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4. Kingston’s Killer Selling

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In a prior article about sweet selling, this writer lauded Shawn Michaels for taking his own Sweet Chin Music like a boss. It seems Kofi Kingston was watching HBK's brilliance in NXT, because he followed suit with some 'Dying Swan' selling of his own on SmackDown.

Check the way his body crumpled to the mat after Samoa Joe's kick early in their portion of the Gauntlet.

Kingston didn't throw his body back in typical fashion, and he didn't even move after gravity forced every part of his frame to the mat. This is a moment that will get lost in a match so long, but it deserves a mention due to Kofi's sell and Joe's satisfied smirk.

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