The key to ensuring that the "New Nation" gets over is to keep their edge. The second that R-Truth, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E. are seen as happy, smiling Negroes they lose all of their effectiveness in this new role. The idea that Rusev gets lifted up for the "Big Ending" and Big E. hits the move would be a big moment. However, if Lana got into the ring and kept Big E. from pinning him - thus causing a DQ - it would keep them on edge.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
