Killer Kross says he’s not sure where he ultimately ends up in the “Wednesday Night War” era pro wrestling is entering, but he’s doing everything he can to build his brand and give the fans what they want.
Killer Kross recently spoke with Kevin Kellam for Wrestlezone and talked about all of the high-profile matches he’s been having recently, as well as another one this weekend with ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor for Warrior Wrestling. Kross says he’s doing everything he can to excel in wrestling, noting that it’s a necessity for anyone in the business and he’s just trying to take advantage of the best opportunities for his career.
“I really do believe that if you want to excel in this business and you’re not part of some major machine where you have the privilege to be a part of this mass distribution where the whole world can see you, you need to do your absolute best in order to be in there with the guys who are available.
I have been so neurotically driven over the last little bit to seek those people out. I feel like I’ve got a really good finger on the pulse of all things pro wrestling right now and what people want to see. I’m deliberately targeting the people that the fans enjoy watching. My whole M.O. is to get in the ring and give ‘em the best show I possibly can and steal the night with them.”
One of the matches Kross made headlines for was a no-contest fight with All Elite Wrestling’s Jon Moxley at FSW Vegas’ Natural Born Killers. Kross says it’s hard for him to describe, but working with Moxley was “probably one of the easiest matches” he’s ever done. He noted that it translated very well in the ring, and added that he can’t wait to get the chance to share the ring with Moxley again.
“I don’t know if it’s going to make sense to people hearing it, but I guess I’d compare it to when you meet someone that you instantaneously know you’re going to be friends with. You just click, you just vibe, there’s just natural chemistry there—you just automatically just know you’re going to get along with this person, and I had that sixth sense with him and I feel like it really carried into the ring. We both just had an unspoken understanding of what it would be, we went out there and we did what we did. I loved every second of it, it was awesome. It was physical, it was violent, took everybody on a ride, and I can’t wait to do it again.”
For most of the past year, Kross has been a focal point of IMPACT Wrestling‘s programming, but hasn’t been seen on any of their shows since Eddie Edwards defeated him in a First Blood match at Slammiversary. While he has publicly confirmed he previously asked for a release that was not granted, he told Kellam that the legal process might prevent him from answering the question of where exactly he fits in the “Wednesday Night Wars” era of wrestling right now.
Kross has reportedly come to a “standstill” with the company about contractual issues which date back several months. While he might be in this ‘limbo’ right now, he says things will work out and he’s not worried since the truth will eventually come out.
“You know what, it’s a tricky way to answer this. Because, on one hand, I’d love to just completely tell you the truth. I don’t know if just coming out and blatantly telling everybody the truth will get me sued for company disparagement. My attorney is telling me to just not really talk about it, and I’d hate to just answer it like that, but you know what I think? I think that the truth always comes out and I’m not worried about anything, let’s just put it that way. And where I land, where I end up is exactly where I’m meant to be, I suppose. I’m not really worried about anything. I’d love to be able to tell everybody where I’m going to be going and what I’m going to be doing, but at this present time, I’m in this bizarre limbo that is completely ridiculous. Once people find out the details about it, I have a feeling they’re going to be really pissed.”
Despite his issues with IMPACT, Kross said he’s still calling his own shots on the indies and is in a good place right now. He said he’s training and traveling more than he ever has, and he’s been enjoying the pursuit of things people want from his career, calling it a self-liberated and self-motivated place he’s in.
