10 Most Popular WWE Moments On YouTube

8. The Nexus Wreak Havoc (49m)

This one was always a given to be in there somewhere.

Original NXT stars Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Michael Tarver, Skip Sheffield, Darren Young David Otunga and Daniel Bryan made quite the impact when they slapped John Cena around on 7 June 2010 Raw. The Nexus was born, and that faction would pretty much dominate WWE storylines for the rest of the year.

After interrupting a headliner between Cena and CM Punk, the group savagely introduced themselves in kick-ass fashion. Bryan even found the time to choke ring announce Justin Roberts with his tie, an act which led to him being canned by WWE shortly afterwards. Oh well, it worked out for Daniel in the end.

This Nexus formation has pulled in well over 49 million views (49,778,537), making it more popular than the Sting and Randy Orton collusion pre-WrestleMania 31. That speaks volumes about how much folks loved seeing some fresh blood on Raw in 2010.

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