Say goodbye to pancakes and unicorn horns, and hello to scowls and savage comebacks—The New Day has officially gone heel. This past Monday on WWE Raw, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods shocked the WWE Universe by rejecting Big E’s attempts at reconciliation, embracing a more sinister path, and accusing their former partner of abandonment after his career-halting neck injury.
Plans Months in the Making
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this heel turn has been brewing for months, with initial plans involving former WWE star Odyssey Jones stepping in as Big E’s replacement. However, after Jones’ release from the company amid controversy, Kingston and Woods’ darker transformation became a two-man operation.
Leading up to Monday’s segment, the tension between the two had been palpable, with both men hurling biting verbal jabs about their respective shortcomings. While some speculated this might lead to a Woods-Kingston feud, insiders like Dave Meltzer believe such a split would hurt both men in the long run. Instead, WWE’s current creative regime is looking to keep them united, albeit in a darker, more aggressive form.
Why Heel New Day Is Big News
Under Vince McMahon’s booking style, a split would likely have been inevitable, leaving Kingston and Woods as directionless mid-carders. However, the post-McMahon era offers more nuanced opportunities. As a heel tag team, Kingston and Woods can revitalize their dynamic, potentially opening doors for new rivalries and storylines.
Their record-breaking history as tag champs—including becoming the third-ever Triple Crown Champions—only adds weight to this new chapter. The New Day is no longer about rainbows and positivity; it’s about reclaiming dominance, one vicious promo at a time.
What About Big E?
With Big E still awaiting medical clearance, his role in this saga remains unclear. Will he return as the moral compass to bring his brothers back to the light, or could we see an even more explosive confrontation between the trio? For now, fans can only watch as The New Day takes their newfound aggression out on Raw’s tag division.
The era of pancakes has crumbled—welcome to the reign of bitterness.