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Former King of the Ring and five-time Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett is now a full time commentator with WWE NXT.



WWE has announced that Barrett has signed a new contract and will be part of the NXT announce team with Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix and Vic Joseph.



Barrett had returned to WWE as a guest commentator on NXT last month after Mauro Ranallo left the company, leaving a spot at the NXT commentary desk.



In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Barrett said that his contract is for one year with an option to extend.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“I hope this lasts for a long time, that’s our intent,” Barrett said before making a joking reference to his previous “Bad News Barrett” character.</blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“There is no bad news to share, but never forget there is always a little bad news up my sleeve,” he added.</blockquote>



Barrett was in WWE from 2007 to 2016, when he effectively retired from in-ring competition. Barrett returned to the wrestling world to do commentary for the NWA last year, but he has stayed away from in-ring competition.



Staying away from the ring has been a choice, rather than an imposition. While he did feel burnt out in 2016, he is physically healthy.



He told Barrasso that while he was probably physically able to make an in-ring return, he had always wanted to do commentary and was glad to be at an announce desk rather than in a ring.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“My body feels incredibly good. I’m not going commentary because I had a career-ending injury,” emphasized Barrett. “I want to focus on commentary because I’m passionate about it.”</blockquote>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“That’s not to say I won’t put the boots back on at some point, but commentary is my focus and I am extremely excited about it,” he added.</blockquote>

Wade Barrett Back With WWE as Full-Time Commentator on NXT

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