20 Reasons Why WWE Fastlane 2019 Was An Absolute Mess

13. "This Is Boring!"

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The idea of swerving Kofi Kingston out of his WWE Championship Triple Threat and booking him against The Bar was done to draw heat and generate sympathy. It didn't land, and that isn't a subjective take.

This guff handicap bout was plagued by chants of "this is boring!" from a crowd that was electric for The Miz and Shane McMahon vs. The Usos. Mandy Rose vs. Asuka cooled them off, and this killed them off, with the chant capping a big booking misfire from Vince McMahon and co.

Kofi is great, and absolutely deserves his moment in the sun. Here's hoping that WWE do a better job of preparing hoops for him to leap through before we hit WrestleMania 35. Him vs. Daniel Bryan is the right match, but moments like the Bar bout suggest the writers might not make the most of it before 7 April.

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