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Post by samantha on Mar 2, 2019 2:23:51 GMT -5
I dunno what it is. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, he's great. It's just I don't get this push.
He's had a few brilliant weeks, admittedly, but does that honestly justify a title match at WrestleMania like everyone seems to suggest? People seem to be actually comparing this to Bryan at Mania 30, as if Kofi not being in the match would be enough the boycott the show. It's baffling.
As I said, I like Kofi, but him being WWE champion would just be weird to me. It wouldn't be 'Wow, Kofi is a big deal now'. I'd see it more like 'Wow, the WWE title is in the midcard now'.
Maybe it's just me, but I've never been watching a PPV (or network event, whatever) and thought "gee, I can't wait to see this Kingston match". Like, New Day tag and multi-man matches aside can you honestly name one amazing Kofi match? Because I genuinely can't.
I hate to say it, but he's a B+ at best.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 2:27:59 GMT -5
He's the most over male face on SDL who's great in the ring, has a story people can connect with, he's done everything the company's asked him to do, New Day sells a ton of merch and besides that Bryan doesn't really have a WM opponent with the credentials higher than Kofi right now.
So yeah, he's justified at getting a WM single's match against Bryan more than anyone else on that roster right now.
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Mar 2, 2019 2:28:26 GMT -5
Kofi absolutely deserves this opportunity.
I don't see any reason to dispute it.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Mar 2, 2019 2:38:09 GMT -5
No, Kofi is awesome.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Mar 2, 2019 2:46:35 GMT -5
I've been making posts here about wanting Kofi as WWE champ for over a year at this point. For once WWE is on the same page as my crazy wishes and I'm loving it. This is my personal DB Yes Movement playing out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 2:48:44 GMT -5
I'm not invested personally (Big E's the only New Day guy I'm really interested in seeing get a main event push), but they'd be crazy not to capitalize on his current momentum. I'm happy for those here who have been wanting him to get the WWE Title, because they just might do it (and they should).
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Post by samantha on Mar 2, 2019 2:49:13 GMT -5
Again, I'm not criticising. You know, if this is the road we're taking, I'm there for the ride.
Was just wondering if anyone else felt like me. Doesn't seem like they do.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 2, 2019 2:51:42 GMT -5
As I said, I like Kofi, but him being WWE champion would just be weird to me. It wouldn't be 'Wow, Kofi is a big deal now'. I'd see it more like 'Wow, the WWE title is in the midcard now'. This is pretty much my feeling on it. Giving a random WM superpush to Kofi now doesn't feel so much like him finally being recognised for his ability - though I don't question his talent - and feels more like a complete lack of any other options. "Hey Vince, it's Road Dogg, we're six weeks out from WrestleMania and Bryan doesn't have a challenger yet." "AJ." "He's just finished a six-month feud with him." "Orton." "He's a heel." "Joe?" "So is he." "Nakamura." "Heel. And you've got him tied up in the midcard with Rusev." "Hardy." "You don't trust him, remember?" "Oh yeah, goddamn weirdo. Well I'm out of ideas, just come up with something." "How about Kofi? He's not doing anything." "Yeah, sure, whatever."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 2:52:29 GMT -5
Again, I'm not criticising. You know, if this is the road we're taking, I'm there for the ride. Was just wondering if anyone else felt like me. Doesn't seem like they do. It's one of those things where I'm not dying to see it, but if it happens I'll be like, "Hey that's pretty cool." It'll make a lot of people happy, for sure. I'll take it over Kevin Owens, and I like Kevin Owens more.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 2:53:53 GMT -5
I kind of just want to address this point. I'd see it more like 'Wow, the WWE title is in the midcard now'. It pretty much already is though? If anything this Kofi thing is the most momentum this belt's had in years, if only because they just got a red hot PPV ending out of it when the belt hadn't closed a single dual-brand PPV before then. It's hardly a step down from the belt being tied up in arguing over James Ellsworth for months (which made for good TV, but not like it exactly elevated the thing), then being thrown to Cena for no reason, then being thrown to Bray for no reason, then being thrown to Orton for no reason, then Jinder having it for six months, then AJ's awful borefest reign where he just kept beating the same four or five people month after month after month after month, then the title being handed to someone who's basically doing a gimmick straight out of the WCW TV title scene and who can't buy a win on free TV.
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Post by Tenshigure on Mar 2, 2019 2:55:41 GMT -5
Maybe it's just me, but I've never been watching a PPV (or network event, whatever) and thought "gee, I can't wait to see this Kingston match". You and many others (myself included) had that perception, but then Mustafa Ali had to get pulled out of the Elimination Chamber match and then suddenly that all changed. Sure he's always had his backers, but the radical momentum shift in the last 2-3 weeks cannot be ignored simply because he hasn't been on your radar as a singles star in quite some time. Sure, the Gauntlet Match from Smackdown two weeks ago, since technically that was just consecutive 1v1 matches back-to-back for over an hour of him putting in the work. If you want to discredit that one due to technicality, then I can easily point to any of his matches with Randy Orton back in 2009 (November 11th's Raw is up there), or his match vs Cesaro for the US Title on Main Event in 2013. ...you do realize that expression originates from describing Daniel Bryan, the guy who got the crowd white hot behind him after several years of floundering, right? I mean, it's irony if not otherwise...
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Post by samantha on Mar 2, 2019 2:56:02 GMT -5
Again, I'm not criticising. You know, if this is the road we're taking, I'm there for the ride. Was just wondering if anyone else felt like me. Doesn't seem like they do. It's one of those things where I'm not dying to see it, but if it happens I'll be like, "Hey that's pretty cool." It'll make a lot of people happy, for sure. I'll take it over Kevin Owens, and I like Kevin Owens more. Yeah, that's how a good way of looking at it. I guess everyone has that one person they'd love to see get this push that others disagree with. Me? Well I'm counting down the days until The Miz is back on top (Disclaimer: I am not in any way claiming The Miz is better or more deserving that Kofi Kingston. I am simply trying to relate and put the boot on the other foot.)
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Post by samantha on Mar 2, 2019 2:58:26 GMT -5
Maybe it's just me, but I've never been watching a PPV (or network event, whatever) and thought "gee, I can't wait to see this Kingston match". You and many others (myself included) had that perception, but then Mustafa Ali had to get pulled out of the Elimination Chamber match and then suddenly that all changed. Sure he's always had his backers, but the radical momentum shift in the last 2-3 weeks cannot be ignored simply because he hasn't been on your radar as a singles star in quite some time. Sure, the Gauntlet Match from Smackdown two weeks ago, since technically that was just consecutive 1v1 matches back-to-back for over an hour of him putting in the work. If you want to discredit that one due to technicality, then I can easily point to any of his matches with Randy Orton back in 2009 (November 11th's Raw is up there), or his match vs Cesaro for the US Title on Main Event in 2013. ...you do realize that expression originates from describing Daniel Bryan, the guy who got the crowd white hot behind him after several years of floundering, right? I mean, it's irony if not otherwise... To be fair, the B+ line was more of a Bryan reference. I just feel like the Triple H in all this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 2:58:48 GMT -5
Nah, I'm in. Maybe Kofi wouldn't be a great long term champion. Maybe this, maybe that. But who cares right now? He doesn't have a clause in his contract stating that he has to hold the title for a year. You strike while the iron is hot, and right now it's on fire.
On top of that, self-righteous Daniel Bryan is a terrific opponent for Kofi because of the contrast of their characters as well as their great chemistry in the ring. The finishing stretch at Elimination Chamber was nuts.
Then you've got E, Xavier, and Rowan in the mix so you've got a few different match combinations that you can roll out during the build.
Kofi's story is gripping, the villain is perfect, good supporting cast, the match should be flames.. I'm actually hard pressed to think of any reasons not to run with this, and even though I'll be periodically glancing over my shoulder for the bad booking Boogeyman, I'm pretty damn invested so far.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 3:07:38 GMT -5
Kofi's showing these past few weeks just showed that he's better in the ring than most people thought he was. Sure, he's always been able to pull out a decent match, sometimes really good match but when he's finally allowed to pull out a main event level performance he was able to do it and that says a lot.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Mar 2, 2019 3:08:18 GMT -5
I'm one of the dudes who's been saying "Kofi ain't it, strap up BIG E ALREADY!" But then Kofi stepped up in a big way in that gauntlet match and again at Elimination Chamber, AND the crowd was so very much behind him every step of the way, it was just undeniable. This seems like a lightning in a bottle situation to me. I wasn't clamoring for it before, but I see it now.
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Post by northernmonkey on Mar 2, 2019 3:46:34 GMT -5
I love the Kofe so i'm feeling it and i want pancakes
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Post by benstudd on Mar 2, 2019 3:58:13 GMT -5
So he's not with New Day anymore? This can only be positive.
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Post by msc on Mar 2, 2019 4:01:17 GMT -5
I've been ready for a Kofi title win since 2010, tbh.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 2, 2019 4:08:00 GMT -5
So he's not with New Day anymore? This can only be positive. He's still with New Day.
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