12 Biggest WWE Storylines Ever (And How You Never Saw Them Coming)
1. Ali’s Lost Fight Kickstarts KofiMania
"Never saw it coming" is perhaps the most painful prognosis for Mustafa Ali to still have to hear after seeming to be within touching distance of a major WWE Championship opportunity early in 2019.
Daniel Bryan was operating at a level beyond just about everybody else in wrestling in his extreme environmentalist role, hemp belt-and all, but was so confident in his position that he didn't have a problem laying down when the story called for it. Ali featured in such a story, scoring a pinfall victory over Bryan to tee up an eventual match for all the marbles.
A near-miss or shock victory was advertised for Elimination Chamber that itself could have fed into a WrestleMania singles match...until the story became somebody else's entirely.
An eye injury suffered at a house show a scant seven days before the show cost him his spot, and career-midcarder Kofi Kingston's insertion was too powerful for WWE to ignore.
A combination of fan sentiment and legitimate momentum resulted in the New Day man making history on 'The Grandest Stage'. Ali, meanwhile, awaits his second brass ring.