18 Ups & 12 Downs From The WWE SmackDown Live Era

By Michael Hamflett / October 2, 2019

4. KofiMania

Magic filled the air at Ali's unfortunate expense in early 2019 as a WWE lifer finally got the sort of run most longstanding stars dream about, particularly when they presumably think the moment has passed.

Such was the case for Kofi Kingston after entering the Elimination Chamber as a last-minute substitution with a heart-stealing gauntlet match/Chamber close call one-two punch that stamped his card for the 'Show Of Shows'.

A coming together of so much so fast, Kofi's promotion was worthy for his work and, as evidenced in the WrestleMania payoff, one of the most culturally significant WWE storylines of all time.