5 Superstars who could win the WWE Championship in 2021

#1 Former NXT Champion Karrion Kross could join the WWE main roster soon

Is Karrion Kross destined for greatness in WWE?

Karrion Kross' rise in WWE NXT has been nothing short of metoric. The former IMPACT Wrestling star signed with WWE in February 2020, and he made his NXT in-ring debut in April.

After only six matches inside an NXT ring, Kross captured the NXT Championship by defeating Keith Lee for the gold at NXT TakeOver XXX in August.

This rapid rise left no doubt that WWE had major plans for Kross and Scarlett.

#AndNew #WWENXT Champion pic.twitter.com/oJbn5VVx2o

— Karrion Kross (@WWEKarrionKross) August 24, 2020

But the new champion suffered a serious shoulder injury during the match, so he was forced to relinquish the title on the following episode of WWE NXT.

Kross returned during the NXT New Year's Evil special in January. After his recent dominant victories over Damian Priest and Santos Escobar, it's fair to wonder whether a WWE Championship reign could be in Kross' near future.

It has been widely reported that Kross' time in WWE NXT will be limited. His run in on the black-and-gold brand is to supposedy meant to familiarize Kross with the WWE style. Once that process is complee, Kross is expected to get moved to RAW or SmackDown.

The showdown between @WWEKarrionKross & @EscobarWWE was a sight to behold on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/mde6TGhddK

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 26, 2021

Such a short tenure in NXT is rare for any Superstar, so it seems like WWE plans to heavily push Kross upon his move to the main roster.

If he gets a monster push, he could win the WWE Championship reign during his first year on the main roster. He only needed a few short months to win the NXT Championship, so Kross could become the WWE Champion much sooner than fans might expect.