Karrion Kross Says WWE Gave Him 24 Hours to Accept New Deal Before Rescinding It

Before his WWE departure, Karrion Kross’ contractual status was a major topic of discussion. As it turns out, Kross has now revealed he wasn’t even given much time to consider a new offer in the first place.

While speaking on the Ariel Helwani Show, Karrion Kross said his WWE contract ended the week before, and he didn’t get a new offer until Tuesday. When he got the offer, he asked WWE how they decided on the amount and wanted to see the numbers or data behind it.

They wouldn’t give him that information and told him he had 24 hours to accept or they would take the offer back. The next day, he asked again for the information, but they still didn’t have it. He told them he couldn’t decide without knowing the details and wanted to keep talking, but WWE pulled the offer.

“Well, I mean, truth of the matter is, you’ve already stated, my contract was up last week. I never actually received a contract—like, an offer—until last week. I think it was Tuesday, off the top of my head. Okay, I got the offer. I wanted to know how they came to the valuation of that offer. Just wanted some information, some metrics, some analytics that supported, ‘Hey, this is how we got here.’ When I inquired about that, they were unwilling to provide that information and told me they had 24 hours to agree to the offer or they would rescind it. The next day, we talked. I asked if they had the information—they didn’t. I said, I can’t make an informed decision without the information. I’d like to keep the dialogue open. They rescinded the offer, and that’s actually where we’re at.”

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Kross explained that he understands how people feel when they leave WWE and that everyone’s situation is different. He said he isn’t trying to speak badly about the company, but that rumors and false stories can hurt his chances of getting work after leaving.

This is because people might be afraid to reach out in case it’s seen as tampering. Kross said his goal has always been to stay in WWE, and both he and his wife still want to work there. He hasn’t walked away from talks and hopes to work out a deal.

“I know how a lot of people feel when they make an exit, right? I can empathize with everybody’s experience. Every experience leaving the company is different. This isn’t to disparage WWE, but because there are so many convoluted stories out there, it actually—even to some degree—can affect our livelihood and what we’re supposed to be doing afterward. People don’t want to reach out because they’re not sure if they’re tampering or stuff like that. The goal has always been to be with WWE. My wife and I still want to be with WWE. I’m at the table for conversations. I did not step out of the conversation, you know what I mean? We still want to be there. We still want to work it out.”

Karrion Kross and Scarlett left WWE after their contracts expired on August 10 and he already confirmed their departure was not a work at all. It’s a shame WWE didn’t give him enough time or information about his new contract offer, so fans feel WWE did him dirty in the end. Regardless, only time will tell what’s next in store for Kross and Scarlett.

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