A new report has revealed details on Vince McMahon wanting to split The New Day numerous times.
Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E of The New Day have become one of the most decorated and successful groups in WWE history. Big E is currently out after being sidelined with a broken neck, while Kingston is now out with an injured ankle.
It was previously reported that when he was in power, Vince McMahon attempted to split the trio on several occasions.
Fightful Select (subscription required) provided an update, noting that multiple people who have worked on the WWE creative team said that it was clear dating years back that the trio did not want an on-screen fracture.
However, Vince McMahon himself has pitched the split multiple times. One particular pitch came after Vince’s decree that Kofi and Xavier not be referred to as “New Day” without Big E present after the first time the group was split in the WWE Draft, which lasted a few weeks.
After Xavier Woods won the King of the Ring in 2021, Vince McMahon pitched a Woods heel turn on Kofi because “it’s what a King would do,” but Woods specifically fought to not do the turn.
The report notes that McMahon was also adamant that the trio be split in the WWE Draft in recent years, but he would also turn around and be adamant they needed to be reunited. Another pitch for a New Day split happened after KofiMania, but the group fought it.
As previously reported, there is an update on Kofi Kingston’s WWE return date.
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