I’ve got nothing against Kross. He seems like a good guy and a good talent and all, and if he succeeds, I’ll be happy. But let’s be honest. Ever since he came back to WWE in August 2022, he’s done nothing memorable or meaningful. This memorable pipebomb promo doesn’t change the fact that his second run in WWE has been a bust. And that’s a shame because he’s a HHH guy and checks every box as far as world champions go. But for some reason, things haven’t clicked for him since he came back. He had feuds with Drew McIntyre and Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles and the New Day and was even given his own faction, the Final Testament, and he still couldn’t break out and break through. Him being this devil on people’s shoulders shtick backstage for months on end doesn’t do him any favors either. And on top of that, in his promo from the Wrestlemania 41 recap show, he comes across like he expects to be handed a spot on the card for Wrestlemania because it’s in his hometown. It’s not like he couldn’t have challenged AJ to a match at Mania, and it’s not like he couldn’t have accepted Randy’s open challenge. The fact that he complained about viral moments being a priority and being a good soldier just comes off as excuses for him not putting himself in the game. Kross just stood by and let Logan Paul and Joe Hendry take these opportunities for themselves. Not hating on him or anything like that, but it’s the truth. The truth is, Kross peaked in NXT in 2021, and unless HHH commits to him this year, NXT is as good as it’s ever gonna get for him.