Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have officially arrived in AEW, capturing championship gold in their first match with the company at All In: London.
The former WWE stars were revealed as the mystery seventh team in the Trios Roulette Royale at Wembley Stadium, joining forces with Swerve Strickland. The trio went on to win the AEW World Trios Championship, with AEW later confirming on social media that their new team will be known as The New Level.
The match began during the All In Buy-In before continuing onto the main pay-per-view broadcast.
Six teams had been announced beforehand, with World Trios Champions “Hangman” Adam Page, Bandido and Brody King defending against the Bang Bang Gang, The Dogs, The Conglomeration, The Demand and the Death Riders. The final team remained a mystery until the event.
Swerve entered alongside Prince Nana before stepping aside, allowing Kofi Kingston, now competing as simply “Kofi“, and Xavier Woods, who has returned to his pre-WWE moniker of Austin Creed, to make their surprise entrance at Wembley Stadium.
The New Level, @AustinCreedWins & @TrueKofi, have arrived as @SwerveConfident’s partners in the Trios Roulette Royale!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 30, 2026
Kofi Kingston And Austin Creed Win Gold In AEW Debut
The match guaranteed new champions when Ricochet eliminated Adam Page. Swerve Strickland later eliminated Ricochet as the field continued to narrow. Kofi narrowly avoided elimination at one stage by balancing on his heels on the ring apron, with Nana helping him make his way back over the ropes.
The New Level eventually secured the victory when Kofi and Austin Creed eliminated Pac and Claudio Castagnoli, completing their AEW debut by capturing the World Trios Championship alongside Swerve.
Their arrival comes shortly after negotiations between the former WWE stars and AEW reportedly accelerated. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported ahead of All In that Kofi and Creed had not signed with AEW until two weeks before the event. Talks reportedly progressed after that, and the two sides ultimately reached an agreement.
Kofi and Creed have now made an immediate impact, leaving their first match with the company as champions alongside Swerve Strickland.
