Baron Corbin | |
|---|---|
 Corbin in April 2018 | |
| Born | Thomas Pestock September 13, 1984 Lenexa, Kansas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Rochelle Roman
(m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Ring name(s) | Baron Corbin Happy Corbin King Corbin |
| Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Billed from | Kansas City |
| Trained by | Billy Gunn Johnny Stamboli Norman Smiley WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | October 18, 2012 |
|
American football career | |
| No. 68, 69 | |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Northwest Missouri State |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Thomas Pestock (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, former professional football player, and former amateur boxer. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2012 to 2024, where he performed under the ring name Baron Corbin and was a one-time WWE United States Champion, one-time NXT Tag Team Champion, one-time Money in the Bank winner, and one-time King of the Ring.
Pestock was an offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the 2008 Golden Gloves boxing tournament. He signed with WWE in 2012 and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT under the ring name Baron Corbin, portraying a villainous character nicknamed the "Lone Wolf". He debuted on the main roster at WrestleMania 32, winning the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. In 2018, he was appointed the Constable of Raw and started a feud with Kurt Angle which culminated at WrestleMania 35, with Corbin emerging victorious in Angle's retirement match. A few months later, he won the 2019 King of the Ring tournament, thus changing his name to King Corbin until 2021, when he lost his crown and adopted the character of a destitute man who had lost everything. Two months later, he adopted the name Happy Corbin and began portraying a cheerful character who had become extremely wealthy from gambling.
From September 2021 to April 2022, Corbin formed an alliance with Madcap Moss. In October 2022, he began using the Baron Corbin name again and was managed by JBL until 2023, when he returned to NXT and formed a tag team with Bron Breakker; they won the NXT Tag Team Championship and the 2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic together. Corbin returned to the main roster in April 2024, then left WWE when his contract expired in November.