10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Oct 23)

5. Kofi Kingston's Training Was Influenced By Video Games

Kofi Kingston is well-known to be a huge fan of video games. Alongside his partner in The New Day, Xavier Woods, Kingston enjoys the entire genre and has played games since childhood. Incredibly, the high-flying star's actual training away from the ring has been based on a character from one of his favourite series of games. Introduced in Tekken 3, Eddy Gordo has a unique fight style. The one-on-one fighting game was a revelation in the 1990's. In 1998, the arcade port of Tekken 3 hit the PS One console. It was there that many gamers were first privy to the Capoeira moves of Gordo. Capoeira is a Brazilian adaptation of martial arts, and it captivated Kingston as soon as he first witnessed it. Looking to incorporate much of the free-movement the video game character makes use of into his wrestling style, Kofi now works with a trainer recommended by none other than John Cena. Clearly, Cena get different benefits from the man than Kofi, but it's incredible to think that Kingston's training regime has been molded by the Tekken series. Not many WWE stars can claim that.