Chris Van Vliet defends New Day heel turn, discusses potential Big E return
Chris Van Vliet shares insights on The New Day’s recent character shift and its impact on potential future storylines with Big E.
The New Day’s recent heel turn has garnered support from wrestling interviewer Chris Van Vliet, who praised Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods’ current character work. The dramatic shift occurred during the group’s 10-year anniversary celebration on the December 2 episode of RAW, where Kingston and Woods rejected Big E’s offer to serve as their manager.
Van Vliet addressed fan concerns about the direction change on his INSIGHT podcast. The veteran interviewer laid out his perspective on the storyline’s potential:
No, not at all. They are already doing some of the best work of their careers, I think, and we’re just scratching the surface of what’s possible here. It also is setting up for a possible return – who knows? – if they’re even able to do this, but can you imagine if Big E does get cleared to wrestle? The story that could be told here with Kofi and Xavier, man, so good.
Big E takes on new role with Netflix partnership
As The New Day’s on-screen dynamic shifts, Big E has secured a new position within WWE’s expanding content strategy. The former WWE Champion will host WWE RAW Classics on Netflix, continuing his involvement with the company’s programming ahead of RAW’s transition to the streaming platform.
This development follows his March 2022 injury, during which he has maintained visibility through various kick-off show hosting duties.
The announcement comes at a pivotal time, as his former partners Kingston and Woods recently claimed his presence had become a burden to the group’s progress.