5 Former WWE Superstars: Where are they now?

#1 Wade (Bad News) Barrett

It's been a while since we've gotten some bad news from Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett's tenure in WWE dates all the way back to 2006, when he signed with WWE and trained in the former developmental promotion OVW. His first claim to fame was when he won the first season of the original NXT (the game show version). Barrett was the total package when it came to being a professional wrestler. He had the size, strength, in ring ability, and the mic skills. From early on in his WWE career, he was pegged as a future World Champion. Unfortunately Barrett suffered a number of injuries in his career that kept him from climbing to the top of the WWE mountain.

Those injuries didn't stop him from capturing the Intercontinental Championship on five separate occasions, before choosing not to re-sign with WWE in 2015. He was ultimately released early from his contract and took time off from the ring to focus on his acting career.

He returned to the wrestling business in 2017, taking on different roles for WCPW\Defiant Wrestling. These days, the former King of the Ring winner is going by his real name Stu Bennett, and is back home in the UK. In 2018 he became an executive and commentator for World of Sport Wrestling, which is still airing the first season across the globe. There's been no word yet on the production of a second season.

Barrett has also had a fairly successful acting career. According to his iMBb page, he has a couple of new film projects currently in the works.

He recently replaced Jim Cornette on the announcers desk at NWA Power and will make his official debut on December 14th at Into The Fire.

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