Baron Corbin Says He 'Kind Of Expected' WWE Release, Part Of Him Was Angry About It

Former WWE star Baron Corbin has opened up about his release from the company, noting the conflicting emotions he experienced when he realised he was being let go.

Discussing his release during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the one-time WWE United States Champion said:

"I was a little blindsided, but I also kind of expected it. I was in a weird place…Randy Orton was dead set that I would be a lifer in WWE. When that happened, he was completely shocked because I've been a guy that never made waves. I always did what was asked of me. I made everything that was given to me really, really good. I never complained about having to give someone else their flowers or put someone else over." Continuing, Corbin - who now wrestles independently as Bishop Dyer - said that he wants to show WWE what they gave up, adding:

"Part of me is angry - if we're being realistic, part of me is angry that I got let go because, again, I've always done everything that's expected of me and done it well. And I was getting great reactions on the shows. I was getting fantastic reactions and doing great matches. I reinvented myself, and Hunter told me, 'Great job reinventing yourself, you should really be proud'. And I got let go.

"The first thought that comes to mind is, alright, well, I'm going to become bigger and better, and then when you call me to come back, I'm going to tell you to stick it. That's kind of the motivation for me at the moment.

"And granted, six months from now, hopefully all that irritation and anger goes away, but I think that's what set Cody [Rhodes] off for success. Cody was like, alright, middle fingers, I’ll show you what I can do - and then he did it. His first match with AEW, he smashes Hunter's chair, and then Hunter's the guy that calls and wants to bring him back. Like, that's the cool thing about the wrestling world."

Though the promotion have yet to officially announce as much, Corbin noted that he is set to compete for MLW in the future.

In January, it was reported that New Japan Pro-Wrestling were interested in the 40-year-old.

H/T F4WOnline & WrestlingNews.co

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