Stuart "Stu" Bennett is an English professional wrestler and former champion bare knuckle boxer, who was signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, He parted ways with the WWE in 2016 after deciding to have a break from wrestling in order to focus on his acting career. He performed on the Smackdown brand under the name Wade Barrett and is a former Intercontinental Champion. He was the winner of the first season of NXT, and is the former leader of two stables, The Nexus and The Corre. Bennett wrestled under several ring names,and previously competed under his real name, and as both Stu Sanders and Lawrence Knight. Bennett is not done with wrestling saying he would be "back in the ring when the time is right".