Karrion Kross became NXT Champion by beating Keith Lee at TakeOver on 22nd August, but during the match, he separated his shoulder and had to vacate the title. Now, after over three months away, Kross has returned to NXT television along with his valet Scarlett.
Scarlett would appear first, as part of the opening segment involving Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, Pete Dunne, and Kyle O’Reilly but wouldn’t speak. Bálor would tell her to tell Kross that he’s ready. Priest would then say that if Kross wants to come back and pick a fight, he should step up to him like a man.
This lead to Kross returning and jumping Priest later in the show as he was coming down the aisle. After working him over, Kross would powerbomb Priest through a table and leave the Capitol Wrestling Center, getting into a waiting car with Scarlett. You can watch this for yourself below.
Bálor is set to defend the NXT Championship at NXT’s New Year’s Evil special on 6th January. Given that Kross seems to be working with Priest, it’s unlikely he’ll be the challenger, although WWE’s long-term plan is to have Kross as champion. Had he not gotten injured, he’d likely be the current champion now. Hence, it’s expected Kross will end up working a program with Bálor in the future and winning the NT Championship back.
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