WWE is heading into dangerous grounds with CM Punk taking over the Nexus. Punk on his own is a great superstar and a great heel. As the leader of a stable, he hasn’t been great. The straight edge society never took off on Smackdown. Punk and his group were squashed by everyone and never taken as a real threat.
Now combine another failing stable, the Nexus. Nexus broke out as a stable to be feared. They destroyed Raw for weeks, and Wade Barret was given multiple title shots. All of this was for nothing as they never had one decent win. They were squashed at Summer Slam and after that, they never really took off again.
We are left with the remnants of two failed stables that both had huge potential. Now creative is combining them in a desperate hope to rekindle interest in Nexus. I’m left wondering how two failed stables will suddenly transform into a great one. The way I see it, there are a few simple solutions.
Nexus needs credibility. They have been destroyed by just about everyone. They can get this with titles. They need to win them quickly. The WWE title is set to be between Miz and Orton. CM Punk will likely not be involved directly in this match. To get into the title picture Punk needs to either interfere in this match or win the Royal Rumble. Either option would be plausible. Having his army of Nexus behind him, Punk could easily be seen as a legitimate threat to win the rumble. Any interference in the title match would also set him up to fight in the Elimination Chamber.
As for the other members, Harris and McGillicutty need to challenge for the tag title belts. Gabriel and Slater have already held them and their reign was dismal. The tag division is already fairly weak and this could help establish Harris and McGillicutty as legitimate superstars. Otunga could even be used in a similar manner to the way Laycool defended the titles. Nexus are the tag team champions and any member can defend on any given day. This allows all members to stay active.
Slater and/or Gabriel need to contend for other titles. I’m not sure if the time is right for Daniel Bryan to drop the US title, but I imagine a feud between him and Justin Gabriel would have show stealing potential. Even though Gabriel hasn’t been built up to title shot level, the threat of Nexus behind him and the pull of CM Punk could help make this match happen. Slater could almost be turned into his lackey, similar to how Alex Riley aids the Miz.
With an established new order of the Nexus, the former leader is in a tough spot. Few would question the ability of Wade Barret. He grew into a main event role very quickly. He had three title shots, yet managed to lose all of them. Since then he has fallen off the radar and fans’ opinions of him are dropping. Once seen as a dominant heel, what can be done to save him?
WWE is trying by moving him to Smackdown and having him feud with the Big Show. I fear another squash coming. Barret will gain nothing from this feud unless he completely obliterates Big Show, something I don’t think WWE will allow. If Barret could not win the title with the help of Cena and five other men, what chance does he have on his own? I fear WWE may have sunk this character a little too far. Barret needs to dominate someone established. If WWE wants Barret to remain a main event contender, he will defeat the Big Show at the Rumble and earn a spot in the elimination chamber.
Barret could also start a program with the Undertaker when he returns. He did lead the assault and burial of the Taker. Unfortunately, I am not sure when he is set to return, but this could be set to be a match at Wrestlemania. Keep Barret in mediocre feuds until then.
Two failed stables combine and one former leader is sent packing. The results could be great, but only if WWE is willing to try new things. Cena destroying this new Nexus will lose viewers and be a bad idea. An actually dominant stable can create new stars and change the main event scene for a while, both are great for business.
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