Baron Corbin Biography
(American Professional Wrestler Currently Signed to WWE)
Birthday: September 13, 1984 (Virgo)
Born In: Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Thomas Pestock is an American former amateur boxer, former college footballer, and professional wrestler. He is more popular by his ring name, Baron Corbin, and is currently affiliated with the Raw brand of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). A Kansas native, Pestock found some success in amateur boxing and was the three-time Golden Gloves champion. He attended Northwest Missouri State University, where he was part of the football program. In 2009, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) but was let go a few months later without playing a single match. In the following season, he joined Arizona Cardinals on a futures contract but did not get to play for them either. In August 2012, Pestock joined WWE's developmental system NXT and adopted the ring name Baron Corbin. Corbin was promoted to the main roster in 2016. Since then, he has been one of the most dominant performers of the promotion. He has won the United States Championship once, the third annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32, and the 2017 Money in the Bank men's ladder match. In 2016, ‘Revolver’ magazine named him the Most Metal Athlete of the Year.