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

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, nan WWE tag squad known arsenic nan New Day, reportedly departed nan institution connected Saturday arsenic portion of nan latest drawstring of releases.

Kingston and Woods became instrumentality favorites arsenic they formed New Day pinch chap superstar Big E. But aft Big E was sidelined pinch a superior injury, nan 2 continued their tag squad prowess successful nan ring. Kingston and Woods were four-time tag squad champions arsenic a duo and held nan belts 8 times erstwhile they were pinch Big E.

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Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston be Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event astatine The Kia Forum successful Inglewood, Calif., connected May 31, 2025. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Fightful Select and BodySlam both reported nan departures of Kingston and Woods. The 2 were moved to nan alumni conception of nan WWE website.

Kingston had a ton of occurrence arsenic a singles competitor. He captured nan WWE Championship astatine WrestleMania 35 complete Daniel Bryan arsenic portion of nan "Kofi-Mania" era wherever he received a ton of instrumentality support connected his measurement to his first title. He was besides an intercontinental champion 4 times and a United States champion 3 times.

Woods joined WWE successful 2010 aft stints astatine Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Woods won nan King of nan Ring tourney successful 2021.

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Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston of nan New Day observe their triumph during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2025. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

As a tag team, nan 2 were considered to beryllium 1 of nan champion successful WWE’s history. They captured their last titles astatine WrestleMania 41 and turned bottommost soon aft that. The 2 mislaid their tag titles successful June and Woods was injured during nan year. Kingston formed an confederation pinch Grayson Waller successful nan interim earlier nan departure.

Elsewhere, Tonga Loa and JC Mateo reportedly departed nan institution arsenic well.

Loa first appeared successful WWE successful 2009 earlier departed successful 2014. He re-appeared astir precocious successful 2024, joining forces pinch Solo Sikoa and nan recently formed MFT faction.

MFT's JC Mateo, Talla Tonga, Solo Sikoa and Tonga Loa look disconnected pinch Jimmy Uso during Saturday Night's Main Event astatine State Farm Arena successful Atlanta, Ga., connected July 12, 2025. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

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Mateo joined WWE successful 2025, besides backing up Sikoa successful nan faction. He was besides a tag squad champion pinch Tama Tonga earlier yet dropping nan belts to Damian Priest and R-Truth successful March.