Kofi Kingston

Currently known as: Kofi

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Currently holds the AEW World Trios Championship Trios with Swerve Strickland & Austin Creed as Swerve Strickland and The New LevelWon: Aug 30, 2026 | Days Held: 34*

Real Name:

Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah

Billed From:

Ghana, West Africa

Billed Height:

6′ 0″

Billed Weight:

212 lbs

Debut:

2006

Retired:

Still Active

Birthday:

08/14/1981

Age: 45

Promotions Wrestled in:AEW | WWE | FCW | OVW | DSW

Eras Wrestled in:The Ruthless Aggression Era | The PG Era | The Reality Era | The New Wave Era | The Modern Era

Championships Won (24)

4x WWE Intercontinental Champion3x WWE United States Champion1x WWE Champion (2016-2024)7x WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion4x WWE Tag Team Champion (2002 – 2016)2x WWE Raw Tag Team Champion1x WWE World Tag Team Champion (1971-2010)1x WWE World Tag Team Champion1x AEW World Trios Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
AEW World Trios Championship	Aug 30, 2026	The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly	Austin Creed	All In: London 2026	34*
WWE World Tag Team Championship	Apr 19, 2025	War Raiders	Xavier Woods	WrestleMania 41	72
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship	Mar 15, 2021	The Hurt Business	Xavier Woods	Raw	26
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship	Oct 12, 2020	The Street Profits	Xavier Woods	Raw	69
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Oct 9, 2020		Xavier Woods	SmackDown	3
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Apr 17, 2020	John Morrison and The Miz The Usos	Big E Xavier Woods	SmackDown	93
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Nov 8, 2019	The Revival	Big E Xavier Woods	SmackDown	111
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Jul 14, 2019	Daniel Bryan and Rowan Heavy Machinery	Big E Xavier Woods	Extreme Rules 2019	63
WWE Championship (2016-2024)(as Kofi Kingston)	Apr 7, 2019	Daniel Bryan		WrestleMania 35	180
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Aug 21, 2018	The Bludgeon Brothers	Big E Xavier Woods	SmackDown	56
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Sep 12, 2017	The Usos	Big E Xavier Woods	SmackDown	26
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship	Jul 23, 2017	The Usos	Big E Xavier Woods	Battleground 2017	28
WWE Tag Team Championship (2002 – 2016)	Aug 23, 2015	Los Matadores The Prime Time Players Lucha Dragons	Big E	SummerSlam 2015	483
WWE Tag Team Championship (2002 – 2016)	Apr 26, 2015	Tyson Kidd and Cesaro	Big E	Extreme Rules 2015	49
WWE United States Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	Apr 15, 2013	Antonio Cesaro		Raw	34
WWE Intercontinental Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	Oct 16, 2012	The Miz		WWE Main Event	74
WWE Tag Team Championship (2002 – 2016)	Apr 30, 2012	Primo and Epico	R-Truth	Raw	139
WWE Tag Team Championship (2002 – 2016)	Aug 22, 2011	The New Nexus	Evan Bourne	Raw	146
WWE United States Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	May 1, 2011	Sheamus		Extreme Rules 2011	49
WWE Intercontinental Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	Jan 4, 2011	Dolph Ziggler		SmackDown	77
WWE Intercontinental Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	May 23, 2010	Drew McIntyre		Over the Limit 2010	66
WWE United States Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	Jun 1, 2009	MVP		Raw	126
WWE World Tag Team Championship (1971-2010)	Oct 27, 2008	Priceless	CM Punk	Raw	47
WWE Intercontinental Championship(as Kofi Kingston)	Jun 29, 2008	Chris Jericho		Night of Champions 2008	49

Tag Teams

8 Teams

CM Punk and Kofi Kingston

with CM Punk

2008

1 Title

Air Boom

with Evan Bourne

2011 – 2012

1 Title

Kofi Kingston and R-Truth

with R-Truth

2012

1 Title

Team Teddy

with Booker T, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Santino Marella & Zack Ryder

2012

The New Day

with Big E & Xavier Woods

2014 – 2020 | 2021

6 Titles

The New Day

with Xavier Woods

2014 – 2026

4 Titles

The New Day

with Big E

2015 – 2020

2 Titles

Swerve Strickland and The New Level

with Swerve Strickland & Austin Creed

2026

1 Title

Matches

11 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Sep 26, 2026	AEW	AEW World Trios Championship Match \| Trios Match Swerve Strickland and The New Level defeated The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly AEW All Out 2026 @ NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois	View Match: Swerve Strickland and The New Level defeated The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Sep 26, 2026
2	Aug 30, 2026	AEW	AEW World Trios Championship Match \| Trios Roulette Royale Match Trios Roulette Royale \| AEW World Trios Championship Match \| All In 2026 AEW All In: London 2026 @ Wembley Stadium in London, England	View Match: Trios Roulette Royale \| AEW World Trios Championship Match \| All In 2026, Aug 30, 2026
3	Apr 19, 2025	WWE	WWE World Tag Team Championship Match Title Change The New Day defeated War Raiders WWE WrestleMania 41 @ Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada	View Match: The New Day defeated War Raiders, Apr 19, 2025
4	May 13, 2024		Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 2024 Kofi Kingston lost to Gunther	View Match: Kofi Kingston lost to Gunther, May 13, 2024
5	May 12, 2024	WWE	Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 2024 Kofi Kingston defeated Rey Mysterio	View Match: Kofi Kingston defeated Rey Mysterio, May 12, 2024
6	Apr 6, 2024	WWE	WWE Tag Team Championship Match \| Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match Title Change The New Day vs. The Judgment Day, Awesome Truth, A-Town Down Under, #DIY, and New Catch Republic WWE WrestleMania XL (40) @ Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	View Match: The New Day vs. The Judgment Day, Awesome Truth, A-Town Down Under, #DIY, and New Catch Republic, Apr 6, 2024
7	Apr 2, 2022	WWE	The New Day lost to Sheamus & Ridge Holland WWE WrestleMania 38 @ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas	View Match: The New Day lost to Sheamus & Ridge Holland, Apr 2, 2022
8	Apr 1, 2012	WWE	12-Man Tag Team Match Team Teddy lost to Team Johnny WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (28) @ Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida	View Match: Team Teddy lost to Team Johnny, Apr 1, 2012
9	Apr 3, 2011	WWE	Eight-Man Tag Team Match Big Show & Kane & Santino Marella defeated The Corre WWE WrestleMania XXVII (27) @ Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia	View Match: Big Show & Kane & Santino Marella defeated The Corre, Apr 3, 2011
10	Oct 3, 2010	WWE	Six-Man Tag Team Match R-Truth defeated Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler WWE Hell in a Cell 2010 @ American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas	View Match: R-Truth defeated Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler, Oct 3, 2010