10 WWE Stars Triple H Will NEVER Use Properly

3. Karrion Kross

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The 8 December 2023 episode of SmackDown marked Karrion Kross' first televised match on the blue brand since August. It was teased as a return to form for he and Scarlett (something Karrion put over on social media), but he wound up losing to Bobby Lashley without putting up enough of a fight.

Here we go again, people.

The sad truth is that Karrion's second WWE run has been a continuation of where he left off during the first. His NXT stuff wasn't for everyone, but it was a million miles better than anything he's done on the main roster. Right now, Kross is one rung above enhancement worker, which is rubbish.

Triple H has had over a full year to get it right with Karrion, but he's still in exactly the same spot. In fact, no - that's not strictly true. Kross is worse off than he was when he bounced back into view as an antagonist for top names like Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns.

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