Mustafa Ali was originally scheduled to participate in Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match. However, due to the concussion that Ali had suffered this past Sunday at a WWE Live event, he was pulled out from the match.
Kofi Kingston replaced Mustafa Ali and he took part in the gauntlet match on this week’s Smackdown Live. Despite not winning the match, Kofi gave the performance of his career as he lasted over an hour in the match and impressed many people.
Wrestle Votes commented on Kofi Kingston’s performance in the gauntlet match on this past week’s episode of SmackDown and revealed he has some momentum backstage due to how he performed in the match. He was over with the fans and now apparently backstage as well.
“Hearing that the Kofi – Gauntlet story, with him being in the ring nearly an hour was the same story that was to unfold with Mustafa Ali.
However, given circumstances, an opportunity has now opened for Kofi, and he has momentum. Both w/ fans & backstage after his performance.”
We will have to wait and see how Kofi does in the Elimination Chamber match on Sunday.
Hearing that the Kofi – Gauntlet story, with him being in the ring nearly an hour was the same story that was to unfold with Mustafa Ali.
However, given circumstances, an opportunity has now opened for Kofi, and he has momentum. Both w/ fans & backstage after his performance.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 14, 2019
