New Day Release: Big E Finally Addresses Shock Exit – “They Both Thought They’d Retire In WWE”

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Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods asked for their release from WWE back in May and it was granted to them. Big E talked about the shocking exits of Kofi and Xavier in a recent interview with The A2theK Wrestling Show. He revealed that Kofi and Xavier thought they were going to retire in WWE.

“It is a big period of change for those two, for sure. I think they both assumed that their entire wrestling careers would be in WWE. Woods started in TNA and Kofi was on the indies for a little bit, but I think they both thought they’d retire in WWE. But there’s new ownership, things change, that’s the nature of the business. And it’s also really not a forever job, it’s not a job you’re going to do forever and ever. I don’t think those guys are retired. I don’t think they’re gonna put their boots away and be done, so I’m excited to see whatever is next. We communicate a lot. I try not to pry. I let them tell me what they want to tell me,” he said. [H:T/Fightful]

Fans around the world are looking forward to seeing what’s next for Kofi and Xavier Woods following their WWE exit.

The New Day’s Xavier and Kofi could make their AEW debut at Forbidden Door

This weekend is set to be a major one for both WWE and All Elite Wrestling. WWE will host the Night Of Champions PLE in Saudi Arabia this Saturday while AEW will host their annual Forbidden Door pay-per-view in San Jose on Sunday. Both events will feature two tournament final matches each as WWE will crown the King and Queen of the Ring while AEW will have the winners of the 2026 Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournaments.

An event like Forbidden Door would be the perfect place for The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods to make their All Elite Wrestling debut. The name of the event does justice to the magnitude of Kofi and Xavier standing in an AEW ring.

It will be interesting to see if Kofi and Xavier will make their shocking AEW debut at Forbidden Door.