In a recent interview, Karrion Kross talked about the upcoming Royal Rumble, his WWE return, and gave some comments on the controversial return of Vince McMahon.
In conversation with the San Antonio Express-news, Kross expressed particular excitement for the Rumble, which he surprisingly declared was “as important to me as WrestleMania”. He said:
“Everybody’s time is ticking in the Royal Rumble. I cannot wait for this. I have been in so many different types of battle royal matches, but none of them can compare whatsoever. This is a whole other animal. To me, especially growing up watching WWE as a fan, and now as a professional, the Royal Rumble is just as important to me as WrestleMania. This is a career-changing event. This can set somebody up to be a part of history forever.”
Kross also touched upon his return to WWE, where he was tasked with taking on WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, and the surprise of being given the job by Triple H.
“We had no idea what we were doing until about like, four or five o’clock. When Hunter (WWE chief content officer Triple H) told us, ‘You’re going to drop Drew by yourself.’ I was shocked. Almost nobody beats up Drew McIntyre by themselves — usually they do it in packs. You know what I mean? That’s where he’s at. I went, ‘Oh, wow.’ And then he told us ‘You’re gonna drop an hourglass in front of Roman (Reigns).’ And I went, ‘Holy cow.’ So, I knew we were off to a very good start.”
Karrion Kross Ready To Adapt Following Vince McMahon’s return
Most interestingly, Kross also spoke about the recent news that WWE CEO Vince McMahon has returned to the board of directors of the company, which has been a topic of discussion for many in the industry. Kross himself is not fearful of the development, instead taking it in his stride and adopting a positive attitude.
Kross mentions that his friends in the wrestling business are also taking a similar approach, being ready to adapt to whatever the future brings.
“It’s in my news feeds, it’s everywhere. It’s inescapable at this point. But the people that I have spoken to about it, like my personal friends in the business, no one’s really concerned or afraid for their job. All of us are ready to adapt…. I think everyone’s just taking it day by day to see where everything lands, and we’re all trying to remain optimistic.”
Vince McMahon was elected WWE Executive Chairman on January 10th after returning to the company four days earlier.