Baron Corbin Discusses Developing Character, His NXT Debut, CFO$ Entrance Themes

Baron Corbin has been taking the NXT scene by storm. While he has only had a few matches on television, including his debut at “NXT Takeover 2,” he has been a prominent figure on the live event circuit.

Journey of a Frontman spoke extensively with Corbin about his time in NXT thus far. Below are some of the highlights.

On preparing and developing his character:

“Billy Gunn, Bill DeMott and Dusty Rhodes all helped me find myself and how to express it to people so they understand. I know that I’ve played with a few other characters that I thought fit me. When I sat down with Bill and Billy and Dusty, as well as Corey Graves, they had conversations with me about what am I into and what are the things I do. They wanted to know how that would relate to what I’m gonna do in the ring and how to translate that so that people understand this is who I am. You look at me, you see the tattoos and I ride a motorcycle. So how do we fit those things into who I am? There’s past endeavors including being a three-time Golden Glove Champion, we want people to understand that when I punch somebody, it’s gonna hurt.”

Corbin discussed his NXT debut at “”NXT Takeover 2,” which saw him go over C.J. Parker in dominant fashion.

“It was kind of a blur when I look back on it. I was in the zone and when the bell rang, it’s go time. I was finally being unleashed and let go, allowing me to do my thing. When I look back and think, it’s all a blur. I don’t remember hearing anything or anything in particular, I had to rewatch the match to see how it went. When I go to that frame of mind, I just kind of go.”

With an emphasis on music, the site asked Corbin about his thoughts of WWE using CFO$ for a lot of the new entrance themes rather than the highly-acclaimed Jim Johnston. Corbin had the following:

“I think they’re awesome. I know they put together mine and I’m more than happy with it. The response I’ve been getting from it is awesome. I know a lot of people are downloading it on iTunes. They’ll listen to it when they go to the gym or when they wake up to get ‘em going. It’s the same thing for me, I know when the motorcycle hits, I get that feeling inside. I’m about to walk out the curtain and cause destruction. I think my music says that.”

Much more from the long interview can be found here.

Editor’s Note

Doug McDonald and I both LOVE the CFO$ themes………..

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