Punk is ruining Nexus
 

Ok

Wow Juan only a OK from you. I was expecting a lot more :D

Punk is giving the Nexus new direction. They were a band of rookies trying to make a name, which they did...but the biggest dog in the yard clipped their tail. The members became "lost", and being young and impressionable, Punk used his wiles to make them his own personal cult. Makes complete sense, and after the Cena/Barrett feud ended, the stable was kinda dead in the water.

Long and the short of it, I disagree wholeheartedly.

The whole thing is kinda iffy.

The Nexus thing was tailor-made for Wade Barrett and fit him like a glove, but the way they booked the end of the feud with Cena pretty much killed him and the group off.

Forcing them to make a change, so CM Punk goes in. I am interested in what he does, but he just doesn't seem as natural a fit for the group as Barrett was. Then they were forced to make more changes, as they had to drop the Cena feud for the Orton one.

Fuckin' muties.

I'm liking more the new tone of the group since with Wade, it was more of them being a bunch of rebellious rookies who hated being disrespected. Wade was the mastermind since he would kick out members who tried to oppose him or were weak.

Punk's version is much more sinister since Punk demands beatings and people to be physically injured while using his promos as a way to manipulate the group's "faith" in a plan.

Unlike Wade, Punk also recruiting himself Ryan almost as a bodyguard just in case anyone tried to oppose him internally or externally.

I personally love the Nexus angel.

is the Nexus angel Husky Harris?

Agreed.

I don't think Punk exactly has a lot to work with. Otunga, Huskey and McG are not over at all. Mason Ryan has potential. The others have impact on the level that Buff Bagwell had in the nWo. Basically a t-shirt filler.

I mean, did they only just realise Huskey Harris is actually physically difficult to watch? It's actually repulsive... how were they ever going to get his guy over, when nearly ever other wrestler on the roster is ripped?

You answered your own question, he stands out and is actually decent in the ring and on the mic, plus hes only in his early 20s.

Don't blame CM Punk for it. I think they're trying to have him be this sinister Reverend Jim Jones/ cult type figure with a group of guys who just aren't cut out for that role and because the "Nexus" as a whole was never pushed like that I think some people are having a hard time accepting them as such now.

HOWEVER, I think if Nexus had debuted from the beginning as this group of eager rookies committing seemingly random attacks with Barrett as the supposed leader but later revealing that the higher purpose he answers to is Punk (perhaps via Punk being on Team WWE at Summerslam and then turning on them), the group would be over huge, especially if Barrett starts to resist Punks directions and ends up getting exiled. Then they could do all the beatings, tests and punishment angles with Barrett reforming his own group. We could have had a decent Wrestlemania set up between Punk and the exiled Barrett which to be honest is a match I'd much rather see over Barrett & Taker

'CM Punk' and 'ruining' do not belong in the same sentance.

Punk is a genius on the mic....he can only end up making the nexus better in my opinion

Unless you're talking about him ruining the panties of all the Divas... AMIRITE... OHYEAH

NEXUS ANGEL

Because we all know that Husky Harris was the first overweight wrestler in the history of the business. And even if there were any, none of them could ever possibly get over.
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And I have no problems with CM Punk as the leader of the "New" Nexus, but I really dispise the name of the group being the New Nexus.

I didn't hate the Nexus angle... I just hated that they were made to come across as boobs and that they became wrapped around Cena. Punk, I like as a character, but I think it was a bad pairing to associate him with Nexus. During Raw last night, I found myself thinking that I actually miss Wade Barrett.

I dont see whats so bad......

Punk makes it watchable.

I think CENA is ruining NEXUS.

Noone wants to see the reused storyline of CENA vs all of Nexus anymore.. Way overdone..

Atleast with Sting vs NWO, Sting was like Randy Orton and was a strange individual who was unpredictable. I'd rather see Orton punting them backstage.

Honestly, I'd rather see Nexus vs Corre Nwo vs Wolfpac style.

lol

:y:

The title of this thread angers me.

I don't get why everyone spazzes out about the Nexus guys being treated like jobbers when that's what they are. They're rookies going up against main eventers. It was abundantly clear that the talent of the group was Barrett and Gabriel, and shockingly those were the two guys who got pushed.

i think the issue is that creating a group of jobbers in order to make an impact seems kind of pointless when they still don't have any impact.

But they do have an impact. They've done plenty.

What Supreme said.

I said it the other day, to me, Nexus belongs to Wade Barrett. I like the way it started, but when Heath and Gabriel left...the whole Nexus thing went away for me. Would have prefeered Punk to be in a SES dealie again.

personally, i enjoy punk leading nexus more than leading the SES. you can only harp on "drug free" for so long before it's going to become x-pac heat. with this group, he can still be a manipulative, conniving, and sinister leader while getting heat for attacking every face with a legitimate reason. this is only going to make punk look stronger, and has the potential to do the same for anybody in nexus who is worth a damn.

If that's the case, then why was the J.O.B. Squad so over during the attitude era?

I totally agree with you. I just wish it was a new name.

The fact is...I love Punk, he is really great at what he does, and the fact that I hate his character now is a good thing.

Haven't had someone I love to hate in a long time.

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New Nexus > Old Nexus

Because Punk is GOD

punk isnt ruining it. creative did

when the first debuted, it was awesome. then it went downhill so fast.

What ruined it is that we dont need both Nexus and Corre. It should be one group and they should have had Punk join and then try to take control, turning all the members of it against Barrett leading to Barett going single.

I would just like to make one thing clear.

You, Nexus, are ruining TPWW for everyone.

To Mr. Nexus, sorry bro, but you need to realize that your original Nexus is now The Corre.

Mcguilicutty and Harris weren't originals anyways.

So make a new name to Corre and get over it already.

Punk doesn't ruin a damn thing.

This.

http://jlyssens.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/lovejoy.jpg

Won't somebody PLEASE think of The Nexus.

This Site is way too deep in CM Punks Ass, the guy gets overrated as fuck

i don't think i'm deep enough, actually. but i'm trying!

Must. Go. Deeper.

Does that make you angry?

Hey Attitute99 change your username and STOP LIVING IN THE PAST

Or just watch the attitude era over and over again on justin.tv, if you want to live in the past. Just don't do it here!

Don't make me get a court order from the EPA Attitude99, cause I will. I'm Walter Peck dammmit!

I used to think this. However since he started his savior gimmick last year I did a trap 180 on him. Guy is the goods

I completely missed when Nexus debuted and what the story was and I missed how Punk took over, so I have no idea wtf either group is all about...somebody fill me in.

That's what she said.

:lol:

CM Punk as a face, I find boring, but you can say that about a lot of guys. As a heel, I think he deserves all the hype he gets.

I do dislike the new shirts, but I did dislike the old shirts until the Top Rope version and the shattered N version.

Being 'young' and 'ugly enough to stand out' are weak reasons... I haven't seen anything of his ring work that makes he think this guy is special. I've had more reaction to Otunga's hoody than I have for the entire time Huskey has been at Raw, albeit only a few months.

As long as Huskey gets to stand within a 3 metre radius of CM Punk, eventually the radiation of his awesomeness will have a cancerous effect on Huskey and make him better, because he needs it.

That's crazy talk.

Why do I have visions of this when I read your post?

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources...micbookguy.gif

Pft... overweight wrestlers who aren't also ridicously tall, and who aren't samoan (because that seems to work) aren't going anywhere in the modern product.

You're a jerk, that's why.

Husky had some pretty good matches on NXT, mostly with Kaval.

And his promo about cowboy boots was awesome, The devil wears cowboy boots alledgedly. The guy looks different, he isnt a cookie cutter generic looking talent, so that will make him stand out. Hes 'husky' but he moves around pretty quickly for his size.

Plus, he's the son of Irwin R. Schyster. What the hell else do you want from the guy?

Nexus (the poster) is ruining the Nexus. Did I just blow your mind?!

I think when his brother debuts, he'll do wonders in the tag division. Oh, wait....

I always get a kick out of a bunch of fat wrestling nerds criticizing a guy for his physique.

lol

^ this made me giggle.

i don't really care about punk as a "leader" of something. i think he can be funny and clever and snarky, but he's not captivating. so a bunch of guys following him and doing everything he wants is just kinda weird.

:yes:

If he was playing football you'd all be fapping about how awesome he is for your team and not giving a shit how big he was. Actually you'd be ecstatic for how big he is.

And if he was a basketball player we'd talk about how short and fat he is
And if he was dancing ballet we'd not be talking about him
?

Anywho - Punk is not ruining Nexus!

Wait. That's a reply to me agreeing that it's stupid for wrestling fans - who for the most part have a reputation for being out of shape - to be going on about a guy being "fat"!?

I quite like the guy. I like the fact that he is different. That same thing is part of the reason why I like guys liek Punk and Bryan, they aren't cookie cutter muscle men and add a different dynamic to the roster.

Put it this way when Farooq was leader of the Nation it actually meant something.
The stable was actually awesome. but when The Rock took over it was all about The Rock slowly the stable became less and less. each member suddenly dropped out one by one.

And I fear this is what's happening to Nexus...

When the Nexus was the Nexus it was ALL about Wade Barrett. I think you have selective memory and a failure to understand it.

Nexus was about Wade Barrett becoming the WWE Champion. He made David Otunga drop the tag team titles just because he could. That's why he made the Corre be an equal partnership. The Corre is what the Nexus wasn't. The Nexus was all about pushing Wade Barrett and the Corre is all about pushing everybody forward together equally.

Don't blame CM Punk for doing the same thing Wade Barret did and claim he's ruining it. YOU ruin the Nexus for me by using its name as your handle.

No, I was agreeing with you. I didn't say you I said "you all" referring to everybody else who was complaining about his weight.

If he was a football star they'd be celebrating him as the next Clay Matthews or Vince Wilfork.

This thread title still angers me.

Hmmm... wity.

I realise that the impact of a 6 day old response is pretty watered down, so I won't bother, plus I haven't got much apart from posting a pic of a toblerone.

http://pwa.wrestlingx.net/wrestlerim...avid_flair.jpg

I need more than 'my daddy was a wrestler'...

Plus come on, in what world are we talking about IRS' son having any future when the son of the Million Dollar man can't even beat fuckin Santino?

Dibiase who looks pretty generic and was lumped in with Legacy for the start of his WWE run, doing what Nexus does for Punk now?

Plus come on, in what world are we talking about IRS' son having any future when the son of the Cowboy Bob Orton headlined Wrestlemania?

I'm glad you thought I was serious about that.

Regardless, blaming Punk for the state of Nexxxxus is about on par with blaming an individual military unit's leader for getting his country into a war. Regardless of your feelings about the military, there's a number of people above any one individual who are making those choices.

CM Punk is doubtless not going out every night and saying "how can I make this suck?"

JuaNexus

My sarcasm meter has already been destroyed by this forum...

I think the new Nexus angle works. It fits CM Punk's character right from his very debut, when he tried to take over The New Breed. It goes through to the Straight-Edge Society and comes out where we are now. Also, it works in that the other guys are a bunch of rookies. Yeah, I'd like to see them get over, too, but they're not quite ready yet. Working with Punk is going to give them time on the road to get better, high profile roles to play, heel heat and all that "time for improvement" jazz. Michael McGillicutty is the only guy that I think would be better off on his own, and I feel that might even come in time when he develops his own personality and Punk doesn't like it.

The Nexus are being used as Punk's personal hit-squad, and that fuels the heat Punk gets, fuels the heat the Nexus guys get, and adds to whatever feud Punk is in, by making him seem far more dangerous.

And there's the pay-off where Nexus doesn't want to be used anymore, and they go into business for themselves (and perhaps even their own ways after that).