What now for Wade Barrett?

[mikeyado]

Well, he's had two shots at Orton and won neither of them and he appears to have seen of Cena (although we all know he'll be back sooner or later, or may just keep this Guerilla thing going on).

Since Miz beat Orton, it seems fairly obvious that it's going to be Orton v Miz for the WWE title at TLC- rematch clause and it makes sense to give Miz a victory over a big name to give his reign some legitimacy. The route to the title seems to be closed for Barrett for the time being, therefore.

So, short and sweet- what do you think is next for Wade Barrett?

For me, there seems to be two real options:-

1.) A continuing feud with Cena, where Cena keeps ambushing him and the other Nexus members, ruining their matches etc. Maybe until the point where Barrett asks for him to be reinstated so he can do him in.

2.) A power struggle within Nexus, which could potentially turn some of them face. Not sure how that one would play out.

Your thoughts please, fellow WZ'ers.

 

[Ferbian]

It's a good question. There's a lot of things really that Wade could obviously be doing right now.

Somehow I could see Wade Barrett getting involved in the Randy Orton / Miz thing just for one Pay Per view match or something like that. You know, like Edge got involved in the Jeff Hardy / CM Punk feud.

Yet on the other hand, he could easily go on to feud with John Cena if he somehow has him back at RAW next week or something like that. I'm not really sure where this goes with John Cena vs Wade Barrett considering the fact that John easily could keep John booted from WWE or kept out in some manner.

Either way, I hope it's not like they will drop a ball on him in any way. Perhaps a returning Triple H could've served the purpose, but I don't see that happening if Sheamus is available.

 

[JGlass]

The power struggle idea is very appealing. It would be a good chance to turn a few Nexus members face, possibly Otunga (who I don't think is a natural face, but let's see what he can do) and Gabriel, and maybe even Slater. Barrett, Harris, and McGillicutty stay heel, and boom, you have a 3 on 3 gimmick match at TLC, and a big rivalry that can be used during the Rumble. Hell, if the feud works out well, you can stretch it to Wrestlemania, though I doubt it will... too many people.

However, I think it's more likely that we see Barrett and Orton continue their feud. Orton and Miz will do battle at TLC with Miz getting a cheap win in a Ladders or TLC match that maybe sees Barrett interfere. Orton and Barrett continue feuding, and I think Orton picks off another member of the Nexus, utilizing the punt.

Or maybe if John Morrison is done with Sheamus/after John Morrison is done with Sheamus, JoMo and Wade can feud. Their actually at about the same level right now, Barrett coming off two unsuccessful title challenges and JoMo beating a monster opponent whom is a two time former champ. Wade Barrett wouldn't look weak putting over Morrison who could use the feud to push him into a title shot at Royal Rumble, a match that I very much support. I doubt this will happen, but it's a possibility.

 

[CarlSinclair]

I think he might get involved for a month with Miz/Orton then either continue his Cena feud or perhaps move on to something different all together.

I have a feeling that we could be seeing a trial Miz v Jo Mo feud with the belt .. maybe even a match at RR.

 

[sharmaq]

I don't think that Barrett and Cena are done by any means, although I think there are a number of scenarios that could play out in the coming weeks. I can see Barrett demanding Cena be reinstated just to get his hands on him, seeing as he's cost him the WWE title twice now. Alternatively, if Cena really is to be off our screens for a few weeks I can see Barrett getting involved in the inevitable Miz-Orton match, as he could claim that he's entitled to another shot, as he has been screwed over twice. And in the background there's the chance that Otunga could make a play for the leadership of Nexus, as Barrett "failed to get the job done". Strange that there was more of a pay-off to recent events on RAW than as SS, but the next few weeks will be very interesting.

 

[Remix]

The short answer is resume his feud with Cena, and not win the WWE title while he's the hottest heel on the damn show.

I hope for the Miz's sake that he doesn't become the third WWE champion to play an inferior role on the show to Barrett and Cena because it defys the point of not giving Wade Barrett the title. I hope Miz if given the chance to run with the ball, he's earned this spot.

 

[WJDwjdWJDwjd]

There is no way that the Barrett vs Cena feud is over. I wouldn't be surprised to see Wade demand a match against Cena at TLC and the GM giving Barrett the ultimatum that if he loses, Cena is rehired. I've said it several times on these forums and I'll say it again. John Cena is not taking time off, he's healthy. WWE will find a way around Cena's kayfabe firing and get him back on TV. Cena = money in the WWE. Every woman and child wants to see Cena get his hands on Wade Barrett after all he put Cena through. This match will happen eventually. Mark my words.

 

[gers09]

i am in no doubt it carrying on his feud with Cena.

next week randy will come out wanting his rematch and then wade will come out say that he dosen't deserve one because if it wasn't for john randy would of lost the wwe championship. the GM will make a match randy Vs wade the winner will face Miz at TLC and Cena will cost Wade the match and week after Wade will demand cena rehired and will also demans a match at TLC with Cena.

 

[SydTinDad]

First off......credit to "E". The Cena good bye was so m,asterfully done, it deserves a standing ovation. Great Job!

Regarding Barrett, he has a number of ways to go here but yes, I think the continued feud with Cena is the most popular choice because:

1) If you turn Miz face and have Nexus/Barrett set thier sights on him, who does Orton fued with?

2) The "E" wouldn't have the courage to ride out keeping Cena "fired" and just have him do what Stone Cold did while he was hurt which is show up, beat someone up, then run like a thief in the night like last night. Maybe cost Nexus the tag titles. and have this culminate once and for all at WM.

Just my opinion.

 

[dashing]

he's going to carry on his feud with Cena certainly. Whether we get a match at TLC between the pair is another thing entirely.

I generally agree with the scenario proposed by gers09, it seems the most likely. Another though would be a triple threat ladder match for the title at TLC between Miz, Barrett and Orton, and again we would probably see Cena interference meaning that the Miz wins. Still think the gers09 idea is more likely than mine.

Barrett is an absolute monster heel now, the heat he was getting yesterday was immense, it would be a waste to drop him back down to the midcard. I think he'll still be involved in the title picture by the RR at least, perhaps a one on one match with Miz at the Rumble and Undertaker coming out to cost Barrett the win, leading to a match between Barrett and Undertaker at WM (This seems more and more likely every week with the amount of heat Barrett is getting).

 

[tjfjr4488]

i think thay barrett will be so upset that cena cost him the match that he will semand the GM to bring back cena sooner or later and them have a match... i think maybe barrett could be done with the title picture, finally! maybe a 3 way dance at tlc with orton and miz but miz is winning...i see miz holding the belt to EC or wrestlemania depending on who wins the royal rumble.....anyone think Miz and Morrison at mania could work...finally give morrison a world championship?

 

[HardCoor]

I see maybe some kind of 3 way match at TLC with Orton, Barrett, and Miz. Barrett can be on his way up the ladder and Cena comes through the crowd and tosses him off the ladder through a table and Miz conveniently makes his way up the ladder then for the win. Then Barrett in the rumble doing well and Cena runs out and eliminates him from the rumble costing him that opportunity as well. This leads to some arguing in Nexus because Barrett blames them for allowing Cena to keep costing him his title shots. Maybe Otunga starts mentioning how Barrett has failed to get the title so another Nexus member should step up and get it. Cena can even start taking out Nexus members backstage in random quick attacks. Cena can ruin the chance of any Nexus member trying to qualify for a spot in Elimination Chamber. Eventually Barrett has enough of Cena's ambushing and challenges him 1 on 1 at Wrestlemania.

 

[drobs85]

i think thay barrett will be so upset that cena cost him the match that he will semand the GM to bring back cena sooner or later and them have a match... i think maybe barrett could be done with the title picture, finally! maybe a 3 way dance at tlc with orton and miz but miz is winning...i see miz holding the belt to EC or wrestlemania depending on who wins the royal rumble.....anyone think Miz and Morrison at mania could work...finally give morrison a world championship?

Haven't Cena and Barrett had like 3-4 matches already. I see Barrett going down to mid-carder ala CM Punk style. Because the main event is extremely crowded and everybody can't be satisfied. Also because he has more options at mid card. Maybe he could feud with R-truth, Morrison, Daniel Bryan.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I think it's pretty obvious at this point that Barrett will either feud with Cena or we'll be looking at a 3 way feud between Barrett, Miz & Orton for the title. Another great thing about Raw last night is that we still don't ultimately know what's going to happen with Cena. Of course he hasn't been actually fired, but we still have no clue how he's going to be used.

With all the hoopla surrounding the free or fired scenario, I think the WWE should have Cena off television for the rest of this year and bring him back in time for some sort of participation in the Royal Rumble. If they just bring him back next week, it'll just feel kind of lackluster in my view.

If you want to be technical in a kayfabe sort of way, Barrett was "cheated" in his match at Survivor Series and on Raw last night so I don't see Barrett being taken out of the title scene just yet. His feud with Randy Orton has yet to yield an unquestioned winner in their matches. I'd love a 3 way feud right now for the WWE Championship. Having 2 young faces in the title scene along with a veteran like Orton just feels extremely fresh right now, particularly as Barrett & Miz are very good. A resumed feud with Cena would be fun too.

I think those are the two most obvious and likely options and either one of them could be a lot of fun.

 

[lamo78]

I think that Barrett will at some point get the belt. I think that for now he will be in the title picture with Cena screwing him over again and again. Finally, he will resume his feud with Cena.

I see a possibility of a power struggle with it ending up being Cena vs. all of Nexus and if Cena wins he is back in. Cena does win which causes more tension between Nexus causing them to split finally.

I think WWE is doing with Barrett what they do with other people. They push them hard only to put them back down to mid-card. They did that with CM Punk to an extent, Jack Swagger, JoMo, Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, etc. They push them in the title hunt and in some cases give them the belt. Then, they move them down to mid-card status and it's just to give them credibility.

 

[smalltownfan]

First of all, the Cena farewell speech last night was EXTREMELY convincing. I even thought for a few seconds that this was actually real and not a storyline. However, we all know that there is no way WWE lets Cena walk out. If they do, it's the biggest mistake they've made since they let The Rock walk out.

I like the ideas that have been posed so far about what happens next for Wade Barrett. First of all, his feud with Cena is not over by a long shot. Second, I anticipate Barrett being in the title picture for a while. He's pretty damn good. So I see Barrett in a triple threat at TLC against Miz and Orton but Cena will cost him the title again. Ultimately, we will see Barrett-Cena one more time in some type of match designed where Nexus is neutralized like HIAC. LOTS of possibilities here.

 

[Wade's Public Transit Bomb]

Haven't Cena and Barrett had like 3-4 matches already. I see Barrett going down to mid-carder ala CM Punk style. Because the main event is extremely crowded and everybody can't be satisfied. Also because he has more options at mid card. Maybe he could feud with R-truth, Morrison, Daniel Bryan.

With the heat Wade has right now? He would engulf the mid-card heat. And how is the main event "extremely crowded"? On Raw, you got Orton, Barrett and The Miz.


I am going with the trend and say "feuding John Cena." There's no way in heck that is over. I love that he is being transformed from a rookie leading a bunch of pissed off dudes to something personal between Wade Barrett and John Cena. Their next one-on-one match, the crowd is going to go absolutely apeshit for Cena to KILL Wade.

 

[Dzone]

I'd like to think they might send Cena scouting out young wrestlers or working behind the scene because he does have 9 years of experience with probably atleast another 10 left so... O.O. He will be off tv though, back to the point...

I'd like a Barret-Bryan fued because Dibiase doesn't get enough of a reaction in my opinion for Bryan to be used well, these two do know eachother and are pretty decent in ring so it could work/it would fit around the NExus storyline too... I'm hoping it doesn't form a 3 way fued or even match as it were, they suck and are really weird to watch.

I could see WWE trying to do a four way fued O.O like adding someone who's getting a push preferably a known wrestler, maybe CM Punk if he's gonna return or Sheamus? Overall I hope they just drop Barret out of the ME for a bit buy sustain his and Nexus' heat... don't bother asking how I have no idea xD.

 

[cliffdweller]

Barrett will get involved with the rematch at TLC and make it a 3 way dance with Miz vs. Orton vs. Barrett. Leading up to the card Nexus members will be taken out one by one by a mystery man (cena). Cena technically will be gone until then and Barrett will be ready to hit wasteland on the Miz and out of nowhere Cena will attack and cost him the championship. Barrett will demand a match with him at Royal Rumble and the GM will not allow it since Cena is fired... as an active wrestler. But he can manage Cenation made up of "fired" Nexus members and at the event Otunga turns on the Nexus to join Cenation leading to a final showdown at Mania between Cena and Barrett with a clause that if Cena wins he is rehired and if Barrett loses Nexus must disband.

Miz feuds with Orton then Morrison at RR. Orton will feud with Shemus again and then take on the returning Triple H at Mania as a heel (since he really doesn't like being a face).

 

[THTRobtaylor]

I think we might see someone getting "Nexused" next week and Barrett taking the place and becoming King Of The Ring... It'd be a good way to work with his heel heat and persona away and to get him into a MITB type situation where he can get a title shot whenever... Alternatively, I can see Jericho returning and feuding with Barrett...

 

[BestForTheBusinesso9]

No doubt the feud with Cena is not over. I didn't even think it was a question with the way Barrett's Raw ended. It's all about Barrett here, Nexus has never really been the scared sneak around heels so I think they ask for Cena's return.

Barrett is not in trouble and is not losing any momentum. If you look at the Orton match at Survivor Series, he hits his finisher in a fairly long match and looks to be getting the victory. Orton gets the ropes and then in the end Cena gives him the shove into the RKO. This match was way more straight up than any of the Sheamus matches and I thought actually did a good job of making Barrett look strong. Then on Raw with the early assistance from Nexus, Barrett once again had Orton beat but Cena clearly costs him the title.

 

[MizFit Brocko]

First of all, the Cena farewell speech last night was EXTREMELY convincing. I even thought for a few seconds that this was actually real and not a storyline. However, we all know that there is no way WWE lets Cena walk out.

Agreed. It was great, and to top it all off they showed that girl in the crowd about to ball her eyes out, and CM Punk laughing on commentary.

I thought Cena having the crowd chant 'Lets go Cena', 'Cena Sucks' was a really nice touch, and i am genuinely intrigued to see how they get him back on the show.

 

[martin_the_man]

This is my first post, but have been following various topics on the forums for a while.

I like the idea of Wade winning the King of the Ring, however it seems unlikely unless a sd star is taken out so he can enter. In my opinion we will have some sort of triple threat title match with Orton and Miz at TLC, as its too soon for Barrett V Cena again although this fued with continue with various Cena run ins etc. I think its likely that Miz will retain.

I would like to see Barrett then enter the RR and be eliminated by another Nexus member, likely being Otunga, thus giving him a fued for EC. If a fued with a fellow Nexus member did happen, Wade could even lose and be banished form Nexus and then beg Cena to come back and help him? Highly unlikely I know.

At this point, unfortunatly, I do not see Wade becoming Champion anytime soon as I can see him facing 1 of Cena or Undertaker at Mania and ultimatly losing and then being stuck in the mid-card post Mania trying to build himself back up the card again. This may not be a bad thing as Wade still needs a clean win over a top ME star on his own to be taken seriously as Champion, or he will just end up fed to Cena and/or Orton like Sheamus was earlier this year (I still do not think Sheamus has cleanly beating Cena or Orton by pinfall) which makes him look a lesser Champion.

 

[HardCoor]

Maybe see Cena screw Barrett out of the title chance at TLC and screw him out of the Royal Rumble. Cena should not be running in every week, just every so often and at PPVs. After Barret gets soo fed up with the attacks from Cena he gives him a chance to get his job back. Cena must face 5 members of Nexus in the elimination chamber, if he can beat them he gets his job back and gets his hands on Wade Barrett at Wrestlemania.

 

[Cookie14]

I would like to see WWE keep Cena of tv for a few months (maybe film another movie lol)

Have Orton face Miz in a ladder match at TLC, but at some point have them both down on the mat, Barrett comes down, climbs the ladder and claims the title. He then claims to be champion, maybe have him defeat Orton and Miz over the next few months.

Then have the GM declare Barrett as official champion but give him a suprise challenger for WM. Don't announce who it is until Barrett is in the ring on the night of WM, then comes John Cena to the ring.