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Favorite Moment: New Day, Raw

It was brief, but no single moment got a bigger reaction from us than a Xavier Woods musical number.

As the New Day went to drop Karl Anderson with their Midnight Hour finisher, Woods played the opening of Taps on Francesca II the trombone, ostensibly signaling the end of the match.

It was something new, and funny, and perfect.

Hopefully, it signals a path of innovation for the New Day. Having reigned as champs for more than 400 days now, some are starting to find the New Day’s gimmick a bit stale. Maybe even the guys themselves.

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In a way, New Day reminds us of Apple. Everybody still loves Apple, but there isn’t the craze around the brand that existed in its recent heyday. “Power of Positivity” is New Day’s iPhone. Francesca is their iPad. Booty-O’s are their Apple Watch. Just like Apple needs something new and big and gamechanging to really get back atop the mountain, New Day could use a little reinvention to stay relevant.

Maybe you do that by expanding what Woods can do on the trombone. Maybe it’s by the group mocking its opponents more. Maybe it’s by employing a more physical style to counteract the unicorn positivity. Seeing Kofi Kingston with a crimson mask at match’s end certainly jolted viewers in a good way.

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Something with the group has to change soon, lest New Day reach their expiration date and overstay their welcome. It was just a couple seconds of playing a new song, but maybe Woods, Kofi, and Big E are also aware of their gimmick mortality and wondering what they can do to stay fresh.