Wade "Bad News" Barrett has suffered more than his share of injuries and surgeries during his time in WWE, but his most noticeable scar - running 12 inches from his right arm to his back - came before he ever set foot in a wrestling ring. Fans may be surprised to know that Barrett's background as an underground bare-knuckle fighter is legitimate, and it was his early career that led to serious injury. After winning a high-stakes match in Budapest, Barrett won a large cash prize (20,000 pounds, as per "Bad News" himself), but while looking for a taxi to the airport, he was assaulted and stabbed by a man who was after his money. Nevertheless, Barrett fought back, pulverizing the man and escaping Budapest with his life, the cash, and quite a scar.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
