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Tom Pestock is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as Baron Corbin. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his WWE career, being told that his contract would not be renewed and the overwhelming fan response to the news, his Bloodsport match against Josh Barnett at The People vs. GCW, what's next for him in wrestling, his new in-ring name moving forward, responding to the discourse surrounding AEW contracts, a John Cena match that did not go according to plan, how he met Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game and more!

00:00 Intro
00:43 Working for GCW in the Hammerstein Ballroom
03:29 Downstait reaching out to do his new theme song
06:52 His GCW match giving him perspective on his career
11:52 What are his goals for 2025 with wrestling, acting, food, and BJJ
16:23 WWE giving him a platform to reach his other goals
17:08 Does he want to go to AEW?
18:44 Being frustrated with how his NXT run ended
26:50 His shock about his WWE release
29:01 Triple H helping him out early in his career
31:60 What does he see as the silver lining to his experience
32:51 Did he get tired of constantly putting people over?
36:28 Being frustrated with some of the writers in WWE
39:12 What is his new wrestling name going to be?
42:10 Is the name Baron Corbin dead forever?
43:52 What was the original plan for him winning Money In The Bank?
44:55 Original plans for his storyline with Kurt Angle
47:59 Fans not knowing if he’s overrated or underrated
50:48 His work as the Bum Corbin character
52:19 Realizing how hard life is for indy wrestlers
56:46 Wrestling dirt sheet writers stirring up fan controversy
58:29 What drives him to continue to try and achieve
01:01:54 Making new achievements in jiu-jitsu
01:06:00 Memories of poking John Cena in the eye
01:12:31 Clashing heads with Matt Bloom while he was in NXT
01:17:34 Spending time in Travis Kelce’s suite with him and Taylor Swift
01:29:00 Roman Reigns being extremely humble when giving advice
01:29:46 Meeting people in the hour movie industry
01:32:21 His newfound love of Broadway shows
01:34:19 Being known as someone who is safe to work with
01:39:07 Arguing with fans about AEW Rey Fenix’s contract
01:42:17 Negotiating with Vince McMahon & Triple H about his WWE contract
01:45:14 Being told in NXT that he needed to take a pay cut
01:48:48 Not being able to resist arguing with people on Twitter
01:49:46 Does he think that he’s still welcome back in WWE
01:52:18 3 things Baron Corbin is grateful for

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