Kofi Kingston Not Likely For WWE Title Shot At WrestleMania, Huge List Of Options Currently Being Considered

A who’s who. Over the weekend at Elimination Chamber, Daniel Bryan was taken to the limit inside the show’s namesake match as he defended the WWE Championship. While Bryan survived and left as champion, a new star emerged as veteran Kofi Kingston came within a single pancake of becoming champion. With WrestleMania right around the corner (across the street from Fastlane), who might be next in line for a title shot?

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Kingston is currently not in line for a WrestleMania 35 title shot. Instead, WWE is looking at a list of other options for the shot, including Bray Wyatt, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Kurt Angle, Undertaker, John Cena and Batista. Several of these names are not currently active due to injuries or other activities, and the plans can of course change.

Bryan’s title can be in jeopardy. Check out the champ being tortured on Sunday:

Opinion: I wouldn’t be surprised if this is changed as Kingston was so over and so popular on Sunday that WWE almost has to consider making the switch. If nothing else, Fastlane is right there needing a marquee match and Kingston is the kind of story that might make people want to see the title change. I would certainly be happy with that, though some of these names aren’t the most thrilling.

Who do you want to see get the WrestleMania title shot? Who will take the title from Bryan? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 1997 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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