Kofi Kingston, Sean Waltman, Cesaro & More React to Xavier Woods’ King of the Ring Win

Xavier Woods is the new WWE King of the Ring, and the wrestling industry took to social media to share their joy over it. Woods defeated Finn Balor at WWE Crown Jewel on Thursday to achieve his dream of joining the royal lineage in WWE, a victory that drew reactions from talent in WWE, AEW and elsewhere.

You can see some of the posts below, including from the likes of Woods’ New Day brother Kofi Kingston, Sean Waltman, Cesaro, Cash Wheeler, Marko Stunt, Shane Helms, Malcolm Bivens, Evil Uno, Ember Moon and more:

HAIL TO THE #%^*+$& KING!!!!!
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO!
👑 #HailKingWoods 👑

— ⚔️ KOFNAN the Barbarian ⚔️ (@TrueKofi) October 21, 2021

HAIL KING WOODS!!!! @AustinCreedWins

— The HBIC (@MiaYim) October 21, 2021

KING @AustinCreedWins FIRST OF HIS NAME

🗣ALL HAIL YOUR NEW KING#KingoftheRing #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/IeTlWIn3J0

— Top Dolla 🔝💵/ A.J. Francis (@AJFrancis410) October 21, 2021

Destiny Fulfilled 👑 @AustinCreedWins

Congrats King ! ✨

— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) October 21, 2021

He freakin did it! Congrats homie @AustinCreedWins! #KingoftheRing

— Lince Dorado (@LuchadorLD) October 21, 2021

All Hail The King of The Ring! @AustinCreedWins pic.twitter.com/HwhvWpS0SU

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) October 21, 2021

ALL HAIL KING X!! 👑 @AustinCreedWins

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) October 21, 2021

When it’s done right, it’s beautiful.

Good people deserve those moments.

Congratulations my friend and now KING @AustinCreedWins 👑#KingoftheRing

— Chair…Man (@ShawnSpears) October 21, 2021

Hell yeah @AustinCreedWins 👑 👑

— Mr. Fun Size (@realmarkostunt) October 21, 2021

Our boy THE KANG!!! 😭😭😭

Deserved and earned @AustinCreedWins 👑

— SWOLE 💪🏾 (@SwoleWorld) October 21, 2021

#Kingwoods has a ring to it @AustinCreedWins

— Just Different (@swerveconfident) October 21, 2021

Congratulations @AustinCreedWins !!! I know how much you wanted this!!!! All hail king woods!!! https://t.co/3vJcbwdcyn

— Ember NXT Moon Palmer (@WWEEmberMoon) October 21, 2021

Yessssssssssssssssss!! Hahaha, yes. Da Kaaaaang!!! Long live King Woods pic.twitter.com/eGYeUb99s7

— Cesaro (@WWECesaro) October 21, 2021

King Woods!

— EVIL UNO of DARK ORDER (@EvilUno) October 21, 2021

KING WOODS pic.twitter.com/ouqwZTsbow

— CASH (@CashWheelerFTR) October 21, 2021

I’M AT WAFFLE HOUSE WATCHING ON MY IPAD AND EVERYONE JUST SCREAMED ALL HAIL KING WOODS.

— Malcolm (@Malcolmvelli) October 21, 2021