Stuart Bennett
Known for: Acting
Stuart Alexander Bennett is an English professional wrestling commentator, actor, and former professional wrestler and former bare-knuckle boxer who holds both British and American citizenship. He is currently signed to WWE, where he is a color commentator on the NXT brand under the ring name Wade Barrett. Under the Wade Barrett name, Bennett won the first season of NXT in 2010 and made his main roster debut on Raw later that year. He rose to prominence as the leader of The Nexus, a villainous faction composed of the remaining NXT first-season rookies. He headlined five PPV events for WWE in 2010—SummerSlam, Night of Champions, Bragging Rights, Survivor Series, and TLC—three of which saw him unsuccessfully challenge for the WWE Championship. He later formed The Corre, a short-lived group with former Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel, along with Ezekiel Jackson in 2011. After they disbanded, he would go on to become a five-time Intercontinental Champion. In 2013, Barrett's ring name was changed to Bad News Barrett and he adopted the character of a man who took pleasure in breaking bad news to other people. In 2015, he won the 20th King of the Ring tournament, at which point his ring name was changed to King Barrett. He notably portrayed a villain for his entire WWE career, regardless of the other changes to his character. He has not wrestled since leaving WWE in May 2016, though he has appeared in non-wrestling roles on the international independent circuit, such as a commentator for World of Sport Wrestling and a general manager for Defiant Wrestling under his real name. He made his acting debut in the thriller film Dead Man Down (2013) and has since starred in films such as Eliminators (2016), I Am Vengeance (2018), and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020). He returned to WWE as a commentator in August 2020.
Filmography
Series
Raw
Bad News Barrett
1993
Series
Raw
King Barrett
1993
Series
Raw
Wade Barrett
1993
Series
Raw
1993
Series
WWE NXT
2010
Series
WWE NXT
Wade Barrett
2010
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Bad News Barrett
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Wade Barrett
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
King Barrett
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Ward Barrett
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Wade Barrett
1985
Series
WWE Main Event
Wade Barrett
2012
Series
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
Series
Lucha Underground
The Lord
2014
Series
WWE: Unreal
Self
2025
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Wade Barrett
2026
Series
WWE Rivals
2022
Series
WWE Rivals
Wade Barrett
2022
Series
Wrestlemania Rewind
Wade Barrett
2014
Series
NWA Powerrr
2019
Film
Dead Man Down
Kilroy
2013
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
Wade Barrett
2026
Series
WWE Rivalries
2014
Series
WWE Rivalries
Self
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
Bad News Barrett
2012
Film
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
Wade Barrett
2025
Series
Swerved
Bad News Barrett
2015
Series
WWE Table For 3
Wade Barrett
2015
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday - Countdown
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
Wade Barrett
2026
Series
Florida Championship Wrestling
Lawrence Knight
2008
Film
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
Backlash Tampa
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
Eliminators
Bishop
2016
Film
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Sunday
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
Royal Rumble 2026
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
WWE Backlash 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Wrestlepalooza
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
WWE WrestleMania 31
Bad News Barrett
2015
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
Fanged Up
Victor Stanczyk
2017
Film
WWE Night of Champions 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Series
WWE Ride Along
Wade Barrett
2016
Film
NXT The Great American Bash 2026
Wade Barrett
2026
Film
Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Sunday
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation
John Gold
2020
Film
WWE WrestleMania 29
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
I Am Vengeance
John Gold
2018
Series
WOS Wrestling
Himself
2018
Film
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Wade Barrett
2014
Film
WWE WrestleMania 32
King Barrett (Ringside)
2016
Film
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025: Toronto
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
WWE Elimination Chamber 2012
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
WWE Elimination Chamber 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
King Barrett
2016
Film
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Hell In A Cell 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
Self
2024
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
Wade Barrett (Appearance)
2010
Film
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE WrestleMania 39 Saturday Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Bragging Rights 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
CM Punk: Best in the World
Himself
2012
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Bad News Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Saturday
Wade Barrett
2025
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Bad News Barrett
2014
Film
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE The Beast in the East
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Evolution 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Payback 2014
Bad News Barrett
2014
Film
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
King Barrett
2015
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2012
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
WWE Payback 2023 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
Bad News Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Over The Limit 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Wade Barrett (Appearance)
2010
Film
WWE Payback 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
Survivor Series: WarGames
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Payback 2013
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2011
Wade Barrett
2011
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2010
Wade Barrett
2010
Film
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
Wade Barrett
2012
Film
WWE Crown Jewel 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
WWE Battleground 2015
King Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Countdown to SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2023 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE King Of the Ring 2015
Bad New Barrett
2015
Film
WWE Fastlane 2015
Bad News Barrett
2015
Film
Survivor Series War Games 2023 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE Fastlane 2023 Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday Kickoff
Wade Barrett
2023
Film
Countdown to Royal Rumble 2026
2026
Film
Countdown to WWE Backlash 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
WWE Raw on Netflix Premier Post-Show
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
Countdown to Elimination Chamber 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
NXT Great American Bash 2022
Wade Barrett
2022
Film
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Wade Barrett
2013
Film
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Wade Barrett
2021
Film
Superstar Collection: Daniel Bryan
Wade Barrett
2014
Film
WWE Roadblock 2016
King Barrett
2016
Film
NWA Hard Times
2020
Film
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
Wade Barrett
2021
Film
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
NWA Into the Fire
Stu Bennett
2019
Film
WWE Countdown to NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland Post Show
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
NXT TakeOver 36
Wade Barrett
2021
Film
WWE Countdown to Wrestlepalooza: Indianapolis
Wade Barret
2025
Film
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Wade Barrett
2024
Film
Countdown to Money in the Bank 2025
Wade Barrett
2025
Film
You May Be Pretty, But I Am Beautiful: The Adrian Street Story
Self
2019
Film
WWE Countdown to Money in the Bank 2024
Wade Barrett
2024