i like how they dropped that gimik i always felt that accent wasnt real...don't ask me how i knew i just did...and i laughed my ass off during this sketch
When I first saw this I was SOOOO scared for Kofi....I thought he legitimately forgot his character had a Jamaican accent, and that he fucked up on live TV. I even thought he might get fired because of it. I was relieved to later find out the whole thing was scripted.
Kofi's accent sucked, they lampshaded it and now he can be taken seriously by being himself. It's a rule of thumb that a wrestler's persona is an exaggerated version of themselves and since he ISN'T Jamaican, the old persona failed.
it was staged yea..they decided since theyre giving him a push now that he drops the jamaican gimmick and go to his Ghanaian side..he's even said himself all wrestlers change sometime in their career and he said it was abgout time for a change..for example look at undetaker..Lord of darkness..then he changes to the American Badass..kinda the same thing
Obviously it was staged considering how weak his accent was. The only questions now are 1. Is his music/outfit going to change? and 2. Is WWE going to keep his momentum going or will they just keep milking "Super Cena" and ignore the booing?
hmm..i think theyll prob keep his music but idk about his outfit..cuz if u noticed he doesnt where his green/yellow ring attire anymore he sticks with the black..soo maybe thats his temporary attire until they find him a new one that suits him?.maybe..and he has to keep his 3 clap taunt..cause thats kofis trademark thats what ppl think of when they see kofi..and as far as the momemtum goes they rly should keep his..but we all know theyre gunna keep milking "super cena" like u said
They handwaved him as "not Jamaican, but has Jamaican heritage" and the taunt/moves are fine (clapping isn't a rasta-only thing) and I CAN see him as WWE champ one day, BUT I doubt he won't progress without Randy/other heels being racist like the whole "Booker T is only meant to be a driver" angle like Triple H said back in 2002-3.
Same here. I'm HOPING he'll be the Black equivalent of CM Punk, progress-wise, but I wouldn't put it past Creative to screw him over like they've done before, i.e. D'lo Brown.
Kinda unrealistic but w/e I feel his new direction in a way also and he rly could be a very big star. But Ive said that about many guys in the past such as Kennedy, MVP, Matt Hardy, Morrison and they always seem to drop the ball. All 4 of those are big but not as big as they potentially could be.
Kennedy screwed up because he always got injured at the worst times (he was supposed to Vince's son,) MVP is more interesting as a heel, Matt Hardy has weak mic skills and is STILL overshadowed by Jeff and Morrison's progressed is slowed to be more like early-90s HBK while Taker and Jerishow are still going strong.
Along with about 10 other guys and it's not like Vince hasn't been known for stretching out angles too-long before (ex. constantly telling Teddy Long he's on suspension/wanting a picture,) but no, he HAS to have a midget son... then Finlay's... then nobody cares anymore.
@zachford111 no, he didn't! they scrapped the jamaican gimmick, & he was gonna just start speaking w/ his normal accent... this joke.. was a way of acknowledging that he had dropped the gimmick.. & then move on! ...unless wat u mean is... he screwed up cos it was in the script to screw up...? which may have been the way they meant this to play out...
Since Kofi screwed up his own fake accent, Vince turned him into a bad guy now. I knew I was'nt going nuts when I heard this last Monday. "A matter of fact, I got a problem." Classic.
No he's still a face, he's just not the 1-dimensional face he was as a Fake Jamaican. It's the EXACT same thing they did with The Rock. Rocky Maivia = Happy Idiot, The Rock = Aggressive Contender
Well it's true. He was specifically told "even if you lose, even if you're getting your ass kicked SMILE 24/7 because you're just THAT happy to be here." The crowd booed his ass despite being a face (like Cena) until he finally went heel and threw it back in the people's face, which they loved him for it (like Jericho.) This is why people hate Cena these days because he HASN'T been badass since 04 and is geared toward the kiddies ex. FU = Attitude Adjustment which says it all Attitude Era = PG.
I did too mainly cause HHH said exactly what I was thinking when I was watching this...when he said it I was like "THANK YOU!!! I'm not going crazy!....Now answer the question" lol
I thought I was high at first, but I noticed a change in his accent. When Triple H asked the question that's when I knew I wasn't going crazy. LMOA! Aren't you suppose to be Jamaican?
im curious wht was Kofi's answer tht was down right hilarious
koftownbabe 1 year ago
What was his answer ? LOL
DaniloCamargo 1 year ago
that was hillarious..i busted out laughing when i saw this
cham112879 1 year ago
I like how Big Show and Mark Henry look like they're gonna get on Kofi's case too
bastlake 1 year ago
when was this
puredamnwrestling 1 year ago
@puredamnwrestling This was A few days before last year's Bragging Rights
kazarian507 1 year ago
Oh man the look on Kingston's face! Priceless!!! He's like "oh crap"!
squrilleyboy 1 year ago
you see his face hes like aaaaaaahhhh shet
abwwrestling1 1 year ago 3
Too bad...
Triple H is not on WWE right now...
GreaTMaX32 1 year ago 3
lol triple h is so funny they both kick ass
saudfather 1 year ago
When did he DROP teh Jamaican gimmick?
GurahkXWeavile 1 year ago
kofi kingston was buff here, now he is skinny to me
CaliGoonsENT 1 year ago
LMAO! That's da only time Triple H has ever made me laugh.
jamrocboy 1 year ago
@jamrocboy i find that hard to belive
dudeme12 1 year ago
lol ive been looking everywhere for a clip of this! it was so funny
HoIdinMcGroin 1 year ago
What was the date?
GurahkXWeavile 1 year ago
i like how they dropped that gimik i always felt that accent wasnt real...don't ask me how i knew i just did...and i laughed my ass off during this sketch
djjoelz 1 year ago
wat's funny is tht he's not even jamacian. he frm ghana! haha lol. XD
chelzwwefan 1 year ago
Cody is like " What happed to your accent ? " lol
JESSE75946 1 year ago
lmao. Kofi's face was so funny! He's like Uh Oh. Big mess up. O.O
xAnimeGirl101x 1 year ago
so whats if hes jamaican?
huhuhu766 1 year ago
@huhuhu766 he usually has an accent and he was talking without one there
TheHockeyDudez 1 year ago
Cody Rhodes was laughing in the background
loopmakerify 1 year ago
Kofi's Face Was Priceless
PSPortableR8 1 year ago
It was kind of obvious he weren't really Jamaican. his accent was horrendous
starmaverick 1 year ago
i was thinking the same thing
WRETLERM34 1 year ago
cody was trying sooo hard not to laugh
ChristianPeep97 1 year ago
i remeber this when it happned and i was laughing so hard
jbfilmsmccain 1 year ago
When I first saw this I was SOOOO scared for Kofi....I thought he legitimately forgot his character had a Jamaican accent, and that he fucked up on live TV. I even thought he might get fired because of it. I was relieved to later find out the whole thing was scripted.
FGwriter 1 year ago 3
kofi's face you can tell he is thinking something like oh shit i forgot the accent
THERIGBOSS 1 year ago
which episode of raw was this
truthisbackagain 1 year ago
Oh, good old triple H allowed to break kayfabe when he feels like it.. why? cause he's banging the boss' daughter, that's why. Nepotism FTW!
ruin3r 1 year ago 2
@ruin3r lol
ThePb895 1 year ago
Kofi was like dammit i forgot i had accent
jhle13 1 year ago
strange this is i dont anyone either the wrestlers in the ring the audience or maybe even the ppl at home realized it until hhh got him
DKdogerV2 1 year ago
Lol 0:31 Everyone Surrounds Him And Goes from Friend to Enemy, It's so funny (Big Show's And Mark Henry's Expression) xD
KinggyEgg 1 year ago
I saw that and waz like WTF?!
MzOtakuprincess09 2 years ago 2
@MzOtakuprincess09 me too i was very confused
darthraith138 1 year ago
Leave it to DX to turn a dull moment into a shocking yet funny moment at the same time
Movieman058 2 years ago 4
lol the look on kofis face was the best part
PropaneMan9 2 years ago 4
0:25-0:29...Cody Rhodes tries hard not to go from being all serious looking to laughing lol....
slifenollo 2 years ago 29
by the looks of it, he dropped the accent by accident. but triple h was able to improvise.
codenamevengeance 2 years ago
Kofi must be Thinking
(oh crap they found out that i'm not jamaican)
at 0:28
metalmadness00 2 years ago
nah actually kofi wanted to be billed from where he was born, and the wwe wanted to get away from the jamaica thing
funksta818 2 years ago
i know that but kofi face looked like that what he was thinking
metalmadness00 2 years ago
"Aren't you supposed to be Jamacain? What happened to your accent?"
:O
newyy1 2 years ago
Everyone was wonderin' it, Trips just said it!
hellokittykid9 2 years ago
Look at Henry and Big Show ! LMAO
Uzuchiha08 2 years ago
cody looks like he wants to laugh
mrfavian23 2 years ago
I love how Triple H can make something serious into some hilarious. Gotta love DX
KristleMethod275 2 years ago 2
Theres heros in Jamaica such as Bob Marley and Ghana needs a hero such as Kofi Kingston
RomeoGTS 2 years ago 4
His mother didn't like it, get your facts straight
sadtvideo 2 years ago
kofi is from ghana wwe paid him to say he is from a more well known place e.g jamacia,, if you listen now they introduce him from ghana west africa,
zoewwefan 2 years ago
LOLZ
GreatIraq 2 years ago
at 0:26 codys holdin in a laugh
cawreveiwer2010 2 years ago 17
Look at Big Show, shaking his head like : "Yeah, that's true !"
Uzuchiha08 2 years ago
Couldn't that just be a joke??? Because he sounds American, lol
Paperbagman555 2 years ago
cause he was born in ghana but raised in america
funksta818 2 years ago
Is he actually Jamaican? Lol at Bragging rights ''I was paying my respects to the Jamaican people''
Paperbagman555 2 years ago
Kofi could have a twin who is South African. What happend to Kofi's Jamaican ascent.............
88trainwreck 2 years ago
Big orge. Listen to the Big Show. UUURRRRHHHHAAAARRRRRR!!!!
grassyknol 2 years ago 5
Damn...that did sound like a roar.
codenamevengeance 2 years ago
To clarify people: YES, THIS WAS INTENTIONAL.
Kofi's accent sucked, they lampshaded it and now he can be taken seriously by being himself. It's a rule of thumb that a wrestler's persona is an exaggerated version of themselves and since he ISN'T Jamaican, the old persona failed.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
Man thats was classic, i dont know if that was staged or not, but that was funny
AngleFan45 2 years ago
it was staged yea..they decided since theyre giving him a push now that he drops the jamaican gimmick and go to his Ghanaian side..he's even said himself all wrestlers change sometime in their career and he said it was abgout time for a change..for example look at undetaker..Lord of darkness..then he changes to the American Badass..kinda the same thing
LilTwistaX 2 years ago
Obviously it was staged considering how weak his accent was. The only questions now are 1. Is his music/outfit going to change? and 2. Is WWE going to keep his momentum going or will they just keep milking "Super Cena" and ignore the booing?
Kshandamion 2 years ago
hmm..i think theyll prob keep his music but idk about his outfit..cuz if u noticed he doesnt where his green/yellow ring attire anymore he sticks with the black..soo maybe thats his temporary attire until they find him a new one that suits him?.maybe..and he has to keep his 3 clap taunt..cause thats kofis trademark thats what ppl think of when they see kofi..and as far as the momemtum goes they rly should keep his..but we all know theyre gunna keep milking "super cena" like u said
LilTwistaX 2 years ago
They handwaved him as "not Jamaican, but has Jamaican heritage" and the taunt/moves are fine (clapping isn't a rasta-only thing) and I CAN see him as WWE champ one day, BUT I doubt he won't progress without Randy/other heels being racist like the whole "Booker T is only meant to be a driver" angle like Triple H said back in 2002-3.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
exactly..but we'll see what happens wit him when this fued is over..ill be mad if they put him back to mid card
LilTwistaX 2 years ago
Same here. I'm HOPING he'll be the Black equivalent of CM Punk, progress-wise, but I wouldn't put it past Creative to screw him over like they've done before, i.e. D'lo Brown.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
Ha or Vince saying Nigger to Booker that was funny moment.
ECWExtremeist 2 years ago
arent you supposed to be jamaican? lolol
RicanX5 2 years ago
been looking for this vid for a while now XD
KhIDp0is0N 2 years ago 2
lmao
pcddanitykane 2 years ago
Lol hilarious stuff
Nitecrawlah2 2 years ago
They decided to drop the gimick he didnt screw up, I belive WWE want to give him a huge push and see how he goes as a top star.
Scunnybiller 2 years ago
Look at that Kofi guy changing his accent so he doesnt look weird in the group. then triple h points it out. hehe.
THE16THPHANTOM 2 years ago
So was this a screw up on Kofis part and thats why they decided to totally scrap the accent?
Arman10701 2 years ago
No he didn't screw up.they just decided to drop the gimik
kazarian507 2 years ago 5
Kinda unrealistic but w/e I feel his new direction in a way also and he rly could be a very big star. But Ive said that about many guys in the past such as Kennedy, MVP, Matt Hardy, Morrison and they always seem to drop the ball. All 4 of those are big but not as big as they potentially could be.
Arman10701 2 years ago
Kofi could be very well heading into the main event especially with his feud with Orton
DragONheart27X 2 years ago
Kennedy screwed up because he always got injured at the worst times (he was supposed to Vince's son,) MVP is more interesting as a heel, Matt Hardy has weak mic skills and is STILL overshadowed by Jeff and Morrison's progressed is slowed to be more like early-90s HBK while Taker and Jerishow are still going strong.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
he got suspended for the wellness policy during he time he was going to be vinces son.
j2cc4 2 years ago
Along with about 10 other guys and it's not like Vince hasn't been known for stretching out angles too-long before (ex. constantly telling Teddy Long he's on suspension/wanting a picture,) but no, he HAS to have a midget son... then Finlay's... then nobody cares anymore.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
but I heard Triple H is one of the few people who are allowed to go off script, so he tricks and stumps a lot of people on live TV.
pascalakamania 1 year ago
@kazarian507 actully he did scew it up
zachford111 1 year ago
@zachford111
No he didn't.
MGAnimation 1 year ago
@zachford111 no, he didn't! they scrapped the jamaican gimmick, & he was gonna just start speaking w/ his normal accent... this joke.. was a way of acknowledging that he had dropped the gimmick.. & then move on! ...unless wat u mean is... he screwed up cos it was in the script to screw up...? which may have been the way they meant this to play out...
ab162 1 year ago
Kofi wanted to drop the gimmick.
panpo98 1 year ago
As soon as Kofi was talking I was thinking the same thing lol
chrisfuturewwechamp 2 years ago
lol me too!!
qpalzmxnskwieudjcnvb 2 years ago
i didnt relize either till triple h brought it up and then rewinded it then i noticed.
johncena2376 2 years ago
I didn't realize it until after HHH ask what happened to his accent. I was like XD
Movieman058 2 years ago
when i watched this for the first time thats wat i thought lol
TheCena457 2 years ago
The whole world wanted to ask what Triple H asked.
aaronolisrocks 2 years ago 2
Since Kofi screwed up his own fake accent, Vince turned him into a bad guy now. I knew I was'nt going nuts when I heard this last Monday. "A matter of fact, I got a problem." Classic.
grassyknol 2 years ago
No he's still a face, he's just not the 1-dimensional face he was as a Fake Jamaican. It's the EXACT same thing they did with The Rock. Rocky Maivia = Happy Idiot, The Rock = Aggressive Contender
Kshandamion 2 years ago
@Kshandamion lol!!! Rocky Maivia = Happy Idiot! LOL!!!!!!
Dragonbeer 2 years ago
Well it's true. He was specifically told "even if you lose, even if you're getting your ass kicked SMILE 24/7 because you're just THAT happy to be here." The crowd booed his ass despite being a face (like Cena) until he finally went heel and threw it back in the people's face, which they loved him for it (like Jericho.) This is why people hate Cena these days because he HASN'T been badass since 04 and is geared toward the kiddies ex. FU = Attitude Adjustment which says it all Attitude Era = PG.
Kshandamion 2 years ago
Thought so =D
scouser295 2 years ago
Cody Rhodes was trying so hard not to laugh when Triple H asked Kofi pause at 0:28 .... At least I thinks he was smiling but hey I could be wrong.
scouser295 2 years ago
yh he's biting his lap to stop from laughing
Crookmeisteren 2 years ago
I saw it, too! lol!
Charade31596 2 years ago
this was soooo funny i love DX and kofi is so cute hihihi gr8 vid WWE ROX!!!!!
xoxo
LaKatwwetwins 2 years ago
hahahaha
i laughed so much at this when it was on TV
:P
sammiieeBABEZ 2 years ago 3
I did too mainly cause HHH said exactly what I was thinking when I was watching this...when he said it I was like "THANK YOU!!! I'm not going crazy!....Now answer the question" lol
JamieWWE 2 years ago 2
bahaha ay i know!
i said that to my dad
i was like "hey wait, isnt he Jamaican? " and then HHH said it and i was like "LOL!!!!!!" :)
I LOVE DX
they are such dorks, they make me laugh.
sammiieeBABEZ 2 years ago 2
Jamakingme...uhhh...
A-Free-Can-Johnson??? Where's Mike Adamle?!?!?!?!
hahaha!
kaizenro 2 years ago
I'm Gha-na go insane!
supanova80000 2 years ago
Which Raw was this?
iniche 2 years ago
Last week's
kazarian507 2 years ago
They are all talking about beating each other up and triple h screws them over Lol :P
utubefan25rs 2 years ago 5
did kofi even have a answer for that?
teeshirtsaretootight 2 years ago 5
ya he said that it was homage to his heritage meaning respect
tmntfreak14 2 years ago
lmao
KCG013 2 years ago 2
The look on Kofi's face was pure gold. "Oooooh shit..."
Supes 2 years ago 7
I wonder if that was planned or if it was improvised, if it was improvised then HHH is a quick thinker...
gpshaw1987 2 years ago 3
LOLOLOL
KAnE3o1 2 years ago 3
I thought I was high at first, but I noticed a change in his accent. When Triple H asked the question that's when I knew I wasn't going crazy. LMOA! Aren't you suppose to be Jamaican?
QuantumTVee 2 years ago 3
haha I was thinking the same thing when it happened
NinoBrown23 2 years ago 2
lmao they all turned on kofi just for not being jamaican
stlucianrasta92 2 years ago 3
LMFAO!!! Triple H can be hilarious when he wants to be. He's better off with the comedy rather than sounding like a robot.
mach2rock 2 years ago 3
Bet you Triple H and McMahon were not happy after this show. He just gives away his character just like that.
DURANIMO 2 years ago 3
not likely, it was a planned change, hes now billed from ghana, africa, where he's actually from, rather than jamaica
snakepliskin3011 2 years ago 10
He is from west africa
Luxord322 2 years ago 4
and ghana is in.......
snakepliskin3011 2 years ago
Canada! im jk i know it in West Africa
Luxord322 2 years ago 2
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niggerland?
wholefnshow1 2 years ago
Did he drop his accent purposly or was it by accident
Nintendoman15 2 years ago 5
I think it was purposly just to make it funny
kazarian507 2 years ago
arent you supposed to be jamaican, lol
drewamira 2 years ago 5
LMAO look @ that Jafaking oh shit face
masterkevyn 2 years ago