#1. Vince McMahon is high on Kofi Kingston
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When Vince McMahon is feuding against a superstar on television or being one of the forces that "holds them back" or "puts them down", then you know for a fact that he has huge plans for them. That's exactly what happened with Kofi Kingston this year and it culminated in a huge WrestleMania championship win.
If Vince McMahon weren't a fan of Kofi Kingston as WWE Champion, he would easily have taken the title off him and given it to another superstar. Despite this, he has protected Kingston throughout, with the WWE Champion having been finished or pinned on only two occasions in tag team matches.
He has clearly been booked as a strong champion and it seems clear that Vince McMahon could be very high on Kingston as the WWE Champion.