Report: Karrion Kross "Won't Take Bumps", So WWE Won't Push Him (WWE News)
Is Karrion Kross not taking flat back bumps behind his lack of WWE push?
Karrion Kross not taking bumps may be behind his lack of WWE push.
This is per Wade Keller, who, on a recent PWTorch post-Raw podcast (dated 16 June), claimed that wrestlers had told him as much when discussing why the former NXT Champion may not become a big main roster star.
“I talked about this when he was all the rage in NXT and coming out of TNA," said Keller. "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."
Kross, 39, has experienced a swell of support from (largely online) wrestling fans in 2025, stemming largely from an explosive post-WrestleMania worked shoot promo on his lack of push. While he has enjoyed regular screentime in backstage segments with the likes of Sami Zayn and AJ Styles, Karrion's perceived 2025 popularity has not translated into a regular in-ring role on Raw.
"[Kross] favours 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." Keller explained further. "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 Wader 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."
Keller concluded: "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."
As confirmed on last night's Raw, Kross will face Sami Zayn at WWE Night of Champions 2025 this Saturday. It'll be Karrion's first singles match on a WWE PLE since 5 November 2022, when he lost a Steel Cage match with Drew McIntyre at Crown Jewel.
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