| Karrion Kross | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kross in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Kevin Kesar[1] |
| Born | July 19, 1985[1] New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Karrion Kross Kevin Kross Killer Kross The White Rabbit |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Las Vegas, Nevada[3] Sin City |
| Trained by | Glenn Gilbertti |
| Debut | September 6, 2014[4] |
Kevin Kesar[1] (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. As of August 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under his ring name Karrion Kross, alongside his real life wife Scarlett and is the leader of The Final Testament.
Prior to his time at WWE, Kesar performed for Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Major League Wrestling (MLW), and multiple promotions on the independent circuit under the ring names Kevin Kross and Killer Kross. In AAA, he was a member of the MAD and La Facción Ingobernable stables. He has also appeared on season four of AAA's American project Lucha Underground as The White Rabbit, the leader of Paul London's Rabbit Tribe stable.[3]
Kesar signed with WWE in February 2020 under the ring name Karrion Kross and began a winning streak on their developmental brand, NXT, that led him to winning the NXT Championship before having to relinquish it due to injury. Kross regained the title in April 2021 at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. After making his main roster debut on the Raw brand that July, his winning streak was immediately broken, he lost the NXT Championship to Samoa Joe the following month, and his on-screen character was subsequently altered. WWE ultimately released Kesar in November, and he returned to WWE in August 2022, nine months after his initial release.
- ^ a b c Clapp, John (February 9, 2018). "Independent wrestling standout Austin Theory, former UFC fighter Matt Van Buren among prospects at WWE tryout". WWE. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Karrion Kross". WWE. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Killer Kross Bio". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "FSW Survival Of The Fittest". www.cagematch.net.