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#2 WWE veteran cites backstage politics to explain the booking of NXT talents

Is this the reason behind NXT talents' booking on WWE's main roster?

The reigning NXT Champion Karrion Kross recently made his main roster debut on WWE RAW. However, he lost his first match on the Red brand against Jeff Hardy and picked up a win against Keith Lee.

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

Both these booking decisions on WWE RAW left fans disappointed. Vince Russo speculated backstage politics involving Vince McMahon and Triple H that impacted these decisions and said:

"This is, I'm telling you, Chris, this is because you are never going to know about this. They are never going to show their hand. Bro, this is the Triple H-Vince thing. I'm telling you because of what you just said. Listen, I will say this, Chris. I know these people are not stupid. I know these people are not inept. They are capable. I know they are capable.”

“So I'm not saying they are morons, they are stupid, they don't know what they are doing. No bro, they are capable. They do know what they are doing. That's why I know there is stuff going on here politically. God forbid if it's Stephanie siding with Triple H against Vince. Like, forget it. If that is the case, Vince will ruin it. If one time, bro, Stephanie took Hunter's side over Vince's, bro, Vince could put the kibosh on this thing," said Russo.

KROSS JACKET!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/dZW8QzETGz

— WWE (@WWE) July 27, 2021

Vince Russo further went on to say that WWE officials prefer testing NXT talents following their main roster call-up. He labeled the process as “hazing” but expressed his surprise over the fact that WWE builds up so many talents on the Black and Gold brand only to have them lost underwhelmingly on RAW and SmackDown.