Baron Corbin announced for major match following WWE exit

Baron Corbin's first match following his WWE departure has been revealed. The Lone Wolf's time in the promotion came to an end ahead of Crown Jewel 2024.

The veteran's contract with the promotion expired last year and the company decided not to renew his deal. Corbin's first match outside the promotion has been announced today and it will be taking place on January 19 in New York City.

The former Money in the Bank winner will be in action as Tom Pestock (real name) in a Bloodsport match against Josh Barnett at The People vs. GCW 2025 event at the Hammerstein Ballroom this weekend. The 40-year-old announced the match on Instagram today and you can check out his message in the post below.

"Grit your teeth and protect your neck," he wrote.

Baron Corbin spent twelve years in the Stamford-based company before his departure in 2024. He captured the United States Championship during his time on the main roster and won the NXT Tag Team Championship with Bron Breakker as well.

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Former WWE star Baron Corbin suggests that his daughter will become a professional wrestler

Baron Corbin recently predicted that his daughter would wind up becoming a WWE Superstar down the line.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter last year, the former United States Champion noted that a lot of fans were unaware that he had children. Corbin claimed that his daughter was already out of her mind and predicted that she would eventually become a professional wrestler.

"It's funny, a lot of people never realize I have kids, which I think is something people don't know. I have two daughters. One of them, she's five and she's absolutely gonna be a WWE Superstar. She's out of her mind and she's already throwing dropkicks off the couch, so maybe that's something a lot of people don't know about me," Corbin said. [3:54 – 4:10]

You can check out the interview in the video below:

Before exiting the promotion, Baron Corbin revealed that Triple H and Shawn Michaels were both similar as bookers in WWE. It will be interesting to see if Corbin ever gets the opportunity to return to the promotion down the line.