While it’s been a while since Karrion Kross was released from WWE, many fans and legends can’t imagine he’s gone. Ahead of his release, he was massively over with the fans and was a staple on WWE TV. Nonetheless, the corporate didn’t appear to see any value in keeping him around.
DDP On WWE Letting Karrion Kross Leave
During a recent interview with Das Hohe Bein, WWE Hall of Famer DDP stated the next,
“Guys who can be incredibly over… Who would have found their spot? Drew McIntyre. There’s a man with a crazy work ethic, and it’s hard to see through his s***. They let him go, and I don’t understand why. Karrion Kross, Killer Kross, that guy, he’s got all of it. The look, the rap, the promo. The s*** he did at the tip, I just couldn’t imagine they let him leave.”
“Everybody thought it was a piece, but he told me that that they had offered him more cash, but it surely was sort of like mid-card money. F*** that, he believed in himself. He’s making more cash than he’s ever made without delay. And on top of that, he’s a nasty motherf*****. If he decides no, you’re not winning. You’re not winning. I imagine he’s a brown or a black belt in jiu-jitsu. He’s such a cool dude. I feel the identical way about Drew McIntyre.”
Kross On His WWE Release
Following his release from the corporate, the previous WWE NXT World Champion revealed the way it got here to be. Speaking on an episode of “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Kross said,
“The reality of the matter is, my contract was up last week. I never actually received a contract, like a suggestion, until last week. Think it was Tuesday, off the highest of my head. I got the offer. I desired to know the way they got here to the valuation of that supply. Just wanted some information, some metrics, analytics that support, ‘Hey, that is how we came.’”
“Once I inquired about that, they were unwilling to offer that information and told me I had 24 hours to conform to the offer or they were rescinding it. The subsequent day we talk. I ask in the event that they have the knowledge. They don’t. I said I can’t make an informed decision without the knowledge, and I’d wish to keep the dialogue open. They rescinded the offer. That’s actually where we’re at.”
“Sunday, we get a message saying we’re gonna be flown home. So, now we’re not gonna be on ‘Raw.’ That didn’t feel superb. Never in my life have I felt more supported, like ever. It’s a lot support that I don’t even know what to do with it, but it surely is motivating. … As undesirable as this case is, I still have hope that we will recuperate it, work it out. The support that I get from people each day all over the place is unbelievable.”