WWE has a pretty hot War Games match coming up between The Bloodline and 946 later this month at at Survivor Series.
The 946 faction got its start on August 24 when OTM’s Lucien Price and Bronco Nima showed up on Raw as part of Royce Keys’ heel turn. The group has since added Jaida Parker, Carmelo Hayes, and Cruz Montana. They have consistently gotten the better of Roman Reigns’ Bloodline on Raw. However, aside from their “Ain’t nobody safe” catchphrase, the group hasn’t received much mic time, especially
for a main event angle.
While discussing the 946’s trajectory on The Coach & Bro Show, co-hosts Vince Russo and Jonathan Coachman said the lack of mic time is WWE’s way of saying they don’t think a performer is ready for the spotlight. Russo pointed out that Nima and Price have had zero lines of dialogue since debuting on Raw, and how ridiculous it would be on any scripted TV show for important characters to say nothing during their first two months of episodes. Without any character development going on, the fans won’t give a shit about some of these 946 members once War Games is over with, and that puts them on the chopping block.
“They’re not ready to talk. They’re not ready to cut a promo. They’re not ready to pin Roman Reigns. So let me tell you what that’s gonna equate to. Guys, please…write this down, November 11th. Coach, what’s the first thing that happens right after WrestleMania season? What’s the first thing? I promise you at least two of the 946 members we’re seeing right now will be cut right after WrestleMania. I promise you. I promise you.”
I think it’s way too early to make that kind of guarantee. However, pro wrestlers typically do need to talk to get over, and fans who don’t watch NXT have not been given a good reason to learn the names of Lucien Price and Bronco Nima on the main roster. They come off like two random thugs who are helping out Royce Keys because he needs extra bodies to do a War Games match against The Bloodline. Where does that leave them in the aftermath of Survivor Series when War Games goes away?
“Think about this, Coach. We got 946. We’re going into the Survivor Series. That’s the big angle, okay? Bro, what happens after the Survivor Series, Coach? Now we got five guys with no personality. Nothing. Five of them, bro! Five of them. What’s gonna happen? They’re gonna get cut. That’s exactly what’s gonna happen, bro.”
The “five guys with no personality” claim makes me think of the Wyatt Sicks, most of whom didn’t get much time to talk or have meaningful character development on the main roster before WWE ultimately released them after WrestleMania 42. Then again, the Wyatts were never involved in a main event angle for over two months. With that in mind, I’ve also wondered if the 946 is the next Nexus if they go on to lose their first very important match on WWE PLE.
Do you think Russo’s warning about the 946’s future in WWE makes sense, or is it nonsensical due to their current main event angle with The Bloodline? Do we first need to see how they are booked at War Games before it’s time to focus on their worst case scenarios? How badly do they need to beat The Bloodline in that match? Let me know in the comments below, Cagesiders.
