At WrestleMania 35, Kofi Kingston realized a decade-long dream and defeated The Planet's Champion Daniel Bryan in the middle of the ring to become WWE Champion. One of the most emotional moments in WrestleMania history, fans saw Kofi celebrating with his son and his fellow New Day members, Xavier Woods and Big E, as 80,000 fans cheered for him.
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Many thought that this reign wouldn't last long, but WWE proved the detractors wrong by turning Kofi into a legitimate champion with an incredible win/loss record. If you look at Kofi's record after WrestleMania, you'd be amazed to know that he has been winning matches one after the other, and is currently at 23-2 after losing a 6-man tag team match on SmackDown Live. It's refreshing to see that not only WWE gave Kofi a well-deserved moment, the company actually turned him into a champion to be taken seriously.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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