It’s been an odd year with moves made to bring about the next generation of WWE superstarbut some decisions that haven’t been made leave you wondering what could have been.
The feud that will be remembered is the Nexus v John Cena. This rivalry started on the 7th of June and ended just over six months later. It was a big risk by the company, putting rookies up against the biggest star in the company. If anyone can carry the storyline obviously it’s Cena but to make it a feud to remember it has to work both ways.
When we first saw the storyline start at the 3 hour special, I was stunned at the graphic nature and the tenseness of the situation. You could tell this was the start of a big rivalry and from the start it had you wondering where it was going.
During the feud there were the ups and the downs. We will start with the ups and the shocks that we didn’t expect. Cena during this feud became a part of the Nexus. John Cena, the ultimate baby face of the WWEbecame a part of the most hated group in the company.
When this match was made for the Hell in a Cell PPV, I thought this was going to be the end of the rivalry with Cena winning but this showed that the WWE creative team do have guts. They put faith in the Nexus and went outside the box for one of the few times in recent times. It had controversy and shocked all fans, something that WWE doesn’t produce enough these days.
Another up was the fact WWE has started to push new talent through the Nexus. WWE needs new talent and can’t just rely on Cena, Orton, Edge, Kane, Mysterio, Undertaker, Big Show etc…to just feud on a loop.
Wade Barrett has shown he has good mic skills and can feud with the best in the company. His wrestling skills need improving but he created a good character that was entertaining to watch every week. Other members like Justin Gabriel and David Otunga have potential that needs to be worked with.
The downs are the fact WWE didn’t fulfil the potential this rivalry had. It was a big opportunity for John Cena to turn heel. It could have created a group and moment that would have lived long in the WWE memory. Cena turning heel would have been a big risk don’t get me wrong but it would have been a real shake up.
Another way they didn’t fulfil potential was that Barrett lost much credibility over the last weeks of thefeud. Ithink he will struggle to hold down a singles career and they also need to follow up from the Nexus burying The Undertaker, which they have to do. Barrett will need the Nexus behind him to make it a convincing rivalry.
In recent months we have seen the best part of the year as The Miz finally fulfilled his potential by cashing in the Money in the Bank and becoming WWE Champion. If I had to pick a superstar of the year, it would have to be The Miz. He has gone from a ‘Todd Grisham’ to WWE champion.
He has been a breath of fresh air with his brilliant mic skills and interesting character. He comes across convincingly and is a character you truly love to hate. He can divide a crowd much like Cena does, but for a different reason.
He now faces the real opportunity of going into Wrestlemania 27 as the WWE Champion. I hope he does and I can see him probably facing John Cena, a rivalry they did around two years ago when The Miz first turned heel. This match, if built up well, can give that real crowd edge that makes Wrestlemania special.
So, we look back at 2010 and actually can see big moments have been created. Shawn Michael’s retirement at Wrestlemania was done brilliantly in probably one of the tensest matches in recent history. The build up wasabout three months long and it all had a purpose. It won Match of the year…I’d put it up there with one of the best of all time.
We saw the return of Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, something we thought we would never see. Sadly the match at Wrestlemania won’t be remembered, but the fact Bret Hart could even attempt to wrestle was a monumental achievement for the Hitman. The build up to the match writes itself, but the boss once again proved just how good he is as Mr McMahon.
We have seen Batista and Chris Jericho leave our TV screens but we have seen the emergence of Dolph Ziggler and ‘Dashing’ Cody Rhodes along with The Miz.
And in 2011, I hope to see more stars going up the ladder as WWE has to one day bring through new talent. We have seen glimpses of potential from many but now it’s time for these guys, for example Drew McIntyre, to make the step up.
We are heading towards the 2011 Royal Rumble, who will win? For my thoughts, check back soon.
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