10 Wrestlers That Have Suffered Since WWE WrestleMania 35

1. Kofi Kingston

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Sadly some craic few fans wanted to confront for the longest time has now been given enough evidence to become objective - Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship reign peaked when he won it.

An incredible victory over Daniel Bryan after an incredible match capped off an incredible story for an incredible man. All huge, career-defining endings. All things Kingston simply couldn't follow up on.

The quintessential Good Wrestler in 2019, the New Day man's matches with Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and Randy Orton have been just fine at their very best and actually pretty f*cking dispiriting at their worst. A deeply sympathetic and deserving babyface, Kofi's fire felt forced from the moment he joined Seth Rollins in a post-WrestleMania celebration.

This isn't to say he hasn't done wonderful things in his newfound position of power - a Network special on his trip to Ghana was almost as moving as the scenes when he scooped the prize in New Jersey - but few would complain if Brock Lesnar flattened him when the pair go to war on the first Fox edition of SmackDown.

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