"It’s a shi**** feeling"- Former WWE star says company broke his "trust" after promising to help him secure acting opportunities

A former WWE star slammed the company for making false promises to him regarding potential acting opportunities. He is former NXT Champion Killer Kross, who was released from the company after SummerSlam 2025.Former WWE star Killer Kross made a huge WWE-TKO revelationIn an interview with The Wrestling Classic, Killer Kross said a company meeting stated that the merger to create TKO would bring more entertainment opportunities for WWE superstars. After that, Kross had approached WWE for those opportunities, citing his theatre background and personal interest.He said, “So I followed up afterwards once the meeting was done, and I said, ‘Hey, listen. I’m not looking to leave wrestling. I love wrestling. It’s my first passion. I don’t even know what life would be like without wrestling. But I would be interested in attempting to take on some, you know, different acting roles and stuff like that.’ I have a background in theater and such… I think… I could actually do some mainstream stuff in acting, and I could maybe create some new fans and bring them back into wrestling.”Killer Kross said that he was promised acting opportunitiesKiller Kross said that he was told to follow up with the WWE executives. However, nothing ever came to fruition despite him waiting for months. "I was told to follow up in October, and I’d be flown into Los Angeles and they’d introduce me to all these people and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.And I followed up, and none of that ever happened. And then I waited a couple more months and I followed up, and none of that ever happened", said Kross.However, Kross made it clear that he could have reached out for those opportunities on his own. He didn't, as he was made to believe that WWE would help him, but they didn't, and Kross bluntly said that they broke his trust. "I said, ‘Well, I’m not dependent on this particular lead. I can pursue this on my own. I just wish that I wasn’t led to believe and told to do this. It’s a shi**** feeling, you know what I mean? Like, especially in a business that’s completely based on trust", said the former WWE star.Killer Kross has been wrestling for a lot of promotions on the independent circuit and pursuing other opportunities on his own now. As he continues to make waves, it will be interesting to see what is next for him in the professional wrestling world.Also read: WWE legend Randy Orton's fan crosses all limits; unexpectedly shows up at his houseStay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.