Well, it’s been an interesting day for WWE so far. Earlier today the company announced that they’ve released El Torito, Hornswoggle, Cameron, Zeb Colter and Alex Riley. Another WWE Superstar has parted ways with the company as well.
After months of rumors and speculation, Wade Barrett announced today that he has decided to end his 9 year journey with WWE. The former Intercontinental Champion says he reached an agreement with WWE to dissolve his contract early. He says that he will be taking a much needed break from wrestling, but he will return to the ring when the time is right. You can read his official statement below.
Goodbye @WWE.. pic.twitter.com/bYkPYW628Q
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) May 6, 2016
Wade Barrett debuted on the first season of NXT back when NXT was a competition/game show. Barrett won the competition with Chris Jericho as his mentor. After winning the competition Barrett aligned himself with the talents that didn’t win to form the Nexus and they tried to take over the WWE. The Nexus got a lot of people talking with their epic debut but unfortunately the group fizzled out after a few months.
Wade Barrett is a former 5 time Intercontinental Champion and a former King of the Ring winner. Recently Barrett had been using the King Barrett moniker and he was also a member of the League of Nations before the group kicked him out and eventually disbanded.
