8 Reasons Friday's WWE Releases Were Justified

2. Wade Barrett

In the years to come, it is the departure of Wade Barrett that will bring forward the most sighs from members of the WWE Universe.  When he arrived on our television screens in the first season of NXT and subsequently as the leader of the Nexus, Barrett looked like a guaranteed long-term main event competitor.but every time he returned he would do so with a certain amount of push behind him. He would often score big wins over credible opponents, but towards the end of his tenure in WWE he became something of a running joke for the amount of pins he would take.