Kofi Kingston comments on his respect for Seth Rollins.
Kingston and Xavier Woods recently returned to the Raw brand after being away from WWE for a number of months, primarily due to an ankle injury that Kingston suffered early in 2022.
Seth Rollins is currently the top star on the red brand, as he is current reigning World Heavyweight Champion.
While appearing on the August 8 episode of WWE's The Bump, Kingston praised Rollins for being a locker room leader and always putting the company on his back.
“I think the captain is doing a fantastic job, number one as a leader, as a locker room leader over the years. He’s somebody that has always had amazing matches, but has always been kind of like a pioneer in this industry. He’s kind of risen up through the ranks against a lot of odds. Now he’s at the top, so a lot of respect for him in that sense. We call him the captain for a reason. He’s always willing to put the company on his back and put the industry on his back and represent to the highest capacity."
Kingston then went on to say that there is a big target on the back of 'The Visionary', despite the fact that he's well respected in the company.
"So always a lot of respect there. But having said that, everybody wants a taste of that gold. I think he understands that. Being at the top, you always have a target on your back. So I don’t think he would be mad or anything if myself or Woods decided to pursue that gold. Becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, we’re real greedy. When it comes to gold, we want to hold all the titles. I’m talking about WWE Title, World Heavyweight Title, the Women’s Title, the Women’s Tag Titles. We want all the titles. 24/7 title. We want them all. We’re really greedy when it comes to accolades and gold and things of that nature. So yeah, I think Seth knows he’s got the big target on his back."
Elsewhere in the interview, Kingston commented on his recent return to WWE. Fans can learn more here.
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