Nexus: From Zeroes to Heroes

Dunthreevy · Post #1 » by **Dunthreevy** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:19 pm

I would say that until the NXT faction was formed, for the most part there wasn't a ton of excitement about the NXT guys, save for Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett and mild excitement for David Otunga and Justin Gabriel. But since the initial attack a few weeks back, there is a huge love fest for the group. I'll admit I'm guilty of it myself. With the amount of flack people give the WWE writers and creative team, I think it's great that they seem to be doing great with this angle. Just when we thought they were going to kill off the entire angle and try to turn the group back to baby faces, the kids turn around and attack the freaking Chairman of the Board. In my opinion, this is one of (if not the) best angles that we've seen in the WWE in a very long time.

So where would you rank this NXT crew on the list of recent angles by the WWE?

I'm hard-pressed to think of one in recent memory that has been better.

skbucks1985 · Post #2 » by **skbucks1985** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:23 pm

I think the reason why everyone likes this angle so much is that its so different from anything the WWE has done in recent memory.

They've done some good stuff the past couple years, anything Jericho has done, both of the Taker-HBK feuds, Batista-Cena, Punk-Hardy has all been things that I think was very good. But it was all just well executed versions of the same thing we've been seeing.

But this was completely different from anything we've seen in a very long time and I think its piqued everyone's interest.

CapeCrusader · Post #3 » by **CapeCrusader** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:25 am

^ I'll even say the Hardy/McIntyre feud isn't that bad either. But the big thing about this angle is that its very nWo like. You never know when they will arrive and who they will attack. Just like the nWo they attack faces and heels, which I think is the best part.

Post #4 » by **Stanford** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:48 am

Not only is it very nWo like, but it's exactly what Hall and Waltman did in TNA a few months ago.

Still though, it's keeping me entertained. They just need to keep everyone but Barrett off the mic.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #5 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:06 am

There makeing new starts whitch is a really good thing they need them

CapeCrusader · Post #6 » by **CapeCrusader** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:17 am

I think Otunga is pretty good on the mic...maybe even better then Barrett. But I agree everyone else shouldn't touch the mic.

Post #7 » by **Stanford** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:19 am

You think so? I thought Otunga was beyond boring. I mean he's well spoken and he seems comfortable on the mic, but I don't care what he's saying in the least.

CapeCrusader · Post #8 » by **CapeCrusader** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:24 am

I dunno he made me really buy into the "A list persona". I think with more ring work he will be the next big thing.

Tricky Ricky · Post #9 » by **Tricky Ricky** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:35 pm

Stanford wrote:You think so? I thought Otunga was beyond boring. I mean he's well spoken and he seems comfortable on the mic, but I don't care what he's saying in the least.

Otunga is SOOOO boring to me however a lot of people think hes great on the mic

Celtsfan1980 · Post #10 » by **Celtsfan1980** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:44 pm

It's a shame I don't get to see Raw. They showed a large portion of Cena being attacked on Smackdown two weeks ago, and I thought it was enjoyable. I hope ratings benefit from this.

Dunthreevy · Post #11 » by **Dunthreevy** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm

So the group is officially named "Nexus". You can follow their twitter page here...

http://twitter.com/TheNexusWWE

Dunthreevy · Post #12 » by **Dunthreevy** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:31 pm

Anyone else see Michael Tarver having the potential to be a Bad News Brown type heel? He's been pretty decent on the mic lately and has the heel thing down to a T.

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CapeCrusader · Post #13 » by **CapeCrusader** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:42 pm

Yeah I was thinking that too...at first i thought Tarver as possibly the weakest link in Nexus but he's not so bad now.

wtfbosh · Post #14 » by **wtfbosh** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:12 pm

Tarver's a great character and his mic work's been good, but he's terrible in the ring. That's pretty much everyone in the Nexus besides Justin Gabriel.

jeffhardyfan52 · Post #15 » by **jeffhardyfan52** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:08 am

It looks like the visa issue with Wade could keep him out tell summerslam

5th pick sucks · Post #16 » by **5th pick sucks** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:04 am

i liked the kane punk fued

kdapiton · Post #17 » by **kdapiton** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:07 am

That storyline had so much potential. Higher power, new members joining, maybe some female members (if it weren't for the shi*ty division). The storyline really flopped and the whole Nexus angle eventually fizzled out when Punk did the legendary promo.

Dominator83 · Post #18 » by **Dominator83** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:31 am

This is an oddball bump. Looks like Bryan and Sheffield have become legit superstars. Barretts been pretty 'meh' since being repackaged. Thought Gabriel had a good thing going with Tyson Kidd until Kidd got hurt. Tarver turned out bust and Otunga and Slater are burgers

skbucks1985 · Post #19 » by **skbucks1985** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:40 pm

Jericho recently started a podcast and one of his first guests was Edge. They talked about the 7-on-7 Summerslam match against Nexus. Apparently the finish was Cena's idea and Edge and Jericho were against the idea. Cena acknowledged he was wrong.

http://rajah.com/node/38194

kblo247 · Post #20 » by **kblo247** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:38 am

Yeah about the DDT