It’s been an interesting road on the way to Wrestlemania in NYC.
The WWE Universe has seen the returns of Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens, the announcement of Kurt Angle’s retirement match, and Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey give the middle finger to the entire company.
We’ve also seen the rise of #KofiMania.
A veteran of the WWE for well over a decade, Kofi Kingston has been one of the WWE’s long-standing performers who was wowed the crowd for years.
From his aerial exploits to his match-saving moves at the Royal Rumble, Kingston is a champion who has delivered time and time again.
After his phenomenal performance at the Elimination Chamber, Kingston was granted an opportunity to wrestle Daniel Bryan one-on-one for the WWE Championship by Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon At WWE Fastlane.
That opportunity was stripped away by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and given to Kevin Owens.
Kofi didn’t quit though as Vince made him wrestle in a Gauntlet match on Smackdown, which Kofi won, to get his Wrestlemania match.
Only again to have the opportunity taken away by McMahon by having Kingston wrestle Daniel Bryan whom he lost to this denying his Wrestlemania moment.
The New Day’s Big E, and one of Kofi’s best friends, has had enough.
In a video posted today by the former NXT Champion Big E says black wrestlers can only go so far and if performances like Kingston’s Tuesday will ever be good enough to be recognized in the Business.
Big E saying,
“…now we understand the game. We see what the game is — that people like us will only get so far. That you can climb the mountain. They’ll let you climb the mountain, but as far as getting to the peak and staying at the peak – it’s not a thing that people like us, historically and moving forward clearly, can only get so far.”
It’s no secret that it’s difficult for black wrestlers to get over with fans with no only a true handful finding blockbuster success in the Business.
Discussion has raged in professional wrestling for years why black wrestlers with all the talent the same or better than their white counterparts are not given the same opportunities.
A point of contention black wrestlers, like Kofi Kingston, have been making as they’ve made attempts to reach that proverbial ‘brass ring.’
For Big E, he’s proud of Kofi, but he now questions if it’s worth continuing as a wrestler at all saying,
“…you know, obviously proud of Kofi, proud of us as a trio, proud of what we’ve done, but if this is all we ever be, I don’t know if it’s worth it.”
Don’t give up Big E, the WWE Universe hopes to see you and Kofi’s Wrestlemania moment come true.
Flip the page to see Big E’s full comments, via Pro Wrestling Sheet.