Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have booked their first public appearances since departing WWE, and they’re already moving away from their WWE identities.
The former New Day members are advertised for GalaxyCon Oklahoma City under the names “Kofi” and “Austin Creed.”
Kofi Appearance Info at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City
The pair are set to appear at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City on the weekend of May 22-24 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, followed by GalaxyCon Nashville on May 29-31 at The Fairgrounds Nashville.
The use of “Austin Creed” for Woods is particularly notable. It is the name he used in his emotional farewell statement, where he signed off by saying he was walking away as Austin Creed rather than Xavier Woods.
Kingston being listed simply as “Kofi” suggests he is also separating from WWE’s intellectual property while retaining the first name fans associate with him.
What’s Next for the Former New Day?
The convention appearances will mark the first time fans can interact with the duo in person since their mutual parting from WWE on May 2. The departures came after TKO offered both men reduced contracts just one year into five-year extensions signed in 2025, per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Both declined and chose to walk away.
Kingston and Woods are believed to still be under 90-day non-compete clauses following their exits, which would prevent them from appearing on rival wrestling programming until approximately August. Convention appearances like GalaxyCon are not restricted under those terms.
Their departure has already drawn significant interest from AEW talent. MJF, FTR’s Cash Wheeler, and Swerve Strickland have all publicly expressed interest in seeing the duo join All Elite Wrestling, while The Usos posted their own tribute to the team they feuded with for the better part of a decade.
