Big E Respects Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Leaving WWE, Doesn’t Expect Them to Retire

Big E has been reflecting publicly on the dissolution of New Day’s long run in WWE, and his message is one of support rather than surprise.

In a recent sit-down with Chris Van Vliet, E continued to expand on the departures of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods from WWE — a topic he had only just begun addressing earlier in the week. When he first broke his silence on the matter, E made clear he isn’t expecting either of his longtime partners to be done with professional wrestling, suggesting the moves are chapter changes rather than final curtain calls.

Beyond his thoughts on Kofi and Xavier specifically, E also touched on the broader ownership changes that have reshaped WWE in recent years, offering his perspective on how the company has evolved through that transition.

New Day’s run as a unit stands as one of the most celebrated and longest-tenured faction stories in WWE history. The three men spent well over a decade together on the main roster, winning multiple tag team championships and becoming cornerstones of WWE programming across multiple eras. That Kofi and Xavier have now both moved on from the company marks a genuine end of an era.

For Big E, who has been sidelined since suffering a broken neck in March 2022, watching his partners chart new paths from the outside carries obvious weight. His willingness to speak openly about it — and to do so with evident respect for their choices — says a good deal about the bond the group built over the years.