10 WWE Wrestlers Who Told You They Were Pissed

8. Xavier Woods Shoots

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Xavier Woods hasn't outright said that he's unhappy with his position in WWE - and while there's an element of inference here, someone doesn't necessarily have to tell somebody something to say something.

There are certain clues littered across the internet that may suggest Woods has been happier. Late last year, Woods buried the "brand warfare" Survivor Series theme, which is even more untenable this year. It always has been; even before the draft took place a month before the show, no wrestler from Raw or SmackDown gave a sh*t about their brands for the previous 11 months. Woods released a video wondering aloud what they were even fighting for. Woods was also affected by WWE's third party platform ban in 2020, which both instigated a widespread protest and can't have helped his morale. Many of his gaming buddies have left WWE entirely.

Moreover, Woods thinks very little of burying creative on his Instagram page; recently, he openly mocked the profoundly redundant programme with Sheamus et al.

He might not take any of this too seriously, but these crumbs, in addition to the New Day feeling less relevant than they have since 2016, strongly indicate that Woods, at the very least, has been much happier in the promotion before now.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!