Legendary WWE tag team duo departs company in latest wave of cuts
New Day duo Kingston, Woods exit WWE
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, the WWE tag team known as the New Day, have departed the company as part of recent releases. Reports from Fightful Select and BodySlam indicated the move on Saturday, with both wrestlers now listed in the alumni section of the WWE website. Tonga Loa and JC Mateo also left the roster.
Kingston and Woods formed the New Day with Big E, becoming fan favorites. After Big E suffered a serious injury that sidelined him, the duo continued as a tag team. They captured four tag team titles together and eight overall including time with Big E.
Kingston won the WWE Championship from Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35 amid the fan-driven "KofiMania" push. He also secured four Intercontinental Championships and three United States Championships. Woods joined WWE in 2010 following stints in TNA and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and he won the 2021 King of the Ring tournament. The pair claimed their most recent tag titles at WrestleMania 41 before turning heel, losing the belts in June, with Woods suffering an injury and Kingston aligning with Grayson Waller.
Tonga Loa appeared in WWE from 2009 to 2014 and returned in 2024 to join Solo Sikoa in the MFT faction. JC Mateo entered WWE in 2025, supporting Sikoa, and held tag team titles with Tama Tonga until dropping them to Damian Priest and R-Truth in March.
