WWE Superstars Karrion Kross and Scarlett were planning to start a family last year until a fateful call from Chief Content Officer Triple H put that on hold.

It might have surprised fans when WWE decided to release Kross and Scarlett on Nov. 4, 2021. The couple had great success in NXT, with Kross winning the NXT Championship twice. However, WWE had different creative plans for them on the main roster by separating them and changing Kross’s character. Ultimately, Kross’s first run with the company didn’t work out, and both talents found themselves as free agents last year.

While in free agency, Kross and Scarlett could work together and compete for different independent wrestling promotions. In their time away from WWE, the couple decided they wanted to start a family. However, when Triple H called Kross about himself and Scarlett returning to the company, he and his wife halted their plans.

In an interview with My San Antonio, Kross spoke about the call from Triple H to return. MY San Antonio’s Nick Talbot transcribed the following quotes.

“He called us up and he said, ‘Do you want to come home?” And I responded, “Well, like, yeah.’ And then he was like, ‘All right. Here is my next question. Can you be here in a day and a half?’ And we’re like, ‘That’s pretty fast.’ You know, we had all these different bookings and different things going on.”

Karrion Kross Plans for Royal Rumble 2023

Kross will compete in his first Royal Rumble event this weekend. He is looking forward to his first Royal Rumble appearance and hopes to have an impressive performance. “In a perfect world, I’d like to set some sort of record. I’d really like to do it,” said Kross(h/t Nick Talbot). He also shared in the interview that he hopes he could enter at number one.

“You know what, if I could, I would come out number one. I would love to do that. To be able to go out there and demonstrate your grit and how much fight you actually have. I need to have the opportunity to get in front of that many people and fight them all at once. I live for stuff like that,” said Kross(h/t Nick Talbot).

Before competing at the Royal Rumble, he will have to compete against Rey Mysterio on the Jan. 27 episode of Friday Night Smackdown. Since his return on Aug. 5, 2022, Kross has only lost one match to former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. A decisive win by Kross this Friday could indicate how WWE will utilize him in the Royal Rumble match.

• Freddie Prinze Jr. Planned to Build New Promotion Around Bray Wyatt and Karrion Kross

h/t: Nick Talbot

Many people have called Triple H the best boss they have worked for. According to Scarlett, he is someone who is very accessible and a boss that she is very comfortable sharing ideas with.

Both Karrion Kross and his wife recently appeared on After The Bell podcast. They talked about things such as their reaction to WWE release and return.

When asked about working for Triple H, Scarlett explained that he is someone who actually loves wrestling. With him, you always feel like you’re in great hands:

“Sometimes you feel, as a woman you feel very shut down, you don’t feel comfortable talking to boss about certain ideas. Hunter is always there a text away. We just messaged him yesterday with certain ideas and certain character arcs and storylines, things like that.

It feels great to be able to have that kind of relationship with a boss who is accessible that way. You actually feel like he loves wrestling.” said Scarlett, “He actually loves wrestling. He wants to make the best show possible. So you just feel like you’re in great hands all the times.”

• Scarlett Bordeaux Has A Good Reason To Want NXT 2.0 To Be Successful

The former NXT duo were split up when they were brought up to the main roster during their initial run. Vince McMahon changed the gimmick of Kross and released the duo in November last year, only a few months after their call-up.

Triple H brought the two back not long after taking over the WWE creative earlier this month. Karrion Kross and Scarlett have been paired back, and they are now feuding with Drew McIntyre.

We have some news to pass along regarding Karrion Kross and Scarlett returning to WWE.

PWInsider reports that, after Karrion Kross and Scarlett were released last year, they maintained regular communication with WWE. With that being said, the regime change worked out in their favor.

Also, Kross and Scarlett have been added to the WWE’s internal SmackDown roster. Kross is to be positioned as the number two heel on the program behind Roman Reigns. As for Scarlett, she’ll be managing Kross and isn’t expected to wrestle regularly.

Of course, that could always change down the road. It’s also believed that the pair will fulfill their remaining obligations on the independent circuit as much as possible. Kross and Scarlett made their returns on last week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

Kross attacked Drew McIntyre during a promo segment with Roman Reigns. His return, alongside Scarlett, closed out the show. Kross had initially signed with WWE in February of 2020.

During his run with the company, Kross was assigned to the NXT brand along with Scarlett, where he reigned as NXT Champion twice. They were later granted a release from their contracts in November of 2021.

Since, Kross has been competing on the independent circuit; as well as for various other promotions such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and others.

Now, it seems Kross has found himself a favorable position in WWE on the main roster.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett have returned to WWE. 

At the end of Friday’s episode of SmackDown, they returned as Drew McIntyre was cutting a promo on Roman Reigns ahead of their match at Clash at the Castle in September. The screen went grey with music playing as an hourglass appeared on the entrance ramp.

Kross appeared and attacked McIntyre from behind before having a staredown with Reigns. Scarlett was carrying the hourglass and turned it upside down before pointing at Reigns. 

Kross’ first run in WWE saw him be pushed as a top star in NXT, and became a two-time NXT Champion. Alongside his wife and on-screen partner Scarlett Bordeaux, they immediately got over with their entrance. 

However, when he was sent to the main roster, WWE stripped him of what made him stand out, such as his entrance, look, and Scarlett. He was also the NXT Champion, but was booked to do jobs for various stars.

WWE had planned to repackage him again before he was let go last November. When he was released, he reportedly had interest from several promotions, but he never signed a full-time deal.

Former IMPACT and NXT superstar Scarlett Bordeaux is headed to Major League Wrestling.

The one-time DDT-Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion will be making her debut at the promotion’s June 23rd Battle Riot IV pay-per-view from New York City’s legendary Melrose Ballroom. No opponent has been revealed for her as of yet.

Bordeaux was released from WWE, along with former NXT champion Karrion Kross, back in November of 2021 as a part of the company’s “budget cuts” from COVID-19. Outside of wrestling she works as an actress and a model.

Battle Riot serves as MLW’s Royal Rumble, and was won last year by current world champion, Alexander Hammerstone.

MLW has since sent out the following press release regarding Bordeaux’s debut, as well as an updated look at the Battle Riot IV card. Check it out below.

“Major League Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that former NXT and IMPACT superstar Scarlett Bordeaux will be making her debut for the promotion at the June 23rd Battle Riot IV event from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. Check out the full details below.

Major League Wrestling today announced Scarlett Bordeaux will make her MLW in-ring debut at the Battle Riot when MLW returns to New York City’s Melrose Ballroom on June 23, featuring an MLW Fusion TV taping.

?Limited tickets are available at www.MLWNYC.com and on Eventbrite.

A heat advisory has been issued for the women’s featherweight division as pro wrestling’s smoke show, Scarlett Bordeaux, has officially joined Major League Wrestling.

MLW matchmaker Cesar Duran is meeting today with several potential opponent’s for the silver siren’s debut. A match announcement is forthcoming.”

In the meantime, it may be best to fall and pray to the Perfect 10 as Scarlett Bordeaux has made an ominous warning that all in MLW’s new featherweight division cannot stop the unstoppable.

Known as the doomsday duo, along with her husband Killer Kross, Bordeaux and Kross have left a path of destruction in their wake from Mexico to the US. Now, they have set their eyes on MLW as they look to turn up the heat in New York City June 23.

Promising destruction and domination, what happens when Scarlett Bordeaux makes her in-ring MLW debut?

Find out LIVE in New York City on June 23 at MLW Battle Riot IV!

Who will outlast, outfight and out riot 39 other wrestlers and earn a title shot against the World Champion? Find out June 23 in the Big Apple at the Melrose Ballroom.

Battle Riot Participants:
Jacob Fatu
Killer Kross
Lince Dorado
EJ Nduka
Calvin Tankman
Alex Kane
Marshall Von Erich
Matt Cross
Mini Abismo Negro
Plus more to be announced in the days ahead!

Scarlett Bordeaux makes her debut

More talent and matches will be announced in the coming weeks ahead at MLW.com.

WHAT IS THE BATTLE RIOT?
A mash-up of a battle royal, royal rumble and anything goes street fight, this super-sized main event will feature 40 wrestlers with new participants entering the ring every 60 seconds.

There will be surprises! There will be legends! There will be WTF entries… and there will be no disqualifications!

Elimination is by pinfall, submission or by throwing an individual over the top rope.

Anything is possible in a Battle Riot!

WHAT DOES THE WINNER GET?
The winner gets a World Heavyweight Title Shot anywhere, anytime! It could be that night; it could be in 6 months. The challenger has the key to unlock an instant title shot against whoever the champion is!

More athletes and matches will be announced at MLW.com.

Tickets start at $15 at MLWNYC.com and Eventbrite. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.

Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux have gone on from having WWE contracts to working indie dates in less than a year. This change, however, has not affected their finances as you’d expect.

Bordeaux recently had an interview with WrestlingInc. Among other things, she discussed their finances and said that they are making the same amount of money as they were making on the main roster:

“Financially, I will just say it — we are making the same as a WWE main roster salary.”

– Scarlett Bordeaux

Scarlett Bordeaux continued by mentioning how they are much busier now than they were before. It’s because they have multiple ventures and have to make all their business decisions by themselves as well:

“We are actually busier now than we were before, 100 percent. We are answering more emails, dealing with contracts, dealing with contracts with television shows, movies.

With his Twitch, with my OnlyFans, we are nonstop busy and hustling. But we have 100 percent creative freedom and no rules whatsoever to what we are doing.”

Both Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux joined WWE in February 2020. They went on to have a successful NXT career with Kross winning the title twice during his stay.

Though the pair were broken up when they were called up to the main roster. After being in the creative limbo for months, both the stars were released in November last year.

• Tony Khan: “I Really Like Killer Kross And Scarlett”

Killer Kross has reflected on not making an appearance at ROH Supercard of Honor.

When ROH underwent a “reconceptualization” period, many were skeptical of the future of the promotion. The company announced it would be releasing all of its talent but was aiming for a return in the spring.

The wrestling world was turned upside down when AEW President Tony Khan announced he was purchasing ROH. This caught many off guard including someone who was trying to get Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux on the Supercard of Honor show.

Killer Kross On What Went Wrong

Killer Kross was expecting to be featured on the Supercard of Honor show before Tony Khan made the deal. This gave some the impression that Khan blocked Kross and Scarlett from appearing.

As it turns out, Kross may have simply been the victim of many moving parts. He told Wrestling Inc that the person who was trying to get him on the show lost his job due to the acquisition.

“I was like, ‘I don’t know how we’re going to keep this quiet,’ we were really pumped about this, it’s going to be awesome. She might be able to revisit some stuff from Ring Of Honor that she previously did,” he said. “We can do something new, so, all of these ideas are coming to light.

“Then it was announced on TV that Tony Khan had bought Ring Of Honor. So, I hit my correspondent back, and I was like, ‘what the f*ck is going on here?’

“He’s like, ‘I have no idea,’ and then a little bit of time went on, and then we began to find out through my other friends in the company, who didn’t even know. Because we were fading them too, not like we thought they’d maliciously stooge it off, we just didn’t want it to leak. We are very old school, we don’t tell anybody what is going on.

“So, what happened was everybody lost their jobs, or they were out of jobs. They didn’t have work anymore at Ring Of Honor.”

Kross said at that point, it wouldn’t have been right to keep asking the person about his appearance.

“At that point, on a humane level, there was no way I could continue talking to this person. I felt bad for that person on the phone. Like, here is this person that was offering us work, and then they’re not there anymore.

“My heart was broken for them, I was like, I don’t think this is something, just on a human level, that we should continue pursuing. I guess, that’s just basically what happened, it was kind of like sad actually. I felt bad, I didn’t pursue it beyond that.”

During the Supercard of Honor media scrum, Tony Khan dismissed the notion that he didn’t want Kross and Scarlett on the show. He insisted that the two weren’t booked when he took over ROH and that he actually likes them.

Scarlett Bordeaux has made her return to the ring.

Scarlett had been featured on the NXT brand along with her fiancé Killer Kross. While Kross eventually made his way to the main roster, Scarlett did not. Ultimately, the two were released by WWE.

Back To Business

Both Scarlett and Kross returned to the ring this past weekend. Scarlett worked under the WrestlePro banner for the Killer Instinct event in Rahway, NJ, while Kross captured the Future Stars of Wrestling Grand Championship by defeating Jacob Fatu in Las Vegas.

Scarlett picked up the win in her return match against Harley Cameron. You can catch some snippets of the match below:

Scarlett Bordeaux may have been dropped by WWE but there are no sour grapes here. In fact, she told Renée Paquette that she’s rooting for NXT 2.0 to succeed.

“We have so many friends there. No matter what we want everyone to be successful and have jobs. We want it to do well, because if it doesn’t do well, that’s even more people we care about out of jobs. So we want [it] to be successful.

“It’s different. I’ll say this. It maybe feels a bit more sterile compared to what it was for me. We understand why they’re trying to appeal to the largest market and we want it to do well. I prefer the old grungy underground NXT personally. I just think there’s a lot of really talented, awesome people in that company. We want to see our friends do well.”

Fans are waiting to see when Scarlett and Kross will be paired up again for a major promotion. Reports have surfaced claiming that AAA has interest in bringing both Scarlett and Kross back to the promotion. The two had made appearances for AAA before being scooped up by WWE.

Jon Moxley is one of the people who lives and breathes wrestling. His wrestling gimmick is just an extension of his real-life self. This point is only proved further by the story of his marriage. Mox’s wife Renee Paquette welcomed the duo of Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux on the most recent episode of her Oral Sessions podcast.

Scarlett first told the story of her engagement to Killer Kross in September this year. She recalled how both of them were having a bad day and there were no friends around. But Kross explained that together they could turn even the bad days into something special.

Naturally, the topic of their marriage was brought up and Renee asked about their preparation for it. Bordeaux revealed that they haven’t finalized anything but claimed that she would like to elope:

“I was on the road most of this month. I got to try on a couple dresses. I haven’t thought anything yet but I think I’d really like to elope. I want to go somewhere where there’s mountains. I was looking at Montana. I really just want close friends and family there because we’re talking about it and I’m like, ‘I don’t think a 100-person wedding or more people is for me. A lot of these people we might not even see in 10 years.’

I feel like I want [it] to be for us. I want to be surrounded by people who care about us. I just want to do it somewhere beautiful and have really good food. When we plan [it] it’s going to be maybe two or three weeks ahead. We’re just gonna call up our people and be like, ‘Alright, get on the flight. we’re going.'”

How Renee Paquette And Jon Moxley Got Married

In response, Renee Paquette told the story of her own marriage to Jon Moxley. The couple got married in an impromptu ceremony. It took place in the early hours of April 9, 2017, at their home in Las Vegas. They had hired a 24-hour pastor from yelp. Paquette revealed that they spent a total of $500 on the marriage:

“That’s the way to do it I feel. You spent so much money trying to cater things and get people somewhere and booking a venue and blah blah blah. It’s like you really just want it to be you guys. You want it to be nice and simple.

Jon and I got married for $500 which included the tip and that was it. We called it a day. I happen to have a white dress hanging in my closet. Same thing we were like, we had a weird bad day. I went up to bed and a bit of a mood. He comes storming up after me. [He was like] ‘We’re gonna get married right now.’ [I was like] ‘Okay, shit, here we go.'”

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The rebranding of NXT has mostly been met with criticism from the fans. The new version of the show has failed to attract the younger audience as officials had hoped. Many believe that WWE should either revert back to the old presentation of the show or shut it down. However, Scarlett Bordeaux who was one of the last stars to be trained under the development brand before its repackaging is rooting for NXT 2.0 to succeed.

Scarlett and her fiance Killer Kross recently appeared on the latest episode of Oral Sessions with Renée Paquette. When asked for their thoughts on NXT 2.0, Bordeaux claimed that she wants it to be successful. She explained the reasoning for it, saying that a failure for the brand would lead to more of their friends losing their jobs:

“We have so many friends there. No matter what we want everyone to be successful and have jobs. We want it to do well, because if it doesn’t do well, that’s even more people we care about out of jobs. So we want [it] to be successful.

Scarlett Bordeaux continued: “It’s different. I’ll say this. It maybe feels a bit more sterile compared to what it was for me. We understand why they’re trying to appeal to the largest market and we want it to do well. I prefer the old grungy underground NXT personally. I just think there’s a lot of really talented, awesome people in that company. We want to see our friends do well.”

During the same interview, Killer Kross also gave his thoughts on his time with WWE. He explained that he doesn’t regret his run with the company overall. Though the former NXT champion also revealed the one thing he would change about his tenure. You can check out his comments at this link.

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Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux were two of the more surprising releases in WWE this year. Kross had been built up as a huge star in NXT but when he hit the main roster, things changed. Scarlett was removed from his act, he was repackaged and given a helmet with no explanation. Then they were both just released.

Kross and Scarlett were guests recently on Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette. During the discussion, both Kross and Scarlett spoke about trading in creative freedom for financial stability when they signed with WWE. Kross says his intuition knew something was off after he first lost to Jeff Hardy on RAW, however. He noted that he was given no notice when their planned 10-minute match was cut short by 9.5 minutes.

“I do my entrance and get out there,” Kross said of his first match with Hardy. “The ref comes to me and goes, ‘Hey, your 10 minute match is down to 90 seconds.’ First time we’re working on television, we don’t really know each other in the ring, our rhythm, they come back from commercial and I’m trying not to laugh.”

Kross continued to say that he was worried about where things were going after that match.

“Part of this business is doing what you are told,” he continued. “My intuition was telling me that everything was off and felt wrong and I felt something bad coming four months before it happened, but everyone I talked to was like, ‘No, everyone loves you. There are no problems,’ but I felt it coming. I tried to, as professionally polite as I could, talk to people in the chain of command and be a good sport.” 

Kross became further concerned when he was given an email regarding the repackaging of his character. He was given something of an updated “Demolition” style gimmick, complete with a helmet and all. Kross said he knew the look would not get over in 2021.

“I got an email with what it was supposed to look like,” Kross said of his repackaging. “Apparently, the music was supposed to change, the entrance was supposed to change, and it was supposed to be an enhanced version. When I saw the picture of it, I showed it to [Scarlett] and I just started laughing.”

Scarlett would continue to say that despite what happened, they knew what they were getting into with WWE. They were trading in creative freedom for financial stability.

“We were also ready, when we signed up for WWE, we were trading creative freedom to finally be able to have a steady income,” she said.

We tried to take that perspective no matter what. ‘It’s not our money, no matter what, we’re going to make the best of whatever it is,'” Scarlett continued.

H/T To Fightful for the above transcriptions.

Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux will soon find themselves back on the free agency market. After an unremarkable stint with WWE, Kross and Scarlett are already looking ahead to the next chapter of their shared story.

The former NXT Champion resurfaced over the weekend with a new video titled, “Man from the Cemetary Town.” Kross narrates a video that exhibits more character development than we ever saw for him in WWE.

“It was never really very sunny when I was a kid, even in the summertime,” said Kross. “Where I grew up it was usually pretty dark, and very very cold. This is where I used to play. One time there was a man floating facedown in the creek. They found his body in the marsh, right before it washed out into the Hudson River. All the parents said it was a floating jacket, but I knew. Something was always wrong with this place.”

Killer Kross’ Next Move

Later in the video, Kross tells the viewer, “Wait for me, because I’m coming. Tick tock.”

“I heard you all the entire time. I heard your cries. I heard you banging on my tombstone, the noise kept me alive. But sometimes, you have to go back to where you came from to find out what you really are. We’ve been apart, but it’s almost time for us to be together again. Wait for me, because I’m coming. Tick tock.”

You can watch Karrion Kross’ “Man from the Cemetery Town” video here:

Scarlett getting back to work

Kross’ fiancée Scarlett Bordeaux is already booking appearances for conventions and virtual autograph signings. You can see the full schedule below:

• December 3rd: Asylum Wrestling (Virtual Signing)
• December 4th: MCW
• December 7th: Highspots (Virtual Signing)
• December 8th: WrestleFest (Virtual Signing)
• December 11th: Glamour (New York – Signing)
• December 12th: Glamour (New Jersey – Signing)
• December 16th: Icons (Virtual Signing)
• December 17th: Icons (Philadelphia – Convention)
• February 6th: Celebfest (Baltimore – Convention)

With this latest round of releases, over 70 performers have been released by WWE this year. All of them are talented, but few of them can match the talent and box office potential of Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux.

Tick tock.

WWE released a large group of popular Superstars on Thursday.

The company has severed business ties with the following list of performers, As first reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful:

• Keith Lee
• Nia Jax
• Karrion Kross
• Eva Marie
• Ember Moon
• Scarlett Bordeaux
• Franky Monet
• Mia Yim
• Harry Smith
• Oney Lorcan
• B-Fab
• Jessi Kamea
• Zayda Ramier
• Trey Baxter
• Katrina Cortez
• Jeet Rama
• Gran Metalik
• Lince Dorado

Budget cuts were once again cited as the reason for the releases. Sapp says the wrestlers received an email from John Laurinaitis, head of Talent Relations.

Earlier in the day, the company Q3 financial results and touted revenue of $256 million for the quarter.

Once again, the talent and fans are left stunned and wonder how WWE can drop the ball on so much potential.

Reactions

Several of the released performers took to social media to address their followers:

We will update this post as more details become available.

Additional reactions from the wrestling world

WWE NXT superstar Scarlett Bordeaux has confirmed her engagement with the former NXT champion and her longtime on-screen partner Karrion Kross.

The female star revealed the news on social sites earlier today. She posted a photo of the duo with a ring in her hand and told everyone to ‘pop the champagne’

A number of people have reacted to this news. Numerous wrestling personalities have responded to Bordeaux’s post on Instagram to congratulate the duo.

The list of names that have congratulated the couple includes past and present WWE stars such as Kayla Braxton and Matt Rehwoldt as well as AEW stars such as Sammy Guevara and more:

Scarlett Bordeaux and Karrion Kross have been dating since their time in Impact Wrestling. Both the stars had asked for their release from the promotion at the same time as well.

Though while Impact decided to release Bordeaux early, they kept Kross under contract. He was released about 6 months later than Scarlett back in December 2019.

The duo has since signed with WWE and they were paired together for their run in NXT as well. Kross was called up to the main roster earlier this year but there is no word yet on when officials are planning to bring Bordeaux up.

Update: NXT stars Shotzi Blackheart and Scarlett are scheduled to work Monday’s Main Event tapings, which are held prior to Raw going on the air. The news comes courtesy of PWInsider. This will mark Scarlett’s first televised appearance for WWE.

WWE had wrestlers from NXT wrestle before Friday’s SmackDown broadcast from the ThunderDome in Tampa, FL.

Prior to SmackDown going on the air, NXT Champion Karrion Kross wrestled Slapjack, while Shotzi Blackheart took worked against Scarlett.

WWE producers were there to evaluate the match and determine the competitors’ readiness for the main roster.

Kross and NXT North American champion Bronson Reed have been wrestling at the main roster TV tapings over the past week. At last week’s SmackDown, Kross wrestled Dolph Ziggler while Reed faced off with Bobby Roode.

Kross and Reed wrestled on this week’s Main Event, which took place prior to Monday’s Raw tapings. Kross defeated Shelton Benjamin and Reed defeated Drew Gulak. Kross and Reed are on WWE’s short list for main roster call-ups, according to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

There is a good chance they will be moved to Raw or SmackDown when the next WWE Draft takes place after SummerSlam.

The NXT champion Karrion Kross wrestled a match on this week’s episode of Main Event but his partner and fellow NXT star Scarlett was missing from his side.

In an update to this story, F4Wonline is reporting that there is talk of the female star receiving her own tryout, likely at this Friday’s SmackDown tapings.

Kross, Scarlett, and North American champion Bronson Reed were all first brought to the main roster last week. They were at Friday’s SmackDown tapings where both the champions wrestled in separate dark matches.

Both the NXT title holders were then brought back in during Monday’s Raw tapings. They once again wrestled during the show but their matches were taped for the Main Event episode this time.

The NXT champion Karrion Kross wrestled Shelton Benjamin during the taping but he did not have her female companion on the side. Bronson Reed competed against Drew Gulak. Both the champions had brought their titles.

The next WWE drafts are expected to take place after the SummerSlam PPV. The officials seem to be evaluating the current NXT champions for potential main roster call ups with these matches.

There is no word yet on why Scarlett was not present for the Main Event tapings or what it could mean for her future. Stay tuned for more updates.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett made their debuts on NXT TV last week in dominant fashion. Kross soundly defeated EVOLVE wrestler Leon Ruff.

Although Kross did not have a match on this week’s episode, the pair did feature a new vignette for the WWE Universe. The unsettling promo contained a warning to the rest of the NXT locker room. He acknowledged how fans were curious behind their motives in attacking former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa.

Kross addressed how the world constantly seeks answers to questions and wants to uncover the motives behind why “terrible people do terrible things.”

Karrion Kross and Scarlett promised that they aren’t in NXT to “shock a system” or save them from their “corrupted black hearts.” Instead, they are there to be the WWE Universe’s “entertainment” and stressed it was time to wake up from the dream.

ccording to Kross, Ciampa was the first but guaranteed he wouldn’t be the last as Kross and Scarlett look to cement themselves in NXT.

The video was accompanied by “The End is Near.” The song was previously used on several WWE Armageddon pay-per-views in the past, as well as a Survivor Series event.

You can watch the promo in its entirety below:

RAW Superstar Seth Rollins has shared his thoughts on the recent NXT debut of Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux. The duo made their official in-ring debut last week on NXT. Kross competed against Leon Ruff in a squash match, easily defeating Ruff. Their entrance prior to matchup captured the imaginations of the WWE Universe, and even impressed Rollins.

Speaking with Planeta Wrestling, Seth Rollins divulged how he remembered Bordeaux from the Chicago independent scene. He noted how he is impressed her her notable improvement, highlighting the potential that the pair have to make an impact on the black-and-gold brand. 

“Karrion is someone that I’m starting to become familiar with,” Seth Rollins admitted. “Scarlett is from Chicago, she came up in the Chicago indies. I was there before she was even training to be a wrestler. I remember she was this annoying little girl that wouldn’t go away at the shows in Chicago, and now to see what she’s turned into, it’s awesome, man.”

Seth Rollins confessed that it is “inspiring” to see someone he didn’t see much initial potential in flourish. He added how she’s made it to the “big time” and that Kross has all the potential in the world.

Looking back to their captivating entrance from NXT, Seth Rollins stated how it was “something to behold” and is looking forward to see what comes next. According to him, Superstars only have one chance to make a powerful first impression, something that did with “flying colors.”

The latest class of recruits has reported to the WWE Performance Center. WWE has officially unveiled 4 new roster members at the WWE PC including referee Stephon Smith, and wrestlers Indi Hartwell, Shotzi Blackheart, and Scarlett Bordeaux.

WWE made the news official today via social media:

Scarlett Bordeaux Reports to WWE PC

The Chicago-based Scarlett Bordeaux was previously with Impact Wrestling before requesting and being granted her release from the promotion earlier this year. Bordeaux previously appeared on an episode of WWE RAW in 2016 and dropped a squash match to Nia Jax. Also during the segment, Bordeaux was portrayed as being a big fan of Sasha Banks.

Video of Bordeaux’s match against Nia Jax can be viewed in the player below:

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Scarlett Bordeaux is reported to have signed with NXT and has been at the WWE Performance Center over the last few days in preparation for her debut.

It was reported this week by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Bordeaux had canceled several independent dates. It was then reported by Squared Circle Sirens that Bordeaux has, in fact, signed with WWE and will be headed to NXT.

“We’re told that while she will wrestle the current plan is for her to be paired with a male NXT star and that her TV debut is coming ‘soon’,” the report reads.

Bordeaux was released from her contract with Impact Wrestling earlier this summer. She is reported to have been at the Performance Center for a tryout in early September.

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Bordeaux has previously performed for WWE as well. She dropped a squash match to Nia Jax in 2016. Before the match, Scarlett was interviewed and seemed to imply that Sasha Banks was her hero:

Scarlett Bordeaux to NXT

The 28-year-old wrestles out of Chicago and since her release from Impact Wrestling in June has wrestled for promotions such as Joey Ryan’s Bar wrestling, MCW out of Maryland, and she also wrestled for AAA at Triplemania this year in Mexico City. She teamed with Sammy Guevara and challenged for the world mixed tag team titles in a 4-way match won by Lady Maravilla and Villano III Jr.

Scarlett Bordeaux has been spotted in the ring at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. According to a report from Squared Circle Sirens, the 28-year-old has received a tryout from the promotion.

“We can confirm that former IMPACT Knockout Scarlett Bordeaux is currently at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida today and has been seen inside the ring for what sources tell us is a tryout,” the report reads.

Bordeaux was released from her Impact Wrestling contract earlier this summer at her request.

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Scarlett Bordeaux in 2019

Bordeaux’s last match for Impact Wrestling was at “Code Red,” an Impact Plus exclusive held in May. She teamed with Sonya Strong and lost to Tessa Blanchard and Violette at a show in conjunction with House of Glory in New York.

Bordeaux most recently competed at TripleMania in Mexico with AAA. She teamed with Sammy Guevara in an unsuccessful attempt to win the promotion’s mixed tag-team championships.

Bordeaux appeared in WWE multiple times throughout 2014-2016 as a member of Adam Rose’s Rosebuds. She has also wrestled 3 official ROH matches in her career. Bordeaux’s last bout in ROH came in 2017 when she lost to Kelly Klein.

Scarlett Bordeaux is no longer with Impact Wrestling. The promotion confirmed today that they have released the 28-year-old Chicago-native from her contract.

A brief statement by Impact reads, “IMPACT Wrestling confirms that it has released Scarlett Bordeaux from her commitments to IMPACT. We wish her every success in her future endeavors.”

Bordeaux commented on her release as well. She wrote on Twitter that she “couldn’t be more excited to just be a free agent for a while.” She is now taking independent bookings. Here are some of her upcoming dates:

Scarlett Bordeaux & Killer Kross Situation With Impact Wrestling

Last month, Bordeaux was reported to have requested her release from Impact, something her partner Killer Kross is also reported to have done.

Kross spoke to the Wrestling Perspectives podcast last week and stressed that Kross and Bordeaux are not happy with how they had been financially compensated by the company. It was noted that Bordeaux lives with her Mother in Chicago and works a side-job to make ends meet.

Kross went into further details regarding his own situation:

“I personally really don’t really need much,” Kross said. “But it’s just different when you have people to take care of, circumstances change in life. You can’t anticipate it. […] Being told to go get another job by your job, that’s f****d up. You’re struggling to make ends meet taking care of people, and the job that you can barely afford to have tells you to go get another job so you can keep that job. It’s like working at a corporation being told to go work at McDonald’s. It’s a weird feeling.”

Kross has mentioned in other interviews that he enjoys the creative freedom Impact has given him, however.

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Scarlett Bordeaux in AAA

Kross and Bordeaux recently teamed together on AAA’s big Verano De Escandalo card over the weekend. Unfortunately, there was an incident involving a fan grabbing Bordeaux during the match.

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During AAA’s event last night, Impact wrestler, Scarlett Bordeaux, was grabbed by a fan during her matchup. As she was getting back to her feet on the outside, an overzealous fan reached over and grabbed her from behind.

Her partner, Lady Shani, helped to pull her away from the barricade and back towards the ring.

Scarlett has since commented on the incident, explaining that she wasn’t aware of what had happened in the moment.

She wrote the following on Twitter:

“It is NEVER okay to touch a performer without their consent. I didn’t realize what happened until I watched the footage afterwards being so in the moment after a dive with my back turned otherwise I would have reacted much differently. Thnx to @LadyShaniAAA for having my back”

Scarlett Bordeaux was partnering with both Lady Shani and Taya Valkyrie. They were involved in a six-man matchup against Chik Tormenta, La Hiedra, and Tessa Blanchard.

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In another exchange, a fan was ejected from an Impact event after spitting on Taya Valkyrie.

Scarlett Bordeaux is looking to obtain a release from her Impact Wrestling contract and it appears Jordynne Grace may have never signed hers. According to a report from PW Insider, Bordeaux asked for her release recently and although Grace was reported to have agreed to a multi-year deal with the promotion, she didn’t actually sign the papers.

Scarlett Bordeaux Requests Release From Impact Wrestling

Bordeaux is said to be paid per appearance. She is not expected to re-sign. As of this writing, her release has not been granted.

“Update: An earlier version of this article stated Bordeaux’s contract was up later this summer (as was reported via PW Insider). Impact Wrestling has since reached out to media to say Bordeaux is in the middle of a multi-year deal with the promotion.”

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Grace’s situation is somewhat unclear. It was reported in October of last year that Grace had signed a multi-year deal with Impact. Now it appears she is not under contract with the promotion at all as she had never actually signed or returned her part of the contract. The promotion is said to be trying to sign her at the moment.

Earlier this year, Grace explained her decision to “sign” with Impact:

“(I’ve) never been contacted by the WWE besides for extra work, and there was something weird about the Mae Young Classic which I’m sure you’ll ask me about in a second too,” Grace said. “Ring Of Honor — I don’t know if you know my husband Jonathan Gresham, he is signed to Ring Of Honor, he’s been signed there for 2 years. I don’t know. Honestly, I have no idea. I went to tryouts, did all that stuff but I guess there was no interest in me and IMPACT was the first ones that reached out to me with a plan.”

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Killer Kross is said to have also requested his release from Impact Wrestling recently. He is believed to have requested a raise in pay which was not granted. His release has not been granted either and Kross is expected to remain with the promotion.

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Impact Wrestling has also added another match to their Rebellion PPV tonight from Toronto. Scarlett Bordeaux will wrestle in an inter-gender match against Rohit Raju of the Desi Hit Squad.

Bordeaux defeated Disco Inferno on Impact Wrestling programming recently and her and Fallah Bah defeated the Desi Hit Squad as well.

A live edition of the Smoke Show was announced for tonight’s PPV on Impact Wrestling this week as well.

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