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Vince McMahon (left); Roman Reigns (right)
Vince McMahon (left); Roman Reigns (right)

#1. Hope isn't true: The reason why WWE didn't have Kofi Kingston on SummerSlam

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From the look of things, WWE never intended for Kofi Kingston to be on the SummerSlam card. In all likeliness, he was simply going to be alongside Xavier Woods in a rather forgettable ad-placement segment.

Even then, it's a shame that he hasn't been on TV recently. In a bit of an unexpected report, PWInsider stated that Kingston wasn't cleared to be a part of the pay-per-view:

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"For those asking about Kofi Kingston disappearing from WWE TV and not being part of Summerslam or Raw, PWInsider.com has been told by multiple sources that he is not currently cleared to perform. Kingston was originally slated to be part of the promotional segment pushing the Pure Life Purified Water brand with Xavier, dressed as another member of the NWO, but obviously that did not happen. He was not on the road this weekend."
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We hope this isn't true, but in all likeliness, it is. If it wasn't, then Kofi Kingston would have been guaranteed to appear at SummerSlam, dressed as another NWO member.

We hope that Kingston gets well soon. We're not sure why there hasn't been any news about the nature of his absence.

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