Baron Corbin discussed his WWE departure during an interview with Chris Van Vliet. Corbin suggested that one specific person played a key role in the decision not to renew his contract in 2024.
It was two and a half million views on my tweet alone. People were shocked. I was shocked. I could weirdly, kind of, you know when your gut instinct tells you something, and like I said, I think there was one person in particular that I think was behind all of it, and it sucks, but it is what [it is].
The news of Corbin’s departure came alongside other WWE releases in 2024, including Indi Hartwell, Jinder Mahal, and Bobby Lashley. Corbin spent 12 years with WWE, establishing himself as a versatile performer who could adapt to various character roles.
Corbin revealed that Randy Orton contacted him after learning about the release. According to Corbin, Orton offered to speak with Triple H about the situation.
I’m not gonna cry over it because I’m grateful for everything I had there and every opportunity that I had there, I can’t let one person put me in a bad place. I’m not gonna let one person control my emotions. I mean the fact that Randy Orton’s calling me, going there’s someone that doesn’t like you. Again, I know who it is. I told him and he’s like yeah, probably right. But when you have someone of that magnitude being like I want to talk to Hunter, it makes you feel good.
Corbin mentioned he has managed his finances well during his WWE career and now has the freedom to pursue various opportunities.