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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Karrion Kross Slams Logan Paul Over Recent WWE Statement
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. WWE star Karrion Kross has issued a detailed and pointed social media response to recent vlog comments made by WWE United States Champion Logan Paul. Paul had addressed criticism from some peers about his rapid rise in WWE. This is due to his opportunities to his large existing fan base and ability to draw attention. Kross began his video by stating Paul misunderstood the core issue. "It's been brought to my attention that somebody in WWE thinks that his peers have a problem with his position in the company," Kross said. "He still doesn't get it. No one has a problem with his position. The problem is that, for some people who have put 20, even 30 years in, they were told that there is a certain skillset they have to acquire." He elaborated on how the goalposts for success in WWE seem to have shifted, impacting long-serving talent. "Putting time in was going to equate to having very particular opportunities. Those opportunities don't seem to be available for those people now because they did not build a brand outside of the company," Kross explained. "For an extended period of time, no one was allowed to build a brand outside of the company. That's the issue. That's the problem." LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: Logan Paul reacts in the ring during his match against AJ Styles during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: Logan Paul reacts in the ring during his match against AJ Styles during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, argued that the frustration isn't personal towards Paul but rather about the systemic change. "This person who believes everyone has a problem with him, it's not about him. Anyone can be him and people would have a problem with that," Kross stated. "If people were told, when they went to professional wrestling schools, that they had to build a brand outside of the company in order to position them better to have the opportunities that they could knock out of the park, that's exactly what they would have done." He noted that wrestlers have a dedicated work ethic but added, "Now, for some of those people, it's too late." More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Kross then posed a direct question, presumably aimed at Paul and WWE management. "So, I ask that person, what are we supposed to do? What are we supposed to do?" he questioned. "Are we just going to wipe out an entire group of performers that have been doing this for an extended period of time because it's impossible for them to catch up to that advantage?" Despite his critique of the situation, Kross clarified he harbors no ill will towards Logan Paul personally. "Me personally, I'm actually learning from that person and I see how the business is responding to that person. I don't dislike that person," Kross admitted. "I think that person is great, which I've been on record to say. I like that person. I think they're very cunning. I think they do the things that I wish Sami Zayn would do, and then he'd be World Champion." He ended by stating, "I just don't think he still gets it. I'm actually shocked that he's rattled in the way that he is about this because he doesn't have to be, but here we are. I think you guys get it, though." More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Fan-Favorite WWE Star Furious Over Personal Details Being Leaked
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. WWE star Karrion Kross has become increasingly popular in recent months, partly due to his adeptness at blurring the lines between on-screen character and real-life frustrations. One such frustration he recently addressed is the leaking of his WWE contract details, information he believes should have remained private. His current WWE contract is reportedly set to expire later in 2025, and Kross is not pleased that this became public knowledge. During a candid interview with Ariel Helwani, Kross was asked about the contract details leaking online and admitted, "That put me over the edge. I think that happened online shortly after AOP and Ellering were gone. It was just kind of one thing after another. I'm still pretty pissed about that." He added, "I don't know who did it, it's impossible to say, I have no idea. But, I was kind of out of my mind at that moment, so it's kinda hard to put myself back there." When pressed on why the leak bothered him so intensely, Kross emphasized, "It's just privacy... Who the hell is supposed to know about that? Stuff gets leaked all the time." "That put me over the edge because that was also happening shortly after AOP and Ellering were gone. It was just like kind of one thing after another. I'm still pretty pissed about that. I was kind of out of my mind at that moment."@realKILLERkross on contract info being… — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 21, 2025 More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation In the same conversation, the former NXT Champion discussed the aftermath of his already-infamous worked-shoot promo following WrestleMania 41, where he passionately voiced his frustrations. Kross revealed the promo resonated strongly with many of his peers. He stated that he received a standing ovation backstage the next day, with numerous Superstars thanking him for speaking up, some even reportedly moved to tears. However, Kross also acknowledged that the candid outburst wasn't universally well-received within the company. Seth Rollins address the WWE Universe during Monday Night RAW at Intrust Bank Arena on December 9, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas Seth Rollins address the WWE Universe during Monday Night RAW at Intrust Bank Arena on December 9, 2024 in Wichita,Kross conceded that "not everyone was thrilled," subtly hinting that WWE management might not have appreciated his directness as much as his colleagues or the online fanbase did. Since delivering that headline-making promo, Kross has yet to compete in a main roster televised match, with his only in-ring appearances being two matches on WWE Main Event recorded around WrestleMania weekend. This has led to further fan speculation about his current standing and future direction within the company as his contract year progresses. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
WWE Superstar Karrion Kross Addresses Logan Paul Criticism
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. WrestleMania 41 was filled with plenty of exciting moments, including Joe Hendry making a surprise appearance, Dominik Mysterio running back to the ring after winning the Intercontinental Championship, and Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair absolutely tearing the house down. More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Zoey Stark Receives Major Injury Update: Report However, one of the best moments of the weekend actually happened outside of the event itself, with WWE Superstar Karrion Kross cutting a deeply personal promo about his status within the company and criticizing Paul for taking a short cut to get to WrestleMania. Karrion Kross blurring the lines with an OUTSTANDING promo following WWE WrestleMania 41 👏😲 — WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) April 21, 2025 This has proven to be a massive success, garnering Kross praise from wrestlers and fans alike. Now, Kross is looking to set the record straight on what he meant in the promo. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: (L-R) Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux attend Netflix's Debut of WWE Monday Night Raw at Intuit Dome on January 06, 2025 in Inglewood, California. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: (L-R) Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux attend Netflix's Debut of WWE Monday Night Raw at Intuit Dome on January 06, 2025 in Inglewood, Netflix During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Kross addressed the promo and some of the comments that have followed since, letting fans know he wasn't complaining but "speaking up." "I don't think it's a broad group of people who have misconstrued it," Kross explained. "It's a very small group of people that feel like it falls under complaining. "It's not complaining. It's using your voice and speaking up and saying, 'Hey, I'm here. I'm here, I want to be here, I want to give you the best of what I have.' "l'll say this, I don't have a problem with Logan Paul... What I have a problem with is this idea within the system to reward the mainstream archetype, like Logan, with certain types of liberties and privileges that could be delegated to the people that have pretty much dedicated… — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 21, 2025 Kross went on to explain that while he got a lot of love backstage, he did also get a bit of heat. He then went on to address his Logan Paul criticism. "I'll say this," Kross said. "I don't have a problem with Logan Paul. I think he's an amazing athlete and I think he's doing really good work. And a lot of people will be p----- I'm saying that. But it's true. I don't want to BS around that. "What I have a problem with is this idea within the system to reward the mainstream archetype, like Logan, with certain types of liberties and privileges that could be delegated to the people that have pretty much dedicated their entire lives and are here full time. I struggle with that, and I'm not the only one." More Pro Wrestling: AEW Star Pays Tribute to WWE Hall of Famer on Mount Everest Kross went on to explain that he is alright with people coming in and participate , "as long as I can hit them with a steel chair," before making his final point. "We, the collective – the talent, the wrestlers, the performers – we can go viral, too," Kross said with a smile. "I don't want there to be this idea, this dependency that other people from other lanes are the only ones that can do that. We can too." "I wanna show people what they want to see. I know what they want to see. And I proved that, that was the whole point. That's where that comes from, and those are my thoughts on them." Kross went on to say that he hopes Jey Uso successfully defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Paul because if he wins, "I don't know what the hell is going to happen." More Pro Wrestling: WWE Hall of Famer Says Rhea Ripley is a Modern Hulk Hogan For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Scroll.in
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Why Estonian writer Jan Kross's historical fiction is worth reading in India today
To Eastern readers of European history the Baltic states seem like tiny, almost invisible threads in the larger historical and intellectual tapestry of that continent. This is because their notion of Europe is overwhelmingly of big powers such as France and Germany, with Russia – because of its influence and size – as the only 'eastern' country in it. The histories of the smaller states, though, show that they have obstinately refused to be pushed into the backwaters, becoming nations in their own right. The struggles of Estonia, for instance, show an indigenous people subjugated at different times by Germans, Danes, Swedes, and Russians, making the whole swathe of Livonia (as it was once called) almost a playground for colonial powers killing each other in an internecine effort to enslave Estonians. The writers of the Baltic region, mostly unfamiliar to readers in Asia, have recorded the histories of such struggles in enthralling epics, powerful poetry, and unputdownable novels. Without doubt one of their greatest poet-writers is Jaan Kross (1920–2007), whose epic trilogy Between Three Plagues has recently been magnificently translated into English by Merike Lepasaar Beecher. Kross's work is a torrent of stories that convey cultural traditions which pre-dated, resisted, and ultimately refused integration into hegemonic European moulds. He wrote many of his novels when Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, and his own life was fashioned by the tyranny of that occupation. Having survived the Nazis over the early 1940s, he was deported to Russian labour camps in 1946 and only returned to Estonia's capital, Tallinn, in 1954. So his stories of totalitarian regimes and colonial oppression were close to the skin of his own experiences. After his return from incarceration, he wrote historical novels, using the past as a vehicle to communicate its continuity as contemporary reality. The shadow of some oppressive regime or the other was never really absent from Kross' life, save for his last fifteen years or so. In India, this kind of gloomy shadow continues to grow at an alarming pace. We have, in fact, reached a point where the fear of action against us and our institutions has forced many of us to self-censor our writings and public interventions. What has just happened to Ali Khan Mahmudabad will deepen that fear. Yet, even while Kross may not have used his pen in the way that Ali has used his Facebook page, he would surely have applauded his courage in communicating his heartfelt concerns about contemporary reality. The epic trilogy Between Three Plagues. If Kross is one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, his most widely read work is The Czar's Madman, which appeared in 1978. It has been translated from Estonian into many languages and first appeared in English in 1992. Set in his native Estonia, the novel interweaves its history with, on the one hand, that of Tsarist Russia of which it was a part, and on the other with Western Europe, where the French Revolution had resulted in movements and personalities pitted against many varieties of social tyranny. Kross' hero in this novel, Timotheus von Bock (called Timo), is one such personality, an eccentrically modern nobleman keen on transforming his country estate, and beyond that his region, into an egalitarian, enlightened space. Timo's valiant struggle to prove himself a model of the ideal of equality, both domestically and politically, is a story told by his brother-in-law Jakob Mattick, whose narration takes the form of a journal in which history and literature are blurred. Sprinkled through the journal are untranslated German, Latin, and French words and phrases, consolidating the impression of a fictional idiom in which the past and present are made to mingle. Timo seeks to transcend social barriers by marrying a peasant girl, Eeva. But he also wants her transformed socially upwards, to which end he has her educated via an internship with a scholarly cleric to acquire 'good manners, foreign languages and book learning'. Notwithstanding the scepticism with which his marriage is greeted by his aristocratic peers as well as her peasant family, it is a relationship that Timo sees as one of equals cemented by the sharing of books, music, and ideas. He asks her, for instance, to go to the university library and get Thomas More's Utopia – but the German edition, so that she too is able to read it. The 'peasant question' figures also go beyond just educating and marrying a peasant girl. Trips to Tartu involve evening congregations of aristocrats and literati, and the condition of peasants in Livonia dominates male conversations. During one such conversation, Timo turns the light inwards and points to how the most terrible things have been done to peasants, even by those gathered. The argument is Tolstoyan and biblical: 'We are, in corpore , grinding Christ's face into the dirt every day, every moment every minute. By what are we doing to our peasantry …' And that is not all; far from it, in fact. As a highly decorated army officer and personal friend of Tsar Alexander I – who has asked Timo to distinguish himself from the sycophants at court by being unflinchingly honest – Timo takes the monarch at his word and writes a furious critique of the horrors of the tsar's rule. He then sends his tract to the tsar. Timo's tract, worded with a candour unheard of when addressing a king, is in its impulse bitingly Voltairean, more demand than appeal. It argues the need for a constitutional monarchy, the replacement of imperial decrees with laws. But the implementation of noble ideals involves having to confront difficult ground realities that resist change – as Timo discovers to his cost, both politically and domestically. His idealism estranges him radically from the tsar and his own son, and in less wrenching ways from his wife and brother-in-law who are often thrown by his insistent notions of what is socially just and virtuous, and all that must be done to make their world a less unequal place. His determination verges on obstinacy and makes him uncompromisingly courageous as well as flawed. His wife emerges from her humble origins to show herself in every way his equal, and by her Stoic endurance of his incarceration and the care she takes to rehabilitate him after it, his superior. The intelligence, the passion, and the energy with which the couple together face their impossible circumstances make the many larger social and political struggles in the novel seem tragically and devastatingly human. The tale of hapless and heroic Estonians in the time of Russian occupation during the early 19th century could well serve as a 20th-century commentary on the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union. But Kross tells his story by oscillating between the confidential and personal tone of his diarist-narrator on the one hand, and the incendiary-proclamatory rage of his impassioned revolutionary hero on the other. The technique works powerfully and may well be a reason for this novel – set in the romantically revolutionary age of Goethe and Beethoven and written in the age of Stalinist repression – to seem as much a part of those times as ours. Kross writes of the 'fate of a human being, and perhaps even the fate of the whole world (should that exist separately from human fate), all of it depends on small motions in space – on a stroke of the pen – a resounding word, a turn of the key, the swoosh of an axe blade, the flight of a bullet – ', the elliptical dashes of his long sentences inviting readers to insert their own experiences into the things left unsaid. Closer home, the arrest of Ali Khan is one such experience in the life of Ashoka University, one which reveals what results from a 'small motion in space'. That is what makes this spectacular novel about life in and around one country estate in a little country prophetic and surprisingly relevant within a huge nation such as India. For, in our country, no less than in Estonia, the accretion of small moves by people in power can sweep aside the human rage against inequality and set aside the struggle of entire communities against oppressive regimes. We're in luck to have a novel as good as this showing us where we may be headed. Nayanjot Lahiri is Professor of History at Ashoka University. The views expressed here are the personal views of the author.
Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Kross standalone net profit rises 9.72% in the March 2025 quarter
Sales rise 1.05% to Rs 184.96 crore Net profit of Kross rose 9.72% to Rs 17.15 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 15.63 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales rose 1.05% to Rs 184.96 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 183.04 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net profit rose 7.02% to Rs 48.03 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 44.88 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 0.03% to Rs 620.41 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 620.25 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Sales 184.96183.04 1 620.41620.25 0 OPM % 14.4914.60 - 13.1013.02 - PBDT 26.8623.07 16 74.2467.08 11 PBT 25.0121.53 16 67.3961.29 10 NP 17.1515.63 10 48.0344.88 7
