WWE Fastlane: 10 Takeaways from the pay-per-view

Daniel Bryan says NO to a Mustafa Ali victory.
Daniel Bryan says NO to a Mustafa Ali victory.

#6 Kofi Kingston is officially a big deal

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Kofi Kingston was game, but he couldn't overcome the double team of the Bar, Seamus and Cesaro.
Kofi Kingston was game, but he couldn't overcome the double team of the Bar, Seamus and Cesaro.

Sometimes, opportunity strikes at strange places in the world of pro wrestling, and those that seize the bull by the horns can catapult themselves to main event success.

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Thus has it been with Kofi Kingston over the last few weeks. The New Day's longest-tenured member got a great response from the Smackdown Live crowd when he was given an opportunity to join the Elimination Chamber event by wrestling a gruelling gauntlet match. His performance at the Chamber event was greeted with nigh continuous Kofi chants, and many fans were disappointed when Kingston failed to capture the big belt which has eluded him throughout his career.

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But a major thing happened at Fastlane; Vince McMahon became more personally involved with Kofi's storyline. When Vince McMahon opposes someone, that usually leads to a major push for that wrestler; Just look at what happened to Stone Cold Steve Austin, whose rivalry with McMahon defined the Attitude Era.

The fact that McMahon is so heavily involved with Kofi, forcing him into a handicap match, means that big things are probably in store for Kingston.

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Edited by Anirban Banerjee
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