Kofi Kingston Says He Wants To Challenge For The World Heavyweight Title, Praises Seth Rollins

Kofi Kingston discusses possibly going after the world heavyweight title.

Kingston returned to action on this Monday’s RAW after being out since before WrestleMania 39 with a fractured ankle. He and Xavier Woods returned to form on RAW, defeating The Viking Raiders. However, this has not stopped Kingston from having his eye on Seth Rollins and his world heavyweight championship.

While appearing on the August 8 episode of WWE’s The Bump, Kingston praised Rollins and staked his claim to challenge for the title Seth currently holds.

“I think the captain is doing a fantastic job, number one as a leader, as a locker room leader over the years. He’s somebody that has always had amazing matches, but has always been kind of like a pioneer in this industry. He’s kind of risen up through the ranks against a lot of odds. Now he’s at the top, so a lot of respect for him in that sense. We call him the captain for a reason. He’s always willing to put the company on his back and put the industry on his back and represent to the highest capacity.”

“So always a lot of respect there. But having said that, everybody wants a taste of that gold. I think he understands that. Being at the top, you always have a target on your back. So I don’t think he would be mad or anything if myself or Woods decided to pursue that gold. Becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, we’re real greedy. When it comes to gold, we want to hold all the titles. I’m talking about WWE Title, World Heavyweight Title, the Women’s Title, the Women’s Tag Titles. We want all the titles. 24/7 title. We want them all. We’re really greedy when it comes to accolades and gold and things of that nature. So yeah, I think Seth knows he’s got the big target on his back.”

Kofi Kingston

Kingston and Rollins have faced each before with world titles on the line, as on the night after WrestleMania 35 in 2019, the two would face off in a title vs title match after both capturing gold at the showcase of the immortals.

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