The Curiously Nostalgic Re-Signings of WWE: The Corbin Conundrum
WWE keeps telling us they’re ushering in a youth movement, but their recent hiring track record says otherwise. The latest head-scratcher? The return of Baron Corbin.
Let’s be real: in a month, Corbin is highly likely to find himself exactly where Matt Cardona is—either completely off TV or relegated to the wrestling purgatory that is WWE Main Event. It’s a pointlessly odd signing for a company supposedly focused on building tomorrow's stars.
The fan sentiment online is already mirroring this skepticism. A recent post by MassBrain over at The Pro Wrestling World summed up the frustration perfectly, comparing the treatment of established, hard-working veterans to cheaper, questionable returns:
The Pro Wrestling World Quote
"The person in the top picture is a wrestler. The person in the bottom picture is not, but he has a job because he will work for peanuts, while the other refused to take a pay cut after years of dedicated service to a company. And there will NEVER be a day where Baron Corbin is better than Sheamus."
Ouch! LOL But is it wrong?
If you watched his return last night, the crowd reaction spoke volumes—or rather, it didn't. The arena was absolutely dead. It was almost sad watching the broadcast try to edit in artificial crowd noise while the actual audience sat entirely on their hands.
If there’s any silver lining to this random comeback? At least we finally know Corbin isn’t the one hiding under Danhausen’s sheet.
