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WWE Star Xavier Woods Shares Rather Graphic Post Surgery Photos

Xavier Woods really did have surgery on his head prior to WWE x AAA Worlds Collide and he's blaming Penta.
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Xavier Woods was supposed to be in action Friday night at WWE x AAA Worlds Collide in Las Vegas, but that did not end up happening.

He was set to team with his longtime tag partner Kofi Kingston as The New Day were going to challenge Psycho Clown & Pagano for the AAA World Tag Team Championships, but prior to the show, Woods announced that he had surgery on his head just a few hours before and would not be cleared to compete.

The tag title match would still take place with Grayson Waller stepping in for Woods, but Xavier was still there ringside to be tormented by Psycho Clown on numerous occasions.

Psycho Clown and Pagano would ultimately retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships over Kingston and Waller, before the Wyatt Sicks showed up to wreck havoc on those competitors left standing in the ring.

As for Xavier Woods, it turns out that the surgery announcement was not an angle. The King of the Ring winner took to social media late Friday night to show off some pretty graphic before and after photos of the procedure.

Woods would later clarify that he had a lipoma removed from his head, which is a benign, non-cancerous tumor made up of fat cells. Keeping up with kayfabe, Xavier did claim that the mass developed thanks to Penta and his Mexican Destroyer.

It's not currently clear how long Woods will be out of action, but a quick google search says that recovery time for this kind of surgery is typically 2-6 weeks.

WWE Worlds Collide Results:

El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Dominik Mysterio
El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Dominik Mysterio | WWE.com

Dominik Mysterio defeated El Hijo del Vikingo to capture the AAA Mega Championship

El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Dragon Lee, Ethan Page and JD McDonagh in a Fatal 4-Way Match to retain the AAA Latin American Championship

Psycho Clown & Pagano defeated Kofi Kingston & Grayson Waller to retain the AAA World Tag Team Championship

Natalya defeated Faby Apache to become the No. 1 Contender for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship

Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice defeated Finn Bálor & Roxanne Perez

Niño Hamburguesa, Octagón Jr., Laredo Kid & Mascarita Sagrada defeated Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro in a Lucha Showcase 8-Man Tag Team Match

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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

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