WWE Extreme Rules 2019: 5 reasons why Samoa Joe should win the WWE Championship against Kofi Kingston

Before I start off this article, let me make it known that I absolutely adore Kofi Kingston. In fact, when it was confirmed that he would be taking Ali’s place at Elimination Chamber earlier this year, I rallied for him to win the match and become the WWE Champion.

Ultimately, Kingston got his glory at WrestleMania 35 and became the WWE Champion for the first time in his career. Since then, he has had a strong title reign as he has beaten everyone who wanted to take the title away from him.

In fact, Kingston didn’t lose a single match on RAW or SmackDown since becoming champion… until he faced Samoa Joe.

The Samoan Submission Machine put Kingston to sleep using the Coquina Clutch and made himself a viable candidate for the WWE Championship. Among the Superstars that have challenged Kingston, Joe looks the strongest to successfully take the title off him.

Once again, nothing against Kingston – his reign has been great – but it is perhaps time for the title to go to someone else, and Samoa Joe is the perfect man for that. And here are 5 reasons why…

#5 Kofi Kingston was reportedly injured

Kingston wasn’t seen fighting on RAW or SmackDown last week. According to rumors, he is injured but will face Samoa Joe at Extreme Rules. This means it is safe to admit that his injury is not serious enough to keep him out of action instantly.

However, he might need some time off to recover from it after his match against Joe. If that’s the case, then WWE could make Joe win instead of having Kingston hand down the title without losing it.

On the other side of the coin, even if Kingston is fully fit and can continue without having to recuperate, it would be wise to let Joe have the title for the following reasons…