5 wasted talents in WWE history

3: Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett was a victim of bad booking and injuries during his time in WWE

My friend Sarah might tell you Barrett was the most underappreciated wrestler WWE has ever had. A big, strapping British brawler, Barrett came up from NXT as the ring leader of the Nexus. He has a nice feud with John Cena, proving he could remain a main-event talent. He also did well in a program with CM Punk over control of the stable Barrett helped to create.

Despite being an Intercontinental Champion and a King of the Ring, Barrett was held back by bad storylines and injuries. His feud with Randy Orton may have been his best work. At the end of his time with WWE, Barrett was nothing more than a jobber in the mid-card.

He was one of the men who was chosen by The Undertaker himself to break the streak, but for some reason, Vince McMahon convinced The Deadman and forced him to not retire.