5 booking mistakes WWE made with Wade Barrett

#2 The King Barrett debacle

King Barrett felt like a demotion compared to Bad News Barrett

It looked to be a sign of better things to come when Bad News Barrett won the 2015 King of the Ring, defeating Neville in the final, but it turned out to be the beginning of the end of the Brit’s WWE career.

While the KOTR tournament has helped propel several WWE Superstars to the top of the card throughout the years, including Steve Austin and Triple H, the months that followed Barrett’s victory weren’t exactly fit for a king.

Having already taken away his popular “Bad News” gimmick, WWE made the KOTR winner wear a silly crown and cape for the next few months, while he was involved in an underwhelming rivalry with R-Truth which culminated in Barrett putting his “king” status on the line in a match at Battleground 2015.

Barrett won the final meeting between the two but, given how unpopular the royal gimmick was, he probably wishes he lost.