10 Biggest Missed Opportunities In WWE History
3. The Nexus
For a brief period of time, The Nexus were WWE’s hottest ticket. Their debut was shocking. 8 young wrestlers appeared during John Cena’s main event clash with CM Punk, destroying Cena, staff, and literally tearing the ringside area apart. It was an instant shot to the arm, and a much-needed jolt of energy for WWE’s stagnating product.
The leader, Wade Barrett, was a ready-made superstar. Charismatic, skilled in the ring, and with a look ideally suited for WWE main events, Barrett and his Nexus stablemates should’ve become megastars. They were young, hungry, focused, and they weren’t going to wait for opportunities. They were going to make their own.
But WWE cut them off at the knees. John Cena refused to put them over, and instead of conquering WWE, The Nexus died a quiet death by Cena’s hand. The group’s formation should’ve made several marketable superstar but, instead, it all but killed any chance of Barrett ever reaching main event level, and only 3 of the group’s 8 original competitors remain on the active roster today.