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The WWE Universe Reacts To The New Day's Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods Turning On Big E

It's a new day for The New Day as Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods turned heel on a returning Big E.
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The New Day so no to Big E
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Wow... The New Day is no more. At least how many of us have known and loved them for a decade.

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods appeared to be on the verge of announcing a separation during their 10-year celebration on the 12/2 episode on Monday Night Raw. That was until Big E made his surprise return to try and reunite his longtime friends and tag team partners.

He was successful, but in a way that absolutely nobody saw coming.

When Big E offered to return to the road full-time as New Day's manager, until the day that he was cleared for in-ring competition once again, Kofi and Woods promptly channeled their mutual frustrations with each other in the direction of their third man.

In front of an absolutely stunned crowd in Everett, Washington, Kofi and Woods said that Big E's offer was too little too late. Criticizing E for waiting until Monday night to come back to the New Day after months of infighting.

They went on to downplay Big E's potentially career ending broken neck and then told him to stop teasing the fans, saying that he's never going to wrestle again. The pair clearly harboring resentment for Big E choosing his new analyst position in WWE over them, for choosing his new girlfriend over them.

Big E's partner was just one of many people who took to social media to address their feelings about what they were witnessing.

The outright rejection of Big E allowed Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods to bond once more, declaring that it was just the two of them moving forward.

The WWE Universe was experiencing a wide array of emotions Monday night. Some expressing sorrow. Others applauding the performances of all three men in a segment that truly shocked fans to their core. Here's some of the best of what people had to say about Kofi and Woods turning on Big E.

What was your reaction to Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods turning on Big E? Let us know on The Takedown on SI X Page.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com