Because everyone was terrified of Miz and R-Truth lolololololol.
"Hunner, we're girls Hunner. Something could happen Hunner."
This angle flabbergasted me when it happened.
It would have made much more sense if this was the angle they pulled after the Nexus basically took over RAW, but...Miz and R-Truth doing a couple of run ins and now no one has faith in Ripple Haitch?!?