Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed have shared their clearest signal yet that they are moving on, posting an animated short that frames their WWE exit as two chained unicorns breaking free from a circus. The pair, known in WWE as Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day, released the video titled “Daybreak” through their official social media accounts on July 29.
The short opens with two unicorns held inside a circus before they break loose and charge out of the tent. Along the way, they pass a third unicorn with a broken horn, pause to look back, and keep moving. The closing frame shows the two walking off side by side.
A Metaphor With A Message
The imagery reads as a deliberate goodbye. The unicorn has long been part of The New Day’s visual identity, and the animated version leaning into chains, a circus setting, and a break for freedom lines up with the group’s real-life transition away from WWE.
The third unicorn with the broken horn has drawn the most attention. Many have read it as a nod to Big E, the third member of the trio, who has been sidelined from in-ring action since a serious neck injury and remains tied to WWE. The two free unicorns stopping to look back before moving on tracks with the reality that The New Day are heading into their next chapter without him.
What Comes Next
Kingston and Woods have already begun mapping out their post-WWE activity, booking their first public appearances together since leaving the promotion. Industry interest in the duo has been steady, with Swerve Strickland among those who have spoken about reaching out to Kingston and praising his standing in the business.
The “Daybreak” short does not name a destination. What it does make plain is the framing Kingston and Woods have chosen for their departure: a clean break, the circus behind them, and the two of them walking forward together.
