New Day Run The Gauntlet; Kofi Kingston Challenges Daniel Bryan For WWE Title At WrestleMania 35, Updated Card

KofiMania is official.

Thanks to his tag team partners and years of hard work, Kofi Kingston is going to WrestleMania to challenge Daniel Bryan for the WWE Title.

After weeks of obstacles, The New Day finally jumped through Vince McMahon’s final hoop. At the beginning of tonight’s SmackDown Live, Vince McMahon announced that if Big E & Xavier Woods could run their own gauntlet later on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston would qualify to face Bryan at WrestleMania 35.

The New Day went through Gallows & Anderson, Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura, The Bar, The Usos (via forfeit), and Bryan & Rowan (via count out) to put their best friend in the WWE Title match at MetLife Stadium. After the match, the camera cut backstage to Vince McMahon, who confirmed that Kofi vs. Bryan is official. Meanwhile, Kofi sprinted to the ring to celebrate with his brothers as the locker room emptied in support of Kingston.

That was quick! @WWEBigE & @XavierWoodsPhD look to RACE through this gauntlet as they take out the FIRST team of @KarlAndersonWWE & @LukeGallowsWWE! #SDLive #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/ltXjxetuvH

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

go @ShinsukeN & @RusevBUL… and @LanaWWE is SALTY about it!

2️⃣ down for @WWEBigE & @XavierWoodsPhD. #SDLive #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/KM2vbFuyHe

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

3️⃣ down.#TheBar has been eliminated in this #GauntletMatch. Who’s next? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/z15MSZZyRR

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

HOW WILL THE NEW DAY CONTINUE?!? #SDLive #GauntletMatch @WWEBigE @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/GFbW4vIYPY

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

“No one deserves to go to #WrestleMania more than @TrueKofi… WE FORFEIT.” @WWEUsos are a class act. #SDLive #GauntletMatch @WWEBigE @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/n65qV9znux

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

An A+ performance by @XavierWoodsPhD & @WWEBigE.@TrueKofi is GOING TO #WrestleMania!!!!! #SDLive #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/mTJeva0QI5

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

You deserve it, @TrueKofi. #WrestleMania #SDLive #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/T5bRvrSQkM

— WWE (@WWE) March 27, 2019

With Bryan vs. Kofi being official for WrestleMania 35, here’s a look at the updated card:

RAW Women’s Championship – Triple Threat Match
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

WWE Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins

WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Tony Nese

No Holds Barred Match
(Triple H’s Career On The Line)
Triple H vs. Batista

Kurt Angle’s Farewell Match
Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Shane McMahon vs. The Miz

AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton

Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre

WWE United States Championship
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

WWE Intercontinental Championship
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Finn Balor

WWE Championship
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships – Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match
Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs. The IIconics vs. Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Beth Phoenix & Natalya

Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Braun Strowman, Michael Che, Colin Jost