Barrett needs to remain the leader of Nexus. I originally thought, like most people, that Nexus was going to have a big surprise leader to take them to that "next level". You know, somebody who had been controlling all of their movements and using them like puppets to take control of Monday Night Raw. But then, I thought to myself...self...why does Nexus need a big important leader? Barrett is a great mouthpiece with considerable skill in the ring, and if they use him as the leader, he's going to get a major push. Heck, he's already convinced me that he's ready for a WWE title run. I am glad that they made it obvious that he won't be getting it for 60 (or was it 90?) days, because that gives them more time to build his character and legitimize him on his own. Because once he's WWE Champion, I don't think the Nexus can really exist as a faction. It'll be interesting to see how the group officially breaks down, but what's for sure is that they've all made a great place for themselves in the WWE. Yeah, they don't need Triple H as their big surprise leader. It would take the angle in a different direction that is predictable, and would probably end with the Game winning the WWE championship from Cena or Sheamus. And making Cena the heel leader would be a shocker, and I'm all for turning him, but it wouldn't make any damn sense at all. Maybe if they only beat him down once and Cena accepted Barrett's appology and handshake a few weeks back. But...they've taken him down half a dozen times...there is no way in which they can make it make sense at this point. If they wanted to use Cena, they should have taken that road weeks ago when they had the chance. But I honestly think they need to keep Nexus as the NXT season 1 rookies and not give them a WWE Superstar for a leader. Eventually, if they want to start aligning people in different ways, that would be interesting. Jericho and Edge both made cases for why they should be the leader of Nexus, and it's an interesting theory. If they brought in Edge or Jericho after the fact, and eased him in as a leader that could give them direction and legitimacy, that would be cool. But, they don't need a big surprise Triple H return. The King of Kings has been the focal point of the WWE for long enough, and making him the big bad man behind the Nexus invasion would just put him in the spotlight, and once again, make it all about him. And that's just not what they need if they're intentional about building 7 great new talents. And trust me...they need to do just that. Sorry Hunter, but we've Cena-nuff of you too...
Bryan will be back relatively soon and things will pick up all over again.
I wouldn't put all my faith in Bryan coming back to the WWE. He's been quite content in his indy circuit since being let go by Vince. Never say never, as the saying goes, and I wouldn't even be surprised if he doesn't come back. But his return may have nothing to do with Nexus, and it certainly won't make things "pick up all over again". They haven't really lost any steam yet, and Bryan was definitely not the thing keeping them entertaining. He's a great talent, but they buried him for months and made him look week. He doesn't even come close to having the "it" look, and while that's not the most important thing to me, it does matter to guys like Vince, Triple H, and Cena. When Bryan was attacking Cena and saying "you're not better than me" my reaction was just simply...
um...why should we believe you? What have you ever done in the WWE to make that a believable statement. Like I said, Bryan is a good talent, but he's not the heart of Nexus, and I think they've done rather well without him. 7 guys is already a lot to keep track and push individually week after week. Having Bryan in the mix, especially when the WWE hasn't decided to push him or bury him, is just adding more chaos to an already chaotic angle. Yeah, maybe he will come back. If they offer him a contract, he'd be a fool not to take it, purely from a financial standpoint. But Bryan isn't the heart and soul of Nexus.
