Wade Barrett shares exciting personal news

Former WWE Superstar and current WWE NXT commentator Wade Barrett (real name Stu Bennett) has revealed that he is now a U.S. Citizen.

Wade Barrett, who was born in England, moved to the United States in October 2007 after signing a developmental contract with WWE. He worked for the company as an in-ring competitor until 2016 before returning in 2020 as an NXT announcer.

Today, after 13.5 years of living in this great nation, I have been granted Citizenship of the USA.Thank you 🇺🇸 for embracing this Englishman. World Cups aside, I will continue to support you in everything you do.To Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Cheers!🍻🗽🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/4vLJdC5VH3
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) January 29, 2021

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Several wrestlers congratulated Wade Barrett on his exciting personal news. Another WWE commentator, Corey Graves, was among the first people to reply to the former Nexus leader’s post. Oney Lorcan, Lance Storm, Eric Young, Brian Pillman Jr., Damian Priest, Matt Sydal, and The Bollywood Boyz also tweeted congratulatory messages.

Miro (fka Rusev) worked alongside Wade Barrett as part of The League of Nations faction in WWE. The Bulgarian-born AEW star noted that both men are now U.S. Citizens.

Wade Barrett’s WWE future

Although Wade Barrett does not compete in matches in WWE NXT, he has teased a possible return to the ring one day.

The five-time WWE Intercontinental Champion joked in October 2020 that he could “batter” Drew McIntyre if their paths crossed again. The WWE Champion referred to Wade Barrett as “grandpa” and told him to stay behind the announce desk.

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Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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