This felt like little more than a technicality after we learned of Mauro Ranallo’s departure, but WWE and Wade Barrett went ahead and made it official today (Sept. 16).
Sports Illustrated broke the news - the former Intercontinental champion inked a one-year deal to become a fixture (along with Vic Joseph & Beth Phoenix) on NXT’s announce team.
Thrilled to be on the #WWENXT announce team long-term. It’s good to be back @WWENXT! https://t.co/8LS4uiZrX6
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) September 16, 2020
The best part? Wade is jumping right into kayfabe with two feet. Check out who negotiated his new deal!
Shoutout to @RobertStoneWWE for handling the contract negotiations on my behalf. The man’s a demon in the boardroom & comes highly recommended to all #WWENXT talent
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) September 16, 2020
No bad news here!
We’ll see if this is one of General Manager William Regal’s MAJOR announcements when tonight’s show starts in a little more than an hour. Follow along with us in our live blog here.