WWE star insists they're not the 'bad guy' despite 'injuring' former champion

The New Day member is currently without Kofi Kingston following the July 1 episode of WWE Raw which saw the star taken out by Karrion Kross and off television for several weeks.
On the July 15 episode of WWE Raw, Woods seemed to find two tag partners willing to stand with him against The Final Testament in the form of Otis and Akira Tozawa.
Footage from the segment can be seen below this news story along with Kross’ response to the revelation.

In his video response, Kross warned against getting others involved in their business, saying:
“What are you doing, Woods? What are you doing? No, no, no. Please don’t do that. Do not involve other people in our business. I don’t like that. I don’t appreciate it. Not only that, it defeats the entire purpose of everything I’m trying to do for you.
“I’m trying to help you stand on your own two feet. I never said, ‘Don’t ever talk to Kofi again,’ or, ‘You can’t visit him on the holidays,’ or, ‘You can never tag with him again.’ All I suggested was that you take a step away from New Day.
“You had, I guess, your own interpretation of that. Don’t turn me into the bad guy here. Kofi’s the bad guy. You, I’m suspicious of at this point because all you’re gonna do for those guys is get them severely hurt.

“I don’t know what you’re trying to do here. Are you trying to replace the New Day? You think these two guys are gonna be the next Big E and Kofi Kingston? No, brother. It doesn’t work that way. This is not going to help you.
“The only thing that’s going to help you is to learn how to stand on your own two feet and then, you come with me. If you’re not going to do that, well, next Monday, I’m gonna see you, like I always do. When I do, I’m gonna step on your head. Then I’m gonna leave you where I find you, just like I do. Because after all, you beat me once, right? [Laughs] Sure you did. You beat me where Kofi couldn’t.
“That’s the confidence we want. I’m telling you right now, that’s never gonna happen again. You understand what I’m trying to tell you? Get rid of these guys, or else. Tick tock.”

Kross has been targeting Woods over the past several weeks, calling into the question his position in the New Day.
Recently, he went as far as asking if Woods wanted to be Marty Jannetty or Shawn Michaels.