WWE (2012–2024) NXT (2012–2016) in March 2015 Pestock signed with
WWE's
developmental system NXT in August 2012. Using the
ring name Baron Corbin, he made his in-ring debut on October 18 at a
house show, losing to Dante Dash. He would work in several NXT events, usually as an
enhancement talent. On September 11, 2014, at
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, Corbin re-debuted as a
face with a
new look and ring character to defeat
CJ Parker. Corbin then won numerous
singles matches against enhancement talents, each in
a short amount of time, until crossing paths with
Bull Dempsey, who was also winning his matches quickly, beginning a
feud between the two. After a staredown at
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution on December 11, Corbin won their highly anticipated one-on-one match on the January 14, 2015, episode of
NXT, breaking Dempsey's undefeated streak in the process. Corbin again defeated Dempsey in the first round of a number #1 contender's tournament for the NXT Championship, but was eliminated by
Adrian Neville in the semi-finals, ending Corbin's undefeated streak. At
NXT TakeOver: Rival on February 11, Corbin defeated Dempsey in a
No Disqualification match to end their feud. In the following weeks, the crowd turned on him and on the May 14 episode of
NXT, Corbin turned
heel by showing a cocky and banterous persona. He started a feud with
Rhyno, whom he defeated at
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable on May 20. Corbin lost to
Samoa Joe at
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22. In September, Corbin formed a
tag team with former rival Rhyno to take place in the
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament, defeating
The Ascension in the first round, and
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in the second round. At
NXT TakeOver: Respect on October 7, Corbin and Rhyno defeated
Chad Gable and Jason Jordan to advance to the finals of the tournament, where they lost to Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe. After the event, a battle royal was held to determine the number #1 contender for the NXT Championship, which saw Corbin being lastly eliminated by
Apollo Crews, who Corbin attacked during his title match to cost him the title, thus igniting a feud between the two that culminated in a match at
NXT TakeOver: London on December 16, where Corbin defeated Crews. In January 2016, Corbin was involved in a
triple threat match between
Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe on the January 27 episode of
NXT to determine the number #1 contender for Finn Bálor's NXT Championship, but Corbin lost after Zayn and Joe both applied their
submission holds on Corbin at the same time, with Corbin
submitting. NXT General Manager
William Regal did not give Corbin another title opportunity, leading to Corbin stating Regal would "regret" his decision, which culminated on the March 2 episode of
NXT when Corbin attacked
Austin Aries from behind after Regal introduced him, beginning a feud between the two that culminated in a match at
NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1, where Corbin lost to Aries. On the April 13 episode of
NXT, Corbin defeated
Tucker Knight in his final NXT appearance.
Main roster beginnings (2016–2017) Corbin made his main roster debut at
WrestleMania 32, winning the
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating
Kane. The following night on
Raw, he attacked
Dolph Ziggler after their match, beginning a feud between the two. Corbin was defeated by Ziggler at the
Payback pre-show on May 1 and was eliminated by him from a battle royal on
Raw. Corbin defeated Ziggler on the May 9 episode of
Raw and in a no disqualification match at the
Extreme Rules pre-show on May 22. Ziggler then challenged Corbin to a technical wrestling match, which ended in a
disqualification after Ziggler hit Corbin with a
low blow. At
Money in the Bank on June 19, Corbin defeated Ziggler to end their feud. in December 2016 At the
2016 WWE draft on July 19, Corbin was drafted to the
SmackDown brand. After Apollo Crews earned a match for the
Intercontinental Championship by defeating Corbin and
Kalisto in a triple threat match, Corbin repeatedly assaulted Kalisto (who had been
pinned in the match), eventually putting him out of action with a (
kayfabe) injury. He defeated Crews at the
Backlash pre-show on September 11. At
No Mercy on October 9, he defeated
Jack Swagger as well on the October 18 episode of
SmackDown. On the November 8 episode of
SmackDown, the returning Kalisto attacked Corbin, causing a (kayfabe) injury and forcing Corbin to drop out of SmackDown's
Survivor Series team. After retaliating by costing Kalisto the
Cruiserweight Championship at Survivor Series, Kalisto attacked Corbin with a
chair during a match on the November 22 episode of
SmackDown, leading to a
chairs match between the two at
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 4, which Corbin won. On the December 20 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin confronted Dolph Ziggler, who had just earned a title match against
WWE Champion AJ Styles. A match between the two, with Ziggler's title opportunity on the line, ended in a double countout; as a result, Corbin was added to the title match, giving Corbin his first
world title opportunity in WWE. On December 27, Styles won the match by pinning Ziggler. At the
Royal Rumble on January 29, Corbin entered the
Royal Rumble match at #13, eliminating
Braun Strowman and lasting over 32 minutes before being eliminated by
The Undertaker. At
Elimination Chamber on February 12, Corbin competed in the
namesake match for the WWE Championship. Immediately after being eliminated by Intercontinental Champion
Dean Ambrose, Corbin attacked Ambrose, causing the latter's elimination. Corbin attacked Ambrose on the March 7 episode of
SmackDown with metal pipe and a forklift. On March 21, Ambrose retaliated by distracting Corbin in a match against
Randy Orton. Corbin unsuccessfully challenged Ambrose for the Intercontinental Championship at the
WrestleMania 33 pre-show on April 2 but defeated Ambrose in a non-title
Street Fight on
SmackDown. On the April 17 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin failed to win a title opportunity for the United States Championship in a triple threat match against AJ Styles and
Sami Zayn. After the show, Corbin attacked Zayn and also shoved an official, for which he was suspended and fined by SmackDown Commissioner
Shane McMahon. At
Backlash on May 21, Corbin lost to Zayn.
Mr. Money in the Bank and United States Champion (2017–2018) At
Money in the Bank on June 18, Corbin won the namesake match, earning him a world title match at the time of his choosing. Corbin lost to
Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification at
Battleground on July 23 and again on the following episode of
SmackDown. On the August 1 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin attacked Nakamura, who had just become number #1 contender for the WWE Championship, but was attacked by Cena. On the August 15 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin interrupted a match between
John Cena and WWE Champion
Jinder Mahal and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract, but was pinned by Mahal after being sidetracked by Cena, becoming the third wrestler to fail to win the title in a cash-in. At
SummerSlam on August 20, Corbin lost to Cena. On the August 22 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin was approached by
Kevin Owens to officiate his title match against
United States Champion AJ Styles, with the promise of a future championship match if Owens were to win the title; Corbin abandoned the match towards the end after heavy criticism from Shane McMahon, leaving the officiating duty to Shane instead. The following week, both Corbin and
Tye Dillinger wanted to answer an open challenge issued by Styles; Dillinger was quicker but was then attacked by Corbin. Corbin defeated Dillinger the following week and on September 19, challenged Styles to a match at
Hell in a Cell. When Corbin lost to Dillinger the following week on
SmackDown, Dillinger was added to the match. In the subsequent triple threat match at Hell in a Cell on October 8, Corbin pinned Dillinger to win the title. Corbin retained the title against Styles on
SmackDown and defeated Intercontinental Champion
The Miz in an Interbrand
Champion vs Champion match at
Survivor Series on November 19. At
Clash of Champions on December 17, Corbin lost his title to Dolph Ziggler in a triple threat match also involving
Bobby Roode, ending his reign at 70 days. At
Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018, Corbin entered at #4 but was eliminated by Finn Bálor. On the February 13 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin defeated Kevin Owens to earn a spot in the
six-pack challenge for the WWE Championship. At
Fastlane on March 11, Styles won the six-pack challenge by pinning Owens. Corbin competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on the
WrestleMania 34 pre-show on April 8; he made it to the final two before being eliminated by
Matt Hardy.
Constable of Raw (2018–2019) On April 16, Corbin moved to the
Raw brand as part of the
Superstar Shake-up. On the June 4 episode of
Raw, he became commissioner
Stephanie McMahon's representative as the Constable of Raw, a storyline position without real power in the promotion. Corbin debuted a new look the following week, wearing a suit and sporting a shaved head (in reality, he had been suffering from
hair loss and decided to shave it off and donate his ponytail to charity). Corbin then started a feud with
Finn Bálor, to whom he lost at
Extreme Rules on July 15 and at
SummerSlam on August 19. On the following episode of
Raw, he was pointed as acting general manager, replacing
Kurt Angle. On the September 17 episode of
Raw, Corbin booked himself against
Roman Reigns for the
Universal Championship, but did not win the title. On November 2 at
Crown Jewel, Corbin cost
Braun Strowman the Universal Championship in a match against
Brock Lesnar, starting a feud between the two. At
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16, Corbin faced Strowman in a
TLC match where, if Corbin won, he would become a full-time general manager of Raw; but if Corbin lost, he would be stripped of his authoritative powers. Strowman enlisted the help of Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode, Chad Gable, Finn Bálor, and former Raw general manager Kurt Angle to defeat Corbin. The next night on
Raw, authority figures
Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and
Triple H stated that they would now be running both
Raw and
SmackDown as a unit with no general managers. Corbin confronted the McMahons to have another chance to become the Raw General Manager. Triple H said that if he could defeat Kurt Angle, he could become the Raw General Manager. However, Triple H added Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode, and Chad Gable to make it a 4-on-1 handicap match that Corbin lost, definitively ruling him out of the position. Corbin continued his feud with Braun Strowman, being eliminated by him in the Royal Rumble match at the
Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019. At
Elimination Chamber on February 17, Corbin defeated Strowman in a no disqualification match, following interference from
Bobby Lashley and
Drew McIntyre. The next night on
Raw, Corbin was defeated by Strowman in a
tables match, ending their feud. Corbin started a feud with Kurt Angle on the March 18 episode of
Raw. Angle selected Corbin as his opponent for
WrestleMania 35 in his farewell match, as Corbin had caused Angle many problems during Angle's tenure as Raw general manager. At WrestleMania on April 7, Corbin defeated Angle. On the May 27 episode of
Raw, Corbin defeated Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, and The Miz in a
fatal four-way elimination match to earn a Universal Championship match against the champion
Seth Rollins. At
Super ShowDown on June 7, Corbin lost to Rollins, but during the match, Corbin got into an argument with referee
John Cone, allowing Rollins to roll-up Corbin to retain the title. This led to a rematch at
Stomping Grounds, where Corbin chose
Lacey Evans, who was in an ongoing feud with Rollins' real life girlfriend
Becky Lynch, as the
special guest referee for the match; Evans was biased towards Corbin throughout the match, adding multiple stipulations in his favour. However, Lynch, who defeated Evans for the
Raw Women's Championship earlier in the night, attacked Evans and took her out of the match, leading to Rollins' victory over Corbin at the event on June 23. The following night on
Raw, Corbin and Evans challenged Rollins and Lynch to a match at
Extreme Rules. The match was agreed to with two stipulations: Rollins and Lynch would defend their respective championships, while the match would be the final respective championship opportunities for Corbin and Evans. At Extreme Rules on July 14, Corbin and Evans lost the match.
King Corbin (2019–2021) In August, Corbin was announced as one of sixteen competitors in the
2019 King of the Ring tournament. After over a month away from
Raw, Corbin returned on the August 19 episode, where he and McIntyre lost to
Ricochet and The Miz. In the following weeks, Corbin defeated The Miz in the first round,
Cedric Alexander in the quarterfinals, Ricochet and Samoa Joe in the semifinals, and Chad Gable in the finals to win the tournament, subsequently changing his ring name to King Corbin. At
Hell in a Cell on October 6, Corbin lost to Gable. As part of the
2019 draft, Corbin was drafted to the SmackDown brand. At
Crown Jewel on October 31, Corbin was a member of Team Flair, where they lost to Team Hogan. In November, Corbin began a feud with Roman Reigns defeating him on the November 8 episode of SmackDown following interference from Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. At
Survivor Series on November 24, Corbin was a member of Team SmackDown and caused his Team SmackDown partner
Mustafa Ali to be eliminated, which then led to team captain Roman Reigns performing a spear on Corbin that caused him to be eliminated, while Reigns went on to win the match for his team. Corbin defeated Reigns in a TLC match at
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 15 following interference from Dolph Ziggler and
The Revival (
Dash Wilder and
Scott Dawson). At
Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, Corbin lost to Reigns in a
falls count anywhere match after interference from
The Usos also involving Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode also later that same night he entered the Royal Rumble match at number 22 eliminating Matt Riddle before being eliminated by the eventual winner Drew McIntyre, and a
steel cage match at
Super ShowDown on February 27, ending their feud. On the first night of
WrestleMania 36 on April 4, Corbin lost to
Elias. On the April 24 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin defeated
Drew Gulak with the help of
Cesaro and
Shinsuke Nakamura to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match. At
Money in the Bank on May 10, Corbin failed to win the contract after he and
AJ Styles tussled over the briefcase and dropped it to
Otis unintentionally. On the July 17 episode of
SmackDown, he attacked
Matt Riddle, leading to a match at
Payback on August 30, where Corbin lost to Riddle. He defeated Riddle on the September 25 episode of
SmackDown, ending their feud. From December 2020 to February 2021, Corbin began a feud with
Rey Mysterio,
Dominik Mysterio, and
Murphy, which saw him form a short-lived partnership with
Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler, but disbanded following Cutler and Blake's WWE release. On the June 18 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin lost to Shinsuke Nakamura in a Battle for the Crown match, thus losing his crown to Nakamura and ending his King gimmick. The following week on
SmackDown, his ring name was reverted to Baron Corbin.
Happy Corbin and alliance with JBL (2021–2023) On the July 16 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin stopped shaving his head and began sporting dirty clothes and an unkempt beard, giving him a disheveled look. He revealed that after losing his crown, he had lost his car, his investments, his savings, his home, along with his wife and daughters having left him. He then revealed his own version of a
GoFundMe campaign, called CorbinFund.com, asking fans and fellow wrestlers to donate to the cause. On the July 30 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin emerged at the contract signing between Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Finn Bálor for a championship match at
SummerSlam, attacking Bálor and attempting to sign the contract. However,
John Cena also emerged to the ring and took out Corbin before Cena signed the contract himself. On the August 13 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin stole the
Money in the Bank briefcase from
Big E before fleeing the arena. At the SummerSlam pre-show on August 21, Corbin lost to Big E, who regained the briefcase. On the August 27 episode of
SmackDown, after turning his misfortunes around in
Las Vegas, he drove into the arena in a
Bentley, declaring himself "filthy rich" and demanding to be called "
Happy Corbin". On the September 24 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin gained a new ally in
Madcap Moss. They entered into a feud with
Drew McIntyre, with Corbin accompanying Moss to his matches with McIntyre at
Day 1 on January 1, 2022 and
Elimination Chamber on February 19, both of which he lost. Corbin (and Moss) participated in the
Royal Rumble match at the
namesake event on January 29, entering at #15 and eliminating
Rick Boogs and
Ricochet, but was eliminated by McIntyre. On the first night of
WrestleMania 38 on April 2, he faced McIntyre in a losing effort. On the April 8 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin blamed his loss on Moss before attacking him, ending their alliance and beginning a feud between the two. This led to a match at
WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, which Moss won. At
Hell in a Cell on June 5, the two competed in a
No Holds Barred match, which Corbin lost. On the June 17 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin lost to Moss in a
Last Laugh match, ending their feud; after the match, Corbin confronted commentator
Pat McAfee, who had been making fun of Corbin during his feud with Moss. On the July 1 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin competed in a
Money in the Bank qualifying fatal four-way match, which was won by Moss. After Money in the Bank went off the air the following day, Corbin attacked McAfee at ringside and accepted his challenge for a match at
SummerSlam. At the event on July 30, Corbin lost to McAfee after he hit a low-blow while the referee was down. On the August 19 episode of
SmackDown, he competed in a fatal five way match to determine the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship, which was won by
Sheamus. On the October 17 episode of
Raw, Corbin returned under the Baron Corbin name with his new manager
JBL, defeating
Dolph Ziggler. Debuting the new nickname of "The Modern Day Wrestling God" as a reference to JBL's former nickname, he would go on a winning streak until losing to
Drew McIntyre on the November 21 episode of
Raw. At the
Royal Rumble event in January 2023, Corbin entered the
Royal Rumble match in 14th place but was immediately attacked by
Brock Lesnar and eliminated by
Seth "Freakin" Rollins, ending his time in the match at seven seconds. On the February 6 episode of
Raw, after losing to
Dexter Lumis, JBL ended his association with Corbin. Corbin then embarked upon a losing streak until a live event on April 29, where he defeated
Rick Boogs.
Final storylines (2023–2024) During the
2023 WWE Draft in May, it was announced that Corbin was one of the selected superstars who signed a
free agent contract which in turn allows him to appear on Raw, SmackDown, and NXT as an active roster member whenever he desired. He was assigned to NXT, where he had two matches for the NXT Championship, one against
Carmelo Hayes at
NXT Gold Rush on June 27 (during which time he brought back his "Lone Wolf" gimmick for one night only) and the other against
Ilja Dragunov at
Deadline, losing both times; he debuted a gimmick that "burned" all his previous gimmicks during his feud with Dragunov. Corbin also wrestled the debuting
Gable Steveson at
NXT The Great American Bash, ending in a
double countout. During the match, Corbin was cheered by the fans despite being the heel, while Steveson, the face, was heavily booed. At
NXT No Mercy on September 30, Corbin defeated
Bron Breakker. He later was paired with Bron Breakker, winning the
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament defeating
Trick Williams and
Carmelo Hayes in the finals at
Vengeance Day to earn a shot at the
NXT Tag Team Championships. On the February 13 episode of
NXT, Corbin and Breakker defeated
The Family (
Tony D'Angelo and
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship. This marked Corbin's first championship win since his run with the
WWE United States Championship in 2017. On April 6 at
Stand & Deliver, Corbin and Breakker defeated
Axiom and
Nathan Frazer to retain the titles. In a rematch on the following episode of
NXT, Frazer and Axiom defeated Corbin and Breakker to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions, ending their reign at 57 days. During the run as tag team champions with Bron Breakker, Corbin turned
face for the first time since 2015. On April 23 at
Spring Breakin' Week One, Corbin lost to
Lexis King in his final match for NXT. As part of the
2024 WWE Draft on April 26, Corbin was drafted back to the
SmackDown brand. On the May 10 episode of
SmackDown, Corbin was defeated by
Carmelo Hayes in the first round of the
King of the Ring tournament. He then won a
WWE Speed tournament for a
WWE Speed Championship match against
Andrade on 24 July, which he lost. Corbin then formed a tag team with
Apollo Crews until November 1, when his WWE contract expired and was not renewed, ending his twelve-year tenure with the promotion.
Independent circuit (2025–present) On January 14, 2025, it was announced that Pestock, under his real name, would make his debut for
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) at their event
The People vs GCW on January 19, where he will face
Josh Barnett in a
Bloodsport match. At the event, Pestock was defeated by Barnett. Pestock later adopted the new ring name “Bishop Dyer” with the moniker of the "Nomad". On March 14, Dyer made his debut for
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) on night 1 of
Mayhem, unsuccessfully challenging
Thom Latimer for the
NWA World's Heavyweight Championship. On November 30, Dyer made his debut for Region XV Lucha Libre at
Invasion Santiago, where he defeated Montoya to become the inaugural RXV National Champion, but would lose the title that same night to Nocturno. On January 21, 2026, Dyer wrestled in a
dark match for
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) before that day's episode of
Dynamite, where he teamed with Better Together (Hadar Horvitz and Ori Gold)and
Martin Stone in a losing effort against
Austin Gunn,
Billy Gunn, Brady Booker and Elijah Drago.
Major League Wrestling (2025–present) Bishop Dyer made his debut for
Major League Wrestling (MLW) on April 5, 2025 at
Battle Riot VII, where he attacked
Matt Riddle and aligned himself with
Donovan Dijak and Saint Laurent, establishing himself as a heel. Later in the night, Dyer entered the
Battle Riot match for the
MLW World Heavyweight Championship at No. 31, recording 3 eliminations before being eliminated by
Rob Van Dam. On June 26 at
Summer of the Beasts, Dyer and Dijak, now known as "The Skyscrapers", defeated
Los Depredadores (
Magnus and
Rugido) to win the
MLW World Tag Team Championships for the first time. == Jiu-jitsu career ==