Killer Kross Says He Feels Bad For Underutilized Stars Released During Recent WWE Cuts: ‘Your Hands Are Not Really On The Wheel In The Way You’d Think’

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Former WWE star Killer Kross – formerly Karrion Kross – has shared his honest thoughts on the recent WWE releases, and the company letting go of underutilized stars.

Over 25 in-ring talents have been reported to be departing WWE since April 24, with Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Kairi Sane and Aleister Black being among the names finishing up with the company.

While it’s the likes of these and The Wyatt Sicks faction members who are being named in headlines, there are many other departing stars from Raw, SmackDown and NXT who didn’t receive the same level of presentation or screen-time as the more talked-about departees.

Speaking with D-Von Dudley, Kross noted that he feels bad for the underutilized stars, believing that casual fans don’t understand just how good a star has to be to make it to WWE in the first place.

Addressing the recent releases, Kross said:

“My whole opinion on the releases is, I feel bad for everyone that got released who was in the particular position of not being utilized.

“Casual fans don’t understand that your hands are not really on the wheel in the way you’d think. Like, the way you’re written, the way you’re presented, the perception of equity is based on how you’re presented, it’s not about what you can actually do.

“If you don’t have the very specific opportunities to maestro the audience, the audience can sometimes think that these performers don’t have it. They all do. People don’t realize the vetting process that takes place to be hired by WWE.

“Everyone who’s in WWE is really, really good. There are no people in the company that shouldn’t be there, or are there because of any other reason than the fact that they survived a plethora of stuff that nobody saw before the cameras turned on.

“They’re all really good, so when people get released and they go out there into the market and there’s a negative perception on them, casual fans do not understand, it’s really actually not their fault.

“They think like if they turned the camera on and they gave you seven minutes with a commercial break in the middle, that you were supposed to have a WrestleMania level match and you’re just supposed to be over, it doesn’t work that way.”

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With all of WWE’s developmental avenues now, making it to the main roster is a real achievement for any signing.

Even debuting on NXT TV is a true mark of quality nowadays, with many Performance Center trainees having stints on LFG or Evolve before being called up to Tuesday nights.

With WWE recruiting a mix of experienced independent stars and young former college athletes, it is clear that there are many pathways to becoming a champion in WWE.

One name we could see work his way up through this system in the future is Brock Rechsteiner – the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner – who has stated that his cousin Bron Breakker has convinced him to pursue a wrestling career once he finishes up playing football.

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