Colby Corino re-signs with NWA despite rumored outside interest
Despite rumored interest from WWE and AEW, Colby Corino is staying put in the NWA.
The NWA announced today that Corino has re-signed with the promotion on a new contract. While the exact length was not disclosed, the NWA stated that it is a multi-year deal. Corino has been featured in the NWA for several years now and is a former NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Corino, the son of former ECW World Champion Steve Corino, is still recovering after being forced to undergo emergency neck and back surgery in July 2025. The NWA notes that an in-ring return is getting closer, but there is no date for it yet. Corino recently posted that a neurologist told him that he’s “healing beautifully” — and Corino said he’ll definitely be back soon.
“Just because I’m broken now doesn’t mean I won’t come back stronger, smarter and better than ever to fulfill my destiny,” Corino said on a recent episode of NWA Power. “That’s to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.”
Bodyslam reported earlier this month that WWE and AEW had both inquired about Corino’s contract status, though the report also stated that Corino was in discussions with the NWA about a new deal. His father Steve works behind the scenes in NXT.
Corino has overcome significant adversity in his life, including battling drug addiction at one point.
“Not even 10 years ago I was a homeless iv dr*g addict living in a tent under a bridge,” he tweeted last year. “Today, I have an amazing son, beautiful, supportive wife, and am able to live my dream of supporting my family by wrestling full time. Anything is possible with enough passion and hard work.”
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