British WWE Superstar Wade Barrett maybe a former Intercontinental Champion, but he is loving his current role as a commentator on Friday Night SmackDown.
The 43-year-old returned to WWE in 2020, following a hiatus from the company, switching his attention to calling matches rather than competing, and it's a role he's enjoying more than ever.
Speaking exclusively to DAZN, thanks to AceOdds, Barrett shared how happy he is as part of the SmackDown team and believes the rapport between him and Corey Graves is going from strength to strength.
He said: "I've been really lucky in my time with WWE as a commentator. I started off with Vic Joseph in NXT for a couple of years then I did about 18 months with The Goat - Michael Cole, both of whom were absolutely awesome and helped improve me.
"But working with Corey Graves is a very different feel with him because he has a very similar background to me. Cole and Vic Joseph are not really wrestlers, even though Michael Cole has done a little bit here and there in his past.
"But Corey Graves is as experienced as I was in the ring. Very similar personalities. I think we both have an affinity for the bad guys in wrestling. That's something I always loved and career-wise I always was a bad guy.
"So, we bonded on that and his ability to go from being a colour guy, which is what I do, to a play-by-play guy has been outstanding. I love working with Corey. We've been together for about four months now.
"I think we're getting better and better every week. I think we're starting to hit our groove. The last couple of weeks I think is the best we've ever been together and it's going to continue that way. So very happy working with Corey, he's awesome."
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