On an episode of the “Huge Pop” podcast, WWE veteran JBL detailed his time working with ex-United States Champion Baron Corbin in the WWE.
JBL, whose brief tenure as Corbin’s manager only lasted a few months, shared some behind-the-scenes insights before the storyline came to an end. The esteemed WWE Hall of Famer has turned heads with his appearances in several independent wrestling circuits this year.
JBL expressed, “I don’t know what happened, and I don’t know what the plan was. They never told me…I remember coming into Oklahoma one time, and me cutting a promo on Oklahoma, that’s pretty easy being from Texas. I cut promos every day just for fun on Oklahoma. After that, they said, ‘Next week.’ ‘What’s next week?’ Then they started bringing me back. I never really knew if it was a long term plan or what was planned. It didn’t work. If it didn’t, blame me. I’m the veteran. Baron is a good, talented guy. Very tough guy. Very smart guy. I like Baron. If it didn’t work, blame me. I’m the one that obviously dropped the ball.”
JBL’s stint as Corbin’s manager spanned from October 2022 to February 2023.