Baron Corbin had a lengthy career with WWE, but what will his overall legacy with the company be?
Former WWE Superstar Baron Corbin recently sat down* with Adam Barnard of Sports Illustrated. When asked what he wants his legacy in WWE to be, Corbin admitted it’s something he thinks about quite often.
“I ask myself the same thing all the time,” Baron Corbin admitted. “I think there’s a bunch of different logos and stuff that people would attribute to it. Different levels people would attribute to to me and what I do. Whether it’s angry internet fans thinking I’m a bottom-level guy or at best, mid-level. And then there’s people who think I deserve to be World Champion.
“I think my legacy will be a guy that can be put in any situation and make it work. I think again, that’s something not everybody can do. Man, I almost dropped an F-bomb. What I want it to be, and what it will be may be different. I would love this to be a guy that gets invited to the Hall of Fame 10 years from now as having a long career.
Baron Corbin wants to be remembered as a Swiss Army Knife of a performer
“To me, Kane is one of the greatest of all time. And he’s been World Champ one time for a very short period of time, but he’s known as a guy who always kind of was in the mix. He was a legitimate competitor. He was never anywhere near the bottom of the roster, he adapted to Corporate Kane and all of those things. And the funny stuff with Daniel Bryan. I would just like to be kind of that army Swiss knife, I guess in the fans eyes, if you will.
“Like a guy who can do anything that will entertain people. I mean, that’s my ultimate goal is to get out there and entertain people, whether they’re cheering for me, or they’re throwing their drinks and popcorn out here, or you’re a 98-year-old woman giving me the middle finger. Whatever it is, and like I said, I want to get to that 15-year mark or whatever. So I don’t know, but I would like if I’m looking at it in my eyes, I want to just be considered like an incredible entertainer.
“It’s awesome to be able to do this and travel the world and get to do the things they do. I mean, one day, I was at the Arizona Cardinals football game with a couple of the UFC guys, and being a part of that, and then getting to do stuff to help Special Olympics, or youth, or be a part of the community stuff, that’s also important.
Corbin isn’t sure what his legacy will be
“So, man, that’s not a very good answer of like straight to the point of what I want my legacy to be because it’s kind of all over the place like my career has been. Where I’m in the main event for two years, and now I’m fighting back to get some time on TV to prove myself once again and prove my talent and my skill. And I truly believe I can hang with anyone on the roster, in the ring or on the mic, so just fight like hell to get back to that spot, and we don’t know, we’ll see what happens.”
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*This interview was recorded prior to Baron Corbin learning his contract would not be renewed by WWE. It was noted that he gave his blessing for the feature to be published.
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