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  • Vince McMahon Would Never Ask Talent For Pay Cuts, Says Ex-Employee

    Vince McMahon Would Never Ask Talent For Pay Cuts, Says Ex-Employee

    Ex-WWE writer believes Vince McMahon would not treat New Day as TKO.

    The TKO management has been criticised by fans recently amid reports of them asking talents to take as much as 50% pay cut while touting record profits. This move has been linked to The New Day’s departure from the company, ending the group’s decade-plus run with the promotion.

    Though they are not the only recent WWE release, as the company has also let go the entire Wyatt Sicks faction as well as names such as Kairi Sane and Aleister Black as part of their post-WrestleMania talent cuts.

    Former WWE writer Chris Dunn gave his thoughts on the topic during a recent appearance on Public Enemies Podcast. He compared the recent releases to the previous regime run by Vince McMahon, saying that under the former WWE chairman, there were talents who would never be treated like this:

    “Vince was making these cuts too. There was always spring cleaning, think the difference is, like, Vince never would have asked anyone to take a pay cut. He would have either fired the person or they would have been somebody like the New Day, who he considered a national treasure — wouldn’t job out when he was trying to embarrass Road Dogg — and keep them forever because they should stay.”

    We Can’t Have New Day Lose: Chris Dunn

    Expanding on his comments about Road Dogg, Chris Dunn recalled the 2018 Survivor Series PPV that saw Raw and SmackDown brands facing off in various matches. He explained that McMahon decided to make SmackDown lose all matches to embarrass Road Dogg, who was the head writer of the show at the time. Though he made an exception for The New Day by putting them on the pre-show instead:

    “Vince, in a meeting, decided SmackDown was going to lose every match on Survivor Series. And then we got to, I think the New Day match came up when New Day was on SmackDown. So it was like, we can’t have New Day lose, let’s put them on kickoff.”

    Dunn explained that the New Day win did not count for their brand as they were on the pre-show. Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon opened next Monday’s episode, celebrating a clean sweep over the rival brand after winning all matches on the main card.

  • AEW Internally Pushing To Sign The New Day

    AEW Internally Pushing To Sign The New Day

    The New Day members Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods could land in AEW following their departure from WWE.

    There has been interest from AEW in signing the New Day members. A report emerged claiming close to a dozen sources within AEW expressed a desire to sign Kingston and Woods following an alleged WWE departure.

    As per Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, almost no dissent has emerged among those spoken to within AEW about potentially signing the New Day duo to AEW.

    At least one person within an organization usually raises concerns about a potential signing, but that has not been the case here. The outlet noted that both Kingston and Woods are universally respected within AEW and that several big names in the promotion have been actively making an internal push for the two to end up there.

    Bobby Lashley Wants The New Day In AEW

    Lashley has been one of several AEW names wanting them in the company. He said:

    “Man, I tell you what, I think the problem that we have right now is that the Hurt Syndicate is too strong. If we bring those guys on there, we’d be just unstoppable. I don’t think there’s any guess game in what’s going to happen next.

    I think Kofi and Woods, I think they’re just amazing talent, and I think that anybody and everybody is going to throw in their money to try to pick those guys up. Hopefully they come to AEW, and if they do, we’ll try to get them if we can because I would love to be able to work with those guys.”

    Kingston and Woods are both subject to 90-day non-compete clauses and would make them available in late July or early August. 

    Kingston and Woods recently booked their first public appearances since leaving WWE. The former New Day members have been advertised for GalaxyCon Oklahoma City under the names “Kofi” and “Austin Creed.”

    The duo is 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.

  • Former WWE Star Shocked After The New Day WWE Release

    Former WWE Star Shocked After The New Day WWE Release

    Former WWE star Matt Hardy recently responded to Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston of The New Day departing WWE.

    Recent reports alleged that TKO attempted to restructure the duo’s contracts through pay cuts, leading to their exit.

    During a recent episode of his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Hardy discussed his reaction to hearing the departure claims. The veteran stated the news would be shocking if true, given The New Day’s prominence in WWE.

    “Shock. It was definitely shocking. The New Day has been such a staple of WWE, and you think they’re going to be WWE lifers, no doubt about it. And the last thing you expect is, as popular and as prominent as they still are right now, they’re going to be gone from WWE. It was very, very shocking to hear.”

    Hardy continued:

    “They were such big stars on a high level. It was shocking. I’m surprised they didn’t really try to figure out some way to make it work.”

    Woods and Kingston formed The New Day alongside Big E in 2014. The faction has become one of the most successful tag teams in WWE history, capturing multiple tag team championships across various combinations.

    Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Set For Appearance Outside WWE

    Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods recently booked their first public appearances since departing WWE, and they’re already moving away from their WWE identities.

    The former New Day members have been advertised for GalaxyCon Oklahoma City under the names “Kofi” and “Austin Creed.”

    The pair is 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.

  • Young Bucks Reveal 2018 Talks With Triple H Over New Day Match

    Young Bucks Reveal 2018 Talks With Triple H Over New Day Match

    The Elite vs The New Day

    Matt Jackson called Triple H in 2018 to pitch a New Day vs. The Elite dream match. The revelation, dropped on the latest episode of Being The Elite, re-contextualizes years of social media teasing into something that was nearly real, and lands at the exact moment Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are weeks away from being able to sign with All Elite Wrestling.

    “We truly were trying to get a New Day, Young Bucks, Kenny match to happen. An Elite vs. New Day match actively,” Matt Jackson said on the show. “They said they were trying on their side. We were definitely talking to our bosses.”

    Jackson then disclosed the call itself.

    “Even to the point in 2018 when we got on the phone with Triple H and we talked to him and said, ‘Hey, we would really like to do this match.’ I don’t know if he was necessarily interested in just doing that match. I think he was more interested in pursuing us to work for him, but we talked to him about it. We were serious about doing the match and we thought we’d probably be able to do it, and unfortunately we never did.”

    The Episode Doubles As A Tease

    The episode itself is a watchalong of Being The Elite episode 107, the 2018 “It’s a New Day” installment that documented The Elite facing off against The New Day in Street Fighter V at E3. Kenny Omega complemented the timing by posting throwback video footage of himself gaming with The New Day from that same event, making the back-to-back teases impossible to read as coincidence.

    The footage and the 2018 phone call paint the same picture. The Elite have wanted this match for nearly a decade, and they are surfacing the evidence at the precise moment it might finally happen.

    Why Now

    Kingston and Woods mutually parted ways with WWE on May 2. Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that TKO offered the duo reduced deals just one year into a five-year contract set to run through 2030, and both men declined and walked, per the backstage update from Meltzer’s reporting.

    Standard WWE deals include a 90-day non-compete clause. If Kingston and Woods are operating under that timeline, they would be eligible to sign with another promotion at the end of July, opening a runway to a potential AEW debut during the summer build to All In London.

    The Young Bucks and FTR were among the first to tweet teases in the immediate aftermath of the news, per Meltzer. MJF and Cash Wheeler invoked The New Day’s signature catchphrase in their own posts. Swerve Strickland told TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast that he texted Kingston after the release and considers him “one of the top five greatest ever to do it.” The New Day name remains WWE property, so any AEW arrival would likely see Kingston and Woods working under their individual names.

  • Backstage Update on New Day’s WWE Departure

    The full picture of why Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods left WWE has emerged, and it is significantly more complicated than a mutual parting of ways.

    Dave Meltzer reported in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Kingston and Woods were effectively given an ultimatum just one year into a five-year contract signed in 2025, set to run through 2030. WWE told the duo they were going to be cut but offered them the option of staying on a reduced rate, winding down their in-ring careers, and fulfilling the remainder of their deal in a combination of limited in-ring work and promotional duties. Both men declined.

    The news of their departure drew an immediate reaction from AEW talent. Both The Young Bucks and FTR posted on social media, teasing interest in bringing Kingston and Woods to All Elite Wrestling.

    Meltzer’s report aligns with earlier details from PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, who revealed that a majorly promoted WWE talent had accepted a 50 percent pay cut around the same time, and from Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, who confirmed that multiple talents had been approached about restructuring their deals. Bodyslam reported that TKO is pushing contract renegotiations across the roster in part due to debt carried over from Endeavor’s past.

    Kingston is 44, and Woods is 39. Together, they formed one of the most decorated and beloved tag teams in WWE history across nearly two decades with the company.

  • Former Commentator Issues Warning After New Day WWE Departure

    Former WWE commentator Jonathan Coachman recently issued a strong response to WWE’s handling of contract renegotiations following Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods’ departure from the company.

    He posted what he called an “emergency wrestling take” on social media, warning that the situation could have widespread consequences for the locker room.

    Coachman didn’t mince words about WWE asking talent to renegotiate existing deals. He framed it as a fundamental shift in how the company operates under the TKO system.

    “My emergency wrestling take: why asking talent to renegotiate is just the start of a slippery slope that feels like an absolute power struggle backstage,” Coachman posted on his social media.

    Coachman Compares Current WWE to Vince McMahon Era

    The veteran broadcaster drew a sharp contrast between current WWE practices and how things operated during Vince McMahon’s tenure. He emphasized that contract renegotiations after deals were already signed simply didn’t happen during his time with the company.

    “In my entire time in the WWE… never once did I hear of Vince McMahon asking a talent after they had already agreed to a deal,” Coachman stated in his video.

    He warned that The New Day’s exit is just the beginning if WWE continues this approach.

    “It’s not going to stop with The New Day. And this is why it’s such a problem.”

    Respect and Fairness at the Core of the Issue

    Coachman broke down why he believes Kingston and Woods chose to leave, pointing to respect as the central issue. He argued that asking talent to renegotiate existing agreements sends the wrong message.

    “If you’re going to disrespect me… that’s exactly what it is,” Coachman explained. “At some point, fairness has got to bleed into the conversation.”

    He predicted that WWE could see an exodus of talent if the pattern continues.

    “Now you’re going to start to see it go the other way… when all these talents start to leave,” he warned.

    Coachman closed his take with a blunt assessment of the renegotiation strategy.

    “Renegotiation. That ain’t it.”

    The comments add another voice to the growing conversation about WWE’s contract practices under TKO ownership. What began as a story about The New Day’s departure has evolved into a broader discussion about talent relations and business practices in the company.

  • Big E Reacts to Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods WWE Exits

    Big E Reacts to Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods WWE Exits

    Big E has reacted to the surprising WWE exits of his New Day stablemates Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. Fans discovered earlier today that both Kingston and Woods were removed from WWE’s official roster page, marking an unexpected end to their tenures with the company.

    Big E’s Response to the Departures

    Big E addressed the situation on social media following the news breaking, posting the following artwork on his Instagram stories by artist Jonathan Davenport, designer of ring gear worn by New Day, Cody Rhodes and more.

    The former WWE Champion’s reaction comes as fans process the sudden nature of both departures happening simultaneously.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2ddiEAYe0

    What’s Next for The New Day

    The trio formed one of the most successful factions in modern WWE history, with The New Day becoming multi-time tag team champions and cultural icons within the wrestling industry. Big E has been sidelined from in-ring competition since suffering a broken neck in March 2022.

    Kingston and Woods have been integral parts of WWE programming for over a decade each. Kingston is a former WWE Champion and multiple-time tag team champion, while Woods has held tag team gold on numerous occasions alongside his New Day brothers.

    The future of The New Day as a faction remains uncertain with two-thirds of the group now departed from WWE. Big E continues his recovery from his career-threatening neck injury, though no timeline has been announced for a potential return to action.

    Both Kingston and Woods’ contracts and the circumstances surrounding their exits have not been officially confirmed by WWE at this time.

  • MJF, The Usos and More React to New Day Leaving WWE

    MJF, The Usos and More React to New Day Leaving WWE

    The New Day members Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston were granted their WWE release. Now, WWE stars The Usos, AEW stars MJF and Cash Wheeler posted their reactions on social media.

    As per Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez, Woods and Kingston parted ways with WWE after they asked to restructure their current deals with TKO. The pair had been with the company as part of the New Day faction since 2014.

    MJF and Cash Wheeler React

    Both AEW stars referenced New Day’s signature catchphrase following the departure.

    MJF posted to his Instagram Stories: “It’s a new day…. yes it is.”

    Cash Wheeler of FTR posted on X: “Cot damn. It’s a new day. Cot damn.”

    The Usos Send Emotional Message

    Jimmy and Jey Uso dropped a message to The New Day. The Usos tweeted:

    “My boys the ….NEW ….DAY Love uces”

    The New Day’s History With FTR and The Usos

    Wheeler and tag team partner Dax Harwood have clashed with New Day multiple times while both teams were in WWE during 2019. The teams, then known as The Revival, faced off in several six-man tags alongside Randy Orton that year.

    In 2019, Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated The Revival to win the SmackDown Tag Team titles. New Day retained the championships against The Revival at the TLC pay-per-view in Minneapolis on December 15, 2019.

    Meanwhile, The Usos and The New Day have dominated WWE’s modern tag team division with classic title matches and rivalries.

    Woods and Kingston’s departure from WWE marks the end of New Day’s 12-year run with the company.

  • Big E: New Day Run Meant More Than WWE Title Reign

    Big E’s singles resume includes a WWE Championship reign, but he says the defining chapter of his career wasn’t the title run — it was The New Day.

    Speaking with 107.7 The Bone with Baby Huey during Super Bowl week from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Big E reflected on what he would want most remembered if his in-ring career is truly finished.

    \”I feel like I\’ve had some really great highs as a single superstar as far as being NXT champion, the second ever NXT champion, also getting to be WWE Champion, two-time IC champion. But really, I feel like what people know me as, and the time of my career that was really the most rewarding is my time with the New Day.

    I feel like we really got to do something special. If I had to pick one, it would be as a member of the New Day because it really changed the trajectory of my career.\”

    New Day’s legacy still follows him

    Big E pointed to how the group’s accomplishments and cultural footprint still come up in everyday fan interactions, even years after some of their biggest moments.

    \”My time in the New Day is one I truly cherish. And we just broke down so many barriers. We did so many things we hadn\’t really seen before. Breaking a record that stood for 20 years with demolition.

    Having Booty-O\’s, a food product in wrestling is kind of ridiculous. People still come up to me this, it\’s been I think we released Booty-O\’s a decade ago and people still fondly remember me as the Booty-O\’s guy.\”

    Where Big E stands on the breakup

    Even with The New Day’s current on-screen divide, Big E said he’s approaching it with a calmer mindset and staying focused on the role he has right now.

    \”It was something that was discussed at some point, but look, I\’m very zen these days. I\’m a big mindfulness meditation guy. Right now, I\’m focused on my broadcasting role. That is my role.

    And look.. if those guys would actually appear on a PLE, if they would be there on one of these things, maybe we could spend some time maybe I would spend more time talking and thinking about them. But I look around they\’re I look at the card. No New Day. Another PLE goes by. No New Day. So what do you want me to do? What am I to do? Except I just do my job.\”

    A KofiMania memory, even now

    Big E also said he still looks back fondly on being part of Kofi Kingston’s biggest career moment.

    \”Obviously we are bitter enemies now, but being a part of Kofi Mania was really special. That was Kofi\’s moment that he earned. I still think fondly of the gauntlet match that Woods and I had to help Kofi get in with the Usos. That whole build was special.\”

    For more New Day coverage, see Xavier Woods’ recent comments on the group’s heel direction, and for the latest on Big E’s status, read his recent retirement update and his follow-up statement to fans.

  • The \”Orange Juice Philosophy\” Behind The New Day\’s Heel Turn

    Xavier Woods has opened up about the psychology behind The New Day\’s heel turn, revealing what he calls the \”orange juice philosophy\” that explains why the team needed to embrace their darker side.

    Speaking with Peter Rosenberg for Cheap Heat during Royal Rumble weekend in Riyadh, Woods broke down the metaphor that drives their current character work.

    \”I heard this thing and it was if you squeeze an orange, what comes out? Orange juice. Because that\’s what\’s inside it,\” Woods explained. \”Somebody says something cross to you, something mean, there it\’s essentially squeezing you. And what comes out? That anger, that rage. But when you\’re bouncing around in bright colors and unicorns and all this stuff, even if they say something across to you, here comes something that\’s not actually in you coming out.\”

    Woods emphasized that the heel turn allows him to express genuine emotions that were suppressed during their babyface run.

    \”Now I get to let out years, decades of all that that\’s been inside,\” he said. \”And it feels amazing.\”

    Woods believes their current persona resonates because it reflects something real rather than manufactured positivity.

    \”The more authentic I am, the higher level I\’m vibrating at and that\’s going to bring things to me and that\’s going to repel things from me,\” Woods stated. \”What is it going to repel? People that are not authentic. So you don\’t like this because you know that this is real.\”

    Kofi Kingston echoed his partner\’s sentiment, describing this run as one of his favorite periods in The New Day\’s history.

    \”I\’ve been on both sides, you know, winning a title at Mania when everyone wanted you to win and winning a title at Mania when no one wanted you to win,\” Kingston said. \”When no one wants you to do it and you just.. and you do it, and you look at everyone\’s face, and they\’re just pissed off… It\’s lovely.\”

  • Xavier Woods: I\’m TNA\’s First WWE Success Story, Not AJ Styles

    Xavier Woods has made a bold claim about his place in wrestling history, declaring himself the first success story to transition from TNA to WWE.

    Speaking with Peter Rosenberg during Royal Rumble weekend, Woods reflected on his pioneering journey from TNA to becoming a multi-time champion in WWE.

    \”I\’m so not to be pompous, but I\’m the first success story from TNA to WWE,\” Woods stated confidently. \”I\’m the first one to find like long-term success from TNA. You\’re pre Samoa Joe. Yeah. You\’re pre AJ, pre Bobby.\”

    Woods elaborated on what his early success meant for TNA\’s reputation within WWE circles.

    \”I\’m the one who came over and washed the stink off. I\’m the one who came over and said TNA is a viable place. We have great talent,\” he explained.

    The New Day member spoke highly of TNA\’s roster during his tenure, making a bold statement about its talent level.

    \”I would put that roster against any roster in the history of wrestling,\” Woods declared. \”Some of the best matches, some of the best wrestlers on the planet. So many legends were there. So many. It was crazy.\”

    Woods shared a fascinating detail about wrestling international talent during his TNA days, including a series of matches with future NJPW legend Hiroshi Tanahashi.

    \”At one point like Tanahashi came through and he was just part of the exhibition. So I was just wrestling Tanahashi for months and like what having these awesome matches building this great friendship,\” he recalled.

    His TNA debut was equally unusual. Woods debuted at Bound for Glory as part of the Consequences Creed team, winning the TNA Tag Team Championships in his first televised match—then returned to his college classes the next day.

    \”That was my first televised match. I\’m in college… Then the next day I was at my 8 a.m. biopsychology class senior college at that point,\” Woods laughed.

    The path from TNA to WWE success paved the way for future stars like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, and Bobby Lashley to make similar transitions.

  • Kofi Kingston Reflects on KofiMania, That Loss to Brock Lesnar

    Kofi Kingston has opened up about two defining moments of his WWE career: the magical road to KofiMania and the controversial 8-second loss to Brock Lesnar that ended his championship reign.

    Speaking with Peter Rosenberg for Cheap Heat during Royal Rumble weekend in Saudi Arabia, Kingston reflected on what made the build to WrestleMania 35 so special.

    \”Leading up to KofiMania was perfect. It was the one time we came into work and said, \’Hey, we want to do this. We think it would be great if we did it this way.\’ And everyone was on the same page,\” Kingston recalled.

    \”For four months, the booking was so good that I kept thinking, \’Something\’s got to give. Something is up.\’\”

    Kingston praised Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) as the perfect opponent for that WrestleMania moment, crediting him as essential to the storyline\’s success.

    \”No one could have been more perfect for the moment,\” Kingston said. \”He was the perfect opponent. Without him, the whole thing doesn\’t happen. Everything was perfect.\”

    When It Comes Crashing Down

    The conversation shifted to the SmackDown Fox premiere when Brock Lesnar squashed Kingston in mere seconds to capture the WWE Championship. Kingston was candid about his feelings.

    \”Leading up to it, when I was told what was going to happen, there were many different alternatives discussed,\” Kingston admitted. \”That wasn\’t my choice. But obviously, that\’s our job.\”

    Despite the disappointment, Kingston found a silver lining in the fans\’ reaction.

    \”I\’m glad people cared. If they didn\’t, there would have been a problem—maybe I didn\’t do my job the right way,\” he explained.

    With nearly 20 years in WWE, Kingston reflected on defying the odds as someone who was told he was too small to make it.

    \”When I was a kid and would tell people I was going to be a WWE superstar, I only weighed 98 pounds. In high school, I had to gain weight just to wrestle at 103,\” Kingston shared. \”If I had listened to all those people who told me I couldn\’t do it, I\’d still be in a cubicle being miserable.\”

  • Xavier Woods: Making Children Cry is \’Best Feeling,\’ Wants Old School Chaos

    Xavier Woods has revealed The New Day\’s ultimate goal as heels: making children cry and bringing back \”old school\” wrestling chaos reminiscent of ECW and WCW.

    In an interview with Peter Rosenberg for Cheap Heat during Royal Rumble weekend in Saudi Arabia, Woods delivered some of the most controversial comments of his career while explaining what success looks like as a villain.

    \”When we\’re overseas and there\’s a little four-year-old girl who\’s being held by her mother because she can\’t see over the barricade. And she\’s weeping, face blushed, red, crying, tears of anguish and sadness because of us,\” Woods said with a grin.

    \”There\’s no better feeling on the planet than a child that upset that they are weeping because of your work. That means you did your job better than anyone could ever do it.\”

    Restoring Wrestling to What It Should Be

    Woods outlined The New Day\’s mission to restore what he believes wrestling should be.

    \”We are going to do everything that we can to bring back what wrestling is supposed to be,\” he declared. \”There are supposed to be guard rails broken. There are supposed to be riots happening. There are supposed to be trash being thrown in the ring old school WCW style. That\’s what we\’re going for.\”

    Inspired by the Greats

    The heel inspiration, according to Woods, comes from The Dudley Boys during their ECW days. Hall of Famers Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley would come close to inciting riots with their antagonizing of ECW audiences.

    \”Probably the Dudley Boys. Old school ECW civic center type arena,\” Woods explained. \”Back then it wasn\’t about sponsorships. It wasn\’t about shareholders. It wasn\’t about anything except for wrestling and that true passion. Bubba and D-Von would come out there and they would grab you by the neck with their words and make you want them dead in the streets. That is the energy that I need from these crowds.\”

    Woods also shared a recent moment that exemplified their heel work—ripping up a supportive fan\’s sign in Toronto.

    \”Someone had a big \’Thank God for the New Day\’ sign. Kofi got to the sign before I did. He\’s already there. He\’s grabbed the sign out of the guy\’s hand. Now he\’s in the hard cam and ripping it up,\” Woods recalled. \”The guy\’s like, \’Why would you do that? I\’m supporting you guys.\’\”

    For the better part of a decade, The New Day stood as one of WWE\’s most beloved acts, spreading positivity, pancakes, and unicorn magic to audiences around the world. Now, Woods and Kofi Kingston have proven they can be just as effective on the dark side—perhaps even more so.

    Hoping New Day Sees the Light

    By channeling the raw, unapologetic energy of wrestling\’s past, from the Dudley Boys\’ ECW reign of terror to the chaotic WCW crowds hurling debris into the ring, The New Day has tapped into something primal. They\’re not just playing villains; they\’re crafting moments that fans will remember for years, even if those memories come with tears.

    The decorated tag team appears to be genuinely relishing this chapter, finding new creative fuel in the boos and broken signs. But for fans who grew up clapping along to \”New Day Rocks,\” there remains a flicker of hope that Woods and Kingston will eventually see the light before their storied careers reach the finish line—and that we\’ll get one more run of joy, laughter, and yes, maybe even some pancakes.