Wade Barrett Quotes

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Wade Barrett

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 10, 1980

Back in 2004 I trained at an independent wrestling school and performed in front of crowds of around 200, then I got signed to a contract with the WWE to continue my development.

Wade Barrett

When I was first in the locker room with The Undertaker and John Cena it was very strange. But it gets to a point that these are going to be guys you are working with you get over that pretty quickly. You can't be star struck.

Wade Barrett

For the majority of guys, their character is just an extension of what they are really like. I'm generally a pretty nice guy but I'm a bad guy in WWE. So I always say it's like an extension of my dark side.

Wade Barrett

You just have to look at my nose to see what kind of lifestyle I led... sports and fisticuffs.

Wade Barrett

Ninety-nine percent of the time, I'm pretty laid back and relaxed, but I can get very intense quickly.

Wade Barrett

I'm definitely never going to be John Cena, the life and soul of the party.

Wade Barrett

I want to be the first English WWE world champion.

Wade Barrett

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.

Wade Barrett

When I became King Barrett, the influence I had in the character was taken away. I was told, 'This is your outfit, and here is your promo that you have to say word-for-word.' Any time I tried to tweak the storyline because I thought it wasn't working, or because it wasn't me, I was denied.

Wade Barrett

I've always had that confidence in my performance ability and my ability to speak in character.

Wade Barrett

One of the most exciting parts of the Nexus and 'Bad News' Barrett eras were I had a lot of influence in the character and I had a lot of influence in how I was going to portray myself.

Wade Barrett

The fact is, there's a ton of opportunities out there now for professional wrestlers which, when I was coming through, weren't really there. The only game in town realistically was WWE, and it was very, very difficult to see yourself working anywhere outside of that.

Wade Barrett

I think the digital revolution and the opportunity for smaller brands to get big platforms now is fantastic for professional wrestlers and professional wrestling in general.

Wade Barrett

I love doing commentary, and I love working with NWA, as that's been a goal of mine for a long time.

Wade Barrett

I started off in FCW working for Dusty Rhodes and being the color commentator down there in 2008 to 2009, and I've always loved it ever since.

Wade Barrett

The interesting thing about film fighting is that it's very different to the kind of fighting we do in pro wrestling.

Wade Barrett

The one thing I try to do is bring something to my fight scenes that no other film fighter could ever do.

Wade Barrett

Traditionally, WWE used to shy away from that Internet kind of fan base. But I think increasingly, in life in general and every aspect of entertainment, social media, the Internet fan base is now massive.

Wade Barrett

Sometimes being away from TV for four months or six months or whatever it's been can really help you. People miss you and are happy to see you back. On the other hand, people can forget about you.

Wade Barrett

I think Nexus is one of the favorite periods of my career, and I think we had a lot of success, and I think people responded to it really well.

Wade Barrett