Kofi Kingston returned to his old WWE roots, where it all began for him.
The former New Day member debuted in WWE in 2007. He was billed as the first-ever Jamaican to wrestle in the company, despite being from Africa. Kofi Kingston represented the Jamaican colors and even had a popular accent, which he later abandoned when he was billed from his original country.
During Agent00’s live stream on Twitch that began before AEW Blood & Guts 2026, a user asked Kingston what happened to his Jamaican accent, seemingly taking a shot at him. The former WWE Champion decided to respond to him in the same accent, saying:
You talking about old school Kofi Kingston … the accent always inside, it’s always inside, don’t worry about where it is … it’s inside … everytime, don’t worrry about it.
Kofi Kingston’s early character had garnered signficant attention for him. It led him to win multiple mid-card singles titles, following which he fully embraced his real roots in Africa. After that, Kingston was a part of The New Day, became a World Champion, and now he and Austin Creed are members of the AEW roster.
However, his Jamaican persona was a popular thing back in the day. So, it was heartwarming to see a little WWE throwback from Kofi tonight.
