Baron Corbin’s first match after his departure from WWE has been revealed. The Lone Wolf’s time in the promotion came to an end ahead of Crown Jewel 2024.
The veteran’s contract with the promotion expired last year and the company decided not to renew his contract. Corbin’s first match outside of the promotion was announced today and will take place on January 19 in New York City.
The former Money in the Bank winner will be in action as Tom Pestock (real name) in a Bloodsport match against Josh Barnett at The People vs. GCW 2025 at the Hammerstein Ballroom this weekend. The 40-year-old announced the match on Instagram today and you can see his message in the post below.
“Grind your teeth and protect your neck,” he wrote.
Baron Corbin spent twelve years with the Stamford-based company before his departure in 2024. He captured the United States Championship during his time on the main roster and also won the NXT Tag Team Championship with Bron Breakker.
Former WWE star Baron Corbin suggests his daughter will become a professional wrestler
Baron Corbin recently predicted that his daughter would end up becoming a WWE superstar in the future.
In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Bill Apter last year, the former United States Champion noted that many fans were unaware that he had children. Corbin claimed that his daughter was already crazy and predicted that she would eventually become a professional wrestler.
“It’s funny, a lot of people never realize that I have children, which I think is something that people don’t know. I have two daughters. One of them is five years old and without a doubt she will be a WWE superstar. She is crazy . and she’s already kicking off the couch, so maybe that’s something a lot of people don’t know about me,” Corbin said. [3:54 – 4:10]
You can see the interview in the following video:
Before leaving the promotion, Baron Corbin revealed that Triple H and Shawn Michaels were similar as bookers in WWE. It will be interesting to see if Corbin ever gets a chance to return to the promotion in the future.
Edited by Sayantan Niyogi.