Nexus - Where are they now?

[tjScarbi]

For Skip, I see WWE pushing him hardcore for a month or so up with the main guys, just like they did with R-Truth, before bringing him back down to the mid-card.

 

[We Are Legion]

For the record I wasn't putting Barrett over Bryan... I just happened to type his name first and that was how it happened.

And let's see what has Otunga done? ummmm sidekick to Johnny Ace... ummmm yeah that's it. Barrett had a nice feud against Cena, a very nice feud against Orton, was in a world heavyweight title match at Elimination Chamber. Yeah I'd definitely pit Barrett over Otunga any day of the week. And Otunga's role isn't hateable... he doesn't do anything. Most of the time he is just standing there.

And as far as live reception... I'll say... nahh I won't tell ya to shut up. Because honestly... Barrett left as a heel. He isn't looking to come back as a face and embrace the crowd. That was NEVER his role, NEVER his character so why in the hell would it all of a sudden happen? It wasn't meant to. He is coming back and he will be put in the money in the bank, win it, and we'll see what happens from there.

So really... to say ... nevermind. I don't want to see another dumb comparison made.

It's really hilarious to read your smug statements as if you have a single grain of evidence in the world to back up your claim about Barrett winning MITB. Seems like you just mark for the guy and want nothing more than for him to be taken more seriously when he comes back than he was before he left. You actually think being fodder for Cena last year is anything better than what Otunga is doing right now?

Otunga is clearly being positioned to be at the very least an upper-tier mid-carder throughout the year. You can cry about it all you want with your remedial insults, but Wade Barrett is so irrelevant now that even Mark Henry is more credible. Maybe next time he'll pick a better time to get injured.

 

[BDC]

Yeah, I'm sure he'll pencil that in on his schedule!

And Smartmark...if you don't like'm it's one thing, but the fact that Bryan and the MIZ are SO over is commonly known fact.
I hated both when they started, but, I have to admit, they are awesome at what they do.

 

[Smartmark]

^ Bryan Danielson is something completely different. Cause he is one of the grearest in the world

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I don't even group Daniel Bryan in that crowd. Mostly because I would rather give credit to ROH than NXT for making him a star.

 

[BDC]

^ Bryan Danielson is something completely different. Cause he is one of the grearest in the world

I have to agree with both of you. We knew from the beginning that he was something far above the others.

But the Miz was just a shmoo from tough enough who I hated, but he is major over now. You can't deny that.

And Barrett and Otunga have real potential for rising above the rest of that crowd!

 

[EffectsofRaven]

It's really hilarious to read your smug statements as if you have a single grain of evidence in the world to back up your claim about Barrett winning MITB. Seems like you just mark for the guy and want nothing more than for him to be taken more seriously when he comes back than he was before he left. You actually think being fodder for Cena last year is anything better than what Otunga is doing right now?

Otunga is clearly being positioned to be at the very least an upper-tier mid-carder throughout the year. You can cry about it all you want with your remedial insults, but Wade Barrett is so irrelevant now that even Mark Henry is more credible. Maybe next time he'll pick a better time to get injured.

Let's put everything into perspective shall we? If you're trying to say Wade Barrett isn't credible, then you are talking out of your arse, Barrett has been on a high road ever since he debut, he's been relevant on every brands he's been on, and I'm not even a mark for the guy but he's certainly one of the most important guys on the Smackdown roster - Ever since he lost the IC title, he was thrusted into the spot, beating Daniel Bryan, Orton, and a few other major WWE Stars in the WWE, 'put Orton on the shelf' so speak, finished third in the Elimination Chamber. The rumor had it, which I saw on here that he was inked to win the Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania, and they removed it because he was injured, kinda hard to believe but that's what people go on.

Where as Otunga has done anything barely relevant to WWE, sure he follows Johnny Ace around, abit like Ryder did with Long, I think... Regardless, Otunga doesn't hold any main event victories, he's a lacky for Johnny Ace, I haven't seen Otunga draw himself, Barrett gets heat himself and can carry himself on the microphone... Solely carried the Nexus over Otunga.

If Otunga is as primed as you claim him to be, then Barrett is WWE's Top Drawer.

 

[Slim]

It's really hilarious to read your smug statements as if you have a single grain of evidence in the world to back up your claim about Barrett winning MITB. Seems like you just mark for the guy and want nothing more than for him to be taken more seriously when he comes back than he was before he left. You actually think being fodder for Cena last year is anything better than what Otunga is doing right now?

Otunga is clearly being positioned to be at the very least an upper-tier mid-carder throughout the year. You can cry about it all you want with your remedial insults, but Wade Barrett is so irrelevant now that even Mark Henry is more credible. Maybe next time he'll pick a better time to get injured.

*ahem*

Lets dispose of this ill-fated construed notion that you want to assume that I am a mark for Barrett. I'm not. The thing is... I'm a fan of talent and the guy is talented. He was a talent when he was NXT. I mean when he was paired with Jericho on there you knew he was going to be something. I mean you had Regal straight up talking the guy up and Regal is the man in the ring.

And the fact that you wanna say that he was nothing more than fodder for Cena... let's look at this... he was involved in a MAIN EVENT feud... with THE FACE OF THE COMPANY. It didn't matter that he didn't wind up winning it. He was involved in a high level feud with Cena for months. He went on to feud with Orton. The guy has feuded with the best of this time. With the top of this time. Barrett is on another level above Otunga. A level that Otunga will never approach. Barrett is on a level all his own when comparing those two.

And to say to pick a better time to get injured? Really? Did you even see how it happened? Big Show tossing Ziggler out of the ring the way he did... there was almost 3 injuries that happened with that one toss. Luckily Ziggler and Truth weren't. But what it does seem like is we have someone that has a hardy for Otunga and wants everyone to follow after your belief and completely discredit anybody and everybody else that isn't Otunga from the NXT cept Bryan.

I'm not saying Otunga sucks. I'm not saying Otunga isn't relevant. BUT what I am saying... is that Barrett is above Otunga and is number 2 in the success ladder from the class. That is what you are neglecting. What big time feuds has Otunga had? What has Otunga done really besides be a lackey?

 

[Smartmark]

I have to agree with both of you. We knew from the beginning that he was something far above the others.

But the Miz was just a shmoo from tough enough who I hated, but he is major over now. You can't deny that.

And Barrett and Otunga have real potential for rising above the rest of that crowd!

Being over with the WWE audience doesn't really matter.

 

[We Are Legion]

Being penciled in a temporary gig with Cena does not by any means make Barrett a main event-caliber star, so let's just discard that ridiculous assumption right now. Please don't make me break out a list of people Hogan, Rock, and Austin feuded with that hardly anyone remembers anymore.

If you want to put Barrett over Otunga, fine. I never said Otunga was a main event star either, so I'm not sure why you think I believe he ever will be. I said he was an upper-tier mid-carder at best, but that not necessarily a bad thing. The only way I even knocked Wade Barrett was by saying hardly anyone will give a crap when he comes back, which is truth. Not you nor anyone else has any substantial evidence to suggest otherwise.

And the one thing that Otunga has going for him right now that Barrett never did was a partnership with arguably the biggest heel in the company, which is at the moment Johnny Ace. Do your research and you will find a lot of those types of cronies often develop into legit heels themselves. Triple H and Rock are just a couple people that went that route, but even I strongly doubt Otunga will ever reach anywhere near that level. Then again, I seriously doubt Barrett will either.

 

[EffectsofRaven]

A temp gig with Cena?

Wade Barrett and Cena feud since, June (?) to December, holding various pinfall victories over him and then was against Randal Orton TWICE, in the MAIN EVENT of the evening for the WWE Championship; is hardly what you call a temp gig... That's being put in the spot light, only once Barrett wasn't involved in the main event of the evening some how at PPV during that time and that was against Hell in a Cell, even then he pinned Cena in the ring.

You're clasping at straws with the whole Wade Barrett thing, name one time Otunga has been physically involved with the main event of Raw since he's joined Ace? Not once, he just stands there, zero mic time really, compared to Barrett who was being primed for the Main Event spot later this on Smackdown, after having a really good program with Orton and pretty much making an awesome showing at Elimination Chamber.

Otunga cannot touch Barrett, ever since both joined the 'main roster' Barrett has been the constant leader and upper-midcarder... Otunga was either following someone (Barrett, Punk and now, Ace) or stuck in the tag team division, not even defending the belt.

Seriously, you need to get your facts straight.

As for Ace being the biggest heel in the company is really hard to fathom, it really is... Last time I checked, Miz was getting alot of heat, Jericho if I remember is getting heat, Daniel Bryan is near the top, if not the most hated wrestler... Lord Tensai looks like he's about get a monstrous heel push, you are really ignorant.

Bully Ray and Kevin Steen get way more heat than Ace lol.

 

[Slim]

Triple H played lackey to Shawn Michaels... nothing can go wrong with that. Specially since HBK was still at the very top of the wrestling industry. Rock played lackey to Faarooq in the Nation and that didn't last very long at all before he took over, kicked him out, and got mega over.

Otunga is playing lackey to a dull and boring GM that spends more time texting and tweeting than doing anything on the show. Not a very good comparison.

And it seems still that the only person that won't give a crap about Barrett returning is you. I'm not saying they gonna throw a parade, have a huge celebration, and dedicate the show to his return... but it isn't going to be some lack luster return like they did with Christian when they had him randomly return on an episode of ECW.

You've not stated one single shred of evidence why anybody should give a crap... whereas I've stated reasons why he is noteworthy enough to be relevant and be remembered so when he comes back... people are going to take notice. That is the key. That is the point that you're trying to make without stating any reason why.

 

[Defiant]

Its interesting to note that out of the original NXT/Nexus members, David Otunga is the only person yet to get a win at Wrestlemania.

I like Otunga, he's won me over and seems to have finally found his niche. That's more than I can say for Barrett, but I wouldn't put Otunga over him quite yet just because he's been on a role lately.

 

[Chris]

I like Otunga's character a lot, such a great heel, and I think it'll work. But honestly, I think his ring work is regressing. Each match is worse than the last. I like his finisher, that's about all I like from him in the ring.

Barrett on the other hand, I've liked from the start, he'll be a big time player once he comes back from his injury, probably world champion by the next 12 months. Great in the ring and on the mic.

 

[Heisenberg]

Being over with the WWE audience doesn't really matter.

are you a fucking blueberry? Being over with the WWE audience is one of the main things that gets a guy a push and/or stays at the level they are at.