feud with Dragunov at the time that had some storyline elements of homoeroticism.