5 reasons why Kofi Kingston has to compete in a Gauntlet match again

Kofi Kingston has the odds stacked up against him again. It seems as though he just can't get a break, with Vince McMahon being derogatory towards him throughout the main event segment on SmackDown Live.

But what a segment it was. It was full of emotion, intensity, and WWE had the crowd in the palm of their hands. Vince McMahon too played his role to perfection, being the foil in Kofi Kingston's now-inevitable rise to the top.

Kingston has never been involved in a storyline like this, and it's great that he's finally getting an opportunity that all came about because of one superstar's injury - Mustafa Ali.

While Kofi Kingston obviously wouldn't have been happy that he had taken away someone's opportunity, he naturally wasn't going to turn it down. He took the ball and ran with it and look at where we are now!

Mr McMahon announced that Kofi Kingston will have to take on Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Sheamus, Cesaro and Rowan in a Gauntlet match next week to face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania. Here's why Kingston has to face the odds again.

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#5. To prove how much of a workhorse Kofi Kingston is

Kofi Kingston has always been a workhorse for the company and many fans are only realizing it now. However, as he keeps mentioning, it's been 11 years and only now is he getting his real due.

If anything, his masterclass performance at the gauntlet match only proved how much of a workhorse he is and sums up all the years that he's put in with the company. The gauntlet match is going to be another major hurdle, but with the rate that Kofi is going at now, it feels like there's nothing that can stop him from reaching the top.

#4. To put on another spectacular performance

In the Gauntlet match that took place one month ago, Kofi Kingston went for somewhere along the lines of 67 minutes. That was a record performance on SmackDown, one that may not be replicated. Or will it?

There seems to be nothing that can stop Kofi Kingston now, and next week, expect another long, gruelling gauntlet match with Kofi Kingston constantly falling down, only to get right back up.

Kingston will now forever be associated with the gauntlet match and we may have the opportunity to see an even greater performance from him next week. One thing is for sure. No matter what the odds are, expect The New Day star to put his foot completely down the accelerator at full force, because there's nobody that's going to stop him from achieving the WWE Championship dream at WrestleMania 35!

#3. To get another major reaction from the WWE Universe

All of this happening right now with Kofi Kingston would not have been possible had it not been for the WWE Universe. During the Gauntlet match, Kofi Kingston was eliminating opponent after opponent, and the crowd got behind him on the night.

There was a lot of buzz about him, and the reactions he got spoke for itself. When the time for Elimination Chamber came, he was unexpectedly the hottest competitor in the match. When the light flashed and his pod had opened, the audience went mental.

And it was a reaction that only grew stronger with every passing minute. When fans realized that he was seconds away from dethroning Daniel Bryan, the reactions got louder. Every week, he has more people cheering for him, and there's no doubt that with a good crowd, Kofi Kingston's reactions next week will be nothing short of phenomenal.

#2. To make him a major underdog

There are two major underdogs heading into WrestleMania, and neither of them happens to be Seth Rollins. This WrestleMania season, the two big underdogs are Kofi Kingston and Becky Lynch.

For The Man, she's had to go up against The McMahon family. Charlotte Flair, a knee injury and more to secure her spot at WrestleMania. For Kofi Kingston, he's going to have to face five other competitors in a gauntlet match.

Either way, he's being portrayed as a major underdog, and that's a good thing because the WWE Universe has gotten behind him organically after realizing just how much he deserves the opportunity.

Having him be an underdog against the authority figures instantly helps people get behind him. Not many people noticed, but Vince McMahon used a recycled term on Kofi Kingston that was once used on Daniel Bryan. He was called a "B+ Player".

#1. Vince McMahon is all in on this storyline

There's an unspoken rule in WWE which seemingly holds true. If Vince McMahon is feuding against a superstar on-screen, or acts as a foil to a superstar's rise to the top, it means that he's personally invested in getting the superstar over.

This is only a good sign because when Vince McMahon talks down to a superstar on TV, it generally means that he has big plans for them. McMahon going hands-on in order to feud with Kofi Kingston and stack the odds up against him only means that it's because he plans for Kingston to overcome it.

We often criticize Vince McMahon when he doesn't give us what he wants, but this time, let's give him credit where it's due. He knew the exact moment when he needed to change his WrestleMania plans, and he's going all in to make sure that Kofi Kingston gets over at the end of it. He's very selfless that way.