{"id":329389,"date":"2026-05-05T05:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=329389"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:57:39","slug":"xavier-woods-issues-statement-on-his-wwe-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/xavier-woods-issues-statement-on-his-wwe-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Woods Issues Statement On His WWE Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On Saturday, WWE and longtime stars Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods officially went their separate ways, with each side reportedly agreeing to the split.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston\u2019s run with the corporate dates back to 2006, while Woods signed on in 2010. The 2 later joined forces with Big E. in 2014 to create The Latest Day, a gaggle that evolved into some of the completed and fan-favorite factions of the fashionable era.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Woods addressed the news in a post on Twitter, writing,<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFor the past 16 years, WWE has been my home. It\u2019s where I grew up, found myself, failed, learned, and got to live out things the younger version of me could only dream about.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cOnce I first walked into FCW, I just wanted a likelihood to prove I belonged and to bring something different to skilled wrestling. That likelihood became a life stuffed with moments I\u2019ll carry with me perpetually \u2014 WrestleMania, championships, King of the Ring, arenas world wide, and the gift of connecting with all of you by being myself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThe Latest Day gave me a bond with @TrueKofi and @WWEBigE that I\u2019ll cherish for all times. You believed in us, even when our ideas were wild, and since of that, we got to indicate those that being unapologetically yourself is a strength.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cUpUpDownDown became one other piece of that very same mission: a spot for joy, friendship, and humanity. I\u2019m so thankful to everyone, past and present, who helped construct it brick by brick.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cTo the locker room, producers, trainers, crew, camera teams, ring crew, everyone behind the scenes, and the props department \u2013 thanks. WWE has essentially the most special and hardest working props department that youll ever find. Love you guys and none of this happens without you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAnd to everyone who has been a part of this ride: thanks for believing in me. Thanks for letting me be Xavier Woods. Thanks for giving me the arrogance\u2026 to walk away as Austin Creed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the past 16 years, WWE has been my home. It\u2019s where I grew up, found myself, failed, learned, and got to live out things the younger version of me could only dream about.<\/p>\n<p>Once I first walked into FCW, I just wanted a likelihood to prove I belonged and to bring something\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jm0K78bh1C\">pic.twitter.com\/jm0K78bh1C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCreedWins\/status\/2051398443847835795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> If you could have any news suggestions or podcast recaps that you just\u2019d prefer to send in for us to post (full credit will likely be given to you), please email me at <span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"7d2f3e111c0f162d2a2e3d241c151212531e1210\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, WWE and longtime stars Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods officially went their separate ways, with each side reportedly agreeing to the split. Kingston\u2019s run with the corporate dates back to 2006, while Woods signed on in 2010. 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