WWE Money in the Bank 2019: May 19th; Winners, Grades, Video Highlights for Money in the Bank

Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Kevin Owens - WWE Championship match

.@TrueKofi is RELENTLESSLY taking the fight to @FightOwensFight with the #WWEChampionship on the line at #MITB! pic.twitter.com/JJ7pwiI0IF
— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2019

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Kofi Kingston took the match to the outside early on. He leaped over the ring steps and knocked Owens down. Back in the ring, Owens locked in the Boston Crab on Kofi who barely managed to fight him off.

Kofi hit the SOS but Owens still managed to get out and lock in the Boston Crab again. Owens hit the pop-up powerbomb but Kofi managed to kick out. Kofi hit the SOS but yet again, no pinfall. KO hit a stunner and went for a Swanton Bomb but Kofi got his knees up. He hit the Trouble in Paradise and picked up the win.

Result: Kofi Kingston def. Kevin Owens and retained the WWE Championship

Match rating: B

Up next was the eight-man Money in the Bank Ladder match with Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, Ricochet, Andrade, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ali & Baron Corbin.

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Jojo Nilanjan Das began writing for Sportskeeda Wrestling in 2015, a path he discovered through a friend. He is known for his live reporting, which gives fans an unbiased and accurate account of events as they happen.

With a Bachelor's in Mass Communication and Journalism, Jojo briefly worked as a research analyst and a graphic designer before starting at Sportskeeda. He remembers getting hooked on RAW and SmackDown in school in the early 2000s.

Jojo's favorite wrestler is Finn Balor, and he has interviewed WWE Superstar Becky Lynch. When he is not covering the live shows, he can be found updating himself about the latest technology, playing games, or practicing music.

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