Tom Pestock, formerly Baron Corbin, has opened up about his future in the ring, including what he plans on changing going forward. On the Insight podcast, Pestock shared that the next chapter of his career would take him oversees.
“I would love to go to New Japan for multiple reasons, and the door never closes with WWE either.”
Many former WWE Superstars have found their ways to AEW, including top names including Cope, Jon Moxley, Swerve Strickland, and Toni Storm. While Pestock won’t rule out an ‘All-Elite’ future, he believes that his WWE past would play a factor in things.
“If I went there, out of respect for that world, I wouldn’t want to be just another WWE guy that came there because they left WWE. I would rather go and do New Japan for a year or more.”
Further alluding on wanting a fresh start, Pestock shared that “Baron Corbin is dead as far as we know.” Moving on from his WWE past, Pestock is excited to use a “new name, new moniker, new character.” This week, Pestock filed a trademark for Bishop Dyer, a potential new name for this new chapter of his career.
Pestock, a foirmer WWE U.S. and NXT Tag Team Champion, recently competed under his real name at GCW Bloodsport, where he fought Josh Barnett. Though Pestock came up short in their showdown, the ex-Superstar remains excited to establish his own name outside WWE.