The New Day was officially formed in mid-2014, at a time when three careers had become stagnant. Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were all very talented, but seemed to have hit a wall, so to speak.
Each of the three were struggling to find some sort of identity, in an ever evolving world of professional wrestling where remaining relevant is the primary component to success.
That's when the magic we now know as The New Day stepped in.
The original idea was to use a babyface gospel type of gimmick. However, each member’s creativity eventually would eventually shine through and soon after their debut, it became obvious that these guys were headed for something special.
The New Day could've easily been a huge failure. Had the chemistry been even remotely off, this run could've essentially buried each members career. However, that wasn't the case. Big E, Kofi and Xavier all banded together and turned this simple idea into one of the greatest tag teams of the current era.
The New Day has revived the Freebird Rule and given the term legitimacy once again. Not only that, they have held the tag team titles over 320 days and in just a few short days, will claim the record for all-time longest reigning tag team champions, toppling a record set by Brian Kendrick and Paul London back in 2006.
Needless to say, life as a member of The New Day has been great, but it appears things might be changing, as all good things must eventually come to an end.
Recent run-ins with Bray Wyatt and his sheep-masked henchmen has led to some interesting developments. Until now, no one has been able to break their continuity, nor has anyone been able to sway the trio from their free-spirited message of positivity.
Unfortunately for New Day fans, The Wyatts may indeed be the kryptonite that ushers in an imminent split. Since his return from injury, Bray Wyatt has been hell bent on derailing the power of positivity.
Will The Wyatt Family succeed and take over as the top trio in professional wrestling? As of right now, that notion doesn’t seem too far from reality.
So, are we in fact witnessing the beginning of the end for The New Day? Or perhaps the recent actions by Xavier Woods has been a mere ploy to catch The Wyatts off guard to create a swerve situation, reminiscent of the Daniel Bryan angle?
Either way, we are certainly in store for some captivating storytelling.
In the event that the split is indeed fast approaching. What's next for Woods, Kingston and Big E? After so much success, can they stand alone once again and achieve the same type of success as singles competitors ?
Let's take a quick look at each of the three moving forward, if there is a split just up ahead.
Big E: Of the three members, Big E may very well have the best chance at maintaining a high level of success. He already has the intimidating presence and has displayed in the past, that he can be taken seriously; as a legitimate contender in the event he finds an opportunity to challenge for a title.
Big E has used his time with The New Day to hone his skills and sharpen up his ring work in the technical areas where he needed improvement. Not only that, but he has also improved leaps and bounds behind the mic.
Before New Day, Big E was not a very good talker, but now he's great and seems extremely confident when speaking.
Kofi Kingston: Kofi came into this situation as the most all-around accomplished performer. He was a former three time United States Champion, four time Intercontinental Champion and had been a Tag Team Champion twice before the two New Day reigns.
Kofi had experienced success in areas where the others hadn't and from the beginning, was able to take more of a leadership role in the group. At the time of The New Days birth, Kofi had pretty much reached a plateau, so to speak.
He was in need of some sort of jolt to his career, which is exactly what happened when The New Day came together.
Kofi has also used this time to improve his promo skills and has developed into a top-tier storyteller. Kofi should land on his feet just fine, in the event the group does part ways.
Xavier Woods: Woods is the brains of the team and unquestionably the most charismatic as well. This is a man who was born to entertain people for a living, which is exactly what he does. Whether it's in the ring, defending the tag titles, or outside of the ring – keeping Francesca finely tuned – Xavier Woods is a showman and a great one at that.
Since the formation and ultimate success of The New Day, Woods has developed into a much better in-ring performer, which will undoubtedly help him moving forward. Xavier was already a great talker and while on the NXT roster, he truly came into his own as an all around performer.
All the tools are there and if he is forced to take the singles route, a lot of his success will depend on how he is booked.
The New Day has developed into much more than just a tag team. They became a movement, and it didn't take long for the fans to gravitate to them. The individual success of Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods is going to rely heavily on quality booking and creative decisions by the WWE powers that be.
They'll only be as successful as they're allowed to be, but as I stated earlier, all of the tools are in place and each of the three are more than capable of achieving some great things as singles wrestlers.
Big E is 30 years old, Kofi is 34 and Xavier is only 29 years young.
With that in mind, all three have plenty of time to see a great deal of success and have a lot left to potentially achieve. The New Day has nothing left to prove. They have consistently remained atop of every list, when it comes to ranking top tag teams.
While many fans probably don't want this ride to come to an end, it could lead to even more opportunities for each individual member. Plus, there is always the very strong possibility of a reunion down the road. So, will they split, or will they remain as they are?
I definitely believe there's plenty of money left on the table for them collectively, as a unit. However, in the world of professional wrestling, change is not only good at times, but sometimes, is necessary.
