Baron Corbin has had an up and down road over the years, becoming one of the more hated and despised heels that WWE has seen over the last decade. Corbin is an accomplished performer and someone who is good at his job, though it could be said that the booking from WWE has let him down on more than one occasion.
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10 Baron Corbin Was An Accomplished Sportsman Outside WWE
Corbin Was Involved In Sports Before Becoming A Wrestler
- He competed in the NFL
- NFL career ended in 2011
- Corbin is a former Golden Gloves champion
Before entering the world of WWE, many of those who come through the door have formerly pursued another sport, or at least been athletically involved as a child and teenager. Baron Corbin is one of those who had a career before WWE in the NFL.
He played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals before being released in 2011 and walking away from the sport. Corbin is also a legit fighter as a former Golden Gloves champion.
9 Baron Corbin Debuted On The Main Roster At WrestleMania
He Was Called-Up At WrestleMania 32
- Corbin won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
- It was a big rub to debut at WrestleMania
- He last eliminated Kane from the match
Baron Corbin had a dominant spell in NXT, looking like someone with the size of look of someone who would thrive on the main roster. At WrestleMania 32 in 2016, he received his main roster call up.
He was an unannounced entrant in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (back when it was still a fairly “important” achievement). He last eliminated Kane to win the match to a big ovation, making a big statement in his first main roster outing.
8 Baron Corbin Is A Former Champion In WWE
Corbin Won The United States Championship
Date Won | Length Of Reign | Number On Defenses |
|---|---|---|
October 8, 2017 | 70 days | 2 |
Baron Corbin has been on the WWE main roster for eight years now, but in that time he has only got his hands on one championship. He won the United States Championship at the back end of 2017, defeating AJ Styles and Tye Dillinger in a triple threat match at the Hell In A Cell PPV.
Corbin held the gold for just two months before dropping the title to Dolph Ziggler, also in a triple threat match at Clash Of Champions involving Bobby Roode.
7 Baron Corbin Had Backstage Heat In WWE
Corbin’s Heat Cost Him A World Title Run
- He became Mr. Money In The Bank in 2017
- Alleged heat led to him losing in his cash-in
- He was “buried” by John Cena
In 2017, Baron Corbin looked on the verge of a big push in WWE. He won the Money in the Bank briefcase which is often a sure-fire road to a world championship. However, alleged backstage heat which cropped up due to Corbin speaking out in a meeting with Dr. Maroon, which was revealed in a report by PWInsder (h/t WrestingInc).
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6 Baron Corbin Retired Kurt Angle
Corbin Wrestled Angle At WrestleMania 35
- Kurt Angle’s retirement match came against Baron Corbin
- Corbin won their match at WrestleMania 35
- This match was not well received
Baron Corbin was given the huge honor of having Kurt Angle’s very last match. At WrestleMania 35, Angle retired in a loss to Corbin. Going into the event, fans were not entirely on board with this being Angle’s last match, but WWE ran with it anyway. Speaking on The A2theK Wrestling Show (h/t WrestlingInc), Angle revealed he wasn’t too happy with it either.
“I didn't know I was going to retire at WrestleMania, but I felt like I was losing a step. I wasn't able to be the Kurt Angle I expected myself to be, so, I decided I was going to retire at that WrestleMania against Baron. But, I called Vince, and I said, 'Listen, no disrespect to Baron. I love the kid, I think he's talented as heck, but I'd really love to wrestle John Cena' ... Vince said, 'You know what? No, because you're doing a program with Baron Corbin. You have to finish this program.'"
5 Pat McAfee & Baron Corbin Are Real Life Friends
The Pair Became Friends In Their Football Days
- Corbin & McAfee were roommates
- Their love of wrestling brought them together
- They feuded in WWE in 2022
It is often fun to hear about the real life relationships and friendships that wrestlers have outside of the ring. Baron Corbin is close friends with Pat McAfee, former NFL player and now WWE personality.
The pair roomed together and bonded during their football days, and this history was brought to the forefront during their on-screen feud together. McAfee would win their match at SummerSlam 2022.
4 Baron Corbin Was Blamed For WWE’s Bad Ratings
Corbin’s Main Event Run Brought WWE’s Worst Ratings
- The McMahon Family threw Corbin under the bus
- He was the “Constable” of Raw at the time
- Corbin has never really fully recovered from this moment
At the back end of 2018, WWE was well and truly in a slump. Ratings were low and Raw in particular was hard to watch with Baron Corbin leading Raw as the top heel as the “Constable” of the show.
He abused his power over the babyfaces on the roster. This, along with other poor content, led to all-time bad ratings. The McMahon Family came out to apologize and guarantee a change, but also used Corbin as an on-screen scapegoat for the poor ratings to deflect blame from themselves.
3 Baron Corbin Is A Winner Of The King Of The Ring
King Corbin Reigned Supreme For Some Time
- Corbin won the 2019 King Of The Ring
- He beat Chad Gable in the finals
- Held the crowd for two years
Baron Corbin may have only won one championship in WWE, but he has other accomplishments to his name, and one of those is the King Of The Ring tournament.
In 2019, Corbin defeated names like The Miz, Cedric Alexander, Samoa Joe, and Ricochet on his way to the finals, where he defeated Chad Gable. Corbin donned the crown, cape, and royal music for the next two years.
2 Baron Corbin Is 39 Years Of Age & Married
Corbin Has Two Children In His Marriage
- Corbin was born on September 13, 1984
- He married in 2017
- Corbin and his wife Rochelle have two daughters
Baron Corbin may be a huge heel on-screen in WWE, but he has the reputation for being a lovely family man outside of the ring.
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1 Baron Corbin Is The Last Person To Pin Roman Reigns In Singles Action
Reigns Has Not Lost A Singles Match Since 2019
- Corbin is the last man to defeat Reigns
- Jey Uso pinned Reigns in tag team action in 2023
- Corbin has this bragging right for now
Roman Reigns has been on an unbeatable run as the longest reigning world champion in WWE for decades, but the last man to defeat him in singles action was Baron Corbin.
The pair feuded in 2019 back when Reigns was still a babyface. He lost to Corbin due to interference, but he still lost regardless. Nearly five years later, Reigns has not been pinned or submitted in singles action since.
