Every bit as good as you remember with a follow-up so bad you have to forget, the initial Nexus attack on John Cena, CM Punk, Jerry Lawler and Monday Night Raw in general hasn't lost its impact nearly a full decade later.
The premise made simple use of a horribly contrived conceit - the group had been used and abused by a stupid concept show and were ready to kick the f*ck out of everybody they believed responsible.
Heartless, heartbreaking and dripping with equal parts fear and intrigue, this was destruction on a visually epic scale that got eight men over in an instant. It's a crime their subsequent run had to feature elsewhere on this list.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
