Baron Corbin had already wrestled at NXT TakeOver: Dallas ahead of an unexpected WrestleMania call-up and maiden victory, but the 'Lone Wolf' didn't exactly have to do a great deal when he was exposed to the rest of the chasing pack.
Almost sneaking to the ring amongst the usual losers before the few luminaries that were afforded their own entrance, Corbin didn't exactly stick out against the likes of Mark Henry, former winner The Big Show, safetynet in-house giant Kane and unpromoted special guest Shaquille O'Neal.
'Shaq' and Show had a stare-down for the faux-ment, before Corbin's eventual victory came following the lumbering elimination of 'The Big Red Machine'. As is often the case with NXT call-ups, it was the highlight of Corbin's early-WWE career.
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