Wade Barrett talks about his rise in WWE
Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 09/11/2010 at 01:29 PM

In an interview with Tim Baines of Slam! Wrestling, WWE RAW star and leader of The Nexus Wade Barrett discussed his quick rise in his WWE career, having the opportunity to work alongside Chris Jericho, the reasoning behind the setup of The Nexus and more. Highlights of the interview are below:

On his decision to become a professional wrestler: “I was the tallest kid in my class, I decided to become a wrestler when I was 21. But I was all skin and bones. I had to improve my physique.”

On his rise in the WWE and main eventing WWE Summerslam: “It is pretty surreal, I got a bit nervous in the main event at SummerSlam, especially when I saw we were facing a team with many former world champions. But now I’m at the point where I almost expect to be at that level.

On the formation of The Nexus and whether he ever sees the group being cheered by WWE’s fans: “We decided we weren’t happy with the way we treated on NXT, we were made to do some ridiculous tasks. What we did by forming The Nexus was our reaction to the way we had been treated. And ultimately, it worked out very well for us. At one time, everybody hated D-Generation X and booed them. But then, later, the fans loved DX. I’ve never gone out and courted favours. I’ve never gone out to be booed, either. It’s just me being myself. I can see people in The Nexus getting cheered. It’s difficult not to like Justin Gabriel when you see him in the ring. He’s one of those guys like an Evan Bourne or a Rey Mysterio, a high flyer. Maybe fans will like half of the guys and hate the other half. But at the moment, the fans don’t like us too much.”

On working with Chris Jericho: “Look at the top stars, wrestlers like Randy Orton, John Cena and Chris Jericho. They’ve got the (microphone) skills, the appearance, the ring skills, even the facial expressions. One thing (Jericho) talked to me about was that you can’t be strong in just one area. It was absolutely a huge deal to work with him. On the last ECW show, when they announced what the pro and rookie pairings would be, I had no idea who I’d be paired with. So I sat at home, like everybody else, watching ECW. I’ve always been a huge fan. When I looked at the list (of pros), I definitely got the ace in the pack.”