Last week on WWE RAW, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day shocked fans by turning on Big E during the tenth anniversary celebration. Big E, who had been sidelined with a neck injury since 2022.

The New Day were heavily booed by the "WWE Raw" audience in Wichita, Kansas a week removed from their severing ties with Big E - actions they failed to explain.

Multiple segments have been added to the card for the December 9 episode of WWE RAW. WWE announced that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of the New Day will speak after they turned on Big E last week. Woods and Kingston had been arguing for weeks,

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day faced significant backlash after betraying Big E on December 2, 2024, ending a decade-long alliance. Their heel turn has stirred controversy, as evidenced by hostile fan reactions during WWE RAW.

Trick Williams was surprised, like many fans, by the huge twist in the New Day storyline, with the NXT Champion claiming that the segment was crazy.