WWE's Kofi Kingston: Big E Was Able To Stay True To Himself & Reach The Pinnacle Of Wrestling

After 11 years with WWE, Big E finally became a world champion as he cashed in his Money In The Bank contract to defeat Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title.

Big E's title win came just over one year after his singles run began. Some, including WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T, thought E would have to distance himself from his fun-loving New Day persona to be a successful main event talent, but the 35-year-old has ultimately become a world champion while remaining firmly tied to the gimmick.

Kofi Kingston reflected on Big E's win during a chat with Sportskeeda and the former WWE Champion lauded his stablemate for achieving success while remaining true to himself.

"There were so many people on social media that were like 'Oh Big E needs to break up. Go on your own. You need to turn on The New Day.' These wedge drivers out there keep trying to drive a wedge in there between The New Day. They've been trying to do it for years. [Big E] stuck to his guns. Our bond is like a brotherhood. People told him he had to be serious, 'Well now that you're on your own, you can't come out there and dance and doing all these things. You gotta be serious' and you're trying to tell Big E how to be Big E when the reason you embrace him in the first place is because he was himself. He was able to stay true to himself and get to the top, the pinnacle of wrestling. To hold the most prestigious title in the history of wrestling is amazing. What a story," Kingston said.

Big E was featured on Raw as WWE Champion for the first time on September 20. Check out the full results from the show here.