KOFI KINGSTON TALKS HEEL TURN, RUMBLE DODGE, MORE
- 01/10/2013 (4:29:08 pm)
- Bob Mulrenin
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Arda Ocal of theScore Television Network and the Baltimore Sun spoke with WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston. Highlights:- Talking about RAW's 20 anniversary episode, how special it will be being a part and how special it was being a part of RAW 1000, and being a fan as a kid watching RAW #1
- How his Jamaican character came about and how he was able to keep the same character through the indies and in WWE, even keeping his legit first name
" I trained up in Boston. At the time, the rumor was, 'if you want to get signed by WWE you have to be a character, they are looking for characters right now.' I didn't really know what that meant at the time, then one of the guys, (ROH referee) Todd Sinclair said to come up with a name and character otherwise I'd get stuck with a silly name.... (story continues in video)"
- The story of how he "lost his Jamaican accent" on RAW
- Addressing the fact that he has only had to title matches on PPV involving the WWE title or World Heavyweight championship - admitting that he wants to be a World champion
- Last year's "Royal Rumble dodge" and how soon before the Rumble he plans a spot like that
- Will Kofi Kingston ever become a heel in WWE?
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