WWE's original Nexus: Where are they now?

#4 Michael Tarver

Michael Tarver's time in The Nexus was brief, obviously not as brief as Daniel Bryan's but not as memorable. The former NXT star was part of the group's first match at SummerSlam against Team WWE where he was the second star eliminated.

A few months later, Tarver sustained a groin injury and was attacked by John Cena, taking him out of the group in storyline, before Barrett announced that Cena had done him a favor because he would have kicked him out anyway.

Less than a year later and without returning to WWE TV, Tarver was released from his WWE contract and went on to make his debut at New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 2014.

Tarver was then part of The Nexus reunion in Chikara when Justin Gabriel, Darren Young, and Tarver were all part of The King of The Trio's tournament in 2018. Tarver went on to make numerous appearances on Ring Warriors on American TV before wrestling for The Great Khali's Continental Wrestling Entertainment promotion, where he won the CWE national title.

Tarver has also gone on to release two hip-hop albums since his focus has seemingly switched from wrestling in recent years.