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Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed debut as The New Level in AEW
Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed, formerly known as members of WWE’s New Day, made a high-profile debut at AEW All In in London. Competing under the new team name ‘The New Level’, the duo teamed with Swerve Strickland to win the AEW World Trios Championship during the Trios Royal Roulette match at Wembley Stadium.
Following the event, AEW President Tony Khan revealed that the signing was not a long-planned move but a result of rapid negotiations after the pair became free agents. Khan noted that the acquisition was unexpected and not originally included in the company’s budget. The duo expressed a strong desire to work a heavy schedule on AEW’s Dynamite and Collision programs, citing an interest in the company’s prominent tag team division.
In a post-show media scrum, Creed and Kingston addressed their departure from WWE, describing it as a relationship that had simply reached a natural conclusion where they had ‘grown apart’. They emphasized that their move to AEW was motivated by a passion for tag team wrestling and the opportunity to compete within a division they consider one of the best in history.
Entities
AEW · All Elite Wrestling · Austin Creed · Kofi Kingston · Swerve Strickland · Tony Khan · Wembley Stadium
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed are performing under the new team name 'The New Level.' www.wrestlingnewssource.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The AEW All In event featured the first-ever Trios Royal Roulette match for the AEW World Trios Championships.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed made their AEW debut at All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium. www.wrestlingnewssource.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed are officially signed to All Elite Wrestling.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The team of Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston, and Austin Creed won the AEW World Trios Championships.