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#2. Hope is true: Backstage reaction in NXT to Karrion Kross' WWE main roster debut

Karrion Kross had a short and stunning WWE main roster debut

NXT Champion Karrion Kross made his WWE main roster debut while carrying the title with him. Probably a bad idea, but nobody knew what was going to happen. Kross was undefeated on NXT up to that point and even became a two-time Champion after he had to vacate it the first time.

When Kross made his main roster debut on RAW this week, he faced WWE legend Jeff Hardy. In a shocking move, Hardy pinned Karrion Kross by cheating, leaving fans bewildered. In the eyes of fans, it seemed to be a big message that WWE higher-ups don't care about NXT.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, the backstage mood in NXT was reportedly more of a "not mad, but disappointed" vibe:

Much Frustration, Shock, Backstage In NXT Over Karrion Kross Raw LossSubscribe to https://t.co/jy8u4a7WDa for the full story.https://t.co/4NTtQ9tDza pic.twitter.com/Qg4lEJqMzG

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 20, 2021

"The general mood of those that we spoke to was a "not mad, disappointed" vibe, as they felt this represented how the NXT brand was viewed by higher ups as a whole," Sean Ross Sapp reported.

JEFF HARDY HAS JUST PINNED THE #WWENXT CHAMPION KARRION KROSS!!!!!!AND NO MORE WORDS IS BACK! pic.twitter.com/9XlLf3dBtQ

— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

We hope this is true because it says a lot about WWE's perception of NXT. While they spent a long time in 2019 trying to establish it as the third brand, that seems to have been undone.