WWE SmackDown: Kofi speaks about pressure of fighting Brock Lesnar

On season finale of Tuesday Night SmackDown Live, Kofi Kingston appeared in a backst segment with Michael Cole talking about his match against Brock Lesnar at next week's Premiere of Friday Night SmackDown. Lesnar challenged Kofi for Championship last week and Kofi accepted. Kofi has been WWE Champion since Wrestlemania 35. He last defended his title against Randy Orton at Clash of Champions PPV earlier this month.

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Brock's challenge

On last week's SmackDown, Kofi was celebrating a match he h just won with Xavier Woods and Big E when Brock me a surprise entrance with Paul Heyman. New Day looked pretty rey for Lesnar but Kofi insisted his teammates to leave as he was t afraid of Lesnar. Lesnar me his way onto ring and Heyman delivered a tremark speech eventually challenging Kofi for WWE Championship at Friday Night SmackDown Premiere on October 4. Kofi stated how he was a courous champion to WWE universe and accepted challenge. Brock h an evil smirk on his face as he approached Kofi for a handshake only to turn it into a lethal F5. ' Beast Incarnate' left behind a barely conscious Kofi as a sign of his power.

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Kofi's Views

Kofi appeared everything but scared on this week's Tuesday Night SmackDown Live. Sitting down for a backst interview with Michael Cole, Kofi mentioned how he feels that he is at top of his game. He reaffirmed that he is a fighting WWE champion to WWE universe and h issue with accepting Brock's challenge. When asked if he faced any pressure because of his upcoming bout with Brock on next week's SmackDown, Kofi replied that he does feel pressure of being at forefront of affairs but does t let it get to him. By end of interview, Kofi insisted that he will t let Brock 'have his way' with him and will definitely give beast a fight to remember.

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