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#3 Hopefully true: AEW's Eddie Kingston possibly turning heel
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According to Bryan Alvarez of the Figure Four Online, AEW's Eddie Kingston could soon turn heel, despite being a fan favorite. Although he noted that CM Punk could also embrace the negative side, it would be too early for him. Punk hinted at The Mad King's character change during their heated altercation on Rampage this week:
"I think this guy (Eddie Kingston) is turning heel. I have been wrong before. A lot of people are saying there's no way that's gonna happen. He's too over. But like this was very much CM Punk saying, don't blame me for this. This is not my fault. This is Eddie Kingston's fault. So, either Eddie's turning heel, or they're doing the deal where CM Punk ultimately turns heel. He's blaming all of this on Eddie. And then ultimately, he's gonna do something dastardly, and he's the one that's turning. I feel like it's too early to do that with CM Punk, but I mean, this was not just, hey, you know, we're going to do a match, and I'm mad at the guy. This was flat-out telling the fans to boo Eddie Kingston was interesting," Alvarez noted.
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We hope this is true because the storyline between the two babyfaces may not add as much intensity as it could with a heel vs. babyface dynamic. Given his ability to cut top-notch promos, a character change might do wonders for his career, starting with his ongoing feud with Punk.
#2 Hopefully not true: Kyle O'Reilly becoming AEW bound next year
Kyle O'Reilly is another big name who could become a free agent next year. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reported that Reilly's contract is set to expire next month. Johnson noted that the NXT Superstar is listed as the #2 babyface on the brand, behind Tommaso Ciampa.
There are no updates on his stance with WWE. However, a potential move to AEW must be on his mind, given that his former buddies Adam Cole and Bobby Fish recently jumped over to AEW.
Despite rumors of his contract expiring as early as next month, we hope that Kyle O'Reilly stays with NXT going forward. By the time he goes to AEW, Tony Khan might sign some more stars into the promotion. Despite O'Reilly's charisma, he may quickly get lost in the already-loaded roster.
