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It is official. Kofi Kingston will challenge Daniel Bryan at Fastlane for the WWE Championship. After all the hardship he went through in the past eleven years with the company, one would know that Kingston deserves this opportunity. Thus, it would be only fair if he gets his hands on the most coveted title in WWE history.
Kofi Kingston had a brilliant last week. First, his endurance in Smackdown LIVE's gauntlet match was applauded by fans all around the world. Then, his resilience and brilliance inside the Elimination Chamber caught everyone's eyes. The demand to give the world title to the New Day member is now more than ever.
However, analyzing everything that is happening in WWE, it is tough to see WWE giving the WWE Championship to Kofi Kingston, at least at Fastlane. And in this article, we will take a look at a few reasons why Kofi Kingston will not win the WWE Championship at Fastlane. Don't get me wrong - I love Kofi Kingston. I would be more than happy to be proven wrong here.
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#5 The timing
Fastlane is on March 10. WrestleMania is on April 6. After Fastlane, WWE will only have less than 30 days to build into the WrestleMania storyline for the WWE Championship. For the biggest show of the year, this timeframe is not enough for a title as important as the WWE Championship. Unless WWE is planning to go all the way with Bryan and Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania, a title change is not even on the cards.
#4 A WrestleMania rematch
For someone who worked in the WWE for as long as Kofi Kingston did, a major title win should feel important. Rather than having a win at Fastlane, only to lose it at WrestleMania, WWE may have a non-clean finish at Fastlane, allowing Kingston to challenge Bryan again at WrestleMania. Such a scenario will solve the above-mentioned problem as well, since WWE is already building Bryan - Kingston feud and could just stretch it until WrestleMania.
#3 The New Day
Most of the WWE Universe love the New Day. They are one of the most comedic factions in WWE. However, that might be a solid reason for WWE to not put the WWE title on Kofi Kingston.
When talking about the New Day, we are facing two issues here. Firstly, New Day's gimmick does not fit well with a championship as prestigious as the WWE title. The WWE title is supposed to be the biggest title of the industry. WWE may find that having a comedic faction holding onto it may be detrimental to the belt.
Secondly, maybe Vince McMahon does not prefer having one member from a faction of equal members hold on to a more prestigious title. For example, in the early days of the Shield, when all three members were "equal", Dean Ambrose was the United States Champion whereas Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns were the tag team champions - both secondary titles.
#2 Daniel Bryan's creative direction
One of the most crucial factors why WWE may not be eager to take the title away from Daniel Bryan is his newly found persona and his amazing new character. The "new" Daniel Bryan has been a breath of fresh air in an era where the WWE title feuds do not possess much variety.
Bryan has just introduced a new WWE belt, and his cult of followers is set to increase in the upcoming weeks. WWE would be hesitant to pull the plug on Bryan's new gimmick so soon.
#1 This rivalry is just a filler feud
It is tough to comprehend cold and harsh truths and the fact that Kofi Kingston's current feud with Daniel Bryan is just a filler feud is one of those truths. Defeating the fan favorite Kofi Kingston at Fastlane will help Daniel Bryan to garner a tremendous amount of heel heat - something he would love to have headed to WrestleMania.
