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AEW may have some big former WWE names on the table, but not everyone in the company sounds ready to roll out the red carpet....
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Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler and former WWE Champion best known for his lengthy WWE career and his run as a member of The New Day alongside Big E and Xavier Woods. Born Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah in Kumasi, Ghana, Kingston became one of WWE's most accomplished stars, capturing the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 along with Intercontinental, United States and multiple tag team championships. Kingston and Xavier Woods mutually parted ways with WWE in May 2026, ending his nearly two-decade run with the company.
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Ricochet Shuts Down Talk of Sheamus & New Day Jumping to AEW
July 5, 2026
Ricochet is not feeding into the Sheamus and New Day to AEW chatter. After MJF stirred things up by posting about Sheamus and telling him...
Big E Reveals The New Day Was Originally Called “The Clan” With Controversial Name As The Leader
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Big E just revealed one of the wildest early pitches behind The New Day, and WWE was not about to let that name fly. While...
Big E Doesn’t Believe Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods Are Done Wrestling After WWE Exit
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Big E is weighing in on Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods leaving WWE, and he’s making one thing pretty clear — don’t call this retirement....
The Hardys Push for The New Day to Join TNA After WWE Exit
June 18, 2026
Matt and Jeff Hardy are already fantasy-booking The New Day’s next move, and they want that move to be TNA. With Kofi Kingston and Xavier...
Road Dogg Wanted Big E as SmackDown Champion Before Kofi Kingston’s WWE Title Run
May 26, 2026
Road Dogg was pushing for Big E to become SmackDown’s top champion before Kofi Kingston’s road to the WWE Championship took off, according to former...
New Day Current Status for AEW Double or Nothing
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Fans hoping to see The New Day shock the wrestling world at AEW Double or Nothing tonight probably need to pump the brakes. After Kofi...
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FTR Wants Match Against New Day in AEW After WWE Exit
May 23, 2026
FTR is already eyeing a showdown with New Day now that Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are leaving WWE. Shortly after news broke that Woods...
Tony Khan Addresses Interest In Signing Former New Day Stars To AEW
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The wrestling world continues speculating about where former The New Day members Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods could land next, and now Tony Khan has...
Possible AEW Names For Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Revealed
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Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods may end up looking a little different if they land in AEW. As speculation keeps growing about the former New...
AEW Talent Already Pushing For Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods After WWE Exit
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Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods may not stay free agents for very long because it sounds like AEW already has a ton of people wanting...
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Book First Major Appearances After WWE Exit
May 11, 2026
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are already lining up appearances outside WWE following their shocking departure from the company. According to PWInsiderElite.com, the former The...
The Elite vs. The New Day Match Was Closer to Happening Than Fans Realized
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The long-rumored bout between The Elite and The New Day apparently came much closer to happening than fans ever realized. While speaking on Being The...
Big E. Gets Loud “New Day Rocks!” Chants During 2026 WWE Backlash
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Big E couldn’t say much of anything during the WWE Backlash pre-show without the crowd erupting into loud “New Day rocks!” chants. Big E. was...
Swerve Strickland Reacts To The New Day’s WWE Exit Amid AEW Rumors
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Swerve Strickland is finally speaking out about the shocking WWE departures of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods — and he made it clear he has...
Big E’s WWE Status Following Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Exits
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Big E isn’t going anywhere — even after the shocking departures of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods left major questions about the future of The...
D-Von Dudley Believes TKO Could Destroy The Wrestling Business After The New Day’s WWE Exit
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The New Day leaving WWE already created massive fallout across the wrestling world — but now D-Von Dudley is openly blaming TKO’s corporate structure for...
WWE Wanted The New Day to Transition Out of Full-Time Wrestling Before Departure
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Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods weren’t just asked to take less money by WWE — they were also being positioned toward the final stage of...
Eric Bischoff Says WWE Letting The New Day Leave Makes Sense Financially
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Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods leaving WWE shocked a lot of fans — but according to Eric Bischoff, the situation makes complete sense once you...
Will Ospreay Addresses New Day Potentially Joining AEW After WWE Exit
May 6, 2026
Will Ospreay is already excited about the possibility of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods potentially landing in AEW following their shocking WWE departure. After reports...
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May 5, 2026
Bobby Lashley isn’t holding back on WWE’s decision to let The New Day walk — and he’s calling it a major fumble. Following the exit...