Kurt Angle wanted more for Baron Corbin.
On November 1, Fightful issued a report on Baron Corbin's future in WWE, saying that the company would not be renewing his contract once it expired. Corbin took to social media and confirmed the news, saying that he appreciated everyone that supported him.
Throughout his near decade long run with the company, Corbin had plenty of big moments. Notably, Corbin was the final opponent for Kurt Angle, retiring him at WrestleMania 35 in 2019.
While speaking to Bill Pritchard of WrestleZone for a new interview, Angle expressed his disappointment in the way that Corbin was booked following his King Of The Ring win.
“Baron, I think he’s underrated. I think it kinda sucks — they started utilizing him the way they should have, they had him beat me, which I was okay with, it was my last match and obviously you’re gonna lose your last match when you retire. Baron, after that, he ended up winning King Of The Ring and then nothing else happened with him. It’s a little disappointing to know that he beat a legend at WrestleMania in the legend’s last match and they didn’t really do much with him after that. For me, it makes me feel like I did that for nothing. It’s not like, ‘Screw you Angle’, but, it kinda is [laughs]. I thought they were gonna run with the kid, I thought they were gonna make him one of the top tier guys and he was on his way. I do believe they changed his character a couple times, I think he was Happy Corbin and then something else. I don’t know if they found anything that really stuck and maybe that’s why they let him go because they couldn’t find a character. But, Baron has a great personality, he didn’t need a character, he could be him and he was entertaining as it is. I was just a little disappointed that they didn’t do much with him and then they let him go.”
Fightful will update fans if Corbin decides to pursue other opportunities in the world of wrestling.
Check out Jeff Jarrett's comments on Corbin's release by clicking here.
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