5 Recent Wrestlers who were released from WWE due to creative issues 

#4 Wade Barrett

Stuart Bennet didn't like his King Barrett gimmick

Wade Barrett looked set to be a future star when he had won the first season of NXT. Terrific mic-skills plus a commanding personality made him a capable candidate.

Initially, he was booked tremendously. He led Nexus and created havoc in the locker room. If you thought Shield had been the most dominating faction of the WWE, you definitely didn't witness Nexus.

After his World Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship pursuits, he debuted his new gimmick "Bad News Barrett." It was one of the most extraordinary gimmicks WWE had pulled.

However, problems started after that gimmick was over and King Barrett had come into the picture. Here is what he told Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso after his release:

One of the most exciting parts of the Nexus and ‘Bad News’ Barrett eras were I had a lot of influence in the character and I had a lot of influence in how I was going to portray myself. When I became King Barrett, the influence I had in the character was taken away. I was told, ‘This is your outfit, and here is your promo that you have to say word-for-word.’ Any time I tried to tweak the storyline because I thought it wasn’t working, or because it wasn’t me, I was denied. The lack of control over my career reduced my passion more than anything.

On 6 May 2016, WWE announced that King Barrett had been released.