5 People who Vince McMahon touted as future WWE stars (and what happened next)

#3 Baron Corbin

What did Vince McMahon say about Baron Corbin?

Unlike Bray Wyatt and Drew McIntyre, Vince McMahon has never publicly discussed the potential that Baron Corbin possesses. However, it was reported by the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer in April 2018 that McMahon viewed Corbin as the biggest future star on SmackDown Live at the time.

What happened next to Baron Corbin?

Corbin moved across to Raw and became one of the brand’s most featured Superstars, appearing on a weekly basis as an authority figure before sending Kurt Angle into retirement by defeating the WWE Hall of Famer at WrestleMania 35.

What does the future hold for Baron Corbin?

The momentum that Corbin built up in 2018 has carried into 2019, and he is currently preparing to team with Lacey Evans against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in a ‘Winners Take All’ Extreme Rules match for the Universal Championship and Raw Women’s Championship.