KARRION KROSS

Weeks later on February 24th, Kross faced and defeated Santos Escobar in a street fight. He then confronted NXT Champion Finn Bálor after he successfully defended his title against Adam Cole on the March 10th episode of NXT.

Karrion Kross’ Second NXT Championship Win

On April 8, 2021, at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver’s pay-per-view event on Night Two, Karrion Kross defeated Finn Bálor for the WWE NXT Championship.

On the July 19th episode of Monday Night RAW, Kross made his main roster debut. In his RAW debut, Kross was defeated by Jeff Hardy which marked his first pinfall loss in WWE. On the following week, Kross defeated Keith Lee but lost to him the next week before beating Hardy twice. 

At NXT TakeOver 36, Kross returned to NXT and lost the NXT Championship title to Samoa Joe. The next night on RAW, Kross debuted a new look where he wore a gladiator mask and red straps in his entrance. On November 4, Bordeaux and Kross were released from their WWE contracts.

Karrion Kross & Scarlett Return to WWE

Kross and Bordeaux returned to WWE on the August 5 episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Karrion interrupted Drew McIntyre’s confrontation with The Usos and Roman Reigns and attacked him.  On the September 23rd episode of SmackDown, McIntyre challenged Kross to a strap match at Extreme Rules, which he accepted. At the event on October 8th, Kross defeated McIntyre with the Kross Hammer after interference by Scarlett. At Crown Jewel on November 5, Kross lost to McIntyre in a steel cage match when McIntyre escaped the cage before he did ending their feud.

Beginning in December 2022, Kross began a feud with Rey Mysterio. On the January 27 episode of SmackDown, Kross lost to Mysterio after a roll up pin. The next night at Royal Rumble, Kross entered his first Royal Rumble match at #7 but was eliminated by Drew McIntyre. On the February 24 episode of SmackDown, Kross defeated Mysterio after interference from Mysterio’s son Dominik. As part of the 2023 WWE Draft, Kross and Scarlett were drafted to the SmackDown brand. Throughout the summer, Kross feuded with AJ Styles, with the two trading victories against each other on various episodes of Smackdown.

Kross Forms The Final Testament

After a four-month hiatus, Kross made his return on the December 8 Tribute to the Troops special episode of SmackDown, taking part in the United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament. Kross lost in the first round to Bobby Lashley. On the December 22, 2023 episode of SmackDown, Kross and Scarlett appeared in a vignette, stating that they have formed a new alliance. At SmackDown: New Year’s Revolution, Kross, accompanied by Scarlett, attacked Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits, alongside the Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering, who officially made their return to WWE. This confirmed their alliance in the process.

One week later, Kross confirmed the stable’s name as The Final Testament. On January 27 at the Royal Rumble, Kross participated in the Royal Rumble match. Kross was eliminated by Lashley, which caused Kross to return to the ring to eliminate Lashley in retaliation. At Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, the stable lost against The Pride in a Philadelphia Street Fight. On the following episode of NXT, Kross made his return to the brand alongside The Final Testament.

During night 2 of the WWE Draft in April 2024, Kross was drafted to WWE Raw, with the rest of The Final Testament.