5 top WWE Superstars whose push lasted less than a year

#2. Kofi Kingston

What a moment

Out of all the short pushes on this list, this one was undoubtedly the sweetest of them all. It was the best babyface story WWE had going for them since 2014 when Daniel Bryan rose to the top and it was made all the better by the fact that he was the antagonist of the Kofi Kingston story.

Kofi Kingston is no stranger to Championship success in WWE, but he was never able to reach the top as many had hoped and expected him to do in 2009. It took a decade, an untimely injury to Mustafa Ali, and one opportunity in the gauntlet match to kickstart one of the most organic stories in years.

It culminated with him dethroning Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 - one of the best title victories. He made history, becoming the first African-American WWE Champion and the entire story captured the imagination of the WWE Universe.

He was booked as a strong Champion, holding the title for close to six months before losing it in ten seconds to Brock Lesnar. It was great while it lasted, but the push ended in the most disappointing way possible.