Karrion Kross Says He Was ‘On The Verge’ Of Taking Three-Fight Deal With BKFC

Karrion Kross had options outside of WWE before making his return. 

On the August 12 episode of WWE SmackDown, Kross and Scarlett returned to WWE after being released by the company in November 2021. During his time outside of WWE, Kross wrestled for various independent promotions and said he was getting involved in movie projects. 

Speaking on WWE After The Bell, Kross revealed that he nearly got involved in fighting as well. 

“Here’s some breaking news. Daniel Gracie, who is one of our head instructors for Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he was encouraging me to re-locate to Philadelphia and fight in UFC. On top of that, while that was going on, I was speaking to David Feldman from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and I was on the verge of taking a three-fight deal. On top of that, we were getting involved in television projects and movies and stuff like that. It’s kind of funny how it all worked out. It kept getting pushed back for delays and had it not, and we signed on, there is a really good chance we may have not been able to come back when we got the call,” he said.

Scarlett added, “We had a lot of opportunities for signing for different companies and nothing ever felt right. We had one opportunity that would have, you would have made some quick cash, but I don’t think it would have been good for yo long-term. It’s good that we waited.”

Fightful reported that Kross was originally scheduled to make an appearance for AEW on the May 4 episode of Dynamite to take on Wardlow, but the two sides couldn’t come to terms. 

Elsewhere on the podcast, Kross and Scarlett discussed their return to WWE and how it came together. You can find their full comments by clicking here. 

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