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Karrion Kross Will Break Lengthy Dry Spell At WWE Night Of Champions

Karrion Kross is set to go one-on-one with Sami Zayn this Saturday at WWE Night of Champions.
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Karrion Kross is finally getting the opportunity to shine on the big stage.

The former NXT Champion has only wrestled in four matches since his appearances in Las Vegas over WrestleMania 41 weekend, with all of them taking place on WWE Main Event tapings. His last live televised match in WWE came on the April 18 edition of SmackDown when he participated in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Kross will snap that streak this Saturday at WWE Night of Champions when he goes one-on-one with Sami Zayn.

After enduring weeks of backstage torment, Zayn finally had enough of Kross' attempted manipulation and decked him with right hand Monday Night on Raw. He then told Karrion that he had spoken to Adam Pearce about the two of them finally meeting in the ring.

It was later announced in the show that the match would take place at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. This after news broke earlier in the night that the Men's Intercontinental Championship Match was off the card. Dominik Mysterio has an undisclosed injury and will not be cleared in time to face AJ Styles.

Saturday's match for Karrion Kross will be his first on a Premium Live Event since WrestleMania XL, when he and the AOP battled Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits in a Philadelphia Street Fight. His latest singles match on a PLE came against Drew McIntyre in a Steel Cage Match at Crown Jewel 2022.

Current Card for WWE Night of Champions:

John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship

King of the Ring Tournament Finals: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes or Jey Uso

Queen of the Ring Tournament Finals: Asuka vs. Jade Cargill

Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa for the Men's United States Championship

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross

Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez in a Street Fight

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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