Barrett headlined five PPV events for WWE in 2010 and would go on to become a five-time Intercontinental Champion.
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Stuart Alexander Bennett (born 10 August 1980, Penwortham, Lancashire, England) is an English professional wrestler, actor, and former bare-knuckle boxer who is well known by his in-ring name Wade Barrett. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works as a colour commentator on the NXT brand.
Barrett won the first season of NXT in 2010 and made his main roster debut on RAW later that year. He formed a faction called The Nexus with his NXT colleagues and ran riot on the main roster. He headlined five PPV events for WWE in 2010 (SummerSlam, Night of Champions, Bragging Rights, Survivor Series, and TLC). He later formed The Corre, a group with former Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel, along with Ezekiel Jackson. After they disbanded, he would go on to become a five-time Intercontinental Champion.
Wade then became known as Bad News Barrett where he took joy in breaking bad news to people. He won the King of the Ring in 2015 and changed his name to King Barrett. Interestingly, he has always played the villain for his entire WWE career regardless of his character.
He left the WWE in May 2016 and has since appeared in various non-wrestling roles on the international independent circuit, such as a commentator for World of Sport Wrestling and a general manager for Defiant Wrestling. He made his acting debut in the thriller film Dead Man Down which was released in 2013 and has since starred in films such as Eliminators (2016), I Am Vengeance (2018), and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020). He returned to WWE as a commentator on the NXT brand in August 2020.
| Name | Stuart Alexander Bennett |
| DOB | 10 August 1980, 41 years |
| Height | 201 cm |
| Weight | 112 kg |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler, Actor, Commentator |
| Professional Debut | 2004 |
| Professional Name | Wade Barrett |
Barrett made his debut on NXT and defeated Daniel Bryan. On one episode of RAW, Barrett along with his NXT buddies interfered in the main event match between John Cena and CM Punk, attacking both competitors, Luke Gallows, the announce team, the timekeeper and the ring announcer before destroying the ring area and surrounding equipment.
The group continued their path of disrupting main events, as they attacked both Cena and Vince McMahon and named themselves The Nexus.
In 2012, Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston to win the Intercontinental Championship for the second time in his career. He made his first successful title defence four days later on SmackDown, defeating Kingston in a rematch.
He returned in 2013 as Bad News Barrett and defeated Big E to become a four-time Intercontinental Champion.
In 2015, He would compete in the 2015 King of the Ring tournament, where he defeated Dolph Ziggler in the first round, R-Truth and Neville to become King of the Ring.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship (5 times)
King of the Ring (2015)
NXT (Season one)
WWE Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s Tournament (2014)
Slammy Award (1 time)
| Movie Name | Year |
| Dead Man Down | 2013 |
| Eliminators | 2016 |
| I Am Vengeance | 2018 |
| I Am Vengeance: Retaliation | 2020 |
Wade Barrett once dated Alicia Fox, who herself was a professional wrestler. They both broke but have since remained good friends. He has also been in relationships with Rachel David (2014) and Victoria Crawford (2010).
As of 2022, Wade Barrett’s net worth is $7 million. His source of income is from the entertainment business as he is an actor.
Wade left WWE in 2016 because he let his contract run out after he decided to take a break from wrestling. He tried his hand at acting and since then.
Wade returned to WWE screens in 2020 as a commentator but it remains to be seen if he will step foot inside a ring.
Yes, Wade Barrett and Alicia Fox were in a relationship.
