King Corbin looks unrecognizable in transformation picture

WWE SmackDown Superstar King Corbin has shared a picture of himself during his days as a 332-pound American football player.

King Corbin posted the image, taken in 2011, on his Instagram account. The 36-year-old mocked his facial hair in the 10-year throwback picture, while he jokingly questioned whether his shirt made him look fat.

Prior to joining WWE in August 2012, King Corbin played for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). The Kansas-born star was an offensive lineman, which meant he was one of the largest players on the team.

King Corbin’s WWE SmackDown co-worker Dolph Ziggler wrote “whoa” in response to the post. WWE producer TJ Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) wrote, “Unreal dude.”

King Corbin’s current WWE storyline

King Corbin has been feuding with Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Mysterio lost two singles matches against King Corbin in January before defeating the 2019 King of the Ring winner earlier this month on SmackDown. King Corbin and Sami Zayn defeated Dominik and Rey Mysterio on another episode of SmackDown to qualify for last week’s Elimination Chamber match.

King Corbin was the third entrant in the match, which Daniel Bryan went on to win. The former United States Champion was eliminated first by Cesaro.

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Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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