Much Frustration, Shock, Backstage In NXT Over Karrion Kross Raw Loss
Added 2021-07-20 18:56:54 +0000 UTCIf you were baffled by the booking of Karrion Kross on WWE Raw this week, you weren't alone. Several NXT talent and staff spoke with Fightful about their shock and frustration around the NXT Champion losing to Jeff Hardy.
One talent told Fightful that it felt like a message was being sent, though they didn't elaborate on what they thought that message was. There was significant frustration from those we spoke to about how Finn Balor, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Santos Escobar, Oney Lorcan and others had worked hard to help make Kross as dominant as possible. The general mood of those that we spoke to was a "not mad, disappointed" vibe, as they felt this represented how the NXT brand was viewed by higher ups as a whole
We heard that Kross appeared to be in good spirits backstage after the match, though one talent present did note that Kross was put in an unfavorable position considering his spot as a protected talent on one brand, and a new talent on another.
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CSDX
2021-07-21 18:15:06 +0000 UTCMoney is pretty good though!
Jobin
2021-07-21 14:41:10 +0000 UTCIf Vince really doesn't give a damn about NXT, not only is he saying he doesn't care about the future of the company, but what the Hell is the point of signing with the company just to deal with shit like this? Money isn't everything, and this just makes it hard to watch NXT knowing the roster's fate.
CSDX
2021-07-21 03:01:45 +0000 UTCNot a Kross fan but damn that man didn't deserve this especially on his b-day. Why not just have him and jeff face someone else and beat them? Instead you have nxt's undefeated monster come out with a jobbers entrance and brandishing the nxt belt just to lose in under 5 minutes smfh.
Superman did it 1st
2021-07-21 00:38:46 +0000 UTCI feel like you quit the wrong brand. Just sayin.
Wallace Koalis
2021-07-20 23:10:44 +0000 UTCI am convinced vince is playing one giant rib on HHH
e d
2021-07-20 22:13:38 +0000 UTCThis is VKM and all his underlings, tons of business sense, for the msot part, ZERO common sense.
Marc Forbes
2021-07-20 21:47:53 +0000 UTC“He will be fine”. I really hate that phase when some bullshit happens and y’all make these type of excuses
Busby
2021-07-20 21:14:25 +0000 UTCMay as well of had Jeff take a piss on him after the match while they were at it.
Just Some Guy
2021-07-20 19:50:29 +0000 UTCa fair point is raised with the time and effort Cole, Balor and company spent making Kross, and then tear that apart in under 2 mins
Corey Dunn
2021-07-20 19:33:47 +0000 UTCGranted, I’m not as high on him but the disconnect is just mind-numbing.
Magan Yusuf
2021-07-20 19:30:52 +0000 UTCTerrible booking, but he knew what he was signing up for. This is what WWE/Vince does. Comes with territory.
2021-07-20 19:20:54 +0000 UTCCan't say I blame them. What is the point of watching NXT if this is the fate for the talent?
Jacob Donnelly
2021-07-20 19:11:38 +0000 UTC"Vince loves me, its that darn --blank-- who hates me!"
raymond moore
2021-07-20 19:11:15 +0000 UTCVince doesn’t watch nxt. And judging from the reaction Kross got neither does much of the wwe universe. He will be fine it’s 1 loss
Matt
2021-07-20 19:09:38 +0000 UTCAnd on his birthday too!
Sheila Antonio
2021-07-20 19:06:50 +0000 UTCSucks that he lost. In a year when he’s world champion on one of the main roster Brands, it’ll be more of a trivia question as opposed to a “message to NXT “
Joel Wood
2021-07-20 19:06:14 +0000 UTCLol what? So he punishes the guy who wasn’t champion for most of that run? He didn’t even win the title until mania week and they were on Tuesday’s right after. Not everything is AEW related
Joel Wood
2021-07-20 19:04:42 +0000 UTCI dont remember what site is posting this but can you check and see if HHH is clearing out his desk at the pc
Matthew Graham
2021-07-20 19:03:53 +0000 UTCGuy was basically given the pelts of the great NXT champions (in general not NXT title only) from the past 5 years with Ciampa, Lee, Gargano, Cole, Santos, Priest, Balor, and Dunne. All that just to loss to a guy that as presented can barely walk and has been putting guys over on Main Event for money. Be very interested in knowing what they thought that message that was being sent to NXT was.
Kyle Cotton
2021-07-20 19:03:47 +0000 UTCMy opinion I feel it was like punishment cause they lost to aew on Wednesday's nights
Kyle
2021-07-20 19:02:23 +0000 UTCThey neutered his entrance and then castrated him. Sad days ahead. This is why I no longer watch NXT. My investments never last past NXT.
RyanDubz
2021-07-20 19:01:56 +0000 UTCVince shit the bed last night with Kross and Lee
Thomas Middaugh
2021-07-20 19:01:55 +0000 UTCRegardless of how anyone feels about Kross, that was absurd, it’s bigger than just him, Vince just took a big ol fat shit on nxt
Shawn Murray
2021-07-20 19:01:49 +0000 UTCI'm not a fan of Kross but last night was just ridiculous. I wish I could have seen Hunters reaction when he found out the plans.
Eric Z
2021-07-20 19:00:17 +0000 UTCThey put him in a loose loose situation, blah lol
Colt Baudoux
2021-07-20 19:00:17 +0000 UTCSmmfh..
Busby
2021-07-20 18:58:37 +0000 UTC
