The hiring freeze in WWE has been the subject of conflicting reports over the past few months, with some claiming they are still hiring and others disputing that assertion.
It was mentioned in January that Colby Corino, the son of Steve Corino, was expected to join the company with the intention of beginning his training at the Performance Center.
Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam reported over the weekend that the current “hiring freeze” affects Corino. Haynes was initially told that this would not be the case, but things appear to have changed. Corino was offered a WWE contract with both parties agreeing to it, but the process with Corino was halted after the company agreed to be acquired by Endeavor.
Corino was asked if he was still signed to WWE while appearing on Wrestling Friends with Matt Koon.
“I’m not sure I’d be able to do this interview if I was,” Corino answered.
Corino then went into detail about the negotiations with the company.
“I got the offer from WWE, and everything was agreed to verbally. They said, ‘Before we send you this contract, we have to do this background check.’ All good. I’ve already been background checked by them before when I did my first tryout a few years ago. Nothing new should be of surprise. I didn’t do anything wrong the past couple of years. I got nothing to hide. Everything on there, they already know. After I get my offer, I get ready to move my family down to Florida,” Corino stated.
Corino went on to say how happy he and his wife were because it felt like a dream come true after years of hard work. However, things went awry after arranging the move to Florida.
“After we did all that and get the offer, a few weeks ago, after I get the paperwork for the background check, and again starting to get a little anxious because it’s been three or four weeks and no word. Starting to come up on the date when I’m supposed to move to Florida. We were supposed to move down to Florida on Sunday, and on that Monday before, I get a call. I get told there was a problem with my background check and there was something from seven years ago that I needed to handle that, and after that, I’d be good. Now, I’m good to go, and it seems like that’s not the case anymore,” Corino stated.
Corino was asked to clarify his comments, and he stated that he does not yet have all of the information he requires.
“I don’t have all the information that I want about the situation, but I know that, for right now, it’s not a closed door, but it’s kind of a ‘not right now’ thing,” Corino stated.
He’s not sure if the situation was related to the rumored hiring freeze because he wasn’t told.
You can check out his complete appearance below:
(h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription)
