Baron Corbin Jokes About Getting Bam Bam Bigelow's Head Tattoo
08/31/2017 04:25 pm EDT
Baron Corbin is on his way to becoming one of the WWE's top heels. The former NFL offensive lineman turned pro wrestler recently talked with Alabama.com about his journey to the WWE and joked (we think) about one day emulating his favorite childhood superstar.
"It's funny. When I was a kid, Undertaker was amazing. I had the purple gloves as a kid. But Bam Bam Bigelow was my favorite. I wanted the head tattoo. Maybe someday I'll get my head tattooed. He just seemed like a big biker. He was in the movie "Major Payne" and he did have a motorcycle in that, but he just had that attitude about him. That's who I really gravitated towards. The flames on his outfit, he just personified being a wild man. He was my guy."
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Corbin says Bam Bam and other great big men were the ones who first drew him into becoming a wrestling fan.
"Growing up, I watched wrestling with my dad. We were big fans of big, athletic guys who could move -- Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Boss Man, Vader. All those guys could move. The Undertaker, Kane. They were just big monster men who were athletic and physically imposing. That's kind of what drew me to it. When I was done playing football, I was lucky enough to meet a guy who helped me put in a phone call to get to WWE. He had a connection and made the call for me. Walking in the door, it was a very eye-opening experience. It wasn't as easy as I assumed it would be. It was very difficult. But that's what brought me here, growing up with it a little bit and wanting to continue that lifestyle of competition and physicality."
Mr. Money In The Bank has quickly climbed the WWE ladder since debuting in NXT in 2012. Corbin says it's no secret that he wants to be the best in the business.
"Everybody wants to be the best and champion. I truly believe if you don't want to be champion -- whether it's tag, Intercontinental or World Champion -- if you don't want that, you shouldn't be here. You shouldn't have to be away from your home four or five days a week or 18 day son a European tour. It's not for you. It definitely has that competitive nature. Everybody wants to be the top guy. Look at a guy like John Cena. He is the best right now. He's coming back real soon. People want his spot. I was his spot. I want Randy Orton's spot. I want Jinder's spot. It's a good competitive nature, and I think that's why the product is so good. Everybody wants to be the best, so it elevates WWE as a whole."
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