WWE 2016 Legacy Award:
Jerry Lawler shows us a video package paying homage to the recipients of the 2016 WWE Legacy Award. The participants goes as follows Pat O’ Conor, George Hackenschmidt, Mildren Burke, Sailor Art Thomas, Frank Grotch, Ed Strangler Lewis and Lou Thez.
The New Day:
Kofi talks about how good The New Day look in their suits but says tonight is not about them, it’s about The Fabulous Freebirds. Kofi says people are wondering why The New Day is doing this induction. Kofi says the two teams have a lot in common. Xavier Woods says they love to sing and dance. Kofi says they’re both multi-man well-oiled units. Big E says that his unit is well-oiled.
Big E says both teams just like to have fun. Woods says what they learned from The Freebirds is that family doesn’t mean you’re related by blood. He says family is brotherhood, who you train with, who you ride with, your chemistry, your best friends. Woods says they apply that to their in-ring work and their everyday life. He says Kofi and Big E are his brothers just like The Freebirds are. He thanks them for teaching The New Day that. Kofi talks about how The Freebirds were innovators, being the first team to come out with rock music. Things come full circle and a massive Free Bird Rocks chants begins.
