What if WWE had unified the Universal and WWE Championships on Raw?

#2. A sharp fall off for Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston has had the run of his career these past couple months; losing to Seth Rollins might have stopped him in his tracks.

Kofi Kingston rode a wave of momentum like few WWE Superstars before him when he captured the imagination of fans, and converted it into a WWE Championship victory over Daniel Bryan at the biggest show of the year. However, even upon achieving the biggest feat of his career, a shadow loomed over Kingston. How long would WWE allow this career mid-card guy to reign with the top prize in the company?

We can contrast this to Seth Rollins, who was also a kayfabe underdog going into WrestleMania, but who has enjoyed a far more powerful and sustained push in WWE than his opponent. Rollins came in with the heavily protected Shield faction and went on to win his first world title via a historic Money in the Bank cash in at WrestleMania 31.

Of the two wrestlers, there’s no real doubt WWE has more invested in Rollins. Had the Raw main event had a decisive finish, it’s hard to imagine Kingston having won. The loss more likely would have represented his first step back down the ladder.