In a time of great racial tension within the United States Of America, WWE almost did something beyond tone deaf. They were going to reform The Nation Of Domination as a heel faction on Monday Night RAW. Thankfully this will simply remain a nixed idea at this point, but WWE had the start of it ready to go for a recent episode of the show.
Ron Simmons & Mark Henry Were Going To Help Kick Off The Angle
WWE was ready to have two former members of the faction, Ron Simmons aka Farooq & Mark Henry. On a recent episode of Monday Night RAW, both were on hand to help start The Nation Of Domination’s rebirth. Ron Simmons would show up for a quick cameo, which seemed completely pointless without its original purpose. Mark Henry was on hand, but wouldn’t show up on RAW, but would have if they went with those original plans.
The Likely Members Of The New Nation Of Domination
With MVP, Bobby Lashley, and now Shelton Benjamin all working together on Monday Night RAW, we can assume they would be involved within this faction. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander would have fit the mold as well, and provide a good tag team unit for the faction.
If WWE wants them to become a faction though, they don’t need to be a rehash of an old faction. It’s just plain un-creative at the end of the day, but some fans are also clamouring for exactly that. They want something familiar, something nostalgic, which is exactly what the Nation Of Domination is now.
WWE are simply not a company who people would trust to walk a nuanced racial tightrope in these times. There is always a chance they go back to this idea, but it seems unlikely. It isn’t even the first time WWE intended to this, with them wanting The New Day to originally run a similar gimmick, before they were able to break out on their own and prove their worth as something original.
Do you think WWE will reunite the Nation Of Domination? Is this coming you would want to see them do? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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