13 Things We Learned From New Day On Talk Is Jericho

2. Kofi No Longer Being Jamaican

The guys laugh about how Kofi debuted as a Jamaican - with an accent and everything - and Kingston says that he's surprised he's still in the company because his early pre-tapes were awful. He talks about a time when had recorded some promos and was listening to them on the headset in the back which would allow people to hear Vince directing the show. When Kofi's vignette aired he heard Vince grunt and say "Ugh. These are barely, barely passable." At the time Kofi thought his boss knew he was on the headset and was ribbing him, especially since he's the one that came up with them, but now he realizes he wasn't. A few years ago he was doing an interview with a reporter from the BBC who was really grilling him on if he was legitimately Jamaican, and he fought hard to maintain character throughout the entire interview. After it was over he thought it was safe, only to find out that the guy had actually called his mother who'd given him Kofi's entire life story, admitting that he wasn't Jamaican. Kingston was worried he'd get in trouble and responded with "Mom! Kayfabe!" He went to Vince and explained the situation but McMahon told him not to worry because the online voice is not as large as people think it is. Six months later, however, the company changed stances and had him randomly drop the accent in a promo with DX. The three then begin discussing the first time they witnessed children trick or treating at a shopping mall, and Kofi is thoroughly appalled at the process and even goes so far as to call it bad parenting. Without context it may sound a little abrasive, but his reaction is hilarious and he's so over the top in his disgust that it comes off completely ridiculous. "As a parent, my son will NEVER go trick or treating at a mall!"