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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 0:39:31 GMT -5
It'll be interesting to see what happens because as we all figured this was supposed to be for Ali. I'm not sure if he was supposed to beat all the guys Kofi did or even look this strong but he was supposed to be the underdog in this thing so I wanna see what happens with the title scene from now until next year. I say this.
Kofi needs to get the belt sometime between Elimination Chamber and Summerslam. You can run with the "veteran who hasn't won the big one" story for Kofi culminating with him getting the belt. After that you've got 2 choices.
1. Eventually turn Kofi heel. New Day can be back on their heel shit and they'll do whatever it takes so Kofi becomes champion.
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2. Kofi eventually loses the title to a major heel.
Somehow Ali needs to get the belt next year. He can do the midcard stuff this year and rise up to WM next year and win the title but I'm just not sure if it's better that he beats the heel that beat Kofi or a heel Kofi. Heel Kofi might see Ali as a younger version of him and considering that he's not going to let him get the title. On the other side of that coin Kofi (who's just lost the title) could see Ali as that young star who could get it done.
There's a lot of ways it can go but I do know one thing, they can't just let this Kofi thing end up like that Orton thing from 2014. They have to capitalize this somehow. Makes sense to me that you can build Kofi up to become WWE Champion while starting the "Ali Grand Prix" until he's ready next year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 10:04:30 GMT -5
You’re all getting worked. This will be forgotten about in a months time. They always do stuff like this.
Hate to be “that guy” but I refuse to get my hopes up about anything remotely interesting in this company anymore.
Chances are; Kofi will be in the Andre Battle Royal at WM.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Feb 14, 2019 10:17:22 GMT -5
Eh, there's more money in Big E as a singles guy than Kofi. One good match with the best in the world doesn't automatically mean "Strap him up" to me.
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Post by realist on Feb 14, 2019 10:20:08 GMT -5
Do you think Kofi is going to be treated more seriously now, or next week will he be playing with pancakes and bologna again? Sadly, this is where he will be. While he deserves better, that is what WWE sees as his role. The only reason that he got to look good in that gauntlet match was because they needed a quick way to build him up as a threat for the title at Elimination Chamber since he was inserted into Ali's spot with less than a week before the show. However, he is making the most of the opportunity. Also, from a PR standpoint, WWE has a bit of a history putting titles on African-American wrestlers during Black History Month. Just recently, Lashley and R. Truth both got titles. I believe last February, Naomie won the women's title. If WWE was ever going to strap Kofi up, now is the time to do it.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Feb 14, 2019 10:20:43 GMT -5
Also, wait, why the hell is Ali out of the Chamber? Is he hurt?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 10:24:17 GMT -5
Also, wait, why the hell is Ali out of the Chamber? Is he hurt? Yep. Doesn't sound too serious (I think he's only going to be out a few weeks?), but they're just taking precautions.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Feb 14, 2019 10:25:12 GMT -5
Also, wait, why the hell is Ali out of the Chamber? Is he hurt? Yep. Doesn't sound too serious (I think he's only going to be out a few weeks?), but they're just taking precautions. That f***ing sucks. Hope it doesn't derail the dude's momentum.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 10:26:41 GMT -5
Do you think Kofi is going to be treated more seriously now, or next week will he be playing with pancakes and bologna again? Sadly, this is where he will be. While he deserves better, that is what WWE sees as his role. The only reason that he got to look good in that gauntlet match was because they needed a quick way to build him up as a threat for the title at Elimination Chamber since he was inserted into Ali's spot with less than a week before the show. However, he is making the most of the opportunity. Also, from a PR standpoint, WWE has a bit of a history putting titles on African-American wrestlers during Black History Month. Just recently, Lashley and R. Truth both got titles. I believe last February, Naomie won the women's title. If WWE was ever going to strap Kofi up, now is the time to do it. I mean, it's abundantly obvious Naomi didn't just win the title because of the month, given she proceeded to win it again at Mania and held it up until SummerSlam.
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Post by realist on Feb 14, 2019 10:30:26 GMT -5
Sadly, this is where he will be. While he deserves better, that is what WWE sees as his role. The only reason that he got to look good in that gauntlet match was because they needed a quick way to build him up as a threat for the title at Elimination Chamber since he was inserted into Ali's spot with less than a week before the show. However, he is making the most of the opportunity. Also, from a PR standpoint, WWE has a bit of a history putting titles on African-American wrestlers during Black History Month. Just recently, Lashley and R. Truth both got titles. I believe last February, Naomie won the women's title. If WWE was ever going to strap Kofi up, now is the time to do it. I mean, it's abundantly obvious Naomi didn't just win the title because of the month, given she proceeded to win it again at Mania and held it up until SummerSlam. I meant no offense. African American wrestlers win titles in WWE all months of the year. But WWE has a history of doing many of them in February is all I'm saying. I'm not trying to denigrate anyone's talents or achievements and I apologize if that is how it was interpreted.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 12:38:14 GMT -5
Another point, I'm pretty sure Kofi's going to be the most popular star in that EC match this weekend purely due to the fact that it's him and due to the fact that he had that great performance on Tuesday. Anytime Kofi's thrown in one of these gimmick matches the crowd's always fully behind him, remember that MITB pop he got last year?
It's going to be an interesting time for Kofi's career.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Feb 14, 2019 13:46:50 GMT -5
Agreed. Kofi been nice for a long long time. Strap him up.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Feb 14, 2019 14:09:24 GMT -5
I just hope things don’t fall about for him like they usually do when he’s been in the launch position for a big push.
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Post by sportatorium on Feb 14, 2019 14:12:26 GMT -5
He’s a fresh matchup for Daniel Bryan & they would tell a great story in and out of the ring leading up to Mania. He’s over with the fans and would actually get the heel booed. No reason not to give him the program.
They won’t do it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 14:53:06 GMT -5
The ideal for me would be something like it comes down to Bryan and Kofi, Harper or somebody interferes to screw Kofi over - after earlier in the match New Day's been thrown out due to stopping something Rowan did like on SmackDown (which'd show Bryan learned from that backfiring on him then as a nice benefit), leads to Kofi winning a battle royal or tournament or something to get the Mania title shot within the next week or two after, then Payback is New Day vs. Bryan and his environmental pals before doing Kofi vs. Bryan at Mania.
It'd be so damn easy to do.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 15:17:35 GMT -5
Kofi having momentum from this is amazing. Ali is dope and he'll undoubtedly get his chance but this Kofi thing is special. The guy's been here 11 years, reliable, does whatever you tell him to, is part of New Day, he's known, paid his dues, they've got something here.
And another part is that this will make Ali a bigger babyface. He's hit with a setback, watch him rebound back and become more popular.
Man I love that both guys can work off of this.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 17:16:27 GMT -5
Yeah had to figure this was meant for Ali since Kofi and New Day have been a comedy team for years so this came off random as hell. It would have made sense for Ali given his recent push.
Regardless I’ve said before Kofi is the ideal underdog babyface character. He’s the type who can win the title but not hold it very long since the chase will be more interesting than any reign he could have. Not expecting it to happen but who knows.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Feb 14, 2019 20:50:16 GMT -5
Kofi having momentum from this is amazing. Ali is dope and he'll undoubtedly get his chance but this Kofi thing is special. The guy's been here 11 years, reliable, does whatever you tell him to, is part of New Day, he's known, paid his dues, they've got something here. And another part is that this will make Ali a bigger babyface. He's hit with a setback, watch him rebound back and become more popular. Man I love that both guys can work off of this. Ali now needs to beat Kofi. His character wants to, I mean. That was his spot and Kofi shone. He needs to prove he can outdo him.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 14, 2019 21:19:31 GMT -5
Kofi having momentum from this is amazing. Ali is dope and he'll undoubtedly get his chance but this Kofi thing is special. The guy's been here 11 years, reliable, does whatever you tell him to, is part of New Day, he's known, paid his dues, they've got something here. And another part is that this will make Ali a bigger babyface. He's hit with a setback, watch him rebound back and become more popular. Man I love that both guys can work off of this. Ali now needs to beat Kofi. His character wants to, I mean. That was his spot and Kofi shone. He needs to prove he can outdo him. If neither has anything to do I would love to see a big babyface vs. babyface match at Fastlane where they go long and the whole thing is built up as Ali proving he would have excelled in the spot he did, but without any major hard feelings. If they're not going to do anything big with Kofi this would be a great alternative to make something of that momentum. Much as I would love to see them actually do something with Kofi instead.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 22:52:04 GMT -5
A guy who is by all accounts a great person, is fantastic in the ring, and has been the most popular member of one of the most consistently popular acts in the company for years. And now he's white hot after his performance on Tuesday.
Yeah, strap him the hell up. The feud with Bryan writes itself and the post-match celebration would be magical. Want a moment, Maggle? Kofi on the shoulders of E and Woods, finally holding up the WWE title.. Ideally not the wooden one. Makes the scene look silly.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Feb 14, 2019 22:56:02 GMT -5
I really wish we could stop, as fans, getting our hopes up with "STRAP HIM UP!" after one good match. This is the dude that, until that one good match was going "Man, pancakes is a funny word, huh?" shit in the mid-card. He caught a lucky break, and had a good match, but that's all this is. You're setting yourselves up for disappointment, man.
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