mobanmarketWWE Raw star Baron Corbin recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News, and below are some interview highlights.
SN: WWE recently had WrestleMania 34 and now you have this huge event. Does this feel like another WrestleMania?
BC: It definitely does. The magnitude of this is insane. It’s crazy to comprehend because I haven’t been over there yet to see the building, the arena, and the atmosphere of the people. When you get to WrestleMania and you’re walking around, you just feel that energy from the people in streets and in restaurants and buildings. Everywhere you go, everyone is on that energy level with you. They’re excited for the show and they’re excited for every part of it. I’m excited to get to Jeddah and experience that energy that the people are going to have. I think that elevates it and that makes it have that WrestleMania mentality. It’s unbelievable what we’re doing.
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Then you look at the card — a 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble match — when you look at the magnitude of the matches. You have a Casket Match between ‘Taker and Rusev. Like, that’s crazy. When was the last time we had a Casket Match? It’s been a little while, so we’re breaking out a lot of big things for this. I can only imagine that it’s going to reach the level of WrestleMania.
SN: Have you been able to spend any time with Undertaker when he comes back for WrestleMania or other events?
BC: I’ve been really fortunate in that I got to spend some time with him when I was in NXT. He helped me a little bit on my entrance and the way I move. It seems like he gravitates towards me because we kind of have that same mentality, we both walk on the edge of things. We both love boxing and MMA and we kind of style ourselves after that. We throw really nice punches and they do a lot of damage. I think he saw that when I was in NXT, a little bit of himself in me and the style I have, a big guy who can really move. So every time he’s around, I always make sure to spend 15, 20 minutes talking to him about wrestling and my career. I always try to go as long as I can just about life and what’s going on at home for both of us whether it’s motorcycles or getting tattooed or who knows. I always try to soak up as much as I can from him when I’m around him.
SN: Do you think you’re a better fit on “RAW” because there are more guys that are your size such as Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, overall more big guys on that brand?
BC: I definitely do. I think there’s a lot of guys who impose much more threat. I’ve always been a guy, I ran my mouth in NXT about the little guys who come through and they are tough and feisty or whatever it is. To me, they’re no more dangerous than a little chihuahua. So, I want to get in there and roll around with the big guys. Braun Strowman, that guy’s a monster. He’s done some amazing things. I think he pulled a building down this year. I think it’s a good test for me. I believe that I’m a very special person in my abilities of being able to be so athletic at such a big size. I’m 6-8, 280 pounds and I feel like I move like I’m 5-10 and 200. I really want to test my athletic ability, my toughness and my skills against those guys who are in my ballpark, size wise.
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