Their win at ‘Deadline’ over Pretty Deadly highlighted two younger performers while adding to the group’s enormous legacy.
The New Day defeated Pretty Deadly on Saturday at the Deadline special, becoming the new NXT tag team champions.
There was genuine significance attached to the victory. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston became a 15-time tag team champion, a testament to his longevity and ability to continually evolve in a compelling manner. The win was also meaningful for Xavier Woods, who was part of WWE developmental a decade ago in Florida Championship Wrestling (a precursor to NXT) and lived with constant worry that he was going to be cut.