5 reasons why Kofi Kingston defended his WWE Championship on both Raw and SmackDown

#4 Some momentum ahead of MITB match against Kevin Owens

Despite a distraction from @FightOwensFight...Despite facing off against two tough opponents in @SamiZayn & @AJStylesOrg..@TrueKofi is STILL your #WWEChampion! #SDLive #AndStill #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/gI2ejRV8UP

— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2019

Before a big event, a WWE Superstar needs to have some momentum alongside them and Kofi remains a new WWE Champion who will defend his title at Money in the Bank against Kevin Owens.

Both superstars work well in their matches, but right now, it seems like Kofi doesn't have a lot of attention from the WWE Universe. After all, since winning gold from Bryan at WrestleMania last month, the New Day Superstar hasn't done much to increase his momentum.

It's true that he has become a prominent name now, but we should also agree with the fact he needs momentum too. With MITB only a few days away, it will be his first pay-per-view title defence and he needed some successful victories under his belt beforehand. In addition, retaining a title against some of the company's best performers is a great way not to appear like an underdog champion.