WWE’s “The New Day” Gets Our Black Nerd Stamp Of Approval

If you haven’t been checking for WWE over the past year-plus, you’ve been depriving yourself of some truly glorious entertainment that you won’t be able to find anywhere else in the world. I’m not talking about the Diva’s Women’s Revolution or the complete influx of new and fresh talent on the roster – while both have been great for the promotion. No. I’m talking about the trombone toting, Booty-o’s cereal promoting, A Tribe Called Quest quoting W-W-E-world-tag-team-CHAMPIONS! The New Day, a three-man tag team comprised of professional wrestlers Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods, has been the most consistently great thing WWE has produced over the past year. From a wrestling standpoint, they’ve proven on multiple occasions that they can more than hold the belts with their in-ring abilities. Kingston may be one of the most athletic guys on the entire roster – just check his many Royal Rumble saves. Big E is insanely strong and so massive that I’m convinced he hasn’t worn a necktie since 2007. And Woods has a natural understanding of what it takes to get a reaction from the crowd, in either cheers or boos. He can often be found standing next to the ring during matches playing his trombone, Franchesca II [R.I.P. Franchesca I], to the rhythm of his teammates stomping out opponents.

But their in-ring work isn’t enough to make The New Day the best thing in WWE, week-in and week-out. As three black wrestlers that appear to have ultimate creative control over their characters, t…