We all remember The Nexus as a renegade stable of former NXT upstarts who took WWE by storm to create a buzz about the newly formed promotion (formerly known as ECW).
Led by Wade Barrett, with notably wrestlers like Husky Harris (Bray Wyatt), David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Michael Tarver, Darren Young, and some guy named Skip Sheffield who we all know now as Ryback, they created waves for about all of a year.
Dissention, bad booking and no idea of how to create more conflict with other WWE superstars led to its demise. Add CM Punk’s inclusion in a “takeover” type situation, and one of the better ideas of the past decade fell apart,
The best thing to come out of this concept was the rebirth of Wyatt, The Shield and a gimmick Slater and the Social Outcasts continue to push on the fans.
WWE is attempting to create a buzz by moving more talent from NXT to its main roster with Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews being the latest to make the jump. The company has had major success with the rise of Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and of course, the Women’s Division.
And before long, Samoa Joe will join the front line.
These moves are just one reason why John Cena wasn’t one of the first picks on Tuesday night. It is also a reason why this new brand split and roster division had better work.
Enzo and Cass are big time these days, thanks in part to a great hook and some props from Cena. But don’t be surprised if the two grab the world tag titles any time soon. This is a team that needs a long run, not a short stay. Still, you have to like the momentum they have built in a short amount of time.
If they stumble, it won’t be because of their undoing, it will be because the company dropped the ball.
