Regardless of their standing in several corporations as of late, Kofi Kingston and Bryan Danielson will at all times be tied on the hip, particularly going again to the 2019 “KofiMania” program that culminated in a WWE Championship win for Kingston, defeating the then-Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35.
Showing on “Within the Kliq,” Kingston mirrored on that feud with Danielson in addition to his perspective on the legacy of “The American Dragon.”
“Daniel Bryan, I believe, is among the biggest,” Kingston mentioned. “He is gotta be a high 5 of all time for lots of various causes [beginning with] resiliency. I imply, he is a man who broke his neck and got here again [after] individuals mentioned he wasn’t gonna be capable to do it. You need to admire somebody that may try this, you understand?”
Kingston went on to echo what has been mentioned by many others about Danielson over time, noting his seeming aversion to taking credit score for his achievements each for himself and for others, resembling when he helped elevate Kingston of their memorable feud.
“I do know he was a really huge advocate of [a championship run for Kingston],” he defined. “He’ll by no means brag about that as a result of that [wasn’t his purpose]. It was nearly doing the precise factor and I am at all times grateful for that.”
It seemingly helped, in fact, that Danielson was in an analogous state of affairs to Kingston just a few years earlier than Kofi turned champion, and that made it straightforward for him to imagine the place of the heel of their story.
Kofi calls Danielson a stand-up man
The saga of Daniel Bryan overcoming The Authority and changing into WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 30 is one among solely a handful of crowd-influenced WWE pivots lately. “The Sure Motion” and “KofiMania” tying so carefully collectively is one thing that Kingston sees as particular as nicely.
“From a storyline perspective, whenever you’re capable of full a circle like that and whenever you’re capable of have continuity [in that way] and also you see it unfold in entrance of your eyes in a WWE ring, it is simply stunning,” Kingston mentioned.
He added that their respective underdog-reaching-the-top-of-the-WWE-mountain tales spanned throughout totally different eras are additionally exceptional. Kingston expressed his gratitude when speaking about Danielson as an opponent.
“He is wonderful within the ring, tremendous clean; a high-class performer [and] stand-up man,” Declared Kingston.
With Danielson’s future greater than only a bit unsure as he awaits one other neck surgical procedure, on the very least now a part-time in-ring future, Kingston as soon as once more invoked his resilient nature, talking of the current day and his successes in AEW.
“Like I mentioned, very resilient although, getting back from a neck damage and with the ability to go on the market and nonetheless do it,” mentioned the WWE star.
If Danielson does resolve to remain away for good, Kingston appears to see that as a becoming finish as nicely, now that it is extra on his phrases.
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