5 times Vince McMahon abruptly canceled a Superstar's push

#3 Kofi Kingston

Kofi and Orton

Around a decade ago, Kofi Kingston received a major push, thanks to his incredible popularity among the WWE Universe. Kofi began feuding with Randy Orton, who led a stable named The Legacy at that time. The rivalry turned Kofi into a star and he went on to defeat Randy Orton in the closing moments of a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series match. Kofi also hit a Boom Drop on Orton at Madison Square Garden, which is regarded as a pivotal moment in his career at that point of time.

During a match on Raw, Kofi forgot to lay down for Orton to hit him with a Punt kick to the head. Orton was visibly angry at this and immediately delivered a thunderous RKO on Kingston, followed by calling him 'stupid' repeatedly. Soon after, Kofi's feud with Orton came to an end, and so did his push to the top. Kofi went back to being a mid-carder and it was rumored that Orton had a hand in halting Kofi's push.