"Very anticlimactic" - 40-year-old RAW Superstar could finally leave WWE after losing against Sami Zayn, according to Stevie Richards

Former WWE star Stevie Richards believes a 40-year-old RAW Superstar might be done with the company. According to Richards, the star's recent booking and loss to Sami Zayn indicate that his time in WWE could be over.

Richards was referring to Karrion Kross, who lost to Zayn at SummerSlam. This has seemingly ended a months-long feud, during which Kross tried to get into Zayn's head. Reportedly, The Doom Walker and his wife, Scarlett, have a few days left on their current WWE contracts, and so far, no new deal has been offered.

Talking on The Stevie Richards Show, the veteran revealed why he felt The Harbinger of Doom might be done with WWE.

"What I saw was just kind of finishing him off before not re-signing him or not getting him re-signed. I don't know. This was very anticlimactic," Richards said. [0:18 - 0:29]

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Kross lost to Zayn in their first bout at Night of Champions before getting his revenge with a win on RAW. Their third match, expected to settle their feud at SummerSlam, arguably failed to live up to the expectations and ended in a rather subdued fashion with The Master Strategist coming out on top.

"He has a book coming out. He directed some kind of movie or indie film or whatever and was part of that. Maybe they just don't like people to do outside stuff and are trying to send a message. This is all speculation, but hey, I just feel like that felt like a sendoff for him in a way," Richards added. [0:56 - 1:14]

It has been reported that Kross' current deal is set to expire this weekend. It remains to be seen whether WWE offers him and his wife a new contract.

Karrion Kross revealed WWE turned down a big request

While Kross faced Sami Zayn at SummerSlam weekend, he could have also competed at GCW's Bloodsport XIV.

In an interview with The Ringer Wrestling Show, the former NXT Champion revealed that he was requested to compete at the event on August 2, but WWE turned down the idea.

Notably, current WWE stars such as Natalya, Pete Dunne, and The War Raiders competed at Bloodsport XIV.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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