Sports News of Monday, 8 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghWatch how Kofi Kingston became the first African to win the WWE Championshipplay videoThe Ghanaian wrestler, Kofi KingstonThe Ghanaian wrestler, Kofi Kingston has become the first African World Champion in the WWE after winning the WWE Championship at the World's Biggest Pro Wrestling event, WrestleMania. And you don’t know if the hard work is going to pay off. He began performing on the New England independent circuit as a Jamaican wrestler by the name of Kofi Nahaje Kingston. After signing a developmental deal with WWE in 2007, he shortened his ring name to "Kofi Kingston". Kingston is a one-time WWE Champion, a four-time Intercontinental Champion, a three-time United States Champion and an eight-time world tag team champion.

Source: GhanaWeb April 08, 2019 08:15 UTC