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Heh. And, to the contrary, I hope that Kofi holds the belt until Mania, and I hope that he goes over clean in every feud between now and then. If he drops it before then, I hope it's only to someone else who, like him, has been on the main roster for a long time, for them to be a transitional champion to put a babyface over at Mania...
If I were "booking the territory," I'd give either Rusev or Cesaro a monster heel push, starting at HIAC, have them beat Kofi at Elimination Chamber, and give them an Iron Sheik/Ivan Putski run, before putting over a babyface Buddy Murphy or Ricochet at Mania.
Any of Buddy Murphy or Ricochet (throw Cedric Alexander and Ali in there as well) as WWE Champion sound niiiiiiiice.
As for my monster heel to destroy Kofi? I know it will never happen, but my dude Luke freakin’ Harper. Welcome back.