After leaving WWE this year, the duo formerly of New Day appeared at Wembley Stadium as part of AEW’s All In, revealed a new team name and captured the AEW World Trios Championships alongside Swerve Strickland.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods left WWE earlier this year by mutual consent and debuted for AEW at All In London.
They entered the Trios Royale Roulette as wild cards alongside Swerve Strickland, eliminated Death Riders, and won the AEW World Trios Titles.
The pair revealed a new team name, The New Level, and are using the ring names Kofi and Austin Creed in AEW.
# What happened at All In Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods — long-time WWE performers best known as half of the New Day — made a surprise debut at AEW's All In event at Wembley Stadium. They entered the Trios Royale Roulette during the Buy In preshow and into the main broadcast as wild cards alongside Swerve Strickland. The trio eliminated the Death Riders and left Wembley as AEW World Trios Champions.
# Who they are now On arrival they revealed a new team name, The New Level, and are wrestling under shortened ring names: Kofi and Austin Creed. The appearance was their first since it was announced they were leaving WWE in May. Metro reported their departures were handled by mutual consent after both chose not to renegotiate contracts.
Together — and previously with Big E as New Day — the pair were among WWE's most decorated tag acts. Notable career highlights listed in coverage include:
# How the signing unfolded Fightful reported that the AEW deals "came together in the last couple of weeks" and that the duo were not under contract as of two weeks before All In. Metro's coverage places the signing and debut within that short window and notes All In was their first public appearance since leaving WWE.
# AEW reaction
# Immediate impact Their debut altered the Trios lineup at Wembley and resulted in an instant title change. The pairing with Swerve Strickland created a new trios unit that captured gold moments into AEW's biggest UK show of the year, signaling a significant roster shift between the two promotions.
# What remains open
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