WrestleMania 35: What if Kofi Kingston wins the WWE title at the PPV?

2. A short title reign

Even if Kingston does win, he may not be champion for long.

While Kofi Kingston winning the WWE Championship would set up a tremendous moment, it’s difficult to imagine him actually enjoying a long reign as world champion. A big part of his appeal seems to come down to being such a staple part of the WWE landscape for so long, but if fans actually got what they wanted and saw him crowned a world champ for the first time at WrestleMania, how would they react? Once the initial joy of the moment wore off, it seems fair to think that they’d balk at him hanging on in the role. All the more so, it doesn’t seem all that likely Vince McMahon and company would want to see this non-chosen one reign over a brand for months on end.

No, if Kingston wins the big one, the odds are he’ll drop it by SummerSlam. That’s a fair enough accomplishment for him, though—more than anyone would have expected even a month ago—and a cherry on top of a more than respectable WWE career.