8 biggest overachievers on the current WWE roster

#5. Kofi Kingston

The journey made it sweeter

Kofi Kingston is arguably one of the greatest overachievers in WWE history. From being a man with a Jamaican gimmick to eventually moving on to serious feuds, we doubt that even WWE expected the Ghanian-born Kingston to become a Grand Slam Champion.

He has multiple reigns with the Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship and has dominated the tag team title scene, winning three different versions of the Tag Team Championship a whopping 9 times. The crowning jewel of his career, of course, came in 2019 when he rose to the top and had the entire WWE Universe push him to his first WWE Championship win.

His WrestleMania 35 match against Daniel Bryan will always be the greatest night of Kingston's career and it's the true example of hard work, grit, and dedication leading to a superstar holding the most prestigious prize in the industry. Kingston is the first African American WWE Champion in history and even after he lost it in underwhelming fashion, his tag team success would continue.

Kingston is a textbook overachiever and hopefully, he earns two separate inductions into the WWE Hall of Fame.