When Wade Barrett won the 2015 version of the 'King Of The Ring' tournament, his year promised so much. Instead of becoming a bigger star by virtue of winning the tourney, the Englishman has been mired in a silly gimmick. Hampered by haphazard booking, 'King' Barrett comes across as a royal fool, rather than a mega star. The man himself has even mentioned his WWE woes in interviews. Recently, Barrett has been aligned with Sheamus on television. This would appear to be somewhat of a step in the right direction. The Irishman is the current holder of the 'Money In The Bank' briefcase. This suggests he's in line for a run with the WWE World Heavyweight Title at some point in the near future. There are worse spots to be in than associated with him. Nonetheless, at Hell In A Cell, Barrett was brought crashing back down to reality. He was the man pinned in the 6-man tag-team encounter on the 'Kickoff' show. Following a Superkick from Dolph Ziggler and a Giant Swing from Cesaro, Neville hit the Red Arrow on him and pinned him. Is this now Wade Barrett's standing in WWE, to be the whipping boy?
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
