5 reasons why Kofi Kingston wrestled for over an hour on SmackDown Live

#4. Long overdue entry into the World title picture

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Kofi Kingston, in the eyes of many fans, should have been world champion a long time ago. If we're going back in time, you might remember that he had a heated feud with Randy Orton in late 2009, where he was still relatively young and fresh in his career.

He was finding his stride as a babyface and feuding with Orton, who played a vicious heel. However, it was one botch by Kingston that reportedly scrapped his push at the time, and Orton would win their feud.

Had that gone well, there is no doubt that Kingston would have been ready for an eventual World Championship push. It never came to be, but time and again through the last few years, WWE has teased Kingston entering the WWE title picture. Xavier Woods and Big E have been the biggest advocates for Kofi Kingston as WWE Champion.

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