The Artist Formerly Known as Baron Corbin

January 23, 2025

The Superstar formerly known as Baron Corbin is making his rounds on the indie scene and doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. He’s always been a solid performer in the ring with a good range of character work. In WWE, we saw multiple iterations of the Corbin character throughout his tenure, leading up to his surprising release.

After signing a developmental deal with WWE in 2012, this former Golden Gloves recipient has been featured extensively on WWE programming. We saw the Lone Wolf, Constable Corbin, Happy Corbin, King Corbin, and Broke Corbin. He even had a tag team title run in NXT with Bron Breakker as part of the Wolf Dogs. Corbin consistently served as a solid mid-card heel, playing the perfect foil for any up-and-coming babyface. He’s going to be one of those guys, like Dolph Ziggler, where people look back and say, “You know who was a solid, hard worker that could sell their ass off? That Baron Corbin guy.” With a solid move set featuring the End of Days and Deep Six, Corbin excelled at being a character fans loved to hate, a vital trait for a good heel.

Recently, he used his real name, Tom Pestock, at GCW vs. The People at Hammerstein Ballroom, where he lost via submission. During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, he announced that he will now go by "The Nomad" Bishop Dryer. This new gimmick is very reminiscent of his time as the Lone Wolf, as he can wander around the indie scene, tear the house down, and move on to the next challenge.

So hats off to Tom, Baron, or Bishop—whatever he’s going by these days. The man who got covered in dog food during a feud with Roman Reigns, played a down-on-his-luck gambler, became a Money in the Bank winner, and proved himself a real-life badass has left a memorable mark. Your work in WWE will not be forgotten.