Kofi reflects on 10 years in the WWE

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Reflection: 10 years...
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I was just a skinny kid from a small town with aspirations of becoming a pro wrestler. On January 22 of 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia, I officially became a WWE superstar. I didn’t know where it would lead, but I knew that it was the most important step toward accomplishing my childhood dream.
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I’ve seen many people come and go. I’ve even seen a few come back! I’ve made many close friends along the way. Some who’ve been alongside me from the beginning as our careers progressed together. Some who were very close, but through circumstance I have regrettably fallen out of their favor. I’ve made close friends with many who weren’t as fortunate to make it to the grand stage, but I’ve also had the joy of watching other grind relentlessly on their journeys for years and finally get their opportunity to shine.
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I’ve had so many great teachers, including the rare opportunity to benefit from the tutelage of many of the very people I watched on tv who motivated me as a child to believe that I could actually achieve this fantasy.
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This career has led me to interact with a lot of great people; from the famous, to fans, to social media hecklers, to people I met as they were child fans that I’ve watched grow into adult fans, to crew and employees who don’t get enough credit for their role in making WWE operate behind the scenes.
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I am thankful for my family, who has backed me throughout my quest despite it’s unorthodox nature. I have an amazing and gorgeous Superwife who has been as supportive of me now as she was the day I told her that I wanted to chase this dream. She has given me two beautiful, healthy sons and without her Super-Momnipotence, I surely wouldn’t have been able to reach this point.
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A full decade later, here I am, alongside my two brothers, biting on Booty O’s, ingesting ice cream, feasting on flapjacks, preaching positivity, making magic, while we commute upon unicorns. For that I am eternally grateful and there isn’t a single day that I take any of this for granted.
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No matter how large or small the interaction, everyone with whom I have crossed paths has been a part of this journey. Thank you all for these last 10 years.

I'm all for Kofi winning the Rumble man. He's been here a long time.

[Perd]

Kofi is a poster child for sticktoitevness. How can you not like that guy?

[EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese]

Kingston was actually one of the first rookie talents I got really behind when I was first able to watch regularly in 2007-2008, and I'm really happy for the career he's had so far, first in being a consistent midcard fixture for the first half of his run, then re-inventing himself to remain fresh in the second half, regularly winning championships along the way (I think there's only been one calendar year where he wasn't a champion during some point of it).

[cjb01: Limited Edition Item!]

He had pretty much sured up a Hall of Fame career before New Day but that about solidified it. Him winning the Rumble would be a huge Pop not gonna lie...

[AlexaBliss4Life]

Its amazing that he hasn't won a World title yet. What doesn't he have Vince?

[Captain & Diet]

I'd like him better with a Jamaican accent. 😁

[Perfect Timing]

Kofi was spinning his wheels before New Day come along. I'd say this is one instance were a veteran singles wrestler has salvaged his career by being in a tag team.

[GuyOfOwnage]

Holy shit, it really has been 10 years. I guess it doesn't feel like it given how long he was wallowing in irrelevance between the Orton feud and the beginning of New Day.

[Mozenrath]

I wonder if he means Punk with the circumstance part or someone else. I know they were friends, and can imagine they've likely not talked a lot in the interim. It happens when people lead such very different lives after previously spending so much time together.

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Jan 22, 2018 2:31:58 GMT -5 EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese said:

Kingston was actually one of the first rookie talents I got really behind when I was first able to watch regularly in 2007-2008, and I'm really happy for the career he's had so far, first in being a consistent midcard fixture for the first half of his run, then re-inventing himself to remain fresh in the second half, regularly winning championships along the way (I think there's only been one calendar year where he wasn't a champion during some point of it).

Yeah Kofi's got some crazy stats.

The fact he's spent over 25% of his time in the company as a champion is incredible.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Sorta like Jericho, I don't think there was any stretch of time where he wasn't doing something on a ppv. (save for when he was injured obviously)

Dude was pretty much the king of the Midcard usually holding the IC or US Title... and on quite a few occasions he was the face gatekeeper to the main event.

and all of this was BEFORE the New Day run started.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Jan 22, 2018 2:41:18 GMT -5 AlexaBliss4Life said:

Its amazing that he hasn't won a World title yet. What doesn't he have Vince?

Much to offer without his two friends.

[AlexaBliss4Life]

Jan 22, 2018 3:02:36 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

Jan 22, 2018 2:41:18 GMT -5 AlexaBliss4Life said:

Its amazing that he hasn't won a World title yet. What doesn't he have Vince?

Much to offer without his two friends.

He should have at least one thank-you world title run. He's more than earned it.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Jan 22, 2018 3:06:15 GMT -5 AlexaBliss4Life said:

Jan 22, 2018 3:02:36 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

Much to offer without his two friends.

He should have at least one thank-you world title run. He's more than earned it.

The very concept of a thank-you title run is ludicrous. Less so with two world titles but it shows you how diluted a concept they are now too.

[Final Countdown Jones]

Kofi weathered the storm of coming into the company at what was the absolute worst time possible, with all the circumstances working against him, and he's turned it into an amazing career. Good on him, but I still hold out hope he gets the big one some time; he's one of the last stars of the lost generation and he's f***ing earned it.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jan 22, 2018 3:12:00 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

Kofi weathered the storm of coming into the company at what was the absolute worst time possible, with all the circumstances working against him, and he's turned it into an amazing career.

also as weird as it is to say the main event thing against Orton being killed off probably helped his career in the long run.

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For real if I were running WWE Kofi would win the Rumble this year. He's probably the single most deserving person on the roster of the WWE title right now and it'd be an amazing moment.

[Final Countdown Jones]

Jan 22, 2018 3:09:08 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

Jan 22, 2018 3:06:15 GMT -5 AlexaBliss4Life said:

He should have at least one thank-you world title run. He's more than earned it.

The very concept of a thank-you title run is ludicrous. Less so with two world titles but it shows you how diluted a concept they are now too.

Okay but what about a run with a guy who is easily one of the most over acts of the company, a massive merch mover, and absolutely adored wrestler? A thank-you run doesn't have to be a bad thing if it's executed properly, and the ascent of a guy who's never been good enough to break through the glass ceiling finally having that major push is one of the most basic feel-good wrestling stories there is.

[Woo]

I'm still pissed off he isn't a main eventer. The feud with Orton and the moment he beat Punk and Orton one after the other to be the sole Survivor of the SSeries should have led to him being a main eventer. He found have been 1b to Cena's 1a.

[Kyn]

That is a fantastic attitude to have in life. Makes him even more likeable.