WWE Royal Rumble 2019: 10 Surprise Entrants We Could See
4. Wade Barrett
The King of Bad News was released by WWE in May 2016, having been unceremoniously dumped from the god-awful League Of Nations after years of dodgy booking in and around the upper-midcard. The guy could have been a main eventer, but alas, his creative direction was far from perfect, and he left the mainstream wrestling business having accomplished only a fraction of what he could have.
Barrett has since had a run as General Manager in Defiant Wrestling, and has done a spot of acting as well, but his name always seems to crop up on lists like this. Perhaps it’s because he was a great performer that fans genuinely wanted to see succeed, and that coming back would give him a chance to do that. Wishful thinking is a powerful drug, but regardless, bringing Wade back for the Royal Rumble would get a great response.
The man himself has stated that he isn’t necessarily interested in a full-time run, but this is professional wrestling, where everything changes at the drop of a hat, and with the big money offers WWE are seemingly throwing around at the moment, perhaps Mr. Barrett will have his head turned.