19
Jun
2020
Kofi Kingston is the first African-born wrestler to ever be a world champion.
Kofi Kingston, born in Ghana, is the first African-born wrestler to ever be world champ, winning the belt in a fantastic match at WrestleMania 35. In the lead-up to the match, Big E and Xavier had to win a gauntlet match in order to get Kofi into the championship fight, and despite some clunkiness, it was all a great story of friends who actually have each other's backs and want to see each other succeed.