Why was Kofi Kingston not present in this year’s Rumble?

Why was Kofi Kingston not present in this year’s Rumble?
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Kofi Kingston

This year’s Royal Rumble match was the first one that Kofi has missed in his WWE career so far. Over the years, Kofi Kingston has become well-known amongst fans for his standout Royal Rumble spots and saves. The Royal Rumble was a big talking point on the most recent episode of The New Day Podcast.

Former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston opened up about being forced to miss out on this year’s Royal Rumble, saying:

“It was really strange, you know what I mean? I feel like, number one, so a big part of the Royal Rumble is the crowd, right? I don’t know if I said this before but I feel like second only to WrestleMania, people look forward to this. The Royal Rumble with so much excitement and anticipation and to just be in a crowd, and like, count down, and you know the energy is from. Like the first match really, all the way to entrant number 30 and beyond to the end of the show. The energy is crazy.”

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Kofi Kingston reflected on legacy

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Kofi against Orton

Kingston is a Superstar who is well regarded for his big Royal Rumble moments. Despite not winning a Royal Rumble so far, Kofi Kingston has often been the talking point of the event with his big saves. Opening up about his Royal Rumble legacy, Kingston said:

“When you’ve done something literally every year for so long, literally over a decade, I think I was tied with Ziggler for second place for having the most Royal Rumble appearances, and I think he was at like, 12 or something like that? …It was just strange to just sit out. But it was what it was, you know what I mean? …If it was my first one that I missed, I would have been a lot more upset.”

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