Karrion Kross Opens Up on WWE Departure
In his first full-length interview since leaving WWE, Karrion Kross has revealed the truth behind his departure from the company. During a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Kross shared his side of the story, explaining why he didn’t sign a new contract with WWE.
WWE Offer Wasn’t Fair
Kross revealed that WWE offered him a new contract, but it wasn’t a favorable deal. He explained that he wanted to know how the company came to their valuation of him, but WWE didn’t provide the necessary information. As a result, Kross decided not to sign the offer.
“My contract was up last week. I never actually received an offer until last week. I got the offer. I wanted to know how they came to the valuation of that offer. Just some information, metrics, analytics, that supported, ‘Hey, this is how we got here.’ When I inquired about that, they weren’t willing to provide that information and told me I had 24 hours to agree to the offer or they would rescind it. The next day, we talked. I asked if they had the information, they don’t. I said, ‘I can’t make an informed decision without the information. I’d like to keep the dialogue open.’ They rescinded the offer. That’s where we’re at. I know how a lot of people feel when they make an exit. I can empathize with everybody’s experience. Every exit experience is different. This isn’t to disparage WWE, but because there are so many convoluted stories going on, and to some degree can affect our livelihood, of what we’re supposed to be doing after. People don’t want to reach out because they’re not sure if they are tampering. The goal has always been to be with WWE. My wife and I still want to be with WWE. I’m at the table for conversations. I did not step out of the conversation. We still want to be there and want to work it out.”
Scarlett Wasn’t Offered a Deal
Kross also confirmed that his wife, Scarlett, wasn’t offered a deal by WWE. He felt that it was unfair to leave her out of the negotiations and wanted to work together to come to an agreement.
Still Hopeful of Returning to WWE
Despite his departure from WWE, Kross still hopes to return to the company one day. He wants to work out his differences with WWE and is willing to have open and honest conversations to make it happen.
Source: Wrestling Headlines
