Baron Corbin Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

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Baron Corbin Quick Info
Height6 ft 6 in
Weight129 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 13, 1984
Zodiac SignVirgo
SpouseRochelle Roman

Baron Corbin is an American professional wrestler, former professional football player, and TV personality. He was signed with WWE in August 2012 and debuted with their developmental brand NXT in October 2012. In July 2016, Baron Corbin was assigned to WWE’s SmackDown brand.

Born Name

Thomas Pestock

Nick Name

King Corbin, Baron Corbin

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Residence

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Baron attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. He then enrolled in Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, United States.

Occupation

Professional Wrestler, TV Personality, Former Professional Football Player

Family

  • Father – Steve Pestock (He passed away in 2008 due to complications from  Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease)
  • Mother – Mona Pestock
  • Siblings – Danny Pestock (Brother)
  • Others – Carlos Roman (Father-in-Law), Ivonne Roman (Mother-in-Law)

Manager

Baron Corbin is represented by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) (Manager) in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.

Position

Offensive Guard/Offensive Lineman

Shirt Number

68 – Indianapolis Colts

Build

Muscular

Height

6 ft 6 in or 198 cm

Weight

129 kg or 284.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Baron Corbin has dated –

  • Maria Brink
  • Rochelle Alexandra Roman (2017-Present) – He married Rochelle, a registered nurse, on April 29, 2017. In April 2019, they welcomed their 1st child, a daughter.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Towering height
    • Multiple tattoos

    Brand Endorsements

    Baron Corbin has endorsed brands such as We Are Liars Club, Gentry+Rose, and Allen Edmonds.

    Baron Corbin Favorite Things

    • Football Team – Kansas City Chiefs
    • Kansas City Chiefs Players – Will Herthie Shields, Willie Roaf, Dick Vermeil, Priest Holmes, Derrick Thomas
    • Wrestlers That Influenced His Wrestling Character – Kane, Dusty Rhodes, Corey Graves, Billy Gunn, Bill DeMott
    • Food – Pizza
    • Pizza Toppings – Hamburger, Sausage, Pepperoni

    Source – Wikipedia, Chiefs Wire, YouTube

    Baron Corbin Facts

  • He wears his father’s wedding ring on a necklace. It’s a tribute to his life tragically cut short in 2008. He also has leg tattoos of both his father and grandfather.
  • Baron was a 3-time Golden Gloves boxing champion as well as a former grappling champion.
  • During the time he played football professionally, he weighted 144 kg or 317.5 lbs. His best achievement was being named honorable mention All-MIAA in 2007 and First Team All-MIAA in 2008.
  • Baron has tattoos memorializing his friends, Zachary Hartwell, a production assistant on the movie Jackass Number Two (2006), as well as Ryan Dunn, who starred in it. Both of them died in a car crash on June 20, 2011.
  • When he was starting out as a wrestler, he looked up to WWE’s wrestling superstar, The Undertaker. Triple H was also a great mentor from day one and both were willing to advise him on how he should proceed in the industry.
  • He made his video game debut under his real name, Thomas Pestock, in Madden NFL 12. He was also a playable character in wrestling games WWE 2K16 through WWE 2K20.
  • His entry/theme song is I Bring the Darkness (End of Days) released in 2017. His friend, Tommy Vext, lead vocalist of the band Bad Wolves, was a featured artist on it.
  • He changed his appearance after he moved to WWE’s RAW brand in late April 2018. He went from long black hair to a completely shaven head and wore a suit.
  • Baron was able to deadlift 500 lbs or 227 kg in October 2018.
  • He changed his ring name to King Corbin at the 2019 King of the Ring event in August of that year.
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated named him “Most Hated Wrestler of the Year” in 2019. WWE soon changed one of their introductory quotes to “Hate King Corbin? You’re giving him exactly what he wants.”
  • He has a Great Dane named Xander who weighs 140 lb or 63.5 kg and a cockatiel named Meeko.
  • Baron once ordered a large pizza but they gave him a medium one while he waited. After he ate the large one, he was tempted to eat the smaller one, even though he knew he needed to stay in shape. To prevent his cravings from taking over, he grabbed the box and threw the entire pizza off his balcony.

    • Featured Image by Егор Дутов / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

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