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After failing to overcome the hurdle of Drew McIntyre before Hell in a Cell, Kofi Kingston is finally in WWE title contention at Money in the Bank 2021. Hell in a Cell marked Drew McIntyre's final WWE Championship opportunity, at least while Bobby Lashley still holds the title.
While Drew McIntyre's pursuit will now be the Money in the Bank briefcase in his "last chance" qualifying match against AJ Styles and Randy Orton this week, Kofi Kingston has secured a WWE title shot.
Bobby Lashley had no hesitation when accepting his challenge. But on the night after Hell in a Cell, the WWE Champion entered the steel structure once again to decimate New Day member Xavier Woods.
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RAW ended with Bobby Lashley brutalizing Xavier Woods inside the cell while Kofi Kingston watched on helplessly. He sent out a message to Bobby Lashley ahead of their Money in the Bank clash:
Here are a few reasons why Kofi Kingston is challenging Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2021:
#5. A filler feud for Bobby Lashley at Money in the Bank 2021
It would be unjust to call Kofi Kingston a "filler" opponent to Bobby Lashley at Money in the Bank, but there is some truth to it. Bobby Lashley walked into WrestleMania 37 with the WWE title for the first time, and he retained it after defeating Drew McIntyre.
His reign has now surpassed 100 days, and many are hopeful that Brock Lesnar will return to WWE as they plan to make SummerSlam 2021 the biggest event of the year. Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar is the match to make, and at this point, nothing else will satisfy fans.
It would be interesting for Bobby Lashley to have a successful title defense over Kofi Kingston, who Brock Lesnar dethroned to win his last World championship.
Kofi Kingston is as legitimate a challenger as any top star on the roster, but his role at Money in the Bank will likely be to get Bobby Lashley over.
#4. To build Kofi Kingston as a credible main eventer at Money in the Bank
At Money in the Bank, Kofi Kingston has the opportunity to strike gold twice. Kofi Kingston's most significant year in WWE was 2019, as most of it was spent in WWE title pursuits and then a surprisingly lengthy reign as the first African-born WWE Champion in history.
While he was a credible main eventer, he was instantly removed from the top level once Brock Lesnar squashed him in October 2019 to capture the WWE Championship.
Even in defeat, RAW needs main event superstars, and Kofi Kingston is an excellent option to go with at Money in the Bank 2021. He's not the star that WWE will build around in RAW, nor does he need to be.
#3. A lack of other names to challenge Bobby Lashley
Following all the WWE releases, it's shocking to see how much depth both the men's and women's divisions have lost. When looking at the top names on the RAW roster, it isn't as stacked to the point where WWE has a plethora of babyface challengers to choose from.
Kofi Kingston is legitimate, but he may have benefited by getting a title shot at Money in the Bank only because there aren't many other names. Even big superstars like Randy Orton and AJ Styles are more involved in the tag team division on RAW.
In that sense, Kofi Kingston was the best choice to go with at Money in the Bank 2021.
#2. To complete an incomplete story
Last month, Kofi Kingston answered Bobby Lashley's "non-title" open challenge on RAW, planting the seed for their Money in the Bank match. Kofi Kingston pinned the WWE Champion thanks to help from Drew McIntyre, but it also began a dispute over which man deserved to face Bobby Lashley more.
Drew McIntyre defeated Kofi Kingston in a #1 contender's match to halt his progress, but he won't be doing that at Money in the Bank 2021. It's a good decision because Kofi Kingston was on the verge of becoming a WWE title challenger and fans were excited to see a fresh feud.
At Money in the Bank, that's exactly what we'll be getting - a complete feud.
#1. The Hurt Business storyline could culminate at Money in the Bank
It would be interesting to see if WWE went a different direction at Money in the Bank 2021. MVP recently expressed his disapproval of Kofi Kingston and how he handled his defeat.
From what it sounded like, MVP was interested in recruiting Kofi Kingston as a part of the new Hurt Business. This could be a continuation of that, and the Money in the Bank WWE title match may play a role in starting a new storyline.
