WWE Extreme Rules 2019: 10 Things That Must Happen

5. 'KofiMania' Rolls On

Extreme Rules 2019
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Speaking of Señor Joe and his title hunts, here's the big Samoan's latest.

Joe is a much better stopgap challenge for Kofi Kingston than either Kevin Owens or Dolph Ziggler were post-WrestleMania. He has a real threatening vibe to him that's aided by world class mic skills. Honestly, there may never have been a more well-spoken brute in modern WWE history. On the mic, Joe is money.

That won't save him from losing here however. This is still Kofi's time; he's creeping ever-closer to dropping the title, possibly even to the overbearing Shane McMahon, but there's some time left on Kingston's clock. Joe, despite being wonderful, is surely not in the right spot or on the right pay-per-view to cause a title upset.

This match could end up being the token non-finish on the show. That'd protect Joe, give WWE means for a rematch on television and keep the belt on Kofi until they decide they're good and ready to play, 'Here Comes The Moneyyyyyyyy' and have Shane-O McMaul everyone's hopes and dreams.

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