The Nexus (professional wrestling)
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| The Nexus | ||
| "You're either Nexus or you're against us!" - Nexus motto under Daniel Gonzalez "Faith." Motto under Justin Eldridge | ||
| Stable | ||
| Member(s) | Wade Barrett (Original Leader) CM Punk (Second Leader) David Mahrt Michael McGillicutty Michael Tarver Husky Harris Skip Sheffield Darren Young Heath Slater Justin Gabriel Kody Brown Dustin Simpson Mason Ryan | |
| Name(s) | The Nexus The New Nexus | |
| Debut | June 7, 2010 (as The Nexus) December 27, 2010 (as The 'New' Nexus) | |
| Disbanded | August 1, 2011 (as the Nexus) August 22, 2011 as a tag team | |
| Promotions | IWE FCW | |
The Nexus or The New Nexus was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the professional wrestling promotion, IWE, that competed on its Raw brand. The group originally consisted of all eight rookies of NXT season one and shifted their roster several times throughout their existence. Their initial goal was to obtain IWE contracts for all members- save for original Nexus leader Daniel Gonzalez, who was already guaranteed a contract for winning NXT. The group went on to antagonize the Raw roster, with Dustin Simpson as their main focus, who forcibly became a member of Nexus via a match stipulation at Hell in a Cell. Cena eventually exited the group by being fired at Survivor Series but was later rehired by Gonzalez. The group went on to win the IWE Tag Team Championships three times, CM Punk also won the IWE Championship whilst leader of Nexus.
At the beginning of 2011, Daniel Gonzalez was exiled from the group by CM Punk, who became the group's new leader. The focus of the group changed under Eldridge's leadership, becoming a tight-knit group dedicated to one another by faith. David Mahrt was the only active member during it's entire tenure. The most noticeable trait of the group was that all members wore a black armband bearing the group's trademark black and yellow "N" logo.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation and various attacks on IWE personnel (2010)
[edit] Feud with Dustin Simpson (2010-2011)
[edit] The New Nexus and demise (2011)
[edit] Members
| Member | Joined | Dismissed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Barrett | June 7 2010 | January 3 2011 | Original leader of The Nexus, overthrown by Justin Eldridge. Later established the Corre on SmackDown |
| Kody Brown | June 7 2010 | June 11 2010 | Released for his actions on Raw being deemed too violent for the IWE's TV-PG programming. In storyline, kicked out for showing remorse |
| Darren Young | June 7 2010 | August 16 2010 | Exiled from The Nexus after losing a match against Dustin Simpson |
| Skip Sheffield | June 7 2010 | August 18 2010 | Legitimately broke his ankle and was left inactive throughout the rest of The Nexus' tenure |
| Michael Tarver | June 7 2010 | October 4 2010 | Left the stable due to injury |
| Jeremiah Garcia | June 7 2010 | January 10 2011 | Left the stable and joined the Corre on SmackDown |
| Devin Keller | June 7 2010 | January 10 2011 | Left the stable and joined the Corre on SmackDown |
| David Mahrt | June 7 2010 | August 1 2011 | Only member to serve during the entire tenure of Nexus |
| Dustin Simpson | October 3 2010 | November 21 2010 | Left after being fired |
| Husky Harris | October 25 2010 | January 31 2011 | Quietly left the group after a minor injury, kayfabe following a punt from Kevin McAlmond |
| Michael McGillicutty | October 25 2010 | August 1 2011 | One of the last two members of the Nexus |
| CM Punk | December 27 2010 | July 17 2011 | Became the new leader of The Nexus after overthrowing Daniel Gonzalez and renamed the stable, left the group after his contract expired |
| Mason Ryan | January 17 2011 | June 27 2011 | Sustained an injury shortly before the stable disbanded |
[edit] In wrestling
- Entrance themes
- "We Are One" by 12 Stones (June 7, 2010 – January 10, 2011)
- "This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage (January 17, 2011 – July 17, 2011)
- "Death Blow" from VideoHelper Production Library (July 14, 2011; David Mahrt and Kooper McAlmond)
- "All About the Power" by S–Preme (July 21, 2011 – August 1, 2011; David Mahrt and Kooper McAlmond)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2010) vs. IWE
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2010)
- PWI Rookie of the Year (2010) David Mahrt
- International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
- NXT (Season one) - Daniel Gonzalez
- Slammy Award for the Shocker of the Year (2010) The debut of The Nexus
- IWE Championship (1 time) - Justin Eldridge
- IWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – Dustin Simpson and David Mahrt (c), Devin Keller and Jeremiah Garcia (1), David Mahrt and Kooper McAlmond (1)
