Summary

Killer Kross says fan demand helped set up his upcoming match with Zilla Fatu at FSW Mecca XI, but the pitch moved so fast that he never got to deliver the promo he had prepared to sell it.

The match is scheduled for April 17 during WrestleMania week. According to Kross, he asked fans who they wanted to see him face, and Zilla Fatu's name came back almost unanimously. Kross then told the promotion to make contact, only to learn Fatu had already responded and accepted the bout.

Quote from Killer Kross

While discussing the match in a recent interview, Kross said:

"I asked fans, who do they want to see me wrestle? It was almost unanimously across the board, Zilla Fatu. So I told the company to reach out, see if he'd be willing to do it, and by the time I said that, he had already responded, and I was like, 'what?' Had a whole promo, too. I was like, listen, this kid knows what's up. So we got it done."

What Kross vs. Zilla Fatu adds to FSW Mecca XI

Kross naming Zilla Fatu as the clear fan choice gives the April 17 match an easy hook before the bell even rings. It also shows why this bout stands out on WrestleMania week, because it pairs a current WWE talent with one of the more talked-about younger names on the independent scene.

The comment is also a reminder that wrestlers still think carefully about how to frame a match before it happens, even when the challenge comes together quickly. That has come up in other recent interviews too, including when Lady Frost said her first TV promo was recut 10 times before airing.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.