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New Day member and former WWE champion Kofi Kingston revealed Thursday that he’s present process surgical procedure on his ankle this week after getting injured two weeks in the past on SmackDown.
As a part of a prolonged tweet in regards to the hospitality he has skilled in Birmingham, Alabama, Kingston wrote that he’s in an air forged strolling boot and set for surgical procedure Friday.
Kingston concluded his tweet by writing, “Tomorrow, we march ahead and into the palms of the most effective on the earth at what he does! Let’s get this ankle proper!”
Kofi appeared to injure himself throughout a SmackDown phase involving Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, LA Knight and Karrion Kross two weeks in the past.
All the aforementioned Superstars threw their hats within the proverbial ring for a title shot in opposition to intercontinental champion Gunther at WrestleMania 39, which led to a Deadly 5-Means match being booked for the next week.
Throughout the phase, issues devolved right into a brawl, and Kingston did a dive excessive rope, which is seemingly when he bought injured.
With Kofi unable to compete, New Day teammate Xavier Woods changed him within the Deadly 5-Means, which was received by each McIntyre and Sheamus after simultaneous pins.
Now that Kingston is about for surgical procedure, it can possible rule him out of getting any bodily involvement in WrestleMania 39 on April 1 and a couple of, and there’s no apparent path to the cardboard for Woods, both.
New Day has skilled some terrible damage luck in recent times, as Huge E suffered a severe neck damage one 12 months in the past and has been out of motion ever since. Woods additionally missed a few months final 12 months with a foot damage.
Whereas Kofi wasn’t concerned in any main storylines upon getting injured, it’s nonetheless unlucky {that a} Celebrity of his caliber will not be accessible for WrestleMania.
The 41-year-old Kingston is one in every of WWE’s longest-tenured stars, having been on the principle roster since 2007.
He has constructed an incredible observe document since then, changing into a one-time WWE champion, four-time intercontinental champion, three-time United States champion and 14-time tag workforce champion.
Kingston is a surefire future WWE Corridor of Famer, and followers are undoubtedly eagerly anticipating his return to motion.
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