AEW News Roundup - Matt Hardy wants a top WWE star to jump ship, Tony Khan not a fan of wrestling veteran's gimmick, Paul Wight wants a big match (24th June 2021)

#3 AEW's Eddie Kingston reveals why he stopped watching WWE

Eddie Kingston's rise in AEW has been truly heartening to watch. The well-traveled wrestler is one of the most popular names in AEW, and there was a time when the WWE was also interested in signing the unique wrestler.

WWE, however, was never an option for Eddie Kingston as the star admittedly stopped watching Vince McMahon's product a long time back.

Kingston recently spoke to Pro Wrestling Junkies and revealed that he gave up on WWE shows several years ago. The former AEW world title contender admitted that he does watch major WWE shows from time to time, including 'Manias and Royal Rumbles.

Kingston has many friends and acquaintances who work in WWE, and he means no disrespect by not tuning into their shows. According to Eddie, paying too much attention to a competitor can negatively affect one's own work.

"I don't watch the other product. I stopped watching religiously years ago. I only watch the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. The dudes I know from the Indies that signed there, that's good for them. I don't watch that product or know who would be a good fit. That's not me being disrespectful; I just have to worry about me and AEW. I'm not looking over there. I feel that's when you mess yourself up, when you're looking at the competition and not worrying about yourself. We're not like them," said Eddie Kingston. (H/T - Fightful)

Are you with Eddie Kingston on this one? Do you still religiously watch WWE's content?

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#2 AEW Tony Schiavone reveals his favorite co-worker

Tony Schiavone caught up with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Kevin Sullivan for a brilliant interview in which the legendary broadcaster revealed who he loved working with the most in his career.

Unsurprisingly enough, Schiavone named his commentary partner Jim Ross as the veterans have known each other for decades. Schiavone loved JR's sense of humor and recalled when they worked in a very serious setup.

Things have changed for the iconic voices of wrestling as both JR and Schiavone can now afford to have some fun in the commentary booth. Schiavone concluded by reiterating that he enjoyed working with Good Ol' JR the most.

"The guy I have often enjoyed working with more than anyone else probably because I worked with him for the longest is JR (Jim Ross). JR is a funny son of a gun, man. He's hilarious. He and I worked back when everything was serious, and we were playing it both serious. And now we are working together when we have a little bit more fun than we used to have. So out of all the people I worked with, I had the most fun with JR," said Schiavone.

The AEW personality also revealed exactly how he felt during the final episode of WCW Nitro during an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Kevin Sullivan.