How would have you booked the Nexus?

[Chase]

Now we all know the Nexus, a group of guys from NXT season 1 basically forming a revolt on WWE, and really it was a genius idea for a stable... the problem is WWE did not know what to do with them, they were awesome when they debuted, and now they are considered a joke. So guys please give your opinion on how you would have booked the Nexus, it can be a long thought out process, or it can be simple but give your ideas.

For me I would have booked the Nexus really strong at first, and added Cena to the mix, you know not have Cena as a heel no, no, as a face really trying to fight against the Nexus, and I would have Wade win the title but not make Cena a heel in all of it, just Cena really having no choice and calling it down the middle. Throughout it I would have had superstars from NXT season 2 and 3 join the group, now I would have had it made where Wade talks about the true mind behind Nexus, and how he should not take all the credit.

Then I know he was not under contract, this is just me throwing ideas, hence why I am making this it would be Batista, and it would basically be Batista saying how he did this to ruin John's career just like Cena did earlier in the year, and how Cena will just hold every young star back,(By the way team WWE won for me) Then Batista talks about how he is in control of this monster stable and nothing can stop him.

By wrestlemania time I would have the main event be Cena vs Batista vs Barrett for the title, yes this means Cena vs the Rock would not have happened or Miz winning the belt, but I just like the idea because Batista and Cena could have been a good feud of the year, and in my mind I think the idea is good, so what is your guys thoughts? What did you like/dislike about my thoughts?

 

[Troy]

I think they were booked well until SummerSlam (I think) where they lost the 7 on 7 match. They should have gone over and been given the win in that match to give them credibility as a group. The Cena deal was a good idea if WWE actually used it where Cena had to work with them rather than being booked to destroy each member from within. I would have ended Nexus a lot earlier, the fact that they are still going and still being buried is crazy.

I would have CM Punk move away from Nexus and work as a singles wrestler yet again. Mason Ryan can try his luck as a singles wrestler since it seems like he will be given a huge push soon. Otunga and McGillicuty I am not sure what to do with. Maybe put Husky Harris and McGillicuty in a tag team again.

 

[SpectreVLV]

My Nexus recovery plan:

To add spice, I would turn the Nexus on CM Punk at Extreme Rules during that Last Man Standing match against Orton, booting CM Punk out of Nexus (probable CM Punk face turn, which would be questionable). That would leave a spot for the new leader.

Then, I would further break the Corre, or at least boot Wade Barret instead of Ezekiel Jackson (which would be a better idea in the longer run).

After that, I would make Nexus disappear for a month (around 1 PPV).

Finally, I would reintroduce Nexus as that once dominant group once again, with its leader - Wade Barret. The story could be that the Nexus realized how dominant it was when Wade was the leader, so they agreed to be controlled by him once again.

From there, it's pure domination and excitement, and further strong booking of the Nexus.

EDIT: Oh, and I also forgot - Skip Sheffield is soon coming back. He would certainly be in that new, third version of Nexus.

 

[Lucky]

I really liked the way the Nexus was booked until they went ahead and added Cena into the mix.

When John had to officially become a member of the group, he never really did so, because he would still resist.

Instead of using Cena under orders from Barrett to destroy guys, they made Barrett give Cena orders such as to get him water, and stupid stuff like that. Then, after that, everything kind of went downhill. Wade's title shot proved to be meaningless when it eventually led to a Miz cash-in, and then Wade simply got dropped from where he was.

They had to ruin things and threw Punk into the group as the leader, and ever since then everything's went downhill for the group. Now it just seems like they're a bunch of guys who really belong in FCW rather than WWE, and the only reason they're on the main roster is to be in that group. All except for Mason Ryan of course, who they proved the other day they'll be giving a nice push to.

I mean really, if you're still left on the Nexus right now from back when they were formed (Here's looking at you, Otunga) you must really suck. At least the other guys went on to Smackdown to be a part of the Corre where Justin and Heath have been multi-time tag champs, and Wade still has the IC belt.

There really is no way to save the Nexus right now in my mind. Who else are they going to go after and attack? They're not going to re-hash the Punk-Cena storyline that they just went through, what else are they going to do?

 

[Deezy]

Revisioning history?

Ok, I would've booked Barrett taking someones spot at Fatal Four Way, won the title and held it until HIAC, Nexus would've held the tag titles, IC titles and jumped from show to show until the big showdown at Survivor Series, because thats where this angle should've ended really.

Sheffields injury really threw a monkey wrench into this groups dominance imo. Cena's involvement should've been done better, and his "firing" should've lasted until Royal Rumble where he could've won the shit and still faced Miz.

Just a few tweeks and this angle would've been a winner.

 

[Troy]

^That would have been a much better way to do it by having them hold all the titles on RAW. It would have actually made them a dominant group and at that time Barrett was over enough that it looked like he would have won the WWE title.

Cena's involvement really did screw things up. When he showed up the RAW after he was fired it made Nexus look so weak and ruined that specific angle. It would have been much better if Cena was used as Barrett's hitman when he was in Nexus rather than letting Cena singlehandedly take out Nexus. Funny how Cena and Orton have both taken out Nexus on their own, they are the two most over guys in the company and because of that all that happened from the angle was Nexus looked like nothing. If it was someone like Morrison or Bryan it would have served a purpose of elevating a wrestler.