It was recently announced that Kofi Kingston would be challenging Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at Fastlane, but Kofi’s dreams were crushed when Vince McMahon pulled him from the match on Tuesday.
McMahon announced that Kevin Owens would be his replacement, and Kofi finally issued a statement on the shocking moment, which can be read below.
“I needed to take a couple days to process what had actually happened. Shock, sadness, emptiness, frustration, anger, confusion are but a few feelings on a roller coaster of emotions.
My entire career, has been a series of ups and downs, starts and stops. I really shouldn’t be surprised, but this one hurt. We came so close. And I say ‘we’ because this journey has been bigger than just me. It’s Woods’ journey, it’s E’s journey, it’s every one of you who has followed and supported my career for the past 11 years.
To have it all stripped away so suddenly is painful, to put it mildly. I appreciate you all more than you know and I thank you all for your love and support. Mark my words: We will be back. The journey will not end here.”
Even though Kofi won’t be getting a title shot at Fastlane, Vince McMahon’s announcement could be a blessing in disguise, as it’s rumored that Kofi could be challenging Daniel Bryan for the belt at WrestleMania 35.
— KOFI (@TrueKofi) February 28, 2019
