David Otunga to Wade Barrett: "Either rehire Cena next week or YOU'RE out of Nexus!"

[D-Man]

Wow... that's quite a shock.

Nexus finally had enough of Barrett's orders and stubbornness. They claim that if Barrett doesn't rehire Cena next week on Raw, he's out of Nexus. This storyline just took a major right turn.

What do you guys think will happen? Please back up everything you say with good reasoning and discussion or else you'll be infracted!

 

[TheAbsolute1]

I think this angle is great! John Cena turning Nexus on Barret by making them see actually how self-centered he is by putting their livelihood in danger. At first I was pissed that John Cena was still hanging around but now, I'm glad he did. I think Cena is going to be rehired next week and at TLC the book of the Nexus, comes to an end. I can kinda tell because they've released two new shirts in the past two weeks. Again, great angle and I can't wait to see what happens.

 

[J-Dogg]

I don't know what to think, i kinda hope The Nexus doesn't break up so soon, but if they have to let it be at the Royal Rumble at least, they can all then get their chances to either hine in tag teams or singles stars.

 

[Alastor]

I really hope this is not the end of Nexus as I want to know why they attacked Taker at Bragging Rights.

I think Cena will be rehired and that the Nexus will give him a beatdown as payback for what he did the last few weeks. Barret will then face Cena at TLC to settle the feud once and for all.

Alternatively, Barrett will not rehire him but challenge Cena to a unsanctioned match at TLC (in name) to settle their differences and the GM will grant a request to the winner of the match. Cena will obviously want to be rehired and Barrett may request a title shot or a complete ban on Cena from WWE forever.

 

[bigdogstalfos]

I think it's a really good development. Aside from the obvious fact that now you HAVE to watch Raw next week to see what happens (in line with the apparent new writing direction of "expect the unexpected"), it adds more character to the non-Barrett members of Nexus. Up until now, the only one who'd really questioned Barrett was Otunga for a couple weeks before Survivor Series. Now everyone is acting in their own interest instead of just doing whatever Barrett tells them. They're more than just mindless yes-men now.

It also has made the situation so Cena has won no matter what. Either he gets rehired or Barrett has to go solo, which means he has to deal with Cena on a weekly basis without any backup. Barrett may have won the battle...well, a lot of battles, but Cena has effectively won the war.

I think Cena gets rehired so Nexus can stay together, albeit in a fractured state. The rest of the guys don't seem ready to strike off on their own yet, but now I think they have a lot more chance to develop instead of just being guys who stand behind Barrett and look menacing. I think rehiring is the better option, but a Barrett-less Nexus led by (presumably) Otunga could have possibilities if they took time to develop some storylines for them aside from Slater and Gabriel challenging Koztino for the tag belts.

Cena going renegade each week could get old. Nexus always obeying Barrett was showing signs of starting to get old. This would be what some would call advancing the plot to keep things interesting. I know I'll watch next week.

 

[WWE.IS.AWESOME]

Well, I'm looking foward to tuning into Raw next week, for this angle imperticular.

Nexus had to disband someday, and I guess that day is soon. I think that Barret will rehire Cena. He will probably use the "I'm only rehiring you so I can destroy you in a match at TLC" excuse but it's really because he doesn't want to get kicked out of Nexus.

I think Nexus will stay together for a couple weeks, but act in reverse, with Wade taking orders from everyone else for a change. Then one day, Nexus will attack Barret or something then eventually branch away from eachother. Instead of Nexus fueding with someone else, they could fued within eachother.

Wade and Cena will probably fued whether Wade is in Nexus, or not. I'm interested in seeing where this storyline goes.

 

[LitasRevenge79]

I really hope this isn't the end of Nexus. I quite enjoy this angle. If it does end, I hope its more to let Barrett spread his wings and actually win at something, and to spread out the group on the rosters at this point. I mean, to me it would suck if Nexus lashes out at Barrett, I think this is one of the greatest things they have going today. Aside from me being a total Barrett mark, I think there's still time for him to prove himself, and that the others all can still improve in other ways. I don't know, to me this seems a bit rash to say for sure.

 

[lenguy]

In one way I feel hyped about the new turn with the storyline with Nexus seemingly turning on barrett. But at the same time I feel Survivor Series was a waste. Why fire Cena if your just going to rehire him back a few weeks later? Which in all likely hood will happen. No real commitment to that part of the storyline if you ask me,they could of at least wait until after the TLC ppv.

Otherwise I'm interested how this will turn about. Nexus is suppose to be kept around until Mania with what I assume would be capped of with a Cena Barrett match. So I'm really not sure where they will go with this after next week. Could be good, hopefully it will be. They had an interesting crossroad with the survivor series stipulation. Cena being fired was a good twist but I think they all but ruined the storyline now. Hopefully they can pick it up a bit in the coming weeks.

 

[Cena_Back]

I agree, I do not want Nexus to be done. Instead I would like to see Otunga become the leader and barrett have to follow his orders for a change. I will be watching Raw next week as I always watch raw. I am excited to see what transpires form tonights show. Cena will be rehired, it was just a matter of time. Didnt think that it would be this soon. At the end of the show, Cena yelled, "IM Back" so I believe that he is back, even though he never left. I dont want anymore stipulation matches, but a fatel four way match involving Cena, Berrett, the Miz, and Randy Orten at the Royal Rumble. I think this will keep the fued between Berret and Cena/The Miz and Randy...Thus the winner being Cena taking on HHH at Wrestlemania for the WWE Championship, after HHH wins the Rumble in a secret "or what ever it called" entry.

Long live the WWE and Cenation, and HHH, and the Miz is not Awesome,

 

[bigdogstalfos]

They had an interesting crossroad with the survivor series stipulation. Cena being fired was a good twist but I think they all but ruined the storyline now. Hopefully they can pick it up a bit in the coming weeks.

See, I don't think this kills the storyline at all. It just keeps us guessing at what the endgame will be. We've gone from "Cena will turn heel by siding with Nexus" to "Cena will be forced into being a heel b/c he'll help Barrett win to save his job" to "Cena will disappear and return at the Royal Rumble" to "Cena will be a renegade for the foreseeable future" to "Cena might get his job back." The only thing this really kills is the notion Cena's getting fired was going to be the biggest event in the feud. Just when you think you know where the feud is going, there's another twist, and not in a random heel turn for the sake of a swerve kind of way.

If anything, the possibility of hiring Cena back adds even more fuel to the feud's fire. Barrett, in his promo, said he hated to admit he was wrong. Well, if he's forced to rehire Cena to avoid being kicked out of Nexus, he'll have been really wrong about how to break Cena and that will only make Barrett even angrier. As for Cena, he seems determined, whether in or out of the WWE, to make Barrett's road to the top as rocky as possible because karma's a bitch, and what better way to do that than to continue the feud and keep Barrett from taking shortcuts to the top or, if Barrett refuses to rehire him, forcing Barrett to win on his own instead of having help from his goon squad?

In the big picture, I don't think this hurts the heart of the feud, which is Barrett vs. Cena, at all. It just adds another layer to the story.

 

[NWO_Elite_Member]

I'm really starting to see this.


Wade was the only guy that wasnt attacked in some way by Cena.

Every other member was attacked and Heath and Gabriel lost the titles due to Cena.

Wade Barrett's ego is costing the Nexus. He thinks it's all about him. That has been Otunga's problem with him for the past month or so. Now the entire group is starting to see this fact.

Cena said if he is not reinstated he will keep attacking Nexus. If he is reinstated he will leave Nexus alone but still come after Barrett.

Nexus is sick of Cena and wants him out of the picture. Otunga and crew realized this and told Barrett he will either give Cena his job back or they'll kick him out.

All night, Nexus kept talking about the plan and how they had to stick together. Otunga admitted he doesnt necessarily like Wade but will stay with him to accomplish "the plan."

This whole ultimatum by Otunga is just part of the plan to keep Nexus together and strong. Also to make Barrett realize it's not all about him.

 

[WWTNA]

I don't get David Otunga saying that. Correct me if i'm wrong but Doesn't Wade have there contracts so how can they kick him out if he owns the rights to them?

 

[CuddleBuns84]

It's interesting to watch don't get me wrong, but I think the angle has many flaws. I mean, if Cena is fired, why does he get to beat up the Nexus almost every chance he gets.

If your fired, why do you still wear your wrestling gear?

Wouldn't it made sense for the Nexus to come down to Barrett's aid, and put a whooping on Cena? I think that kind of stuff made sense. More sense then this.

I really think it makes the Nexus weak in my opinion. I mean, they basically said "Hey! We're tired of having one guy beat us up each week! You better hire him back, or your out!"

Yea, I'll watch next week, to see what happens, but, I don't like the angle right now. They took a golden goose and made it lay just a regular egg.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

If David Otunga takes over Nexus...I'm "Crossing The Line!"...ok, not really.

But seriously, David Otunga is absolute shit. If it weren't for Nexus, and the opportunity the stable provided for him to be a follower, he wouldn't have a job. He isn't a leader, because he isn't good at anything. He can't talk, he can't wrestle..hell, he can't even wear trunks that don't look like a diaper. If he takes over Nexus, I will be beyond disappointed.

I think this gets resolved, and Wade stays in control. It seems like Nexus still has a feud with Taker on the horizon, and I doubt it's going to be Otunga vs. The Undertaker..well, let's at least hope to Christ it isn't.

 

[the_A-LIST]

Anyone think Barrett will rehire Cena? Then Cena will try to take out all the Nexus members but in one situation Cena finds himself in trouble with no help and bout to get beat down by Nexus then BOOM, Triple H appears, looks like he's going to help Cena but turns his back and they beat down Cena. OH MAN, if that happened... Vince your ratings will go up!

 

[darqknyt]

I'm suprised this is happening sooo soon.Other than the knee pads,absent minded security &theme music, I havnt really had a problem with Cena running around on RAW.But I think its way too early to try have the blow-off to this angle now.They could have used the 6week lull btwn T.L.C and the Rumble to work this angle.The problem with with the idea of Barret being kicked out of Nexus, is that Wade, well, IS Nexus.I'm actually against this whole dissention angle,not because its not a good idea on paper, but because the other Nexus members' characters are soo weak that without Barret, the group will fall apart( ala DX post HHH)

 

[D-Man]

I don't get David Otunga saying that. Correct me if i'm wrong but Doesn't Wade have there contracts so how can they kick him out if he owns the rights to them?

This was never fully explained during the show, so I'm going to say no.

It's almost been more of an unwritten rule or guidelines that Wade had control over the Nexus members. But it appears that as time goes by, we're finding out that Nexus is more like a cult than anything. The members follow Barrett by their own free will and are not contractually obligated to the group.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Nexus had to disband someday, and I guess that day is soon.

Or maybe not. The kingdom of Wade Barrett was never going to be one of peace. At the beginning, all the attacks were done as a group of seven and Wade functioned more as a spokesman for the group than as it's leader. Then, as he increasingly took command, he started breaking the group into smaller parts to attack in specified situations, often putting one or two of them at risk. The only time he seemed to have the whole group at ringside was when HE was the one who needed protection.

It was terrific to see Wade in the middle of the ring, accusing Cena of a lack of fortitude for not handling his problems in an honorable manner. The irony is great, because who has shown less fortitude than Nexus? A group that gang attacks accusing Cena of cowardice? Amazing.

Now, it looks as if they're about to implode at any minute. Maybe they will, but it could also be that they'll stay together for awhile as Wade forges an uneasy alliance and keeps them as a group by the force of his will.

That Nexus would show cracks in their armor was inevitable from the beginning, but the way WWE is going about it is simply great. No one really knows what's going to happen next.....and that makes great viewing.

 

[Ferbian]

I'm not sure how to take this. On one hand the entire John Cena is fired storyline had so much potential. It still does, but it's obviously building potential in a very different direction. And I'm not sure which one is really the best direction. Because both has their possibilities.

However I'm guessing it will either mean John Cena gets rehired, or Wade Barrett breaks out to become a single wrestler, which in either case would pretty much be fairly cool.

But I'm guessing the answer will be there for next week. Either way I'm convinced this is bound to create a lot of buzz for next week's episode. And only in the good way.

 

[Serious Mozzarella]

I actually liked it. At first, I thought it was just some rushed angle that would pave the way for Cena to be re-hired, but it makes sense now, somehow. John Cena is really giving no choice for Wade Barrett to hire him back.

From the beginning, I thought they were going to make Wade Barrett look like a stupid asshole, hiring Cena back because Cena made some speech about honor and respect -- you know, the same kind of shit we've seen from Cena for like 4 feuds in a row. But Cena is playing the cool heel now, and it makes sense that he would do this, and it doesn't just seem like some rushed angle anymore.

I'm definitely excited to see how this will play out.

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

Cena is playing the cool heel now

PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE BUYING YOUR DRUGS.

Cena is anything but the cool heel, he's obviously still a shiny face. The pops he get still come from the Women and the Children, and since he's fighting an "unfair fight" against an "unjust firing" it makes him an even bigger face. He doesn't draw any kind of heel heat. The only heat Cena receives is the same heat he has always received.

If anything he's turning everything he touches to "face" not heel. Why would he all the sudden be considered a "cool heel" when absolutely nothing about his character had changes? He's still the same guy, cutting the same promos, battling the same opponents. Nothing about Cena is Heel, and there's especially nothing about him that's "cool"

 

[Mitch Henessey]

Nexus VS Cena has been WWE's best storyline over the past couple of months, and things keep heating up. Barrett is going to have to re-hire Cena next week. Barrett is going to need Nexus to protect him, because Cena made his intentions clear. He will continue to hunt Nexus, and Barrett will be his primary target. Cena's re-hrirng should set up some kind of match between these two at TLC.

As far as the state of Nexus goes, I think a breakup is getting closer and closer. There has been some signs of tension within this stable, and things came to a head last night. Although, there's one thing that scares me about all of this....David Otunga. He's been on Barrett's bad side for quite some time, and Otunga should still be pissed about having to lay down for the three count back when he was a tag team champion. Otunga seemed to take on the role of spokesman for Nexus last night, and I hope he won't be the one who takes over this stable. Barrett might be kicked out some where down the line. This would allow Otunga to take over as leader. I don't know what WWE sees in Otunga, but they obviously have big plans for him in the future.

 

[Serious Mozzarella]

PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE BUYING YOUR DRUGS.

Cena is anything but the cool heel, he's obviously still a shiny face. The pops he get still come from the Women and the Children, and since he's fighting an "unfair fight" against an "unjust firing" it makes him an even bigger face. He doesn't draw any kind of heel heat. The only heat Cena receives is the same heat he has always received.

If anything he's turning everything he touches to "face" not heel. Why would he all the sudden be considered a "cool heel" when absolutely nothing about his character had changes? He's still the same guy, cutting the same promos, battling the same opponents. Nothing about Cena is Heel, and there's especially nothing about him that's "cool"

Shit, my bad. I meant to type "cool face," instead of extreme babyface. Bad typo. Sorry about that.

And by "cool face," I mean the term that was coined during the Monday Night Wars, where you have a guy that's very over with the crowd, but still doing things to skirt the rules, and playing dirty. Eddie Guerrero is an example.

 

[WWTNA]

This storyline is too quick for me. First he is fired, than next week he buys tickets to Raw and beats up three members of Nexus, then this week he invades the Nexus' hotel room, and now he is close to getting hired back. Way to quick. This could've happened after or at The Royal Rumble. It would have given it time to develop instead of rushing it.

 

[MattB]

Wade Barret will rehire John Cena obviously, because he can't win a damn match without The Nexus interfering. John Cena would have never been in The Nexus, if Husky and Micheal never interfered. Also, they are still selling Cena products, and Cena's wikipedia says "He is currently employed by the WWE" So, I think Cena will be rehired next week!