(Although Wade Barrett did not appear on this episode of Monday Night Raw, the developments of the Nexus were still a part of tonight’s show.)

C.M. Punk Joins the Nexus; is the Nexus under new leadership?

Albany, NY – After his attacks on John Cena in the previous week on both Raw and Smackdown, C.M. Punk was called out on this week’s Raw by Cena to explain his actions. Punk told Cena that he was tired of his hypocrisy and false words and would have a “surprise” later in the evening for Cena.

The surprise came in the form of an appearance by the Nexus (without Wade Barrett) at the end of Raw when Cena expected Punk to appear. David Otunga spoke for the group, stating that they were “under new management” and offered a truce to Cena. Cena disagreed and dismissed the group, who left the ring but then promptly doubled back to attack Cena. After each member of the Nexus brutalized Cena, CM Punk appeared and hit the GTS on Cena, who lay helpless in the ring. Punk then took a steel chair from ringside and, after a halted attempt to attack Cena with it, proceeded to have a seat on it and picked up a Nexus armband beside the chair. After having a look at Cena lying in the middle of the ring, Punk put on the armband and hailed his fellow Nexus members, who stood on the ramp and saluted back.