Wade Bad News Barrett is one of the toughest men in WWE, and is rarely recognised a such. Prior to his time in wrestling, he was an internationally renowned bare-knuckle boxer competing in big money bouts, and he still has the scars to prove it. The most notable story from this time took place after a fight known throughout the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing as The Battle of Buda. Barrett won the fight and £20,000 and headed immediately to an airport to get out of the country with his money. Barrett was accosted in an alley and stabbed with a knife, but fought his would-be mugger off, holding onto the prize money. In interviews, hes cagey about exact details due to legal reasons, but always hints that the attacker left with worse injuries than he did. If thats the sort of trouble Barrett can get up to in a shady Budapest alley after an illegal bare-knuckle boxing match, imagine what he could do in a sanctioned UFC fight. If UFC, or even other promotions like Bellator are scouting professional wrestling for talent, Wade Barrett should be one of their first ports of call.
