Speaking on the latest episode of his “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker T expressed his admiration for the character transition Baron Corbin has undergone in NXT, praising the vignette that showcased a different side of him and allowed for a fresh start. He said,
“I really liked the vignette [with Corbin]. It really puts him in a different light. I think on the main roster, sometimes you could get stuck in a rut. I hate this term right here, but ‘We ain’t got nothing for you.’ When you start hearing that, you know it’s a problem. So, for Baron Corbin to be back in NXT, to be able to reinvent himself all over again. Those packages man, they go a long way. And for me, I’ve always been a Baron Corbin fan. Always been, just because he’s been that heel’s heel for me. He hasn’t been the guy that wanted to get any fanfare being a heel. He’s always just tried to play his role and play that role to the best of his ability.
“Going through the character changes, you know what? That could be a detriment sometimes. You know, going from that Lone Wolf character and then end up being Happy Corbin. Like I said, it can water things down a little bit. I think the Lone Wolf character, especially on NXT, being back on NXT where it started all over again, where it originated, I love the idea.”
