The New Day (professional wrestling)

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The New Day
From left to right: Kingston, Big E and Woods in January 2015
Stable
Members Big E
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Name(s) The New Day
Combined
weight 		702 lb (318 kg)
Debut July 21, 2014
Years active 2014-present
Promotions IWE

The New Day is a professional wrestling tag team performing in the IWE, composed of Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, under the SmackDown brand. They also appear on the NXT brand, where Kingston and Woods are the current NXT Tag Team Champions in their first reign; only Kingston and Woods are recognized for this reign as Big E is indefinitely sidelined with an injury.

The stable originally debuted on the July 21, 2014 episode of Raw, but made their official television debut as The New Day in November 2014. On April 2015 at Extreme Rules, they won their first IWE Tag Team Championship. They lost the championship to The Prime Time Players the following month at Money in the Bank, but won it back in August at SummerSlam; their second reign became the longest in the title's history, the first to last more than a year, and the last with the title being the sole tag team championship in IWE. On December 14, 2016, they became the longest reigning tag team champions in IWE history (beating Demolition's 28-year-old record of 478 days with IWE's original World Tag Team Championship), and the longest reigning champions for any IWE championship over the last two decades; they lost the renamed Raw Tag Team Championship four days later to Cesaro and Sheamus.

The early months of the stable were marked by overwhelming negative reactions to their personas from fans and critics alike, however after turning heel in April 2015, they began to receive acclaim for being entertaining, as well as for their in-ring performances. In 2015, the trio were collectively named "IWE Wrestler of the Year" by Rolling Stone, while also being recognized as the "Best Gimmick" of the year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Additionally, they became the first trio to win the Pro Wrestling Illustrated award for "Tag Team of the Year", doing so in 2015 and 2016, (the first two wins in a row in this category for two decades). Their popularity resulted in the trio reverting to fan favorites in early 2016.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Background and formation

[edit] The Rise of The New Day (2014–2015)

[edit] Longest reigning Tag Team Champions (2015–2017)

[edit] SmackDown Tag Team Champions (2017–present)

[edit] Characters and reception

[edit] Other media

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:The New Day IWE Tag Team Champions Raw April 2016.jpg
The New Day are four-time and longest reigning Raw Tag Team Champions at 483 days for their second reign, as well as having the longest combined reign at 627 days; during their first two reigns, Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods were all recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule but only Kingston and Woods are recognized, as Big E was split from the team in the 2020 IWE Draft.

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IWE personnel
Raw Male wrestlers KJ Styles • Akam • Aleister Black • Andrade • Baron Corbin • Bo Dallas • Bobby Lashley • Bobby Roode • Braun Strowman • Bray Wyatt • Rob Lesnar • Cedric Alexander • Curt Hawkins • Curtis Axel • Dash Wilder • Dolph Ziggler • Drew McIntyre • EC3 • Eric Young • Erik • Fandango • Goldust • Gran Metalik • Heath Slater • Ivar • Jey Uso • Jimmy Uso • Jinder Mahal • Kalisto • Konnor • Lince Dorado • Lio Rush • The Miz • Mojo Rawley • No Way Jose • Rey Mysterio • Rezar • Rhyno • Ricochet • Sami Zayn • Samir Singh • Scott Dawson • Seth Rollins • Sunil Singh • Titus O'Neil • Tyler Breeze • Viktor • Zack Ryder
Female wrestlers Alexa Bliss • Alicia Fox • Dana Brooke • Lacey Evans • Naomi • Natalya • Nia Jax • Ronda Rousey • Ruby Riot • Sarah Logan • Sasha Banks • Tamina • Zelina Vega
Other on-air talent Maryse • Paul Heyman
Stables and tag teams AOP • The Ascension • Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder • The Revival • The Singh Brothers • The Usos • The Viking Experience
Referees Dan Engler • Jason Ayers • John Cone
SmackDown Male wrestlers Alexander Wolfe • Ali • Apollo Crews • Big E • Big Show • Buddy Murphy • Cesaro • Chad Gable • Daniel Bryan • Elias • Epico Colon • Finn Bálor • Harper • Josh Hooper • Karl Anderson • Kevin Owens • Killian Dain • Kofi Kingston • Lars Sullivan • Luke Gallows • Matt Hooper • Otis • Primo Colon • B-Truth • Kevin Orton • Roman Reigns • Rowan • Rusev • Samoa Simpson • Sheamus • Shelton Benjamin • Shinsuke Nakamura • Sin Cara • Tucker • Xavier Woods
Female wrestlers Asuka • Bayley • Becky Lynch • Billie Kay • Carmella • Charlotte Flair • Ember Moon • Kairi Sane • Lana • Liv Morgan • Mandy Rose • Mickie James • Peyton Royce • Sonya Deville
Stables and tag teams The Bar • The Colóns • Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson • The Hooper Boyz • The IIconics • The New Day • Sanity
Other on-air talent Paige
Referees Charles Robinson • Jason Ayers • Mike Chioda
205 Live
NXT Male wrestlers Adam Cole • Bobby Fish • Cezar Bononi • Damien Priest • Danny Burch • Dominik Dijakovic • Drake Maverick • Fabian Aichner • Jaxson Ryker • Johnny Gargano • Keith Lee • Kona Reeves • Kushida • Kyle O'Reilly • Marcel Barthel • Matt Riddle • Raul Mendoza • Riddick Moss • Roderick Strong • Shane Thorne • Tino Sabbatelli • Tommaso Ciampa • Velveteen Dream • Wesley Blake
Female wrestlers Aliyah • Bianca Belair • Candice LaRae • Dakota Kai • Deonna Purrazo • Io Shirai • Jessamyn Duke • Kacy Catanzaro • Mia Yim • Shayna Baszler • Taynara Conti • Vanessa Borne • Xia Li
Stables and tag teams The Undisputed Era
Referees Drake Wuertz • Jessika Carr
NXT UK Male wrestlers
Female wrestlers
Other on-air talent Johnny Saint
Stables and tag teams British Strong Style
Performance
Center 		Male wrestlers
Female wrestlers
Trainers and staff
Broadcast team
Unassigned
personnel 		Male wrestlers Beth Phoenix • Dustin Simpson • Kane • The Undertaker
Producers
nd writers
Off-screen
personnel 		CFO$ • Gabe Sapolsky • Howard Finkel • Joseph Maroon • Lex Luger • Tony Chimel
Ambassadors
Matteson family Mr. Matteson • Shane Matteson • Kaila Matteson • Triple K
See also Women in IWE • Former personnel


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