10 WWE Wrestlers PROMISED Titles (That Never Got Them)

10. Wade Barrett - WWE Championship

In 2010, The Nexus debuted on main roster WWE TV and instantly became the leading story in the company due to their propensity for abject destruction. At the top sat the charismatic Wade Barrett, who proved time and time again on the microphone that he was a born top heel.

When the group was resoundingly beaten at Survivor Series by Team WWE, led by John Cena who pushed backstage to come out on top, Barrett went onto two losses to then-WWE Champion Randy Orton. If the Nexus had succeeded in their first major outing, would Barrett have been pushed to champion status?

Regardless, it wasn't the only time Barrett was on track to the top.

In 2011, it seemed that Wade was primed for a solid solo push. He had left the failing Corre stable, dropped the Intercontinental Title and was part of the Money in the Bank ladder match. In an interview with WhatCulture in 2016, Barrett revealed that not only had he been picked to win the briefcase but they had even rehearsed it. This was apparently changed an hour before the show.

Considering that at this time nobody had failed a cash-in, this very well could have been Barrett’s redemption but ultimately became yet another chance slipping through his fingers.