WWE Abandon Huge New Kofi Kingston Storyline?

What did WWE have brewing for the former World Champion?

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Little over two months after dropping his WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar, Kofi Kingston is back in SmackDown's tag ranks, with him and fellow New Day man Big E set to defend their belts against The Revival at this Sunday's TLC 2019 pay-per-view.

It has been a swift demotion for a popular star who took part in one of WWE's greatest ever babyface chase stories in KofiMania, though the past few months may have panned out differently if not for Xavier Woods' long-term injury.

Per Sportskeeda's Tom Colohue, WWE were on the verge of running a storyline that would've seen Kingston become the New Day's weak link. Colohue's source claims that Kofi "would lose matches and he'd do a lot of stuff to make you realise he's not actually okay. We're not talking heel turn or anything like that, he'd still be Kofi - he'd just be angry and out for revenge."

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According to the writeup, these plans were abandoned when Woods got hurt.

An interesting proposition, certainly, though Kingston and E have been solid as a rock since becoming SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Let's see if they can keep it going at TLC.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.