WWE put 35-year-old star in the ‘Karrion Kross role,’ says Vince Russo (Exclusive)

Former WWE Superstar Karrion Kross and his wife, Scarlett, recently left the company following the expiration of their contracts. His match against Sami Zayn at SummerSlam 2025 proved to be his final one in the company, much to the dismay of many WWE fans. However, it seems that the global juggernaut has found Kross' replacement.

WWE veteran Vince Russo recently claimed that the company is using Bo Dallas in the same role that Karrion Kross used to portray. Recently, we've seen the 35-year-old appear in backstage segments, conversing mainly with The Street Profits, seemingly driving a wedge between the former WWE Tag Team Champions.

Russo was speaking on BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he claimed that this was exactly what Karrion Kross used to do. During his feud with Sami Zayn, The Doomwalker tried his best to force the current US Champion to embrace his dark side. Earlier, he tried to do the same with AJ Styles.

"It is crystal clear if you're watching what I'm watching; they put Bo Dallas in the Karrion Kross role. Kross was doing the same exact thing that went nowhere, by the way. They're doing the same exact thing with Bo Dallas. Same exact thing that Karrion Kross was doing. Same thing," Russo said.

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Bo Dallas has been planting seeds of doubt in The Street Profits' minds lately. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford haven't been on the same page in recent weeks, and there have been teases of a breakup. However, on this week's SmackDown, it appeared that they still have each other's backs.

The 35-year-old tried to influence Dawkins, but Ford interrupted Dallas. The segment ultimately ended with The Wyatt Sicks members standing tall, as Erick Rowan took advantage of this interaction and attacked The Street Profits backstage.

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Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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