Really into Wade Barrett's new gimmick
 

I was kinda meh was he came back, but I really like what they are doing with Barrett. I love his new finisher. Ryder sold that like he got shot.

Hopefully this goes somewhere.

His finisher is new, his gimmick is not. He's simply continuing the Barrett Barrage where he left off before his injury.

The gimmick is definitely tweaked. He's got more character to him now. He wasn't this much of a badass fighter type before the injury.

And those fight club promo videos before he returned did wonders for him. WWE has lacked characters with depth so badly. Everyone's generic. Cody had a good thing going with the "disfigured" thing but now he's generic heel #317. I was completely bored with Barrett already but the fact that they gave his character some depth actually has me interested too.

Of course his gimmick has changed he's more gritty than ever he's not about the paycheque anymore it's about kicking ass. Never been a fan of brawler style wrestler that is until Wade Barrett came along but I guess it's because he's done the real thing it makes his punches seem more realistic. Plus he's a great on the mic to boot this guy is a future WHC there's no doubt in my mind it's just a matter of time.

Barrett wasn't actually a bare knuckle boxer though.

Wikipedia says otherwise. Is it lying or are you lying?

love barrett..would love him even more if they kindly gave him new entrance music

His music sucks dick and needs to be changed back to End of Days or even We Are One. He should do Wasteland as an alternate finisher.

He needs to use the Black Hole Slam more on smaller opponents and make it look as devastating as Abyss does.....

I would say he would definitely need a new finisher. For example... if he were to go over Big Show..... that would be lame if he finished with a short-arm forearm smash :/

Other than that, I think Barrett will be the next big heel, given enough air time. Give him a couple more weeks, say after HIAC, and start a feud for the IC title, just for starters.

Honestly? I don't know.

I read somewhere that the boxer thing was all kayfabe but wiki says otherwise. That said, their citations are based on interviews that seem to be littered with kayfabe answers admittedly based on a skim read).

Wikipedia doesn't lie...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Barrett#Early_life

"At the age of 14, Bennett appeared on Nickelodeon's Global Guts, winning a silver medal for the United Kingdom even after breaking his toe halfway up the Aggro Crag."

True story.

Please tell me there is a clip of this SOMEWHERE!

Barrett's "Souvenir" is similar to Regal's "Power of the Punch" but without the brass knuckles. I agree that he'll need to change up his finishing sequence a bit later on (see Lex Luger's greater success after he changed his running forearm finisher into a mere signature move and began using the torture rack as his finisher), but for now everything about his gimmick serves the purpose.

Me too.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR CITATIONS JESUS FUCKIN CHRIST TALK ABOUT CALLIN THE POT BLACK

Just spent awhile searching for a clip. Could not find.

Keep looking

:shifty:

XL the Kayfabe Killer:-\


Nice finisher though, Wasteland looked terrible.

Erm, didnt Luger use The Torture Rack like forever as his Finisher in wcw? and that was before his wwf run. Dont think im quite sold on the receipt just yet but i bet kassius ohno is pissed

Barrett did some bare knuckle boxing when he was living in Liverpool. He was probably just trying to fit in.

If Barrett's elbow smash doesn't finish the Big Show, he can wow the crowd by getting him up for the wasteland.

Barretts a big dude but dunno if hes jacked enough to wasteland big show.

Barrettt did indeed wasteland big show during the nexus run, and it looked absolutely terrible even tho it was assisted if memory serves me correctly..

my bad it was during his corre run still sloppy tho :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyGO6dGL40A

the really bad wasteland was on mark henry Henrys fault tho imo

you try lifting that fat sack of shit

I like that Barrett seems more gritty, but I'm not really into this yet. I guess it's because we haven't really seen him feud with anyone yet. That will come in time. Barrett is a good worker and fantastic on the mic -- don't get me wrong -- I'm just not into his current thing just yet.

I'd be into Barrett vs. Jericho at WrestleMania next year. Barrett tries to knock of his old NXT Pro. Have Barrett become IC Champion before WrestleMania and throw that title into the mix. Barrett could beat both his Pro and one of the greatest IC Champions of all-time to validate his reign in one big win.

I hope to any god or goddess that there is... I fuckin' LOVED Guts. Better'n American Gladiators ("because they're kids like me!!!" at the time), and right up there with Legends of the Hidden Temple/Finders Keepers!

Nothing tops Double Dare, though. Can't outdo the original.

Somebody find that video: challenge issued. Major rep points will be given.

Barrett is the man. Still not a fan of his music, though.

Marc Summers was my hero as a child.

Used to watch Double Dare and What Would You Do!? religiously.

And I'm proud to be on the Barrett Barrage Barracks team! It's still open for business. Anyone want a souvenir? :p

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Are you calling Wikipedia a liar?

OMG dude What Would You Do? was one of the best shows of all freakin' time! All the shows they are rehashing lately, this should have been at the top of the list! :y:

I'm quite a fan of this gimmick.

I like it but would have loved if he kept the jacket with rose since it had an actual meaning from his NXT days as him being the "gentleman" brawler of NXT.

He's still a brawler but now added in the business part to his gimmick with all the product samples he's handed out so far.