Karrion Kross clearly has his sights set on new NXT Champion and North American Champion Keith Lee, but count Dominik Dijakovic among those who think not even Kross can stop Lee.

That perspective led to a heated exchange last week, which will spill into the ring this week.

After Dijakovic suffered a hard-fought loss to Lee and shared his belief that Kross could not defeat Lee, Kross confronted Dijakovic in the backstage area and launched him over a barricade. The Rare Breed was momentarily unresponsive after suffering undisclosed injuries.

That was only a taste of the doom Kross is capable of inflicting, though Dijakovic represents one of his toughest challenges since his arrival in NXT. However, it’s a test Kross certainly must conquer if he’s to get the title opportunity against Lee that he appears to covet.