Karrion Kross has made a huge impact since debuting in NXT. At TakeOver: In Your House, Kross dominated the Blackheart of NXT, Tommaso Ciampa, and defeated him in short order. Fans may not be familiar with the man formerly known as Killer Kross but he has carved a path of destruction through the indies, Impact Wrestling, AAA, Lucha Underground, and more.
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Kross is the story of domination wherever he turns up. His impressive strength and MMA-influenced strike and submission offense make him a force to be reckoned with. Whether it's with the Doomsday Saito suplex or the Kross Jacket choke, Kross is always ready to introduce his opponent to doomsday. Here are 10 of his most impressive matches that WWE fans need to see.
10 Vs Fallah Bahh (Impact Wrestling 7/5/2018)
It is not often that a wrestler squashes an opponent much bigger than them but that is exactly what happened during Killer Kross's Impact Wrestling debut. He lifted his opponent, the massive Fallah Bahh, with ease for the punishing Doomsday Saito before putting him to sleep with the Kross Jacket choke.
This was a sign of things to come as he would dominate opponents in his run with Impact. He impressed, showing that size would not matter when Kross had someone in his crosshairs.
9 Vs Tom Lawlor (MLW Fusion #101)
MLW was one of the places that looked likely for Kross to sign full time. That wouldn't be the case as it was more of a one-off before he signed with WWE. For his MLW debut, he was pitted against "Filthy" Tom Lawlor and impressed with his performance.
Despite the disappointing disqualification at the end, this was an impressive match. Kross and Lawlor traded heavy strikes and went back and forth until outside interference led to the DQ victory for Kross.
8 Vs Davey Boy Smith Jr. (GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2019)
Josh Barnett's BloodSport events feature brutal shoot-style matches that only end via knockout or submission. For the 2019 event, Killer Kross had a brutal match against Davey Boy Smith Jr.
The two bruisers showed respect before and after the match, which saw heavy strikes, big suplexes, and submission exchanges. This was a hard-hitting back-and-forth battle that saw Kross eventually tap out to Davey Boy Smith Jr.'s crossface.
7 Vs Johnny IMPACT Vs Brian Cage Vs Moose (Impact Wrestling 2/15/2019)
This four-way war for the Impact World Championship pitted the top heavyweights in the company against each other. All four men wrestled like the title was the only thing that mattered.
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Kross and Moose worked together for a good portion of the match until Moose attempted to pin Kross. Kross would then hit vicious strikes and throws on all three opponents until Johnny IMPACT, now John Morrison in WWE, and Brian Cage took over. IMPACT would get the pinfall title retention while Cage was distracted but all four men impressed in this bout.
6 Vs Funny Bone (FSW 1/25/2020)
Killer Kross and Funny Bone were huge stars in FSW and it showed with the hot crowd split down the middle. This steel cage main-event was the first meeting between Kross and Funny Bone and they held nothing back.
After a slow start soaking in crowd adulation and Funny Bone's disrespect of Kross, he went on the offensive. What followed was a hard-hitting back-and-forth match where both men truly impressed. Kross would eventually get the better of Funny Bone with a pair of Doomsday Saitos for the pin.
5 Vs Brian Cage (Impact Wrestling 3/29/2019)
Impact Wrestling's Against All Odds special in 2019 saw true heavyweight warfare as Killer Kross and Brian Cage tore each other apart. Despite a controversial and lackluster finish, the action beforehand was intense and hard-hitting.
Cage and Kross would level each other with huge strikes before tossing each other across the ring. It was a war that saw the two men looking to decimate the other. Both men impressed with their performances before Johnny IMPACT got involved and the ref awarded Kross the victory despite Cage kicking out.
4 Vs Johnny IMPACT (Impact Wrestling 11/8/2018)
With the Impact World Championship on the line, Killer Kross looked to run through champion Johnny IMPACT. However, it would not be an easy task as the resilient champion turned this bout into a thrilling, even matchup.
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Kross would throw IMPACT around and exchange heavy strikes with the champion before getting crushed with the Countdown to Impact elbow, leading to a near fall. Kross would come back with the intensity only he possesses but the champion would get the better of him and nail Starship Pain for the win.
3 Vs Darby Allin (Maverick Danger Zone 9/7/2019)
AEW fan-favorite Darby Allin would challenge for the Maverick championship in this 2019 encounter. A true David vs. Goliath affair, Allin impressed with his speed and reckless offense but the intensity and brute force of Killer Kross would be too much for him.
Allin gave Kross a compelling challenge with his quick offense staggering Kross. There was a convincing near fall when Darby hit a Coffin Drop, driving Kross's face into a chair. The bigger man would not be beaten however, as he would choke out Allin with the Kross Jacket for the victory.
2 Vs Jon Moxley (FSW Natural Born Killers)
Kross was fresh off a victory when Moxley came out at Natural Born Killers to start a fight. The current AEW World Champion surprised Kross, starting a brawl and making the referee call for the bell when they made it to the ring.
This impromptu match saw both men utilizing their striking and submission prowess as they looked for the submission or knockout victory. After Moxley bounced back up from the Doomsday Saito and hit his double-arm DDT, both men were counted down for the knockout. Unhappy with the result, the two foes destroyed the security team and referees attempting to hold them apart.
1 Vs Eddie Edwards (Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2019)
Slammiversary 2019 saw Killer Kross wrestle his last big match for Impact in this first-blood contest with bitter rival Eddie Edwards. Following a hot start on the ramp, this was a hard-hitting, brutal contest.
Exchanging throws and strikes with intensity, Edwards and Kross would try to bust the other open. The intense contest's brutal finish would see Edwards hitting the Boston Knee Party before snapping his kendo stick in all and using it to cut open the mouth of Killer Kross.
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