Kross and Scarlett leave WWE as contracts expire

Karrion Kross and Scarlett have officially left WWE as their contracts expired over the weekend, moving the duo into free-agent status and prompting widespread discussion about their next moves. Both have begun signaling their willingness to work outside WWE in the near term, while also stressing that their goal remains to continue their careers with the company they helped popularize again in recent years.

The formal end of the relationship was confirmed when WWE listed Kross and Scarlett in its alumni section after their contracts expired on August 10. In recent days, Kross has publicly described the departure as real and said he is open to bookings while signaling that a potential WWE return remains possible. He emphasized that he never walked away from negotiations and that he and Scarlett “still want to be with WWE,” adding that he is “at the table for conversations” and that he did not step out of the dialogue. Scarlett echoed that sentiment in her own statements, thanking fans and colleagues and signaling a readiness to perform on global stages as she begins accepting bookings.

Kross’s own remarks have been paired with a clear record of what led to the departure. He...