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Kofi Kingston can be hailed as a legend of the Royal Rumble match as the Ghana-born superstar has always brought something out of the world to the table while battling in the Royal Rumble match.
The New Day member's miraculous saves in the match have proved to be an integral part of the entire match and the fans are always excited to see Kofi take part in the Royal Rumble match.
He is set to be a part of the upcoming Royal Rumble match along with his New Day teammates Big E and Xavier Woods and it will be intriguing to see what Kofi Kingston has in store for the fans this year.
With the match taking place this Sunday, let us relive all of the unbelievable saves of Kofi Kingston in the Royal Rumble matches -
#1 Royal Rumble 2012 - When both of Kofi's hands touched the ground
In the 2012 Royal Rumble match, Kofi Kingston entered the match at #11. He displayed his wrestling skills in the ring for some time before getting physical with The Miz near the ropes.
The Miz tried his best to send him out of the ring whereas Kofi Kingston put his best efforts to save himself. At one moment, it looked like Kofi Kingston tried to reverse Miz's move but instead, the athletic superstar placed both his hands on the floor and literally walked on his hands. Everyone in the audience was dumbfounded after watching this as this was the first time Kofi brought something really creative to the table.
Kingston would go on to reach the steel steps on his hands and then land on his legs to re-enter the Rumble match. However, he was soon eliminated from the match by Sheamus.
#2 2013 Royal Rumble - The announcer's chair gives Kofi Kingston a second life
The WWE Universe thought that Kofi Kingston's miraculous save in the 2012 Royal Rumble match was a one-off, but the Creative team had something more creative in store as they gave a sequel to the fans in 2013.
Kofi Kingston entered the 2013 Royal Rumble at #4 and tried his best to stay in the match. However, Dolph Ziggler pushed him over the top rope. Kingston was very close to being eliminated from the match but he saved himself by jumping over the eliminated Tensai. The athletic superstar then jumped over to the announcer's desk, but reaching the ring from that position seemed impossible.
So, Kofi did the unthinkable and took one of the commentator's chairs and used it as a pogo-stick to get near the ring. He re-entered the match without being eliminated, but Cody Rhodes threw him out very soon.
#3 2014 Royal Rumble - Kofi Kingston shows off his flying abilities
Kofi Kingston entered the 2014 Royal Rumble match at #8 and the fans expected Kofi to pull off another miracle this year. This time, CM Punk put him out of the ropes via the top rope and then kicked him to send him straight into the hands of the eliminated Rusev.
The angry Rusev lay Kingston on the barricade and was then sent backstage by the referees. The tired Kofi Kingston then stood up and after thinking what could be done, prepared for a long jump by taking a huge run-up. He amazed all the fans once again by reaching the ring straight from the barricade as Kingston once again re-entered the Royal Rumble match without being eliminated. Roman Reigns eventually eliminated him as Kingston failed to win the match.
#4 2015 Royal Rumble - Rosebud saves Kofi Kingston
The 2015 Royal Rumble match was the 4th instance where Kofi Kingston was able to pull off a miraculous save. The Ghana-born superstar entered the match at #17. This was one of his shortest Royal Rumble matches, lasting for only 3 minutes and 4 seconds. Still, Kofi managed to earn himself a second life in the match, thanks to the Rosebuds.
Adam Rose entered the match next at #18 along with his Rosebuds. At the same time, Rusev sent Kofi Kingston over the top rope, but Kingston landed straight on the Rosebuds, who saved him from being eliminated from the match. The Rosebuds inserted him in the ring once again, as Kofi got a second life.
#5 2016 Royal Rumble - The New Day saves Kofi Kingston from being eliminated
The 2016 Royal Rumble match had the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line and so, the New Day decided to have only one of their members in the match. Kofi Kingston was revealed to be that member as the fans were up for a miracle once again.
During the match, Kane dismantled Kofi Kingston and sent him out of the ring via the top rope. But Big E, who was standing near the ring, smartly managed to get near Kofi and he picked up his teammate on his shoulders to save him. However, Chris Jericho later eliminated Kofi Kingston from the match as the New Day member failed to win the title despite getting a second life in the match.
Here is a compilation of the saves from 2012-2016:
#6 2017 Royal Rumble - Kofi Kingston survives by hanging on the steel post outside the ring
In the 2017 Royal Rumble match, all the superstars of The New Day entered the match and so the Creative team had to come up with a new idea to save Kofi Kingston from being eliminated from the match.
Kofi Kingston entered the 2017 Rumble match at #14 and battled against the other superstars in order to earn a chance to main event WrestleMania. However, Baron Corbin had other plans and tried to ruin Kofi's dream by almost eliminating him from the match at one moment. But Kingston used his experience and climbed on the steel post outside the ring to protect him and later hung up to the steel post after Baron Corbin tried to send him down from the steel post.
#7 Royal Rumble 2018- Kofi Kingston gets pancake protection outside the ring
If someone would ask me the best Kofi Kingston save in Royal Rumble history, I would undoubtedly pick the 2018 Royal Rumble save as it was one of the most unimaginable saves of all time.
The Modern Day Maharaja, Jinder Mahal, tried to eliminate Kofi Kingston from the 2018 Royal Rumble match and was even successful in sending him out of the ring through the ropes, but Kofi was saved by his team-mate Xavier Woods as Kingston landed straight on his chest. Later, Big E brought a pancake and placed it below Kofi's leg as the superstar was saved from being eliminated because only one of his two legs had touched the floor. The WWE Creative seriously needs to be commended for this idea.
Which miraculous save of Kofi Kingston is your favorite? Share your answers in the comments box.
