10 Wrestlers That Became Stars In ONE SECOND
9. Kofi Kingston (WWE Raw, November 16th 2009)
Kofi Kingston's complex relationship with Randy Orton will most likely linger longer on the night Orton loudly called him "stupid" rather than any particular classic exchange between them, but at least one interaction deserved anointing as a star-making moment for the New Day man.
Buried deep in 'The World's Most Famous Arena' back when it still looked like the Madison Square Garden of old, Kingston flying off a barricade onto Orton through a table felt like the perfect spot at the perfect time for the perfect push. Ahead of defeating him at the Survivor Series as part of an elimination tag, and the heat generated by this remarkable moment seemed impervious to bad booking... until Orton beat him clean in a dull pay-per-view match the following month.
If nothing else, consider how rare it was to have a post-2001 storyline or angle replicated - WWE aped this specific spot for a reason in 2019, even if the magic of Kingston's reign was just about extinguished by then.