Kofi reflects on ROH title loss to Bandido at AEW Grand Slam
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 2:22 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
Kofi Kingston faced Bandido for the ROH World Championship at AEW Grand Slam in Paris on October 7, 2026. Despite a strong performance and positive crowd reception, Kofi did not capture the title. He expressed gratitude to the fans and praised Bandido in a social media post. Kofi is set to challenge Bandido again at AEW WrestleDream 2026, where he will team with Austin Creed and Swerve Strickland to defend their AEW World Championships in a two-out-of-three falls match against Bandido, Brody King, and Hangman Page.
- •Kofi lost to Bandido for the ROH World Championship at AEW Grand Slam.
- •The event took place in Paris on October 7, 2026.
- •Kofi will compete again at AEW WrestleDream 2026 on October 17.
- •He praised Bandido and thanked the Paris crowd on social media.
- •Bandido's victory marked his 19th successful title defense.
- 2:22 AMWrestling Inc — Kofi Comments On ROH World Title Loss To Bandido At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Paris
"Kofi might not have left AEW Grand Slam France with the ROH World Title, but he had a very fun time wrestling Bandido.
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