Overview

• Kross’s camp received a new WWE contract offer on August 7 after earlier reports said no deal was forthcoming
• Scarlett Bordeaux has yet to receive a renewal offer and her future with the company remains unconfirmed
• Both talents have been absent from TV since Kross’s SummerSlam match against Sami Zayn on August 2
• Kross described fan theories about his exit as surprising and admitted he hadn’t realized negotiations were happening
• Paul Heyman compared Kross’s grassroots fan support to the audience-driven rises of Steve Austin, Daniel Bryan and CM Punk