Baron Corbin
Baron Corbin | |
|---|---|
 Corbin in 2018 | |
| Born | Thomas Pestock September 13, 1984 |
| Spouse |
Rochelle Roman (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Baron Corbin Bishop Dyer Happy Corbin King Corbin Tom Pestock |
| Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| 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 |
| Football career | |
| No. 68, 69 | |
| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northwest Missouri State |
| NFL draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Thomas Pestock (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He has been signed to WWE since July 2026, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Baron Corbin.
Pestock was an offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, as well as a two-time Golden Gloves boxing regional champion. He signed with WWE in August 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 in April 2016 at WrestleMania 32, winning the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. In 2017, he won the Money in the Bank Briefcase and the WWE United States Championship In June 2018, he became 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 June 2021, when he lost his crown and adopted the character of a destitute man who had lost everything. From August 2021 to August 2022, he adopted the name Happy Corbin and began portraying a cheerful character who had become extremely wealthy from gambling, also forming an alliance with Madcap Moss. In October 2022, he began using the Baron Corbin name again and was managed by JBL until February 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. He went on to perform on the independent circuit and Major League Wrestling (MLW) as Bishop Dyer, where he became the MLW World Tag Team Champions with Donovan Dijak. He returned to WWE in July 2026.