The American of Ghanaian origin, Kofi Kingston, becomes world champion wrestling

Kofi is the Akan name for a Ghanaian boy born on Friday. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. A combination of both names is the trade name of the current World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, champion – Kofi Kingston.

Kofi won the title after defeating defending champion Daniel Bryan. Some reports suggest that by this feat he became the first African to become a WWE champion, Yahoo Sports says however that it is the second.

The journey to the top has not been easy for the American-Ghanaian athlete who has been in the wrestling field for more than ten years – eleven years.

WWE Profile: Champion Kofi Kingston

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all.

Without your love and support, especially in the past two months, none of this is happening. You have helped me fulfill my childhood dream and I am eternally grateful to each and every one of you.

Regards,

Your WWE World Heavyweight Champion

-Kofi

– SECRETARY (@TrueKofi) April 8, 2019

the WWE The official report on the match between Kofi and Daniel describes the fight that took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as "one of the most emotional in WrestleMania history."

"With 82,265 spectators, as well as the SmackDown locker room that encouraged him, Kingston managed to persevere in all the cruel and unusual maneuvers that the sadist Bryan was able to enforce," the report added.

His full name, Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah, had a hard time surpbading the experience champion with several setbacks in the fight, but just doing enough to stay in the match until he 39, he shoots a winning shot.

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– WWE (WWE) April 8, 2019

According to Yahoo Sports, record attendance on the site had become the most profitable entertainment event in history. More than 82,000 spectators spread across the 50 US states and people from 68 nationalities gathered for the event. It earned $ 16.9 million, exceeding the previous record of $ 12.3 million.

WrestleMania 35 was not only memorable for his numbers and statistics. The action on the ring also offered truly historic moments.

For the first time in WWE In the story, the main match was the main event in which Becky Lynch beat Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a double-championship win-take. Kofi Kingston also made history by becoming the second African-American to be WWE champion.

According to Bloomberg data, this year WWE The company is expected to exceed $ 1 billion in revenue for the first time in its history – and with mega-events like WrestleMania 35, the company looks set to reach that level.

WrestleMania beats MetLife Stadium revenue record