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Wade Barrett Talks Losing Passion In WWE, Liking Bad News Barrett Gimmick, When Things Went Downhill
- Updated: December 20, 2016
Source: Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated has a new interview with former WWE superstar Wade Barrett. Barrett talks about losing his passion, what he misses about the business and more. Below are some highlights.
Losing his passion for the business:
“I’ve had a lifelong passion, and really obsession, with professional wrestling since I was a very small kid. That passion never left me. I was always inspired to be involved and be part of good TV and do projects that would inspire me professionally. Unfortunately, in 2015 and again in 2016, I was asked to play a character and perform storylines that I found thoroughly uninspiring. After making repeated attempts to change my career trajectory and having those efforts turned down, my passion for playing the role of a WWE Superstar went away.”
His Bad News Barrett gimmick:
“‘Bad News’ Barrett was a really fun time. The reactions from the crowd I was getting were really about my …
