Ranking all 8 original Nexus members based on their success

#1 Daniel Bryan

Funnily, he was the first one eliminated from the game show.

There was only ever going to be one choice for number one. Funnily, Daniel Bryan was the first man eliminated from NXT season one and was fired from WWE after he choked ring announcer, Justin Roberts with his tie during the first Nexus attack.

WWE would realise their mistake and re-hire Bryan in time for SummerSlam, where he took on his former allies as part of Team WWE. He won the United States Championship from his NXT pro, The Miz, soon after. Bryan started gaining popularity and eventually won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2011.

He won the World Heavyweight Championship and turned heel soon after, before losing the title in the infamous 18-second match to Sheamus at WrestleMania 28. However, Bryan's rise in popularity propelled him to unimaginable heights. He would end up in the main event of WrestleMania 30 and win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Unfortunately, Bryan's reign was cut short as injuries caught up to him. Following a brief run in 2015, he was forced to retire after WWE doctors would not clear him.

Bryan's brilliance was still on hand, as he became SmackDown Live's General Manager later in 2016. In 2018, the former leader of the Yes Movement was finally cleared by WWE doctors and returned to the ring.

Bryan had a good comeback year, which turned excellent following his shocking heel turn and WWE Championship victory. He is currently one half of the Smackdown Tag Team Champions, alongside Rowan, and is possibly the most valuable WWE superstar at the moment.

He certainly is the best all-rounder they have and is a guaranteed Hall of Famer upon (second) retirement.

Nine years on from the beginning of the Nexus angle, who would have thought that Daniel Bryan would be the most successful member by a country mile? Funny how things work out.