Karrion Kross Addresses Rumor That He’s Not Being Pushed In WWE Because He Doesn’t Like Taking Bumps

Kross found the rumor to be weak.

Kross speaks about the rumor.

There was a rumor that circulated on social media that had to do with Karrion Kross not liking to take bumps. That story derived from the 6/16 PWTorch WWE Raw post-show during which Wade Keller said the following about Kross (transcription credit to WhatCulture):

I talked about this when he was all the rage in NXT and coming out of TNA. I was like, ‘Wrestlers are telling me when he gets to the main roster, nobody’s gonna put up with the fact that he doesn’t take bumps.’ He’s scared to bump. He doesn’t flat back bump. I don’t know if he’s got an injury or a concern.

(He) favors one side, which can cause an injury, so I don’t know if he has a pre-existing condition or he’s just not comfortable taking bumps. I don’t know, I don’t have the inside story on that. But I know wrestlers who I chat with about things when I want wrestlers’ insight are like, ‘Oh, right. Wade, you’re right when you say Karrion Kross won’t be a big star on the main roster, but one of the reasons you are missing out is just watch his next match. He just doesn’t really take bumps.

It’s not that he’s slow or plodding, or he’s not that tall compared to the rosters in TNA and NXT, where his gimmick kinda — he needs to be taller than his opponent to make up for the fact that he’s not creating movement. Lot of things are working against him. But, all that said, I find this current character delightful.

While promoting WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, Kross was interviewed by The National and was asked about the rumors. Here’s what he had to say:

“I thought out of all the crazy articles that are fabricated about me every week, that was the weakest,” he says, laughing. “There was another wild one I saw last week that was even funnier. It said something like, ‘Karrion Kross is going to come to Monday Night Raw and he’s going to quit and do a shoot promo live, and then walk out.’ I thought that was a good one. But I don’t really respond to any of them. There’s a crazy one about me every week or two. You just kind of have to laugh.”

Fightful Select has a story up about the rumors and to read that, head over to this link. Kross is scheduled to go one-on-one with Sami Zayn at the Night of Champions Premium Live Event.