Kofi Kingston

Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah (Gana, 14 de agosto de 1981) é um lutador de wrestling profissional ganês. Mais conhecido pelo seu nome de ringue Kofi Kingston. Trabalha para a WWE.

Índice

1 Carreira
2 WWE
3 Raw
4 SmackDown
5 Raw
6 No wrestling
7 Campeonatos e prêmios
8 Ligações externas

Carreira

Nascido em Gana, Kofi iniciou sua carreira em 2005, em federações locais na região de New England. Em 2006, conseguiu um contrato para lutar pela Deep South Wrestling, federação a época afiliada à World Wrestling Entertainment.

WWE

Em 2007, foi transferido para a Florida Championship Wrestling até ser chamado para participar da Extreme Championship Wrestling. Ficando invicto durante várias semanas até perder uma luta para Shelton Benjamin depois de vencê-lo 2 vezes.

Raw

No dia 25 de junho de 2008 no WWE Draft, foi transferido para a RAW. No WWE Night of Champions, Kofi derrotou Chris Jericho e se tornou Intercontinental Champion seu primeiro título na WWE. No SummerSlam perdeu o seu título para Santino Marella, fazendo dupla com Mickie James.

Na edição de 27 de outubro de 2008 da Raw, Kingston formou dupla com CM Punk para conquistarem o World Tag Team Championship, vencendo Ted DiBiase e Cody Rhodes. Com a tag com Punk desfeita, Kofi continuou no RAW. Ele se qualificou para a Elimination Chamber no No Way Out após derrotar Kane. Durante sua entrada na Chamber, Kofi foi nocauteado por Edge, que entrou em seu lugar e ganhou o World Heavyweight Championship, que estava sendo disputado na Chamber. No RAW de 9 de março, Kofi derrotou Chris Jericho (após uma distração causada por Ric Flair) e se qualificou para a Money in the Bank ladder match na WrestleMania XXV.

SmackDown

Em 26 de abril de 2010 foi draftado para a SmackDown.

Raw

Em 2011 foi draftado para a Raw.

No wrestling

Golpes

Trouble in Paradise
Twin leg Drop

Enzuigiri

High-angle back elbow strike

Hurricanrana

Monkey flip

Multiple crossbody variations

Nicknames

The Jamaican Sensation

"The Angry Jamaican"

Música de entrada

"Confronataion" de Damian Marley (CW)

"This Is Why I'm Hot" de Baby Cham e Junior Reid (DSW)

"S.O.S." de Collie Buddz (WWE)

Campeonatos e prêmios

WWE

WWE Championship (1 vez)
WWE Intercontinental Championship (4 vezes)
WWE World Tag Team Championship (2 vezes) - com CM Punk
WWE United States Championship (3 vezes)
WWE Tag Team Championship (4 vezes) - com Evan Bourne (1), R-Truth (1) e Big E e Xavier Woods (2)
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (7 vezes) - com Big E e Xavier Woods
30.º Triple Crown Champion
12°/16º Grand Slam Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI o classificou na posição 4 entre os 500 melhores lutadores individuais da PWI 500 em 2019.

Ligações externas

Perfil no OWW

Elenco da WWE
Raw
Lutadores
AJ Styles • Akira Tozawa • Andrade • Angel Garza • Arturo Ruas • Bobby Lashley • Braun Strowman • "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt • Cedric Alexander • Drew Gulak • Drew McIntyre • Elias • Erik • Gran Metalik • Humberto Carrillo • Ivar • Jeff Hardy • Jinder Mahal • John Morrison • Keith Lee • Kofi Kingston • Lince Dorado • Mace • The Miz • Mustafa Ali • MVP • R-Truth • Randy Orton • Ricochet • Riddick Moss • Riddle • Samoa Joe • Sheamus • Shelton Benjamin • Slapjack • T-Bar • Titus O'Neil • Tucker • Xavier Woods
Lutadoras
Alexa Bliss • Asuka • Becky Lynch • Charlotte Flair • Dana Brooke • Lacey Evans • Lana • Mandy Rose • Mickie James • Nia Jax • Nikki Cross • Peyton Royce • Reckoning • Shayna Baszler
Duplas
The Hurt Business • John Morrison e The Miz • The New Day • Retribution • The Viking Raiders
Outros
Ric Flair
SmackDown
Lutadores
Aleister Black • Angelo Dawkins • Apollo Crews • Big E • Bo Dallas • Cesaro • Daniel Bryan • Dolph Ziggler • Dominik Mysterio • Jaxson Ryker • Jey Uso • Jimmy Uso • Kalisto • Kevin Owens • King Corbin • Mojo Rawley • Montez Ford • Murphy • Otis • Rey Mysterio • Robert Roode • Roman Reigns • Sami Zayn • Seth Rollins • Shinsuke Nakamura • Shorty G • Wesley Blake
Lutadoras
Bayley • Bianca Belair • Billie Kay • Carmella • Chelsea Green • Liv Morgan • Naomi • Natalya • Ruby Riott • Sasha Banks • Sonya Deville • Tamina
Duplas
The Street Profits • The Usos
Outros
Paul Heyman
NXT
Lutadores
Adam Cole • Austin Theory • Bobby Fish • Cameron Grimes • Damian Priest • Danny Burch • Dexter Lumis • Drake Maverick • Fandango • Finn Bálor • Isaiah "Swerve" Scott • Joaquin Wilde • Johnny Gargano • Karrion Kross • Killian Dain • Kona Reeves • Kushida • Kyle O'Reilly • LA Knight • Mansoor • Nash Carter • Oney Lorcan • Raul Mendoza • Rinku Singh • Roderick Strong • Santos Escobar • Saurav Gurjar • Scott Parker • Shane Matthews • Timothy Thatcher • Tommaso Ciampa • Tyler Breeze • Tyler Rust • Wes Lee • Velveteen Dream
Lutadoras
Aliyah • Candice LeRae • Dakota Kai • Ember Moon • Gigi Dolin • Indi Hartwell • Io Shirai • Jessamyn Duke • Kacy Catanzaro • Kayden Carter • Marina Shafir • Mercedes Martinez • Raquel González • Rhea Ripley • Santana Garrett • Shotzi Blackheart • Skyler Storey • Tegan Nox • Toni Storm • Vanessa Borne • Xia Li
Outros
Malcolm Bivens • Robert Stone • Scarlett • William Regal
Duplas
Ever-Rise • Grizzled Young Veterans • MSK • The Undisputed Era
205 Live
Ariya Daivari • The Brian Kendrick • Samir Singh • Sunil Singh • Tony Nese
NXT UK
Lutadores
A-Kid • Alexander Wolfe • Dave Mastiff • Eddie Dennis • Fabian Aichner • Ilja Dragunov • James Drake • Joe Coffey • Jordan Devlin • Joseph Conners • Kenny Williams • Ligero • Marcel Barthel • Mark Andrews • Mark Coffey • "Flash" Morgan Webster • Noam Dar • Pete Dunne • Ridge Holland • Saxon Huxley • Travis Banks • Trent Seven • Tyler Bate • Walter • Wolfgang • Zack Gibson
Lutadoras
Aoife Valkyrie • Isla Dawn • Jazzy Gabert • Jinny • Kay Lee Ray • Killer Kelly • Nina Samuels • Piper Niven • Toni Storm • Xia Brookside
Performance Center
Lutadores
Babatunde • Daniel Vidot • Dio Maddin • EJ Nduka • Jeet Rama
Lutadoras
Kavita Devi • Kayden Carter • Sareee • Simone Johnson
Equipe de transmissão
Alicia Taylor • Andy Shepherd • Beth Phoenix • Booker T • Byron Saxton • Carlos Cabrera • Carsten Schaefer • Corey Graves • David Otunga • Funaki • Jerry Lawler • JoJo • Jonathan Coachman • Marcelo Rodriguez • Mauro Ranallo • Michael Cole • Mike Rome • Moein Al Bastaki • Nigel McGuinness • Paige • Pat McAfee • Peter Rosenberg • Radzi Chinyanganya • Raymond Rougeau • Rob Schamberger • Salil Acharya • Sam Roberts • Scott Stanford • Tom Phillips • Vic Joseph
Treinadores
Canyon Ceman • Fit Finlay • Gerald Brisco • Matt Bloom • Robbie Brookside • Sara Amato • Scott Garland • Shawn Michaels • Terry Taylor
Escritores e Produtores
Adam Pearce • Bruce Prichard • Chris Parks • Dana Warrior • D-Von Dudley • Glen Joseph • Jamie Noble • Jason Jordan • Jeff Jarrett • Jeremy Borash • Jim Smallman • John Laurinaitis • Mark Henry • Michael Hayes • Ranjin Singh • Road Dogg • Ryan Katz • Sonjay Dutt • Steve Corino • Tyson Kidd
Outros
Brock Lesnar • Christian • Drake Wuertz • Edge • John Cena • Kane • Maryse • The Rock • Ronda Rousey • Shane McMahon • Stephanie McMahon • Triple H • The Undertaker • Vince McMahon
Embaixadores
Bob Backlund • Brie Bella • Eve Torres • John "Bradshaw" Layfield • Maria Menounos • Nikki Bella • Ric Flair • Ricky Steamboat • Sgt. Slaughter • Superstar Billy Graham • Tatanka • Tatsumi Fujinami

WWE Championship (Campeões)
Buddy Rogers • Bruno Sammartino • Ivan Koloff • Pedro Morales • Stan Stasiak • Billy Graham • Bob Backlund • Iron Sheik • Hulk Hogan • André the Giant • Randy Savage • The Ultimate Warrior • Sgt. Slaughter • The Undertaker • Ric Flair • Bret Hart • Yokozuna • Diesel • Shawn Michaels • Sycho Sid • Steve Austin • Kane • The Rock • Mick Foley • Triple H • Vince McMahon • Big Show • Kurt Angle • Chris Jericho • Brock Lesnar • Eddie Guerrero • John "Bradshaw" Layfield • John Cena • Edge • Rob Van Dam • Randy Orton • Jeff Hardy • Batista • Sheamus • The Miz • CM Punk • Rey Mysterio • Alberto Del Rio • Daniel Bryan • Seth Rollins • Roman Reigns • Dean Ambrose • AJ Styles • Bray Wyatt • Jinder Mahal • Kofi Kingston • Drew McIntyre • Bobby Lashley

WWE Intercontinental Championship (Campeões)
Pat Patterson • Ken Patera • Pedro Morales • Don Muraco • Tito Santana • Greg Valentine • Randy Savage • Ricky Steamboat • The Honky Tonk Man • The Ultimate Warrior • Rick Rude • Mr. Perfect • The Texas Tornado • Bret Hart • The Mountie • Roddy Piper • The British Bulldog • Shawn Michaels • Marty Jannetty • Razor Ramon • Diesel • Jeff Jarrett • Dean Douglas • Goldust • Ahmed Johnson • Marc Mero • Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H • Rocky Maivia/The Rock • Owen Hart • Stone Cold Steve Austin • Ken Shamrock • Val Venis • Road Dogg • The Godfather • Edge • D'Lo Brown • Chyna • Chris Jericho • Kurt Angle • Chris Benoit • Rikishi • Eddie Guerrero • Billy Gunn • Jeff Hardy • Kane • Albert • Lance Storm • Christian • Test • William Regal • Rob Van Dam • Booker T • Randy Orton • Shelton Benjamin • Carlito • Ric Flair • Johnny Nitro/John Morrison • Umaga • Santino Marella • Kofi Kingston • CM Punk • John "Bradshaw" Layfield • Rey Mysterio • Drew McIntyre • Dolph Ziggler • Wade Barrett/Bad News Barrett • Ezekiel Jackson • Cody Rhodes • Big Show • The Miz • Curtis Axel • Big E Langston/Big E • Luke Harper • Daniel Bryan • Ryback • Kevin Owens • Dean Ambrose • Zack Ryder • Roman Reigns • Seth Rollins • Bobby Lashley • Finn Bálor • Shinsuke Nakamura • Braun Strowman • Sami Zayn • AJ Styles

WWE United States Championship (Campeões)
MACW/JCP (1975–1988)
Harley Race • Johnny Valentine • Terry Funk • Paul Jones • Blackjack Mulligan • Bobo Brazil • Ric Flair • Ricky Steamboat • Mr. Wrestling • Jimmy Snuka • Roddy Piper • Wahoo McDaniel • Sgt. Slaughter • Greg Valentine • Dick Slater • Magnum T.A. • Tully Blanchard • Nikita Koloff • Lex Luger • Dusty Rhodes • Barry Windham
WCW (1988–2001)
Michael Hayes • Stan Hansen • Sting • Rick Rude • Dustin Rhodes • Steve Austin • Jim Duggan • Big Van Vader • Kensuke Sasaki • One Man Gang • Konnan • Eddy Guerrero • Dean Malenko • Jeff Jarrett • Steve McMichael • Curt Hennig • Diamond Dallas Page • Raven • Goldberg • Bret Hart • Scott Hall • Scott Steiner • David Flair • Chris Benoit • Sid Vicious • Lance Storm • Gen. Hugh G. Rection • Shane Douglas • Rick Steiner • Booker T
WWF/E (2001, 2003–presente)
Booker T • Chris Kanyon • Tajiri • Rhyno • Kurt Angle • Edge • Eddie Guerrero • Big Show • John Cena • Carlito Caribbean Cool • Orlando Jordan • Chris Benoit • John "Bradshaw" Layfield • Bobby Lashley • Finlay • Mr. Kennedy • Montel Vontavious Porter • Matt Hardy • Shelton Benjamin • Kofi Kingston • The Miz • Bret Hart • R-Truth • Daniel Bryan • Sheamus • Dolph Ziggler • Zack Ryder • Jack Swagger • Santino Marella • Antonio Cesaro • Dean Ambrose • Rusev • Seth Rollins • Alberto Del Rio • Kalisto • Roman Reigns • Chris Jericho • Kevin Owens • AJ Styles • Baron Corbin • Bobby Roode • Randy Orton • Jinder Mahal • Jeff Hardy • Shinsuke Nakamura • Samoa Joe • Rey Mysterio • Ricochet • Andrade • Apollo Crews • Riddle

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (Campeões)
Kurt Angle e Chris Benoit • Edge e Rey Mysterio • Los Guerreros (Eddie e Chavo) • Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin e Charlie Haas) • Eddie Guerrero e Tajiri • The Basham Brothers (Doug Basham e Danny Basham) • Rikishi e Scotty 2 Hotty • Charlie Haas e Rico • The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley e D-Von Dudley) • Billy Kidman e Paul London • René Duprée e Kenzo Suzuki • Rey Mysterio e Rob Van Dam • Eddie Guerrero e Rey Mysterio • MNM (Joey Mercury e Johnny Nitro) • The Legion of Doom (Heidenreich e Animal) • Batista e Rey Mysterio • Paul London e Brian Kendrick • Deuce 'n Domino • Matt Hardy e Montel Vontavious Porter • John Morrison e The Miz • Curt Hawkins e Zack Ryder • The Colóns (Carlito e Primo) • Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho e The Big Show/Edge) • D-Generation X (Triple H e Shawn Michaels) • ShoMiz (Big Show e The Miz) • The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith e Tyson Kidd) • Cody Rhodes e Drew McIntyre • John Cena e David Otunga • The Corre (Justin Gabriel e Heath Slater) • Santino Marella e Vladimir Kozlov • John Cena e The Miz • Big Show e Kane • David Otunga e Michael McGillicutty • Air Boom (Evan Bourne e Kofi Kingston) • Primo e Epico • R-Truth e Kofi Kingston • Team Hell No (Kane e Daniel Bryan) • The Shield (Seth Rollins e Roman Reigns) • The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg e Billy Gunn) • Cody Rhodes/Stardust e Goldust • The Usos (Jey e Jimmy) • The Miz e Damien Mizdow • The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston e Xavier Woods) • The Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil e Darren Young) • Cesaro e Sheamus • The OC (Karl Anderson e Luke Gallows) • The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy e Jeff Hardy) • Dean Ambrose e Seth Rollins • Jason Jordan e Seth Rollins • Braun Strowman e Nicholas • Matt Hardy e Bray Wyatt • The B-Team (Bo Dallas e Curtis Axel) • Dolph Ziggler e Drew McIntyre • The Authors of Pain (Akam e Rezar) • Bobby Roode e Chad Gable • The Revival (Scott Dawson e Dash Wilder) • Braun Strowman e Seth Rollins • Dolph Ziggler e Robert Roode • The Viking Raiders (Erik e Ivar) • Seth Rollins e Buddy Murphy • The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins e Montez Ford) • The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander e Shelton Benjamin)

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (Campeões)
Heath Slater e Rhyno • The New Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt e Randy Orton) • American Alpha (Chad Gable e Jason Jordan) • The Usos (Jimmy Uso e Jey Uso) • The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E e Xavier Woods) • The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper e Rowan) • The Bar (Sheamus e Cesaro) • The Miz e Shane McMahon • The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy e Matt Hardy) • Daniel Bryan e Rowan • The Revival (Scott Dawson e Dash Wilder) • John Morrison e The Miz • Cesaro e Shinsuke Nakamura • The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins e Montez Ford) • The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler e Robert Roode)