The New Day Turn Heel On Big E In Bittersweet 10-Year Anniversary Segment On WWE Raw

The New Day, one of WWE’s most celebrated factions, reached a bittersweet milestone during their tenth-anniversary celebration on this week’s episode of WWE Raw. What could have been a triumphant moment for the trio of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, and the returning Big E instead turned into a shocking display of turmoil, signaling a dramatic shift for the iconic group.

Big E Returns, But Unity Shatters

The segment began with General Manager Adam Pearce inviting Woods and Kingston to the ring, where the duo addressed their recent struggles. Tensions between them had been brewing for weeks, culminating in a heated argument just days earlier. Both men expressed gratitude to the fans for supporting their decade-long journey but hinted that trouble was brewing, assuring the audience, “It’s not your fault.”

Before they could elaborate, Big E’s entrance music hit, drawing an eruption of cheers from the crowd. Big E, who had been sidelined with a career-threatening neck injury since 2022, made an emotional return. However, the excitement quickly gave way to tension as Big E voiced his concerns about the ongoing discord between his longtime teammates.

Big E shared heartfelt words about how Woods and Kingston stood by him through his darkest days, vowing to return the favor by becoming their manager until he was medically cleared to compete. It was a selfless offer—but one that wasn’t met with the gratitude he might have expected.

Woods and Kingston Lash Out

To the audience’s shock, both Woods and Kingston rejected Big E’s proposal. Woods, visibly upset, accused Big E of only stepping in after weeks of infighting, suggesting that his return felt too little, too late. Kingston’s response cut even deeper. In a bitter tirade, Kingston dismissed Big E’s injury struggles, pointing out how legends like Kurt Angle managed to return to the ring after similar setbacks.

The two berated their former ally, questioning his commitment to the group and casting doubt on his future in the ring. Woods delivered the harshest blow, claiming Big E would never be medically cleared and telling him to walk away for good.

A Fractured Family

Despite Big E’s attempt to mend fences with a final offer of a group hug, Woods and Kingston stood firm. The once inseparable trio seemed irreparably broken as Woods and Kingston clasped hands in the ring, declaring themselves a two-man unit. Big E, left standing alone, watched on in a poignant moment that marked the end of an era.

What’s Next for The New Day?

The New Day’s decade-long legacy is one of camaraderie, innovation, and record-breaking success. But with this unexpected turn of events, fans are left wondering if this marks the permanent dissolution of the group or the beginning of a heated rivalry among its former brothers.

With Big E’s return to Raw and his promise to be present every week, the story is far from over. Whether reconciliation or further betrayal is on the horizon, The New Day’s 10th-anniversary celebration will undoubtedly be remembered as a pivotal chapter in their storied WWE history.

Stay tuned to see how this emotional saga unfolds—and whether Big E can find his way back into the hearts of his former brothers in the weeks to come.

The New Day Confront Pretty Deadly On WWE NXT, Tag Title Match Set For Deadline

It’s a New Day, yes it is.

The New Day (Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston) made a shocking return to NXT on Tuesday night. The 11-time tag team champions interrupted Pretty Deadly’s reading of their “Christmas Story” to challenge them for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Pretty Deadly said that all they wanted was a team that could match them in the ring, and Woods and Kingston answered the call.

The confrontation escalated into a full-on brawl, as The New Day stood tall after smashing Pretty Deadly with some Christmas presents that were in the ring.

Their match for NXT Deadline this Saturday has now been made official.

New Day Set To Star With The Undertaker In Interactive Netflix Horror Film

New Day and The Undertaker are both featured in a new WWE and Netflix interactive film set to debut in October on the streaming platform.

Don’t look now, but the Undertaker is doing more work with WWE… kind of. A new interactive horror film that will be presented on Netflix and feature both The Undertaker and New Day is set to hit the streaming platform on October 5, 2021. In it, viewers will be able to choose what path New Day takes to escape from The Deadman.

Netflix has previously jumped into the interactive film world on their platform and WWE is the latest company to partner with the streaming video service to that end. Essentially, the question of, ‘Can New escape The Undertaker?’ is asked and the entire point of the film is to help direct the WWE trio on their quest to get away and escape his haunted mansion. The house is filled with traps and challenges and you, as the viewer, get to make choices to see what happens. If you’ve ever watched a Bear Grylls show where you choose what he does out in the wild, this is like a wrestling version of that.

WWE signed a deal with Netflix back in February 2019 and at least one of their partnered productions has already aired on the service, such as “The Main Event” the featured Keith Lee, Kingston, Sheamus, The Miz, and Commander Azeez. There are also future projects in the works, such as the Vince McMahon docuseries which is set to premiere on Netflix at a later date.

As far as this New Day and Undertaker film is concerned, as per a report and some photos by Bloody Disgusting, the film is described as “The Undertaker has set a trap for the decorated tag team The New Day at his mansion. What they don’t know: The Undertaker’s mansion is an extreme Haunted House, packed to the brim with supernatural challenges. It’s up to viewers to decide the fate of these three poor souls trying to survive the wrath of The Undertaker.”

Source: The Sportster

The New Day’s WWE Podcast Confirmed

A new WWE podcast from SmackDown Tag Team Champion The New Day is now official. WWE recently filed to trademark “The New Day: Feel The Power” for podcast use, which began the speculation on a new show for Big E, Kofi Kingston and the injured Xavier Woods.

The podcast was confirmed during this week’s “After The Bell” podcast with host Corey Graves. “Feel The Power” will premiere on Monday, December 2. Graves said The New Day will discuss “anything and everything from inside and outside” of the ring each week. He also indicated that The New Day’s podcast will likely come out after his own podcast drops each week. This looks to be the second podcast on the official WWE Podcast Network that has been planned.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Confirms Injury To Xavier Woods At Live Event

WWE has confirmed earlier report on Xavier Woods possibly suffering an injury at today’s WWE live event in Sydney, Australia.

WWE’s report notes that Woods suffered an Achilles injury and will be unable to finish the current tour of Australia.

There is currently no timetable for Woods’ return to action or surgery. Stay tuned for updates on his status.

Xavier Woods Injured At Monday’s WWE Live Event In Australia

Xavier Woods suffered an injury at Monday’s WWE live event in Sydney, Australia.

The injury came during Woods and Big E vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Revival after Woods went down to the mat, clutching his leg. A fan in attendance noted that Woods was whipped into the ropes, but immediately fell down and grabbed the leg or knee.

The referee immediately threw up the dreaded “X” as trainers came out from the back. Woods was checked on and looked to be in pain as Big E and The Revival looked on, concerned. Woods limped away and was helped to the back as the match continued as a Handicap Match with Big E taking the loss to The Revival.

Woods took to Twitter after the show and indicated that he suffered an Achilles tendon injury.

Stay tuned for updates on Woods’ status.

Below are a few fan shots from the match, along with Woods’ tweet:

https://twitter.com/lauharrier/status/1186208052342489088

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kevin Owens Turns On The New Day

Kevin Owens’ gig as an honorary member of The New Day lasted just one week as he turned on WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods after tonight’s SmackDown main event, which saw Kofi defeat Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification due to interference from Rusev.

Owens helped The New Day fight off Nakamura and Rusev, but then turned on Kofi and ended up destroying both members of the group. There’s now speculation on Kofi defending his title against Owens at the WWE Money In the Bank pay-per-view. You can see a few shots from tonight’s angle below:

Kevin Owens Becomes Honorary Member of The New Day

Last night on SmackDown Live, Xavier Woods & WWE Champion Kofi Kingston was guest on the Kevin Owens Show. The New Day mentioned that Big E is out with a injury. Owens offered to be the third member of New Day. Owens said they can call him Big O. They made sure if he could wear a crop top and swivel his hips.

Later in the back they made Owens eat a big tray of pancakes.

Owens did the live ring entrance intro just like Big E.

Owens got the win for The New Day against Rusev , Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro with a stunner on Rusev.

Big E Injured In Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown Live Main Event

It looks like Big E is currently dealing with a knee injury.

The big man of The New Day took to Twitter today and indicated a meniscus tear, possibly suffered during the six-man main event of Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown Live, which saw The New Day defeat Drew McIntyre and The Bar. Big E’s cryptic tweet indicates he suffered the injury while doing or taking a crossbody. He ended with a “Bye for a bit” and that could mean time off to heal.

According to our coverage from Tuesday night, Big E did take a crossbody from Cesaro towards the end of the match but he worked for a few minutes after that, even going for a pin right after and a Big Ending attempt.

You can see Big E’s tweet below:

WWE has confirmed that Big E is currently dealing with a knee injury and is not cleared to compete.  There’s no word yet on if he will need surgery or how long he will be out of action.

Below is WWE’s announcement on the injury:

Big E suffers torn meniscusBig E of The New Day has suffered a torn meniscus, according to a tweet from the Superstar posted Thursday afternoon.

He is not currently medically cleared for action.

Stay with all of WWE’s digital platforms for more details on Big E’s status as they become available.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The New Day Win Gauntlet Match To Earn Kofi Kingston WWE Championship Match At WrestleMania 35

It appears that Kofi Kingston vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan is now official for WrestleMania 35.

Kofi’s New Day partners Xavier Woods & Big E won a gauntlet match on SmackDown to earn Kofi a title shot at WrestleMania 35 against WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.

Xavier Woods & Big E defeated Gallows & Anderson, Rusev & Nakamura, The Bar, The Usos (who forfeited because they said Kofi deserves the title match) and Daniel Bryan & Rowan.

After the match was over, Vince McMahon seemingly confirmed that Daniel Bryan would face-off against Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania while speaking with Kayla Braxton. Most of the SmackDown Superstars then walked to the ringside area to celebrate with Kofi and The New Day.