New Day’s departure from WWE only raises further TKO concerns
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods' departure from WWE raises concerns about the company's direction under parent firm TKO. The move highlights a perceived lack of commitment to tag team wrestling and veteran talent, as WWE reportedly restructures contracts despite financial success. These changes have sparked criticism over brand loyalty and the long-term development of younger wrestlers.
- ▪Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have departed WWE, signaling deeper concerns about TKO's management.
- ▪WWE has released several tag teams, including the Motor City Machine Guns and The Wyatt Sicks, weakening the tag division.
- ▪Veteran wrestlers are being targeted for cuts or contract restructuring, even as the company remains profitable.
- ▪WWE's reduction in house shows allows for a thinner roster, favoring lower-paid NXT talent over higher-paid veterans.
- ▪New Day was seen as instrumental in mentoring younger talent, a role now left unfilled by their departure.
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Joseph Staszewski New Day’s departure from WWE only raises further TKO concerns By Joseph Staszewski Published May 4, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston (New Day) make their entrance during Monday Night RAW. WWE via Getty Images Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods’ departures from WWE signals a few of the worst fears about TKO being further realized. There is a lack of commitment to tag team wrestling, because tag teams have long been looked at differently by promoters, as they are more expensive since you have to pay two members of around 10 teams to make a worthwhile functional division. WWE has seen DIY break up and released the Motor City Machine Guns and The Wyatt Sicks. The once-promising SmackDown tag team division has been raided.
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