#Nexus challenge 2.0 end time professional
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His absence was explained by Barrett on the Jedition of Raw as having felt remorse for his actions and, as a result, was kicked out of the group, rather than reveal the truth when confronted by Hall of Famer Bret Hart, who was named Raw General Manager three weeks earlier. During the attack, which ended with Cena being taken out on a stretcher, Daniel Bryan strangled Roberts with his necktie and, in a sign of disrespect, spit in Cena's face, the latter of which led him to be released from his contract on June 11, 2010, as WWE reportedly felt those acts were too violent for the company's TV-PG programming. The group made its debut on the J'Viewer's Choice' edition of Raw during the main event which saw Punk face Cena after beating out Rey Mysterio and then- World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger with 45% of the viewer vote, attacking Cena, Punk, Luke Gallows, Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, NXT host Matt Striker (who joined Lawler and Michael Cole on commentary), then- Raw ring announcer Justin Roberts, timekeeper Mark Yeaton and other WWE personnel around the ring and destroyed everything at ringside, including the ring itself, forcing the match to end in a no contest.

History World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE Formation and feud with John Cena On the Jedition of NXT, Barrett was declared the winner over Otunga and, as a result, was awarded a WWE contract and a championship match at a WWE pay-per-view of his choosing (he ultimately chose Night of Champions), while the others were left without a job. On the Februedition of ECW, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that NXT would replace ECW on Syfy when the latter ended its run on February 16, describing NXT as 'the next evolution of WWE television history.' The concept of the stable was each original member of Nexus was a contestant on the first season of the NXT program, which composed at the time of the talent from WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling in a competition to become WWE's next breakout star with the help of mentors from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. 2.1.1 Formation and feud with John Cena.The group won the WWE Tag Team Championship three times-two of those under Barrett's leadership-while Punk won the WWE Championship in his final match with the stable at Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011. CM Punk, the superstar who ended up costing Barrett the match, officially became the new leader, at which point the stable was renamed The New Nexus in an attempt to distance itself from The Nexus, becoming a tight-knit group dedicated to one another by faith. On the Januedition of Raw, Barrett was exiled from the group after losing a triple threat steel cage match against Orton and King Sheamus to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship as well as Barrett's leadership, which Barrett lost in favor of Punk after losing a chairs match at TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs in December 2010.

#Nexus challenge 2.0 end time series

However, Cena was eventually removed from the group by being fired at Survivor Series after Barrett lost his WWE Championship match to Randy Orton in November 2010, only to be rehired by Barrett three weeks later, but only because Otunga gave Barrett an ultimatum-that either Barrett rehire Cena or he would be out of the group. Their initial goal was to obtain WWE contracts for all members, with the exception of original leader Wade Barrett, already guaranteed a WWE contract for having won NXT.ДЄfter NXT, the group went on to antagonize the Raw roster (and on two occasions the SmackDown roster), with then- WWE Champion John Cena as their main focus, who forcibly became a member of The Nexus after losing a match at Hell in a Cell thanks to outside interference.

#Nexus challenge 2.0 end time professional

The Nexus (later renamed The New Nexus in January 2011) was a professional wrestling stable in WWE that competed on the Raw brand from Jto August 22, 2011, originally consisting of eight rookies of NXT season one and shifted their roster several times throughout their 14-month existence, with David Otunga being the only member to serve the group throughout the entirety of its existence. 'You're either Nexus or you're against us!' вЂ“ Motto under Wade Barrett