For the past 16 years, WWE has been my home. It’s where I grew up, found myself, failed, learned, and got to live out things the younger version of me could only dream about.
When I first walked into FCW, I just wanted a chance to prove I belonged and to bring something different to professional wrestling. That chance became a life full of moments I’ll carry with me forever — WrestleMania, championships, King of the Ring, arenas around the world, and the gift of connecting with all of you by being myself.
The New Day gave me a bond with @TrueKofi and @WWEBigE that I’ll cherish for life. You believed in us, even when our ideas were wild, and because of that, we got to show people that being unapologetically yourself is a strength.
UpUpDownDown became another piece of that same mission: a place for joy, friendship, and humanity. I’m so thankful to everyone, past and present, who helped build it brick by brick.
To the locker room, producers, trainers, crew, camera teams, ring crew, everyone behind the scenes, and the props department - thank you. WWE has the most special and hardest working props department that youll ever find. Love you guys and none of this happens without you.
And to everyone who has been part of this ride: thank you for believing in me. Thank you for letting me be Xavier Woods. Thank you for giving me the confidence… to walk away as Austin Creed.
He who finds a good woman finds a good thing.
The love and admiration Ryan Coogler shows for his wife and Black Women In Hollywood honoree, Zinzi Coogler, is so beautiful to see in real time.
And we don’t blame you, Ryan, we would have bagged her too! Congratulations, Zinzi! Watch this beautiful moment and more at ESSENCE Mag’s YouTube channel now!
Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.
How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.
#LunchWithPhilly My Twin @ufofev &
@producedbynef drop an album yesterday & it's HEAVY! This is my verse on our joint that also ft. @termanologyst titled
"Handle Your Business".
"A Night On The Moon" OUT NOW!!
GO BUMP THAT & SHOT BY @apjfilms
Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G. & Baby Sham - The Ugliest (produced by J Dilla)
made during the Big/Pac beef. was also supposed to feature Nas & Method Man.