Summary

WWE had internally planned a joint statement on the departures of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, but the statement was never released.

According to the report, the reason the statement did not go out is unknown. WWE is also said to have expressed appreciation to both men privately after their exits became official.

The update adds another layer to the fallout from The New Day split and comes shortly after Xavier Woods' farewell statement addressed the end of his run with the company.

WWE's private appreciation for Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

The reported private message matters because Kingston and Woods were not short-term roster names. Woods spent roughly 16 years with WWE, while Kingston's run lasted about 20 years.

That makes the absence of a public company statement more notable than it would be for a routine roster move. Even without an official public message, the report indicates WWE did acknowledge both men behind the scenes after the departures.

What the New Day fallout means for WWE

WWE not issuing a public joint statement leaves the company side of Kingston and Woods' exit looking unusually quiet for two wrestlers so closely tied to The New Day era. For fans, that keeps the focus on the farewell messages and outside reactions rather than any formal final word from WWE itself.

It also underlines how significant these departures are within WWE's modern history. Kingston and Woods were central pieces of one of the promotion's most influential acts of the past decade, so even a small backstage detail like this carries weight.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.