5 things we learned about Kofi Kingston on Lilian Garcia's podcast

#3 The circumstances of the New Day's formation were a shoot

Despite winning the tag team title with multiple superstars, it is without a single iota of doubt that Kofi Kingston's best partners are Big E and Xavier Woods. He even credited the New Day for his unbelievable rise to become WWE Champion, stating that it would not be possible without E and Woods. However, the way these three became one was not under the best circumstances. All three were unhappy at their position in WWE at the time, mid-2014 when Woods pitched the idea of a 3-man group to Big E and Kofi.

The thing is, this was precisely what happened both on TV and in real life. The trio wanted to be disgruntled heels upon formation and worked towards an impactful debut, but Vince McMahon changed their act and wanted them to become positivity preachers. Kofi, Big E and Woods debuted as such, several months after going off TV, but the fans hated them and rejected the entire premise of their character.

Luckily, the New Day was allowed to turn heel and let loose. This would make them the most over act in the entire company, and now, all three men are permanent stars in the business. It really is weird looking back at the New Day during less successful times, especially when they are 6-time Tag Team Champions, even holding the longest reign ever at 483 days.