The KofiMania movement is at its pinnacle as the New Day member is on his way to WrestleMania despite the numerous hurdles placed on his path by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.
Last week, Kingston had to win in a gauntlet match against Sheamus, Cesaro, Rowan, Samoa Joe and Randy Orton in order to be at the Show of Shows. And he did just that as he pulled off an incredible victory, despite being illegally battered by Eric Rowan.
However, right after he finished his gauntlet match after beating Randy Orton, Vince McMahon appeared abruptly in the middle of his celebration and announced that he would have to beat Daniel Bryan next and only then will his place be final.
By then, however, Kingston was completely spent and Daniel Bryan was able to beat him with relative ease. With this, the hopes of Kingston making it to the ‘Mania faded.
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#3 Their inclusion
But then, in this week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE, New Day came out to the ring and teased their resignation from the company. They called out McMahon, who heeded to their wish and made his way to the ring.
He then announced that the other two members of the New Day, Xavier Woods and Big E, have to win a gauntlet tag-team match in order for Kingston to fight for the WWE title against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35.
The inclusion of the other members of New Day was a clever tactic from McMahon. While they did win the challenge to give Kofi a place at WrestleMania, it might have come at a cost.
Right now, Kofi’s run to the ‘Mania has Xavier Woods and Big E to thank for because they put their bodies on the line for him.
#2 Jealousy
This is the obvious outcome from involving Big E and Xavier Woods in this rivalry. Their win in the gauntlet match allowed Kofi Kingston to book a place at WrestleMania.
So, in a way, Kingston is riding on the achievement and shoulders of Big E and Xavier Woods. It is not often that someone’s title shot at WrestleMania depends on the result of the other members of a faction.
The common and most usual way has always been fighting for oneself. If Kofi had got his place after winning his gauntlet match, then there was no question of feeling hard done for the other two.
However, the efforts of Big E and Woods has allowed Kingston a place at WrestleMania – and this is something that is almost certainly going to play at the back of their minds, causing them to turn on Kingston and cost him the WWE title.
#1 Prolonging the storyline
There is no doubt that this storyline could be elongated in other ways as well but should Big E and Woods cost Kingston the title, there will be a feud between the members of the New Day itself.
Big E and Woods could make a claim for a title shot themselves post-WrestleMania, which could allow the WWE to put up a fatal four-way match between New Day members and Daniel Bryan.
This could also catapult the singles career of Big E, who is one of those wrestlers that is rated very highly by the WWE Universe.
Having said all of this, I hope that the WWE don’t go using this line of thought because keeping the New Day intact gives them more possibilities to go on about this story.
And most importantly, putting the title on Kingston is crucial because not only does he deserve it, it would be a historic moment for the black community in general and also opens up a number of ways in terms of storyline.