Legendary WWE tag team duo departs company in latest wave of cuts

Legendary WWE tag team duo departs company in latest wave of cuts

Source: Fox News

Summary

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, members of the WWE tag team New Day, reportedly left the company on Saturday. Kingston and Woods had a successful tag team career, winning four tag team championships and holding the belts eight times. Kingston also had a successful singles career, winning the WWE Championship and multiple other titles. Woods joined WWE in 2010 and won the King of the Ring tournament in 2021. The two were moved to the alumni section of the WWE website.


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The game followed a familiar script.

New Day’s departure was a slow burn, with Big E’s injury being the turning point.

Kingston and Woods continued to dominate as a duo, but their momentum stalled after Big E’s absence.

They made excuses, citing injuries and losses, but the writing was on the wall.

This one felt recognizable early, and fans saw it coming.

Original observation: The departure of New Day was a “career change” for Kingston and Woods, not a retirement.

Author: Evan Null