Y'all were ok with Jinder Mahal winning but not Kofi?
Who was OK with Jinder... who isn't OK with Kofi?Who's "y'all"?
Is Kofi more deserving of a World Title than past non-holders?
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Who was OK with Jinder... who isn't OK with Kofi?Who's "y'all"?
No reason why he can’t be..they’ve put it on way worse guys who weren’t even over or haven’t even put in the years.
I’m stil not falling for it I’m not watching live but if he wins I’ll check the match online.
I’m stil not falling for it I’m not watching live but if he wins I’ll check the match online.
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First Breh President. Coli Prophet.
Most of TSC....literally. Everyone had Jinder fever breh.
Who's "y'all"?
prophecypro
Hollywood North
After last night's ending yes
maybe I'm too young for a Steamboat comparison, but Kofi is a member of the hottest stable in the company for the last 5 years
A better comparison (to me) would be HBK or Triple H during early DX
New Day has been a Merchandise leader, they've put on match of the night plenty of times, they've done the "company thing" by representing WWE as ambassadors and in other fields (Fallon, UUDD etc.), they are over with the fans (kids and adults) etc. etc.
I don't remember a time when Steamboat was arguably one of the most over people in the company, I can definitely argue that New Day as a Tag Team was the most over at several points.
Give that man the title
Here Comes the Pain
Superstar
Title belts don't mean much nowadays whereas back then the belt meant everything & it took years before a wrestler became a world champ.
Nowadays you don't even got put asses in seats be a world champ.
Nowadays you don't even got put asses in seats be a world champ.
Notorious 1 E.Y.E.
Superstar
No
In this era, yeah. All those guys from the 80s and early 90s that everyone complains about never getting a title run would have been 10 time champions if they were around in this era.
Kofi has had a run twice as long as Jake/Perfect/Rude.
Kofi has had a run twice as long as Jake/Perfect/Rude.
He is as deserving as any comparable individual in today's WWE. Anybody with enough momentum can get the ball in this climate. Kofi has the momentum. He has the crowd support and he has the championship resume that (if you didn't know who the man was) makes you wonder how someone as accomplished as he is has never had one legit shot at winning it.
The 80s? Probably not.
The early 90s? Sure.
The 80s? Probably not.
The early 90s? Sure.
TheAlbionist
All Star
Difficult to compare, but the modern era translates into long runs and a hell of a lot of TV time, so he's easily racked up the "moments" needed to build a world championship buzz.
Some people don't need titles (Jake) and I think he might've fallen into that categor at least until recently though.
It's worth keeping in mind that although title-runs do mean something to wrestlers when they look back at their careers, they're really just props either to elevate the wrestler or the company... Kofi deserves all the pats on the back and all the accolades... anything that garnishes his bank account and allows him a comfortable retirement after years of bump-taking... but giving him the title right now is more about elevating the company than Kofi. It gives him a moment in the spotlight, sure, but WWE get to crown a black champ and have a women's main event at Wrestlemania which they will crow about and use to deflect any criticisms of racism and sexism for the rest of the Trump administration.
Don't get worked into a shoot over all the "B+ Player" shtick. That's just cut-and-paste underdog build. Kofi invented a whole new category of spot in the Royal Rumble before Xavier and Big E even stepped through Gorilla... he was already Hall of Fame based off that and everyone in the 'E knows it.
Some people don't need titles (Jake) and I think he might've fallen into that categor at least until recently though.
It's worth keeping in mind that although title-runs do mean something to wrestlers when they look back at their careers, they're really just props either to elevate the wrestler or the company... Kofi deserves all the pats on the back and all the accolades... anything that garnishes his bank account and allows him a comfortable retirement after years of bump-taking... but giving him the title right now is more about elevating the company than Kofi. It gives him a moment in the spotlight, sure, but WWE get to crown a black champ and have a women's main event at Wrestlemania which they will crow about and use to deflect any criticisms of racism and sexism for the rest of the Trump administration.
Don't get worked into a shoot over all the "B+ Player" shtick. That's just cut-and-paste underdog build. Kofi invented a whole new category of spot in the Royal Rumble before Xavier and Big E even stepped through Gorilla... he was already Hall of Fame based off that and everyone in the 'E knows it.
No I don't think he is, but I think a better question is he better than other black non title holders, again I don't think so. But if Kofi gets it congrats to him, I like him, I just feel historically there should have been many other black champions, think it's ridiculous it's 2019 and still havent been any.
