The Bad News Barrett character is one of the biggest disappointments for myself personally as a WWE fan. Wade Barrett got incredibly over with fans, by delivering his line: ‘I’m Afraid I’ve Got Some Bad News”. Even though he was a heel, fans loved chanting along with him. In a recent interview with Wrestlezone Radio promoting his upcoming film Vengeance, Barrett spoke about the missed opportunity to turn him babyface.
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Barret says that he regrets that he was never able to turn babyface in his run as ‘Bad News Barrett’:
“I think Bad News Barrett was a lot of fun. It was probably something that wasn’t supposed to get over to the degree it got over. Fortunately a few things clicked and it worked. I actually agree that at that point I should have been turned babyface. That was the natural progression. If you look back at people like The Rock there are times when earlier in his career he was doing heel stuff and he was so entertaining that people cheered for him. The natural thing to do was turn him babyface. That’s what they did. I agree that at that point that was something that I do regret. The decision to keep me as a heel. I think it was just something that people were entertained by. It was so quirky and different and people react to that stuff. If the performer is good and the presentation is good and the people are enjoying it. Even if you are going out telling people that they are about to have heart attacks. If you deliver it with a certain panache and charisma then they are going to look forward to seeing that act on the show” (Source: Wrestlezone Radio).
He continues:
“I remember when I was younger and seeing guys like The Rock cut these promos telling the world how terrible they are. How they are a bunch of losers and stuff like that. He was so funny when he did it that you couldn’t wait ’til he came out and started insulting you. That’s what turned him in to the babyface he became. I think there was an opportunity as Bad News Barrett to turn me in to a babyface. I am not saying that I would have gotten to the level The Rock got to but it was certainly a chance for me to do something different and keep me motivated and stimulated by what I was doing on the show. I think it was a missed opportunity to be honest with you” (Source: Wrestlezone Radio).
You can catch Barrett in the upcoming movie: Vengeance.
Certainly disappointing. I loved his character and wished they never put an end to it. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.