On this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw, NXT Champion Karrion Kross made his main roster debut and battled Charismatic Enigma Jeff Hardy. In a short match, Jeff Hardy pinned Kross with support of ropes and gave him his first loss in WWE and many fans were shocked by the it.
JEFF HARDY HAS JUST PINNED THE #WWENXT CHAMPION KARRION KROSS!!!!!!
AND NO MORE WORDS IS BACK! pic.twitter.com/9XlLf3dBtQ
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported that several NXT talent and backstage personnel were shocked and frustrated at the move. It was also noted that one talent told them that it felt like message was being sent but they didn’t elaborate what they thought the message was.
Many people Fightful Select spoke were frustrated and disappointed as many top stars like Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Santos Escobar and Keith Lee had worked hard to build Karrion Kross as dominant star but now it seems like nothing.
“The general mood of those that we spoke to was a “not mad, disappointed” vibe, as they felt this represented how the NXT brand was viewed by higher ups as a whole,” Sean Ross Sapp reported.
Much Frustration, Shock, Backstage In NXT Over Karrion Kross Raw Loss
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— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 20, 2021
