The obvious answer would be to stick him in a feud for the Intercontinental Championship. He was injured while holding that title. He never really lost it. Dolph Ziggler, a face, is currently holding the title. It could be an obvious feud, although the matches should be good. I would just like to see Barrett do something outside of the midcard title scene.
Another thing to consider, should he keep the "Bad News" gimmick? I am not saying it is a bad gimmick. It is good. I liked it. Many fans liked it. Made for a great heel character. I just don't think he needs it. Wade Barrett is a good worker. I think he has some versatility. This is an era in the WWE where they are spamming gimmicks. If they do not let him keep the same gimmick, they might develop a new one for him. Regardless, Wade Barrett is one of the few guys I think can take being pushed as a generic midcard heel and still connect with the fans. He has great charisma. As long as you push him well, no fancy gimmick is needed.
How about pairing him with Paige? They have the British thing going. They are both currently heels. Paige has not had any real periphery roles yet. She is not doing anything now. You might as well give her this. With AJ Lee not around, it would be good to push some female wrestler as something more than a credible jobber to please rebellious smarks. It would also be something different for Wade Barrett. This could be part of pushing him with a new gimmick. I am not saying they should create some European-themed stable, although that is another idea. Toss Sheamus in there. Just put a midcard heel and a diva heel together with something in common and develop some interesting feuds from that. It would make both the midcard scene and diva scene more interesting.
One last thing to consider, who loses a push when Wade Barrett returns? Wade Barrett seems to be a midcarder they would be interested in pushing. With him out, they have had to push other guys. Whether you think any of those guys have done a great job or not, it is still likely Wade Barrett will get back a good push. Luke Harper has been getting pushed well in recent weeks. He is the one I can imagine getting lost in the midcard shuffle when Wade Barrett returns. That does not necessarily mean he completely disappears. He will either just be pushed even more mediocrely or they'll toss him with someone else and create a tag team. Putting him back with Bray Wyatt is always an option.
Go back to what I was talking about last time. I was talking about Randy Orton's eventual official return. He ended up returning at a house show later that very day I talked about him, but that's not my point. I didn't bring up the idea of someone getting depushed when he returns. I did intend to do that. I just forgot. Christmas hangover. Had too much of my aunt's fruitcake. In all seriousness, Randy Orton is obviously a top star that they want to push. When he was away, they obviously had to push guys in his place. When he returns, he will obviously get his spot back and you will see at least one person take a slight depush. It is better to realize that than think that someone that suddenly gets depushed had to have done something wrong or failed to connect with the fans during his opportunity while Orton was away. When Orton left, he was a face. Unless something crazy happens, he will return as a face. What face is likely to get depushed? Dolph Ziggler was looking like a top guy a month ago. He won the match for his team at Survivor Series. You have already seen him get a slight depush since then. Dean Ambrose has also looked like a top face recently. Slightly. His feud with Bray Wyatt has gotten some main-event attention. I don't buy it. Putting a B+ feud in an A+ position here and there does not make the guys involved true A+ players. Neither Ambrose or Wyatt are true main-eventers. Regardless, Ambrose is another guy I can picture taking a slight depush when Orton returns. John Cena will continue to be pushed as the top star. Roman Reigns is a star in the making. Randy Orton is still up there. These are really the faces I believe are the main priorities. And when Daniel Bryan returns, things are going to get a little more crowded. As of now, an Orton return could very well mean less of a few guys in the main spotlight. It isn't Orton or Cena burying these guys. It's just how the WWE works.
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