Where are they now: The Nexus 7, 7 Years Later

#5. Ryback

Ryback was a main eventer on and off for years after the Nexus angle.

No member of the Nexus may have reinvented himself more than Ryback. Originally billed as Skip Sheffield he was the muscle of the stable and got a particularly featured spot in their SummerSlam main event. He pinned both John Morrison and R-Truth in that match, and only succumbed to tandem offence from the opposing team.

It may have been a blessing in disguise when The Big Guy got injured and was out of action for most of The Nexus’s decline in the months to follow. He’d resurface the following spring under his new gimmick as a dominant face. He’d get a nice push as a headlining face and then a headlining heel before his momentum trailed off.

Ryback was largely directionless and inconsistently booked for the final couple years of his tenure. In the end, he chose not to re-sign with WWE and has since been pursuing his own ventures in the fitness industry while accepting independent bookings.