Moderators PowerButchi Posted February 16, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 16, 2016 Wade Barrett's gave his notice to WWE. Which is sort of surprising but at the same time isnt. Â He's been Stu Bennett for a while on twitter. I assumed when he changed it he was finishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted February 16, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2016 They did, and then he got injured again. Pretty much sums up how it went for him, sadly. There were a couple of times post-Nexus where they seemed to be putting a bit of work into him (and Barrett was very much seizing the moment) only for him to get some unfortunate injury. Â He's a competent wrestler (and no better), but he's a fantastic talker. In another life, he would have been really good as a manager or colour commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted February 16, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2016 He's a blinding talker, but good enough in ring that he should stick with it if he can. Do some work in China, work with some of the up-and-comers in England, and then hopefully come back over for WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted February 16, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 16, 2016 Â They did, and then he got injured again. Pretty much sums up how it went for him, sadly. There were a couple of times post-Nexus where they seemed to be putting a bit of work into him (and Barrett was very much seizing the moment) only for him to get some unfortunate injury. Â He's a competent wrestler (and no better), but he's a fantastic talker. In another life, he would have been really good as a manager or colour commentator. Â Â To be fair he was a good, and in a different time could have been great, real midcard man and was not just some one who fills a midcard spot. He was a fun character people enjoyed watching without over shadowing the main and still remaining relevant himself. Â That is a rare thing given all I read about these days of midcard over booked purgatory for all and sundry and bland Raw work-a-thons and 50/50 booking and fans going ape shit for a "super worker" or flavor of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Quagmire Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I could have swore that back in 2013 or 2014 that Barrett said in an interview that he reckoned he has about 2-3 years left in the WWE before retiring from wrestling so he can get out in time before injuries etc. started to take its long term toll on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widdy85 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 He's going to do movies. Â WWE isn't full of drug addicts anymore, these guys have their heads screwed on so I imagine you will see more people give it up if other options come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Goldberg Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I could have swore that back in 2013 or 2014 that Barrett said in an interview that he reckoned he has about 2-3 years left in the WWE before retiring from wrestling so he can get out in time before injuries etc. started to take its long term toll on him. Perhaps he's called it a day then. Â Tbf if he can go off and do something else and earn decent money, why not? Â He's only 35. I wish more wrestlers would get out of the business while still young and healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 17, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 17, 2016 Bad News Barrett was a brilliant gimmick and he was hilarious. Fair play to him for hanging up his boots, but I'm sad he didn't get a proper sustained run with a memorable feud due to his injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It wasn't even really much of a gimmick, he still did the exact same stuff he always did. What he had was a catchphrase, and that's something there isn't enough of anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 17, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 17, 2016 So, a question for some of you guys who know a bit more about this stuff.. What kinda bank balance is he likely walking away with? I assume it's not "never work again" money, but probably fairly comfortable in that he can take some time to decide what he wants to do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambulance Chaser Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) I dunno what Barrett would make but I think I read somewhere during this Titus saga that he was on about $300,000 a year (they were on about his suspension and money he might lose out on etc), so you'd imagine Wade would take home more than that, he don't seem the sort of guy to blow hordes of cash on material shite. I'm sure he's ok for a while. Edited February 17, 2016 by Ambulance Chaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Rob Lowe Posted February 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2016 There's no way Titus is making $300K surely? He's a nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted February 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2016 I dunno what Barrett would make but I think I read somewhere during this Titus saga that he was on about $300,000 a year (they were on about his suspension and money he might lose out on etc), so you'd imagine Wade would take home more than that, he don't seem the sort of guy to blow hordes of cash on material shite. I'm sure he's ok for a while. Â There was me thinking that the 500K A.J. is getting was a great deal. Titus is on 300? That's mental in comparison for what they might expect in terms of position on the card, t-shirts etc. Ian and me were talking about 500K being a "starmaker's guarantee" kind of cut, it's crazy to me that Titus would be on 3/5 of that. Has he ever screamed "bankable commodity" in his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted February 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted February 17, 2016 It's a little over £200,000 a year, it's fuck all for either the world of show business or professional sport. It's not ridiculous money at all for a main roster wrestler in the biggest organisation in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitsky's back acne Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I reckon Barrett could work in acting.He's a charismatic fucker, tall and, a plus for the USA, British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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