{"id":243716,"date":"2026-05-16T19:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/wwe-seemingly-targeted-by-former-star-of-the-company-after-karrion-kross-recent-title-win\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:44:24","slug":"wwe-seemingly-targeted-by-former-star-of-the-company-after-karrion-kross-recent-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/wwe-seemingly-targeted-by-former-star-of-the-company-after-karrion-kross-recent-title-win\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE seemingly targeted by former star of the company after Karrion Kross&#8217; recent title win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5168142\" data-slug-id=\"2782923\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former WWE star recently posted a scathing message on social media, after Karrion Kross added other belt to his collection.<\/p>\n<p>Karrion Kross (now known as Killer Kross) was arguably one of the most creative stars in WWE&#8217;s roster before parting ways with the promotion. Although he did not win any titles in the Stamford-based promotion&#8217;s main roster, he was praised by many for his work and creativity, even being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-wwe-holding-back-star-ready-freaking-explode-says-vince-russo-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">compared<\/a> to Bray Wyatt.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>After departing Triple H&#8217;s roster last year, Kross appears to have breathed fresh life into his career. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/scarlett-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Scarlett Bordeaux<\/a> took to X recently after Kross became the new WSW World Heavyweight Champion, seemingly referencing how he was never used to his full potential in WWE.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s something really powerful about watching someone who bet on themselves after people tried to define what his ceiling was&#8230; Don&#8217;t ever let someone else&#8217;s opinion of your value become your reality&#8230; because your current position is not your final destination. Sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away from the limits people place on you and build something else for yourself instead. Bet on yourself. Even when nobody else does. WSWWrestlingAUS #ANDNEW&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>You can check out her comment below:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>WWE legend DDP has also praised Karrion Kross<\/h2>\n<p>According to DDP, Karrion Kross was offered more money to stay in the Stamford-based promotion, but left anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em>Das Hohe Bein | Wrestling<\/em>, DDP stated that Kross is now very succesful in the pro wrestling business. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-beloved-star-left-wwe-despite-offered-money-says-ddp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Freaking Killer Kross [Karrion Kross], I mean, that guy, he\u2019s got it all. The look, the rap, the, you know, the promo, the, God the sh*t he did at the end. I I just couldn\u2019t believe they let him leave. Yeah, everybody thought it was a work, you know? But he had told me that they offered him more money, but it was kind of like a a mid-card money and like, f**k that. He believed in himself. He\u2019s making more money than he\u2019s ever made right now. Now, I don\u2019t know how long that lasts\u2026 On top of that, he is a bad motherf***er,\u201d DDP said. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For now, it remains to be seen what Karrion Kross plans to do next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Shubhajit Deb<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-wwe-seemingly-targeted-former-star-company-karrion-kross-recent-title-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former WWE star recently posted a scathing message on social media, after Karrion Kross added other belt to his collection. 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