Kofi Kingston and the Time Randy Orton Ended His WWE Push

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Kofi Kingston – Early Years

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Becoming the First African-Born Wrestler to Hold a Championship in WWE

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2019 would mark the first time Kofi would be given a shot at the WWE Championship since having that opportunity taken away from him in 2010. In a fitting nod to the past, Kofi’s current rise to the top coincided with him conquering the man that once ended his push in the first place.

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