Kofi Kingston talks his WWE return on Monday Night RAW.
During Monday’s edition of the red brand’s programming, Kingston made his return to WWE programming teaming with New Day partner Xavier Woods to defeat the Viking Raiders.
Speaking on WWE’s The Bump, Kingston said that returning to the ring from his fractured ankle injury was “like riding a bike.”
“It felt incredible, it felt amazing. It was weird. So when me and Woods walked into the building, we both got this like anxiety, just walking in and being back into the fold. I have never been out of action for as long as I was. I think it was almost five months to the day. I think I got hurt on March 3. Then I had my surgery on 3/16. I’ve just not been out for that long. So it was a little bit strange, to be back in the fold and in the locker room. Of course, everything, it’s always business as usual. The world goes on when you’re not there, you know what I mean, in terms of WWE. But it felt good. It felt good to be just back home. So yeah, definitely excited to be back. Myself and Woods, we are looking forward to re-infecting the WWE Universe with the power of positivity,”
“Honestly, it was like riding a bike, to be honest. Just having been away from the ring for that long, you always have this question in the back of your mind, like, ‘Am I gonna forget how to do this? Are the people gonna forget who I am?’ Especially with my ankle injury, am I still gonna be able to do what I do? Am I still gonna be able to move around well out there? But fortunately, the WWE Universe has a way of just making all the pain and everything go away. As soon as you walk through those curtains, you don’t feel anything pain-wise. There’s such a rush of adrenaline, and you go out there and you do what you do. So that’s what we did. It was fantastic, it was incredible,”
Kofi Kingston
Kingston had been on the shelf since prior to WrestleMania 39 with the ankle injury, and fans are delighted to see the New Day member back in the ring.
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