Wade Barrett is all praise for current WWE management
A part of WWE for several years now, commentator Wade Barrett recently opened up about the “significant change” in the promotion’s management from his Nexus era to the current era.
Former Intercontinental Champion Barrett has experienced and witnessed the management change from Vince McMahon running things to Triple H’s current leadership. Speaking on NotSam Wrestling, Barrett opened up and claimed that the current management is better at handling Superstar momentum.
“I think management today are a lot better than they were back in my day (at that). And I think when a certain Superstar, whoever it may be, has some momentum, I think the emphasis from management and creative these days is to continue to build upon that momentum,” he said.
“Whereas, that was not the attitude back in the era that we are referring to when I was in Nexus. So I think there is a significant change there. So I’m not going up to the young guys, ‘Hey guys, trust me, you think your dreams are getting made? No, they’re gonna get ruined. This business will break your heart, kid, trust me on that.’ I’m not doing that,” Barrett concluded.
Barrett was one of the most talked-about WWE talents during the 2010s, during his work as the Nexus’ leader. However, despite all the momentum, WWE failed to convert that, and his rise soon got halted.
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