It's About Time Yes It Is! Official Kofi Kingston WWE Champion Celebration Thread!

[Brad Piff]

Does punk think he was the first person to ever use the term best in the world?

 

[WMG the 2nd]

Punk was also asked about his friend Kofi Kingston winning the WWE Title from Daniel Bryan. Punk said WWE should have put the title on Kofi 10 years ago, and that they should learn to be ahead of the curve in the future.

"It should've happened ten years ago," Punk said of Kofi's big win. "You know, that's what I'll leave with. And it's one of those things where yes, I'm stoked that it happened now, but again, be ahead of the curve instead of behind it."

Should have happened ten years ago I agree

 

[Legal]

If you really want to leave Rock out of it with no claim, start referring to Kofi as the first African born WWE Champion.

Rock don't have no fight in that game.

Can't speak for everyone else, but Rock is obviously black. My problem is that the WWE doesn't really pay homage to the black part of his ancestry outside of the occasional reference during a video package on a random Raw in February. No matter how we or he see him, it's clear that the company doesn't really see him as a black person.

But what fukked me up was that guy leading off with "they aren't happy with getting The Rock", like we're supposed to be happy with one black dude 20 years ago to make up for a several decade long drought.

Overall, dude's shyt was just wack. I didn't watch all of it, but it was a solid hour of bytching about a show he didn't like. I mean, if you know two hours into a seven hour show that you aren't feeling it, why keep watching?

 

[CBoz]

Should have happened ten years ago I agree

Well at least during his Orton fued. He was almost as hot as he is now.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Dwayne still radio silent? Think he's mad people are calling Kofi the first brother with the belt?

Na.... think he trynna get that DC movie WB stressing him to start on track.

Side note.... we gotta stop trynna pit one side against another. White people love when we divide so they can conquer. He don’t need to be dissed and diminished to uplift Kofi and Kofi don’t need him to be validated. He worked hard himself and got what he earned

@therock on Instagram: “Double shot of tequila for him. Beautiful lei for her. So good to spend some alone time with my grandma and grandpa today here in…”

Oh this where he is..... celebrating his deceased Grandfathers BDay

Hope that answers questions


Martha

 

[Ribbs]

31:20 This is why Kofi's win was so important to us

He mad cause Brock lost and said "Naka Murphy" (21:30)

I agree with what he said about Rock but the copping for Vince was scust.

 

[GR13]

Elijah Burke/D'Angelo Dinero summed up everybody's collective thoughts and talking points on kofi being the first black world champion

Ok, so I've been hit up by several people in regards to Kofi winning the WWE Title at Wrestlemania asking why many are saying he's the first black champion. Instead of responding to your messages I'll do one post to answer all, so allow me to shine some light on this for you. First many fans today are not wrestling fans but "sports entertainment" fans, most of whom are from the Attitude and after era. They simply don't know or have never watched WCW nor decided to do their homework before making such a claim. For them only WWE exist. The truth is that Kofi is being recognized by most black people as the 1st African American individual to win not a "World title" but the "WWE" title. Yes, The Rock did win the title prior to Kofi and has a black father, but The Rock more so socially identifies and celebrates (at least from what is shared by him and said on air) his Samoan heritage, which is his right and of no fault.

Wrestling history however will show that Ron Simmons is the FIRST black wrestler ever to win a recognized world heavyweight title with WCW. Later in WWE there would be Booker T and Mark Henry. While those titles were indeed world titles, they were not the WWE title which was always considered the #1 trophy in the company. Here's some food for thought while on the subject of #1 trophy; In the midst of Kofi's win one should really ask themselves this question: Is the WWE title the #1 trophy at this current day and age... Or is it the Universal Title? Or do you see them as equal (Comment below)? Either way, we're just happy for Kofi's milestone achievement.

There have been several black champions (not enough) that we as African Americans and fans are proud of including Jay Lethal who's been killing it in ROH and somehow has been overlooked by many, and even Lashley and R-Truth during their runs in TNA but alas, in the world of wrestling WWE is the end all be all to sports entertainment.

The Black Pope not applauding The WWE just yet for doing the lest they should do with a super over and money making machine in Kofi/ The New Day

this shyt he is spitting about the aftermath of Kofi winning the championship is the straight up gospel

At the end of the day my thoughts on this is deeper, way deeper than that of those who were hoping for a Kofi WWE title win. While happy, I'm not hoping for just a mere short run with the WWE Title, I'm hoping for an Era. I'm hoping for Kofi to be "THE GUY" and not just a continued player. We had the Bruno ERA...Backlund ERA...Hogan ERA...New Generation ERA (Shawn/Bret)...Attitute ERA (Austin/Rock)... Ruthless Agression ERA (Cena) and the current ERA which has been built as the Roman ERA (Rollins/Brock).

My question is will they put Kofi in a position to be THE GUY, to be the FACE of the company. Will his contract reflect millions of dollars like that of The Shield’s or will he still stay in the under half of million bracket (per Forbes)? Unlike days of future's past, THE GUY was cherished, needed and catered to in an effort to keep him happy and of course from jumping ship to a rival promotion, namely WCW. In this day and age WWE does not revolve around one guy like in times past as the machine is much bigger than any one character and will simply replace you if needed.

To sum this up, here's a quote from my interview with The Washington Post this week about Kofi's (pending at the time) title win:

“The company has the ability to put a black man in the driver’s seat and let him be the face of the company, I want to see someone who looks like me be the face of the company. That signifies change, not putting the belt on someone and taking it right off him.”


So while Kofi now has the title, let's hope he received it because of his ability to be THE GUY and not to pacify those who have been vocal about wanting this moment to happen. Only time will truly tell, but in the meantime (and in the future) we can certainly look back on this moment as one that signified a change in the WWE as Kofi became the 1st African American Ghana born

on another subject speaking of black wrestler they dropped the ball on Elijah Burke

breh had mic skill's and natural charisma you just can't teach

and an amazing ability to confidently act/portray his character

excellent physicality and an explosive athlete with legit combat sport background

muscular athletic build at about 6 foot dude just looked like a top athlete




i say this as a big fan of The MIZ but when they were both in The WWE's ECW they give The MIZ's a push/ screen time and chance to develop his ring work and character and put Burke on the sidelines when he was head and shoulder above Miz as a prospect for the future at the time shyt was sad and sickening to see happen

and really should have gone on to easily have at comparable career as Miz as a upper mid carder in The WWE based solely on talent


I mean look at this shyt dude's charisma and character work is of the charts breh just looks and acts like a superstar what a goddamn wast of black excellence

 

[Mikael Blowpiff]

kofi really beat the goat clean in the middle of the ring at wrestlemania. the only times i ever cried because of wrestling were foley winning the title, eddie winning the title and kofi winning the title.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

kofi really beat the goat clean in the middle of the ring at wrestlemania. the only times i ever cried because of wrestling were foley winning the title, eddie winning the title and kofi winning the title.

My favorite part of this outside of Kofi and his fam and New Day all celebrating was people crying in the stands and I was sitting near the entrance ramp, Shelton had come out from the back to watch the Kofi match in person rather than on a screen in the back.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

 

[Rell84shots]

My favorite part of this outside of Kofi and his fam and New Day all celebrating was people crying in the stands and I was sitting near the entrance ramp, Shelton had come out from the back to watch the Kofi match in person rather than on a screen in the back.

 

[reigun]

Fans like this guy are the worst. Aside from saying we need to be happy with getting The Rock as champ nearly 20 years ago, the please copping for Vince is ridiculous.

But the worst part is that if you really dislike everything about the product this much, STOP WATCHING. Some of these neckbeards out here really are in an abusive relationship with WWE.

Wrestling fans are second only to DC/Marvel comic book fans in their willingness to consume product they do nothing but complain about.

 

[Rayzah]

31:20 This is why Kofi's win was so important to us

This is how alot of yall sound to me, talking about NWG but in a thread about wwe. its so corny, its obvious this dude doesnt like wwe, so why waste your time watching? he is the reason I dont take youtubers seriously, any clown can get on camera and shoot off a bunch of hot takes and develop a following of like minded idiots.

I almost want to neg you for giving this guy more views

 

[Rell84shots]

This is how alot of yall sound to me, talking about NWG but in a thread about wwe. its so corny, its obvious this dude doesnt like wwe, so why waste your time watching? he is the reason I dont take youtubers seriously, any clown can get on camera and shoot off a bunch of hot takes and develop a following of like minded idiots.

I almost want to neg you for giving this guy more views

 

[SmarkMero]