5 things you need to know before tonight's WWE SmackDown Live (April 16th, 2019)

#3: KofiMania becomes KofiSmackDown

9 days after capturing the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, Kofi Kingston and the New Day are riding high.

WrestleMania 35 is in the rear-view mirror. The celebrations have been taken down, the confetti mopped up and the MetLife Stadium emptied.

But though the showcase of the immortals is behind us, one parting gift the WWE Universe have relished in is WWE Champion Kofi Kingston.

Completing his eleven-year odyssey at Mania, the New Day star is awaiting his next challenger for the gold, after his title unification match last week on RAW against Universal Champion Seth Rollins was interrupted by The Bar and Drew McIntyre.

Will we see a new challenger emerge tonight, as Kofi, Big E and Xavier Woods continue to ride their wave of positivity?

And what will the champ have to say tonight on his show, which is about to undergo some very drastic changes...