Top 5 greatest New Day moments

New Day had their farewell match on this past week's Friday Night Smackdown.
New Day had their farewell match on this past week's Friday Night Smackdown.

The New Day have cemented their legacy as one of the most popular and successful stables in WWE history. Over the course of six years, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E have been a part of some of the biggest moments, matches and feuds to take place in WWE. However, this year's WWE Draft finally put an end to their time together by splitting up the group.

With Big E now on his own on Friday Night SmackDown, Kofi and Xavier will reign on Monday nights as WWE RAW Tag Team Champions. These three men have shared a bond unlike any we have ever seen in the business. The New Day hosted WrestleMania 33, sold boat loads of merchandise, and feuded with the likes of The Bar and The Revival.

With their farewell match now in the books on this past week's SmackDown, it's time to take a look back at the New Day's top five greatest moments. This is a collection of memorable matches, moments and achievements these three men have accomplished together.

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#5 The New Day's entrance at Wrestlemania 32

Shortly before WrestleMania 32, the New Day were finally crossing over as babyfaces in the WWE.

The WWE Universe had long been cheering and supporting the Power of Positivity. Their support led to WWE deciding to release the New Day's idea for a cereal called Booty O's.

This, along with the majority of the team's shirts, were very profitable for the company. However, New Day were heels in the company feuding with the likes of the Dudley Boyz and the Usos.

At the biggest show of the year in Dallas, New Day would meet a collection of WWE's top heels known as the League of Nations. This event would also mark the threesome's most famous entrance at Wrestlemania. Walking out in front of 101,763 fans in the A&T Stadium, the New Day would make their way out of a giant-sized Booty O's box.

This Wrestlemania 32 entrance showed that the New Day was one of WWE's biggest acts. Although the team would not win their contest at the event, they left the WWE Universe with a memorable moment that everyone in attendance would always remember.

#4 New Day vs. The Usos inside Hell In A Cell

The most memorable Hell In A Cell match of recent times was the battle between the New Day and the Usos for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships back in 2017. The two teams had traded the gold back and forth over the course of the summer and their legendary feud came to an end inside the Devil's Playground.

This was a fierce encounter with many moments worth remembering, including Xavier Woods being trapped against the Hell In A Cell with kendo sticks. The four men put everything on the line in one of the best matches of the year. They also delivered a truly iconic match and feud that made New Day vs. Usos the best tag team feud of the modern era.

#3 New Day win their second WWE Tag Team Championships at Summerslam 2015

Prior to Summerslam 2015 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the WWE Universe would greet the New Day with chants of "New Day Sucks." This led to the team embracing the reaction and turning heel, before winning the WWE Tag Team titles for the first time. However, the New York crowd have always been known for their different reaction to heels.

At Summerslam, the New Day looked to regain the WWE Tag Team titles in a Fatal Four-Way match against The Prime Time Players, Los Matadores and The Lucha Dragons. The Barclays Center crowd now greeted the team with chants of "New Day Rocks." This receptive crowd's support led to the New Day winning the gold for a second time.

This reign would go on to become the New Day's most famous and the longest in WWE history. This brings us to our next entry on our list.

#2 New Day win two Triple Threat matches in one night to become the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions in history

On the December 12th, 2016 episode of Monday Night RAW, the New Day had to win a Triple Threat match to become the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions in history. Kofi Kingston and Big E defeated The Bar and the Good Brothers, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, to successfully defend the RAW Tag Team titles.

However, when their celebration backstage drew the ire of RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, the New Day were once again forced to defend their gold in a second Triple Threat match.

Xavier Woods and Big E were challenged by the teams of Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho, as well as Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. This encounter was tougher than their first defense, but the New Day were somehow able to defeat the two teams and win to become the longest reigning champions in history.

Although they would lose the titles to The Bar six days later at Roadblock 2016, the accomplishment still stands today. Their legacy was built on this achievement. It would be their most famous moment, until one of the members was able to get an even bigger victory three years later.

#1 New Day's Kofi Kingston wins the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35

Due to an injury to Mustafa Ali before the Elimination Chamber 2019 pay-per-view, Kofi Kingston of the New Day found himself entered into the Chamber and Gauntlet match prior to the show. Kingston's performance in the Gauntlet propelled his popularity and gave him the chance to force his way onto the biggest show of the year.

Although Kingston lost the Chamber match, his performance in that encounter put himself on track to face WWE Champion Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35. Obstacle after obstacle was put in front of Kingston by Vince McMahon and Daniel Bryan prior to the event. However, it was his fellow New Day members who helped him get there by winning a tag team Gauntlet match in the weeks prior.

At WrestleMania 35, Kofi Kingston made history and defeated Daniel Bryan to become the WWE Champion. He was the first African-born world champion in the history of the company.

The celebration alongside the New Day and his kids was the most emotional and memorable moment not just at the event, but in the entire year. Kingston's victory will live on forever and is by far the greatest moment in the history of the New Day.

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