Baron Corbin discussed a wide range of topics in an interview with Chris Van Vliet, including changes in creative plans during his WWE tenure.
He recalled beating Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 35 in 2019, which served as Angle’s retirement match.
“I mean, there’s always plans. When I worked with Kurt Angle, Vince [McMahon] had these ideas of now I have the gold medal. I’m the gold medalist. It was super awesome. Then it just didn’t happen, something changed, and we went in a different direction. Same with [Corbin winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at Wrestlemania 32]. The next week, you work with Dolph. You’re new on the roster, you work with Dolph. Dolph is one of the best on the entire planet at elevating guys, and I did that, and then, ‘The Lone Wolf’ did well. I had Money in the Bank, was US Champion, all of those things.”
“There’s been a few times where there’s that moment and it’s like, ‘But how do we capitalize?’ and then, you know, things change. I don’t know, somebody gets hurt, I’ve had moments where we’re supposed to have a match with somebody that’s gonna lead [to something] and you know, they get dinged up and they gotta — we got to go this way now. It kind of hurts that flow, but that’s the nature of the business. That’s the nature of the beast. They’ve got a lot of really talented writers that write these shows and maybe it’s some idea that they think is better than what they had [and] we go with that. Maybe it doesn’t work. Maybe it does. It’s just random. I mean Sad Corbin was random. I think we could have ran that for another six months,” he said. “Kevin Owens and I had a really awesome pitch to run as a tag team with Sad Corbin and they were like, ‘We love it. We love it. We did it for like two weeks, and then Kevin had to go a different direction. It was turning me babyface. I think Vince didn’t want to go that route yet with me. So that’s why we shifted gears and switched to Happy Corman winning all my money in the casino after SummerSlam.”
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Baron Corbin, a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE, recently sat down for an interview with Chris Van Vliet. During the interview, Corbin discussed various topics, including changes in creative plans that occurred throughout his WWE career.
One of the moments Corbin mentioned was his match against Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 35 in 2019. This match served as Angle’s retirement match, and Corbin recalled the initial plans for his character after defeating Angle. Vince McMahon, the chairman of WWE, had ideas for Corbin to portray himself as the “gold medalist” since he had beaten Angle, who is an Olympic gold medalist. Corbin thought it was an awesome concept, but unfortunately, plans changed, and they went in a different direction.
Corbin also mentioned another instance where creative plans changed. After winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32, Corbin was scheduled to have a match with Dolph Ziggler the following week. However, Ziggler got injured, and they had to change their plans. Despite these changes, Corbin had several successful moments in his WWE career, including winning Money in the Bank and becoming the United States Champion.
The nature of the wrestling business often leads to unexpected changes in creative plans. Injuries, unforeseen circumstances, or new ideas from the talented team of writers can alter the direction of a wrestler’s storyline. Corbin acknowledged that sometimes these changes can disrupt the flow of a storyline, but it is part of the business.
Corbin also mentioned a specific character arc called “Sad Corbin” that he believed could have been extended for another six months. He and Kevin Owens had pitched the idea of running as a tag team with Sad Corbin, but due to Owens needing to go in a different direction, they had to shift gears. This led to Corbin portraying a happier character who won all his money in a casino after SummerSlam.
Throughout the interview, Corbin’s passion for wrestling and his willingness to adapt to changes in creative plans were evident. He understood that the wrestling business is unpredictable, and sometimes ideas work, while other times they don’t. Despite the challenges, Corbin remained dedicated to his craft and continued to entertain fans with his performances.
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