The curious case of Karrion Kross and his apparent departure from WWE has dominated the conversation among wrestling fans for the past week.

Despite the messy exit, Kross made it clear that his goal has always been to remain with WWE. He stated that he is speaking out now because the confusion surrounding his status is affecting his ability to get work elsewhere, as other promotions are hesitant to contact him, fearing contract tampering.

Karrion Kross speaks out on SmackDown chants. During the opening segment of Friday’s show, chants could be heard of ‘We want Kross’ as Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa were doing a promo.