10 Times You Were Right To Worry About WWE Feuds
7. John Cena Vs. The Nexus
It’s like WWE enjoys thawing out its hottest commodities.
The gameshow version of NXT was nothing to write home about, especially when they fed indie star Daniel Bryan to a different wrestler every week. Things got going after Wade Barrett won, brought the rest of the contestants to Raw, then let all hell break loose.
Seeing the so-called NXT rookies squash John Cena and CM Punk, then tear apart the ring was genuinely shocking. They even choked Justin Roberts with his own tie; the newly christened Nexus was here in a big way.
2010 had been dominated by a feud between John Cena and Batista, so when the Nexus cost Big Match John his WWE Championship at the ill-fated Fatal Four Way pay-per-view, they were thrust into a storyline with the biggest star in the business.
A collective sigh made its way across the fanbase as the WWE Universe shuddered at the thought of another potential new star falling at the feet of Big Match John.
Cena didn't want to lose, so the Nexus had its momentum halted at SummerSlam, in its first pay-per-view match. Eventually, John was forced to join the group, but he carried on tormenting Wade Barrett and the others throughout.
Even after he was storyline fired, the Chain Gang Soldier came back to literally bury Wade under a pile of chairs. Sure, the Nexus carried on for another six months, but when 2011 came to an end the group was done.
This isn't how you make new stars.