Julius and Brutus Creed have left WWE following the expiration of their contracts, according to a report from Fightful Select. The departure appears to be a mutual parting of ways, with both brothers moved to the alumni section of WWE's official roster page. WWE has not yet made an official announcement regarding their status.
The exit comes shortly after the Creeds made a surprise return to NXT on September 1, attacking Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno after a tag team match. Their run was short-lived; on October 20 they lost to Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in the quarterfinals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after Brutus accidentally distracted the referee. Their main roster momentum had stalled earlier in the year. In May they competed on Raw under luchador masks as Los Americanos Hermanos alongside Chad Gable's "Original" El Grande Americano, with their last main roster match occurring on May 18 before they were relegated to WWE Main Event.
The brothers were standout performers during their initial NXT run. They won the 2022 Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and captured the NXT Tag Team Championship before being called up to Raw in 2023. In 2024 they joined Chad Gable's American Made stable. Now free agents, the Creeds would be a significant addition to any tag team division, and speculation has immediately turned to a potential move to All Elite Wrestling.
Potential Showdown with The Young Bucks
The fastest way for the Creeds to make a statement in AEW would be to target the AEW World Tag Team Champions, Matt and Nick Jackson. The Young Bucks are scheduled to defend their titles against Mark Davis and Jake Doyle at Full Gear on November 14. A matchup would pit the Bucks' speed and high-risk offense against the Creeds' amateur wrestling background and raw power, creating a clear stylistic clash.
Renewed Rivalry with FTR
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler represent the old-school tag team style that would suit the Creeds perfectly. FTR are currently locked in a best-of-five series with the Motor City Machine Guns, trailing 2-1 heading into the fourth match. Once that series concludes, a challenge from two former NXT Tag Team Champions would give FTR a fresh rivalry and test the Creeds against one of the most decorated teams of their era.
Feud with The New Level
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, now known as Kofi and Austin Creed, left WWE and debuted at All In: London on August 30, winning the AEW World Trios Championship alongside Swerve Strickland in their first match. A Creed Brothers vs. New Level feud carries a built-in name coincidence with Austin Creed, and both teams bring years of WWE history. It would also be a battle between two acts looking to prove they were worth more than WWE gave them.
Hard-Hitting Battle with Gates of Agony
Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona, known as Gates of Agony, are among the most physical teams in AEW and are aligned with Ricochet in The Demand. Few teams can match the Creeds' size and power, but Gates of Agony are one of them. A match would allow the brothers to demonstrate they can win a slugfest as well as a technical wrestling contest.
Immediate Main Event Program with Davis and Doyle
Mark Davis and Jake Doyle are riding momentum as part of the Don Callis Family. They helped the faction win the men's Blood and Guts match on November 4 and challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Full Gear. Facing them would immediately insert the Creeds into one of AEW's biggest storylines. Davis and Doyle's size, aggression, and faction backing would make the Creeds natural babyfaces in their first AEW program.
