10 Worst Reincarnations Of Legendary Wrestling Teams

10. The New Nexus

When The Nexus exploded onto the scene in 2010 with their assault on John Cena, The Straight Edge Society and even the ring itself, WWE's newest faction made a huge impact on Monday Night Raw.

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Over the next few weeks, The Nexus proved to be a stunning force in WWE, laying waste to Raw GM Bret Hart, and a whole host of superstars and legends along the way. Sadly, that momentum didn't last; the group became another casualty of the never-ending John Cena mega push at SummerSlam.

By the time 2011 rolled around, CM Punk had taken over the group, ousted Barrett as leader, and rebranded the outfit as The New Nexus. With almost an entirely new lineup, the group was essentially a brand new stable. Meanwhile, most of the original members had jumped to SmackDown and renamed The Corre.

The New Nexus seemed to exist only to provide punting practice for Randy Orton in the lead up to his bout with Punk at WrestleMania. One by one, each member took a boot to the head by 'The Apex Predator' and none of them - bar Punk - even made it to 'Mania.

When Punk memorably won the WWE Championship from John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011, the group quietly faded into the background without any further explanation.

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