WWE wrestler Kofi Kingston said in an interview he dropped the Jamaican accent to become more marketable as a top star with a character closer to his true personality. He mentioned Triple H dropping the blue blood gimmick as Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Steve Austin transforming from "Stunning Steve" to "Stone Cold."

"When I came to the WWE initially I wanted to come out to something that attributed both my love for wrestling and the Jamaican heritage," Kofi told Sky Sports. "I wanted to come out to something unique and something people had never seen before. But at a certain point it becomes about being real and true to yourself, as opposed to playing a character. ... I think in wrestling and the WWE you see a trend of guys who make transitions. And I think for me I'm in that transition stage into coming into my own."

Kofi was the focal point of Raw this week when he was booked to defeat Chris Jericho

in the ring, begin a feud with Randy Orton, and destroy Orton's NASCAR vehicle. Kofi confirmed he'll be in the ring against Orton with an opportunity to work with a constant main-eventer.

"To be able to go in there with Randy will definitely be a great learning experience for me and I think there are going to be some great matches and great things to come from the two of us," Kofi said.