Smackdown Live: 3 ways Kofi Kingston could earn the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 35

Kofi Kingston had to win an astronomical gauntlet match this week on Smackdown, to earn a shot at Daniel Bryan and the WWE Championship. He had to go through five of the toughest heels on the Blue brand's roster to get there. Kingston did so, but then Vince McMahon added another opponent for the New Day member to face.

Daniel Bryan himself came down to finish off an exhausted Kofi Kingston and extinguish his WrestleMania dreams. Or did he? This is just another piece of this long drawn story, which will eventually see Kofi overcome the odds to finally become the WWE Champion after eleven difficult years. He will find his way into his match one way or another.

With two more episodes of Smackdown to go, here are a few possible ways how Kofi Kingston could earn the WWE title match against Bryan at WrestleMania 35.

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#3 Another gruelling #1 contenders match

Kofi might have to face a similar challenge.

This might be slightly lazy, considering it just happened this week on Smackdown. However, this is where Kofi Kingston shows his bang more than others. His in-ring work is unreal, even after a decade of performing at the highest level.

Vince McMahon might book him in another multi-man match scenario where the odds are completely against him against say, The Bar, Kevin Owens, Mustafa Ali and a couple of others.

After the two gauntlet match performances and the Elimination Chamber match, Kofi has already warranted a WWE Championship match at the Grandest Stage Of Them All. But much like Daniel Bryan in 2014, he is being made to jump through many hoops of fire to get to the promise land. After another monumental victory, it would hopefully be smooth sailing till 'Mania for Kofi and his New Day brothers.

#2 Occupy Smackdown

Something similar could happen again.

The way Daniel Bryan got the matches he wanted for WrestleMania 30 was when he brought a barrage of fans into the ring and ringside area, refusing to leave until he and they got what he wanted. What if the New Day took a stand and brought an army of pancake-eating warriors to the ring next week on Smackdown?

Considering that they would be doing it for Kofi Kingston to face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania, it would be a perfect shadowing of the past.

The Yes Movement turned into a global phenomenon and while KofiMania won't reach that stage, it could still have a huge effect on the wrestling bubble. Another alternative if WWE does not want to repeat the same segment with fans, would be for all of the babyfaces on SmackDown to go on strike and demand Vince McMahon to give Kofi his opportunity.

It would make sense, showing the respect that everyone has for the 11-year veteran as well as a cool show-long angle that leads us into a perfect ending.

#1 Kofi (or the New Day) puts something on the line

Way to add even more emotion to this story.

Maybe the best and most effective way for Kofi Kingston to get his match for WrestleMania is the simplest. One more passionate promo from him, Big E and Xavier Woods could do the trick. They agree to put something on the line at WrestleMania. It could be either Kofi himself, or the New Day as a whole.

After all, Vince McMahon would love to have a WrestleMania world title match which has severe consequences.

Kofi Kingston could agree to put his career on the line but since another couple of stars are having their final match at WrestleMania, a better option would be for the New Day's future to be in the balance. If Kofi loses, The New Day must disband. This would drive the stakes up to a ridiculous amount, with the WWE universe pulling for the challenger even more. The New Day must never break up and they wouldn't, even after this WWE Championship match.

This is because only one man can stand tall at WrestleMania with the WWE title in his hand. And that man is Kofi Kingston.