#383: WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston: How to Start Living Your Dream
The Jay Ferruggia Show
Jay Ferruggia
4.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2021
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
In this candid and illuminating discussion Kofi gives you a behind the curtains look at the adversities he overcame and lessons he learned as he climbed the ranks to become one of the most recognizable and revered stars in professional wrestling.
Aside from his many in ring accomplishments, what's most impressive is what a genuinely kind and incredible human being he is. Whether you're a fan of pro wrestling, or you've never seen a match, you're going to love this episode.
Listen as we discuss:
- What was life like for Kofi growing up? [3:36]
- From a cubicle to the squared circle - how he got started in wrestling. [9:05]
- How he approaches life with such a positive and powerful mindset. [16:34]
- How did he go from a shy and quiet kid to a WWE Superstar? [21:40]
- Kofi-Mania - The skin tingling story behind his first reign as WWE Champion. [27:02]
- Why Kofi's kids are his top priority when he's home. [46:44]
- How does he train and eat to keep his body strong and ready for the ring? [54:36]
- What does he do for recovery and mobility? [1:01:27]
- Kofi's Top 5 MC's (at the moment) [1:06:18]
- What does he want his legacy to be when it's all said and done? [1:13:25]
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's up guys, welcome back to another episode of Renegade Radio. |
| 0:14.2 | Thanks so much for tuning in, hit the download button and joining me with my guest, Kofi |
| 0:19.7 | Kingston. |
| 0:20.7 | I always say that episodes with friends are my favorites and this one is no different. |
| 0:24.2 | This one is a special one. |
| 0:25.2 | Kofi Kingston and I got together in Austin, Texas to record this. |
| 0:29.8 | If you don't know who he is, he is regarded as one of the most decorated superstars in |
| 0:34.1 | WWE history. |
| 0:36.3 | He's a four time Intercontinental champ, a three time United States champ and he holds |
| 0:40.6 | the record for the overall reign, the most overall reigns as tag team champion in history. |
| 0:46.8 | He and the new day have had the tag titles at least 14 times now, maybe in other times |
| 0:51.4 | since we've since I'm recording this. |
| 0:55.3 | And he is also the first non mixed race black man in second African American after the |
| 1:03.4 | rock to win WWE's original world championship, the WWE championship and six overall black |
| 1:08.2 | world champion, WWE history. |
| 1:10.1 | He is the only African born world champion, WWE history and I was fortunate enough to be |
| 1:15.8 | there for that event. |
| 1:17.2 | I was with Kofi the night before at the Hall of Fame, I was backstage a little bit that |
| 1:22.0 | day. |
| 1:23.1 | I was right there at ringside when he won the title and man, I honestly believe it was |
| 1:28.0 | one of the coolest moments in WWE history and pro wrestling history, just everything that |
| 1:32.6 | happened leading up to it, which we get into that at super inspiring, really cool story. |
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