In 2014, the ultimate underdog Daniel Bryan proved all who dubbed him a B+ player wrong by winning the main event at WrestleMania 30 to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion in a match that wasn’t supposed to happen. In the years that followed, despite a near career-ending injury, Bryan continued to solidify himself as one of the greatest of all time, and by 2019 was in the middle of a delicious heel run as the Planet’s Champion (yes, being eco-conscious makes you evil in the eyes of WWE). The New Daniel Bryan was ‘changing the world’ one perfect promo at a time as he continuously insulted the ‘fickle’ fans and their consumerist ways, putting on in-ring clinics all the while. He was at the top of his game.
But was he ready for KofiMania?
In 2008, Kofi Kingston debuted with WWE and in the 11 years that followed, despite winning almost every other belt on offer and being a consistent high flying human highlight reel, he hadn’t been given one singles match at WrestleMania, let alone a WWE title opportunity. Then, in 2019, Kofi took part in a match that wasn’t supposed to happen. Due to another wrestler being injured, Kofi found his way into the Elimination Chamber to compete for Daniel Bryan’s WWE Championship (which at this point was made out of hemp). Bryan managed to scrape a win, but Kofi stole the show with his performance, and KofiMania began. When a spark of a match like that one lights a fire in the fans, totally unplanned by the powers that be, the resulting momentum is unstoppable. Daniel Bryan knew this all too well, and with the help of Vince McMahon, set about putting hurdle after hurdle in Kofi’s way.If you are looking for bracelet. There’s something to suit every look, from body-hugging to structured, from cuffs to chain chain bracelet and cuffs.
The beauty of this story is that Kofi couldn’t overcome those obstacles alone, and when he finally faltered, it was his tag team partners Big E and Xavier Woods who won him the opportunity to compete at the Showcase of the Immortals. Usually, if a wrestler from a tag team is about to have a run at the title, one member will stab another in the back so that the whole thing can come to a nice neat collapse, but not this time. Instead, Kofi’s road to WrestleMania was walked by all three members of The New Day, to the beat of fans who were desperate to see him to get his due.
