11 New Day WWE Moments We Won’t Soon Forget

3. Pancakes, Unicorn Horns & Francesca II: Turbo

Rather than trying to isolate one solitary gimmick, it’s probably better to group together some of the crazy moments and magic that New Day made during their wild ride.

The New Day simply should not have been as successful as they were, but they not only endured for more than a decade, they managed to find gold at almost every turn. Xavier Woods started playing a trombone during the group’s matches, a gimmick that took on a life of its own as the instrument gained a name (Francesca) and became a ubiquitous part of the act in the early days. Its destruction couldn’t stop the gimmick, as subsequent trombones made their debut.

Grown men wearing light-up unicorn horns shouldn’t work. In fact, it should spell doom for the wrestlers, but New Day not only got the horns over, they incorporated unicorn imagery into their gear and merchandise, and they dubbed their 3-man corner stomp the 'Unicorn Stampede'.

Booty-Os wasn’t New Day’s only foray into gimmicked food. They took up CM Punk’s old quest to bring back WWE-themed ice cream, going so far as to wheel an ice cream bike around arenas. They would also conflate a lumberjack match with flapjacks, which gave birth to New Day becoming synonymous with pancakes, which they threw to fans as they entered arenas.

Their promos, filled with insider references, cries of “WHO?!” and constant jokes could be hit or miss some weeks, but they were never dull and were often hilarious.

All of this was sophomoric and might have induced some eye-rolling at the time from more cynical fans, but the group’s ability to make all of this work as part of an ever-evolving act was truly incredible and would fill several highlight reels.