The New Day has been a fan-favorite stable in WWE for years, and while fans enjoyed watching them on screen, the three men were also good friends behind the scenes. Now that Austin Creed and Kofi are no longer in WWE, it looks like the friendship hasn’t waned despite the two men competing in AEW while Big E is signed to WWE as an occasional broadcaster.
Big E recently opened up about his friendship with Creed and Kofi during an appearance on the channel “HangEmHigh” podcast. “Those two were my fiancés, just a few weeks ago, those guys are family,” he declared. Big E then explained that he doesn’t have any blood brothers, so Creed and Kofi were two of the people filling that gap with him.
Prior to their on-screen debut with The New Day, the trio first bonded over live events together in WWE. “We just created such a special bond, and man, I don’t think people really realize how much time and schedules have definitely changed, but we spent so much time around each other at the time,” he recalled. “We spent almost every waking moment we were on the road (together), five days a week.”
Their relationship didn’t end when they went home, as they all kept in touch on the phone. “One of the greatest honors of my career and my life was to be around two guys, two men, that I have so much respect for.”
Big E also voiced his admiration for Austin Creed and Kofi
Austin Creed has also made a name for himself in the video game community, often picking up talent from opposing promotions. According to Big E, this was something he did in the locker room as well. “There are so many people who have had incredible experiences who have been able to make thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars playing video games, having fun.” he said “He brought such spirit to the locker room.”
Big E also had positive things to say about Kofi, highlighting his character as a man. “If you ever meet anyone who has anything to say about Kofi in this industry, other than that he’s a sore loser when it comes to video games.” he recalled with a laugh. “Beyond that… One of the nicest people you’ll ever meet is Kofi.”
The last segment Big E had was with The New Day Creed and Kofi turn on him and kick him out of the group. “As much as it hurt people to see us break up, I think I just did something that just hits people in the chest. So many grown men came to me and said: he remembered.
“Our bond is really deep and it has so many levels because I think the world of those two, not just as professional wrestlers like I said, but as people,” he also said.
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