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Xavier Woods Re-Signs With WWE on Multi-Year Deal as Fightful Reports Kofi Kingston Also Re-Upped

The agreement was finalized in September near his prior contract’s expiration following last-minute talks.

Overview

  • Woods publicly confirmed the new deal on social media, telling fans they will be seeing him in WWE for “a while longer.”
  • Fightful Select first reported on October 7 that Woods agreed to a multi-year extension to remain with the company.
  • Multiple reports say negotiations went down to the wire, with the contract completed in September 2025 as his previous deal was set to lapse.
  • Fightful later reported that Kofi Kingston quietly re-signed earlier this year, with specific terms for both New Day members not disclosed.
  • Woods, a multi-time tag champion and 2021 King of the Ring who also fronts the UpUpDownDown channel, stays on a roster experiencing recent departures of other talents.