Killer Kross Recalls Being Asked To “Just Don’t Sell It” By WWE Superiors
In an appearance at a Highspots Sign It Live, alongside his fiancee Scarlett Bordeaux, Killer Kross was asked what the biggest highlight of his wrestling career had been. Killer Kross' answer was his run in WWE NXT, where he won the NXT Championship twice under the name Karrion Kross.
"Currently the highlight of my career has been my entire run in NXT," Kross said. "Just the entire period of it. I know a lot of people, because they express it to me like almost every day, they were really pissed about what happened with the main roster transition and the whole run and run all that. But for anyone who needs to hear this on my behalf out there, for me personally, I had this idea since I was a little kid and it changed and developed and expanded about the presentation I wanted to do on TV for you guys. And when I was permitted to do it in NXT, it worked.
"And that for me, personally as a human being, was an amazing thing to have a concept, an idea that I've been sitting on since I was a little kid. And as I grew up, it developed, and to have that opportunity to go on TV and show that to you guys, especially during the darkest time in human history, probably since the 40s. To be able to provide relief and entertain you guys during a really horrible period for all of us, it was honestly a really huge pleasure and honor. And I feel personally fulfilled over everything I did at NXT and I really don't lose any sleep on how this all played out."
Once Killer Kross was called up to RAW however, things began to change for him, with constant character changes and inconsistent booking ultimately leading to him getting released on November 4. Kross admitted many were ticked off on his behalf, and he shared his view on what happened.
"Well I won't throw anyone under the bus," Killer Kross said. "It's not my nature. I never will. But I mean, everyone was pissed on my behalf. Like all the boys when they were about that, they were like 'what are they doing, what the f-ck? What are they doing?' And I had some people above me, they're like 'hey, they're probably testing you. They're trying to f-ck with you, just don't sell it.' Honestly, that was the day that I signed my main roster contract, and everyone who was being ideas about the outfits and all that stuff to me, like management. They seemed really enthusiastic about it.
"So I was just like, I don't know. I just, I'm very old school. Like it's not my show. I've never had a problem putting anybody over. And sure, I did feel out of place. Yeah, all of it felt very out of place and very strange, but my whole thing is I'm going to make the best of whatever they're going to give me and hope for the best. All you can do is hope is that you're met with the same certain enthusiasm you have going forward with it. I gave it my best. I Never dragged my feet about it, never complained about it. I just gave my honest feedback about it and, it's unfortunate where we landed. But you know, at the same time I said, I feel very fulfilled and very fortunate."
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