In what is widely regarded by many as New Day’s best match, it was Big E and Woods to take on Jimmy and Jey Uso in a Hell in a Cell match in 2017 for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. The teams had traded the championships back-and-forth over the course of the year, so the stipulation was actually perfect for this match. Despite New Day’s loss, the bout was historic, as it was the first time the tag belts had been defended in the structure.

It was a perfect blend of comedy, thanks to New Day, and brutality. The teams wasted zero time getting under the ring to arm themselves, with kendo sticks, chairs, and chains. Comedy props were used as weapons throughout, including multiple trombones, as well as a cowbell and gong. The Usos rallied and brought the extreme to the match, however, with brutal kendo stick spots. In one impressive spot sans weapons, Big E hit a Rock Bottom-like move to Jimmy from the apron, and Woods caught him as he was falling to hit a back breaker. They hit an Up up Down Down shortly after, but Jey saved the match.

Elsewhere, New Day trapped Jey in the corner with kendo stick stuck through the links in the cage. The Usos responded to the move with handcuffs and a kendo stick spot of their own, where they brutalized Woods as he was hung by his wrists from the ring post.

In the end, the Usos hit the double Uso Splash, compete with a chair laid out across Woods, for the victory. Woods and Big E’s comedic antics amidst the brutal nature of the match made for a unique, 22-minute bout, and it was one of the best matches in the teams’ iconic feud.