Fans were left in disbelief after two major names left WWE. Only last week, over 24 names were released by the company, including notable stars such as Bo Dallas, Kairi Sane, and Aleister Black.
Well, if fans thought that was the end of the roster cuts, WWE didn’t take long to prove them wrong. On Saturday, fans spotted that Xavier Woods’s and Kofi Kingston’s profiles were moved to the alumni section of the promotion’s website.
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Then only moments later, Cory Hayes of Bodyslam.net and Fightful Select reported that The New Day have decided to leave the Stamford-based promotion, and the decision was said to be mutual.
This comes as a surprise since both stars were the mainstays of WWE’s tag team division for a very long time. Kingston signed with the promotion in 2006, while Woods has been a part of the sports entertainment giant since 2010. Alongside Big E, they dominated the tag team division and the tag titles 13 times.
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As the news of their departure surfaced online, fans, still reeling from the releases on April 24, were left frustrated. Many of them were in disbelief that such a long-tenured duo was no longer in WWE. Taking to X, many of them expressed their shock at the news.
“Yeah this company is done. F*ck tko,” a fan wrote.
Another fan termed the development as sickening, saying Kofi Kingston is a sure shot for the Hall of Fame.
“I feel sick. I don’t care about Woods, but they did this to Kofi, who’s a certified Hall of Famer. It’s sickening,” the fan wrote.
Another fan targeted Chief Content Officer Triple H, saying he fumbled the decorated tag team’s run.
“Triple H fumbles everything,” the fan said.
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New Day’s WWE departure is an end of era
It was in 2014 that The New Day first started competing in WWE as a faction. After a few hiccups on the road, they got over with the fans and became one of the most popular acts on weekly programming.
Their rivalry with The Usos was largely credited with reviving the company’s tag team division. Apart from success as a team, two of its members, Big E and Kofi Kingston, also won the WWE Championship.
After their most recent heel turn after Big E’s retirement, the faction lost its way to an extent. Woods has been dealing with a shoulder injury, forcing him to miss WrestleMania 42, while Kofi didn’t feature in any prominent storylines as well.
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Edited by Sherjeel Malik