Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods reported to have signed with AEW, expected to debut at All In 2026; Bayley’s future unclear
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have officially signed contracts with All Elite Wrestling and are expected to make their AEW debut at All In at Wembley Stadium in London on August 30, 2026, while Bayley remains absent from WWE programming and her future is uncertain. Reports say Bayley’s contract is up at the end of 2026 and WWE’s continued references to her indicate officials expect her to remain with the company.
All In 2026 takes place at Wembley Stadium in London and will run opposite WWE NXT Heatwave, which emanates on August 30, 2026, from Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, airing from 3 PM ET/12 PM PT. The All In card features multiple title matches, including AEW World Champion Kenny Omega against Will Ospreay and Willow Nightingale defending the Women’s World title against Mercedes Mone, and a total of seven AEW championships are being defended at the event: the World title, Women’s World title, World Tag Team title, International title, TNT title, Women’s World Tag Team title, and World Trios titles, alongside the Continental Championship.
Bayley has been absent from WWE television since losing to Lyra Valkyria at the July edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event; WWE wrote her off in a post-match attack by Lyra that followed the contest. Reports have confirmed that her contract is up at the end of 2026, and the Role Model has not re-signed with the company. Bayley has actively teased a move to AEW, which has fueled speculation about a potential debut at All In, but the latest updates note WWE’s continued references to Bayley as an indication that officials expect her to remain and believe she will sign a new contract.
The former New Day duo Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were reportedly asked to restructure their WWE deals; rather than accept pay cuts the men chose to depart the company and became free agents. AEW had been the chief destination linked with the two, and per Fightful Select the pair have signed with AEW and are expected to appear at AEW All In: London 2026. The report states the agreement between the two sides was finalized roughly two weeks ago after negotiations, and no contract had been signed prior to that point.
Fightful Select further reports Kingston and Woods will be known in AEW as Kofi and Austin Creed and are set to receive a new team name. The pair are scheduled to join Swerve Strickland as the wild-card team in the Trios Royale Roulette match at All In, with the AEW World Trios Championships on the line. PWInsider added that Kofi and Creed were spotted in London within the past 24 hours, a development cited as further indication that their AEW debut at All In is imminent.
The All In event at Wembley Stadium will be AEW’s third All In show at the venue following 2023 and 2024, and the card is expected to include multiple title defenses and surprise appearances. With Kofi and Austin Creed slated for the Trios Royale Roulette match, their participation would place them directly into a title match scenario on the All In card.
Per the published reports, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are due to debut at AEW All In tonight and join Swerve Strickland in the Trios Royale Roulette match for the AEW World Trios Championships, while Bayley’s status will be determined by the outcome of her contract situation at the end of 2026 and WWE’s ongoing handling of her character.