At TNA Sacrifice 2026, Eddie Edwards “saved” the PLE main event when he “replaced” an injured Steve Maclin during the match. A few weeks later, Eddie Edwards cashed in the Feast or Fired briefcase that may lead him to a third TNA World Championship. That would mean facing Mike Santana again at TNA Rebellion.
Eddie Edwards has been with TNA Wrestling for 10 years. Whatever happened, he has never left the boat, even when everyone thought it would sink. He created factions that would remain in TNA history. His character has evolved over the last 10 years, as well as the man, the husband, and the father.
TNA Wrestling today released an “Immersed” documentary about Eddie Edwards (available on Fight Network, TNA+, and here this Wednesday at 12 PM EST). Jorge Barbosa once again offers the fans a true lesson of friendship, dedication, and passion. Mr. AIP is nothing more than that, after all.
As Eddie Edwards prepared to challenge Mike Santana in the main event of Rebellion, Immersed takes an in-depth look at the longest active serving member of the TNA roster. (TNA Wrestling)
More than a huge focus on the TNA Rebellion match, the documentary is a way to understand who Eddie Edwards is through his values. The fans know about his legacy in Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and TNA Wrestling. They know he is Mr. AIP, the standard in TNA, the heart and soul of the company. He is also a very perfectionist wrestler, a quiet man, a heavy critic of himself, due to middle-child syndrome.
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Eddie Edwards’s morals and values
Consistency
For JDC, “the Northeast people seem to have this pride of work ethic. Ever since I’ve known Eddie, somewhere around 2000, we’ve kind of shared the same outlook on pro wrestling, where we’re gonna leave it all in the ring, gritty style, aggressiveness, consistency. When you ask any professional wrestler about Eddie Edwards, they’re gonna say consistent.” Brian Myers confesses that he was anxious to meet him the first time.
“I admired him from afar. Little did I know that we would become such good friends, and I would come to know what a great dude he is, and how reliable he is as a person and a performer.” (Brian Myers)
Wrestling as a whole
Edwards loves wrestling as a whole, and wrestling has given back to him more than he could have expected. “People ask me what was the one thing, or what got you to the point where you want to become a professional wrestler? For me, it wasn’t one moment; it was everything about wrestling. It was like I got bitten by this bug, and I needed to devour everything about wrestling.”
He owes his whole life to wrestling, professional and private. “I can honestly say that I couldn’t be happier where I am now. You know what I mean. This is everything that I’ve dreamed of: become a professional wrestler, have the woman that I love, and my family because of it. It’s amazing, it gives me everything.”
His love for the business is complete. “I never wanted to let Kowalski down. I never wanted to let you down, TNA or whatever company I was wrestling for. I wanted to be the guy that you could go out and depend on. You knew that I’d go out there and bust my ass because I want people to know how much I love this business.”
I have so much love and desire for pro-wrestling
that I never wanted to let myself down. (Eddie Edwards)
Respect above all
Here is who Eddie Edwards is. “If my younger self could see me today, I think he’d be very proud. One of my goals in wrestling has always been to have the respect of my peers, the people I work with, and the people I work for, and I feel like I have achieved that. That’s a dream come true. Wrestling has given me everything; it gives me an outlet. I was, as a kid, the middle child, and there were times where, maybe I didn’t fit in, and certain things, but in wrestling, everybody fits in. Finding wrestling is like I finally found this desire and this drive in me that I didn’t really truly know I had.”
Some people in wrestling want the World Championships; they want the belt or the accolades.
For me, it’s always been about the respect of my peers, my coworkers, and my bosses. (Eddie Edwards)
Brian Myers wishes his friend had more recognition. “Eddie’s ego is unspoken. He definitely knows he’s one of the best wrestlers in the world, but he doesn’t need to make it known to people. He doesn’t have to say it; he carries himself in a way where you’ll find out pretty quickly, especially when that bell rings. ”
Loyalty to TNA Wrestling
After 10 years with TNA Wrestling, Edwards’ loyalty to the company couldn’t be denied. “I consider myself a very loyal guy, and I don’t know what made me that way, but it’s definitely carried over into professional wrestling, especially here in TNA. They gave me a shot, you know, when I came in, when there weren’t any other options.
“I don’t know at what point I became who I am for TNA. I came into TNA as a young guy, and wrestling with the Dudleys and the Hardys and stuff like that. Slowly over time, people come and go, and I was here, and I’ve stayed here because I believe in what TNA has been about, and TNA has always treated me with respect, and I’ve done the same.”
Tommy Dreamer confirms, “I first saw the greatness in Eddie Edwards when he first came to TNA in a tag team, and then when he and his tag team broke away, and he started having a single dominance. I really, really saw it.”
I saw such greatness in him, and I was like, I want to work with him
and try to take him to the next level. (Tommy Dreamer)
Being a standard
Eddie Edwards is the one you have to compete with in TNA Wrestling. Facing him is a kind of test. “I’ve always wanted to be one of those guys, one of the measuring sticks of this company. Where people come in and wrestle me, or you know what I mean, like I get to be a guy who says, maybe give this person a shot, or try to give advice here and there, if I can.”
TNA World Champion Mike Santana confirms, “Eddie Edwards is like one of those guys that I think, when you’re first coming to this company, he’s like one of the first tests that you have to go through. If you pass that test, stepping in the ring with Eddie Edwards, going toe to toe with him, and bringing that fire to him, you’re golden. That’s a huge part of his respect, his being reliable.”
