WWE SmackDown Live: 4 Superstars who could answer Kofi Kingston's SummerSlam challenge

#2 Ali

Will Ali return to reclaim what was originally planned to be his?

No one would believe it if we said that Ali is the person who was originally supposed to receive the push Kofi Kingston is enjoying right now. Right from the gauntlet match on the February 12th episode of SmackDown Live to the Elimination Chamber match, Kofi Kingston replicated the performance WWE planned for Ali.

Ali suffered an injury before the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match and had to pull out of the event. Kofi Kingston took his spot, and as a result, he is enjoying his first reign as WWE Champion. Ali commented on the missed opportunity in the following tweet, and we can be sure he would like to get back into the spotlight once again.

My dark time allowed someone else to shine. As much as it will haunt me for the rest of my career on the opportunity I missed out on, the fact that someone so deserving is getting the recognition he deserves makes it right. This was no accident. This was destiny. #KofiMania pic.twitter.com/2mADnJkTPs

— ALI / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) March 20, 2019

Ali's last televised appearance was at the 50-man battle royal at Super ShowDown, and WWE has been using him on dark matches & house shows ever since. This week's episode of SmackDown Live could be the right place to have his televised return by having him answer Kofi Kingston's SummerSlam Challenge.