What if Kofi Kingston would have gotten that push?

[CM Steel]

Remember a few years ago when Kofi Kingston was in a feud with Randy Orton? And that feud would have lead Kofi into the main event if that feud would have gotten over as planned. But during a WWE house show during a match between Kingston & Orton there was a misunderstanding between the two in where yelled at Kingston about a mistake Kofi had made during the match. In where WWE heads gave Orton the benefit of the doubt of the matter derailing Kofi's main event push. In where he resumes his role as a mid-card talent going after either the IC title or the U.S. title.

Where now Kofi Kingston is soley in the WWE tag team division winning tag team championships with guys like Evan Bourne (Air Boom) and currently R-Truth. But where would Kofi Kingston's career be at at this point in the WWE if he was moved into the main event scene? He's over with the crowd, great in the ring, good on the mic, and can give us a decent show!

So what if Kofi Kingston what have gotten that push?

 

[thatcrazybiatch]

im on too sides to this....at the time they had kofi speak and he was actualy quite good..his bland almost rvd like character made you think he'd be crap but he actualy has intensity to his words!

so the good would be that he could be cutting some awesome promos and better spots to garner attention!
the bad would be that they probably would of 'rey'd him..making him a pure cheese merch seller for the kids and nothing more doing the same moves in the same order ....so im almost grateful

 

[TempestH]

Kofi's feud with Orton came at the same time that Cena was set to drop the WWE Title to Sheamus. Their feud wasn't so much about pushing Kofi as it was giving Orton something to do away from the title scene.

I don't think Kofi would've been on the levels of Cena and Orton. I think he'd be doing the same thing he's been doing regardless of whether STUPID STUPID happened or not. He might have gotten the occasional World Title match, but I don't think he would've ever been WWE or World Champion by this time.

 

[roipdh123]

he need to get this push quickly because 2 reasons:
1}he's not getting younger with after years.
2}he's in one of the best places he's in his career.

I hope he's push is going to be around hell in a cell/survivor series.

 

[wrestlehead]

He is a guy who is long overdue for a push, hell... long over due for a promo! He is well, well liked amongst the WWE universe and I personally think a heel turn would benefit, if say he had a feud with orton when he returns. Its a longshot, but i think it would work.

 

[FutureShocked]

Jesus Christ, reading this thread gave me a sore head. But anyways, I don't think Kofi would have lasted if his push was continued. I could never take him as a serious threat to Randy Orton, John Cena etc. I couldn't help but think back to when he had the "Jamaican" accent and that just doesn't scream "credible threat" to me. He's entertaining as he is so why bother trying to make him a main eventer?

 

[flyingslugs]

Kofi could be a big name player, maybe not on the level of a Cena, but he gets big wins and IC title reigns. The crowds still love him and I was there that night in MSG when he jumped onto Orton through the table and the place went NUTS as they always do for him. The first time Kofi appeared in the Garden i was actually quite suprised by the reaction he got.
Its a shame that guylike Kofi and gets put down by a guy who cant keep off the suspension list and they keep teaming him with guys who cant stay off of it either.
Kofi will probably be one of those guys they would always give a belt to and rely on. He does put on some decent matches.

 

[StraightEdgeCro]

I don't think it would be a problem turning him heel. Yes, kids love him, but not one of them would stop watching because he turned on R-Truth... Still, it wouldn't do anything special for his career, since the only legit way to turn him heel right now is feuding with his tag team partner, and it would be a mid-card feud, which would then be followed by more mid-card feuds for IC and US championships, and maybe a match for the WHC or WWEC against someone like Sheamus or Cena, but everybody over the age of 6 would've known he'll lose from the day 1.

 

[IaMwrestlin]

Kofi has been underrated I feel as if the orton feud would have gotten over he could be on the level of dolph right now. All is not lost they could successfully turn him heel by costing him and truth the tag titles but not only that they should also have him join AW and the PTP as there front guy no more colorful ring wear just have him come out in all black from head to toe. A move like this would get him over as a heel and he would have a mouthpiece in AW

 

[GBP480]

Kofi to me kind of has an Edge-like feel. With Edge first started, he was winning singles titles, tag titles, and getting great reactions from the crowd. After 6 years, he was given an opportunity to win the WWE Title. When he won, he became a bigger star, had feuds with main-event caliber guys, and became a multiple-time World Champion. I think in a few years, if Kofi is still around and getting great reactions, we could see WWE give him a Money In The Bank win, or another win that got him that World Title match. If they let him get it, he could show that he does have what it takes to hang with Cena, Orton, HHH, and more

 

[FrostTS]

I totally agree with GBP480, Kofi has a very-Edge feel to him and I believe that as GBP480 said he will in a few years if he's still around be rolling with the likes of John Cena & HHH.

I have been a fan of Kofi Kingston for a while and still am.

 

[flair4ever]

I think Kofi could do good in the main event with the right champion. Like after Dolph cashes in and becomes WHC. He and kofi could have a very good run. Or maybe a good feud with Y2J.
If they just wanna see him in the spotlight to see if he can hang having him win the rumble isnt that far fetched, then he would have 2 months to build and see if he can be a main eventer if not you can always pull the plug and have him loose at mania

I dont think a heel turn will work for kofi, he just dont seem like he would be a believeable heel,

 

[XXJJ]

Kofi is right where he belongs. The guy is a midcarder at best. The feud with Orton was really the only worthwhile thing Kofi has done..

Sheamus was becoming Champ against Cena. So after Kofi's feud with Orton their really wasn't anywhere on Raw for him to go but down. No way would they have done a Sheamus/Kofi WWE title feud.

 

[Dagger Dias]

It's hard to say what really would have happened if Kofi got that push 2 and a half years ago. A lot can happen within that time. He might have gone on to become a permanent main eventer like his fans hope for. However, he might also have flopped. Sure the angle where he destroyed Orton's car showed an intensity that he will need in order to get beyond the midcard, but that was one angle. Main event pushes require more than just one feud. I do think Kofi has the potential and that feud COULD have gotten him moved up, unfortunately that did not happen.

If he did become WWE or World Heavyweight Champion his reign would honestly have been like CM Punk's current one. If Punk isn't going to be booked above Cena then what makes anyone think Kofi would have? I think it would have resulted in Kofi getting a run with the World Heavyweight Championship as a filler champion to see what he'd be like, never main event any PPV's, then lose it to someone like Orton. If anything. I'd like to see him get there someday though, and without revisiting the intensity he had in the Orton feud he will be stuck as a midcarder or tag team specialist. It's not the end of the world if it never happens though, Kofi has already had a much more successful career than most wrestlers ever see in WWE.

 

[theBec2101]

I was kind of disappointed with were they left him after that. He had the momentum to be one of the players for one of the top belts. Skill wise he has the ability to do so still. You really don’t hear long enough promos to judge him on that right now. But I hope he gets another push soon. I could see him a Punk having great matches and even Cena.

 

[anvilx8]

Kofi is right where he belongs. The guy is a midcarder at best. The feud with Orton was really the only worthwhile thing Kofi has done..

I have to agree. He's an amazing athlete, can put on amazing matches and is a good fan favourite... but does he even have mic skills!? And he doesn't have much in the way of charisma either. Tag or U.S title is where he fits in. In my opinon anyway. I think the push/feud with Orton was a "sink or swim" sorta deal.. and clearly it didn't work out. But if WWE is smart, they should hold onto Kofi, cuz he'd fit in nicely in the X division over in TNA.

 

[martin_the_man]

I know its been done before for both IC and US Titles, but I would have Kofi fued with Dolph when he becomes Champion. Both put on great matches and its a fued you can see either man winning. As for the push 2 years ago, it came at the wrong time as it was too close to Mania. Its a shame because I think he could easily of been a credible transitional champion by now. I often wonder is the WWE are scared to pull the trigger on Kofi, lots of guys have had a shot as Champion in that time who are not as talented as he is.

 

[anvilx8]

I think he could easily of been a credible transitional champion by now.

I don't think there's such a thing as a "credible" and "transitional" champion. Most transititonal champions are seen as not derserving...

 

[Warheart]

He's... not that good on the mic. In fact, he's pretty terrible at it. He's fantastic in all the other aspects, but that's the one thing that usually counts.

 

[sXeB34ST]

Realistically, Kofi would have floundered. He just doesn't have the charisma of a main event talent. He's a spotmonkey (which I know most of you IWC marks love) with mediocre ring psychology. On the flip-side, business wise, Kofi wouldn't draw a dime. He'd be as if Jeff Hardy won the WWE Championship in 2007. Just because he's over with the crowd, doesn't mean he deserves to be a main eventer.

Kofi is a phenomenal athlete, one of the best professional wrestling has seen. I also respect that he's a man who works his ass off and lives for the business, and keeps his shoes clean. He doesn't step on other people to get over, which I commend him for. I'm not against Kofi Kingston getting pushed, but he doesn't have the charisma, mic skills, look, psychology or drawing power to be a consistent main event player. At best, I see him being like Christian in his first run.

Give him the championship for a feel good moment, just to say it happened, then take it away from him to give him an edge. Though, I couldn't EVER see Kofi being a main event player. That's just my two cents.

 

[duxdelrio]

I think that Kofi should turn heel. I'm just tired of these super sweet babyfaces all the time. He's got the talent, so why not take the chance? Just my two cents.

 

[Lburn]

He's got talent and charisma and he's decent on the mic (much better than other mid-carders). However, Kofi is like John Morrison. They're at peak athleticism and performance, and some of their matches and moments are unforgettable and jaw-dropping (IE the way they BOTH made Royal Rumble memories for their saves. Morrison by jumping onto the barricade and Kofi's handstand). However, with that being said, they're just not going to be WC level. I wish they would get boosted to at least main eventers, but I don't see that happening.

All in all, I agree with you to an extent (not on the babyface thing), but I just don't see it ever happening, so I'd rather not get my hopes up.