Former WWE star Wade Barrett recently took part in an interview with We Are Defiant. Below are the highlights:
On Burning Out:
âYeah, I was burned out. I was with WWE for about 10 years and by the time my contract was up there, I was just ready to go, so I took about a year or so away from the business but getting back involved with the guys at Defiant has been great and itâs really helped me scratch that itch to get back around the locker room, hang out with the guys and be back around the wrestling world again, which is really nice.âÂ
On Why WWE ended his Bad News Barrett Gimmick:
âI was specifically told the reason I wasnât allowed to say my catchphrase âIâm afraid Iâve got some bad newsâ anymore was that it was getting a positive response and they wanted me to be a heel. I personally didnât agree with that philosophy. I felt âLook, if they are going to cheer for me, they like this, letâs go with it. Iâve never been a babyface before, letâs go with it.â The decision was made above my pay grade and that wasnât going to be the case and then I was Bad News Barrett, a guy who didnât cut promos and wasnât giving out bad news, so that kind of instigated the transition into a completely different character and the King run at that point, so for me personally, like I say, I didnât agree with it but it wasnât my decision to make ultimately.âÂ
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