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After weeks of anticipation and a groundswell of support that has grown to a staggering level rarely seen in the WWE Universe, LA Knight is walking into SummerSlam with all of the momentum in the world, especially after securing a win over Sheamus in the opening match of the go-home edition of SmackDown. But before […]

After over a year on the main roster, LA Knight is finally starting to pick up steam, with the “Megastar” set to wrestle on his third-ever WWE Premium Live Event following his promising, if not ultimately disappointing, effort in the Money in the Bank Men’s Ladder match and a disastrous debut in the Mountain Dew […]

Who runs the game in the WWE Universe? Well, if you ask the man born Shaun Ricker, he’ll tell you it’s none other than LA Knight, the character he’s been playing since making the leap to the WWE main roster, but does he? Does he really? While fans would desperately like for that to be […]

LA Knight finds himself in a very interesting spot in the WWE Universe. On one hand, he’s arguably the most over babyface on SmackDown, which, considering Jey Uso also calls the Blue Brand home, is a pretty significant compliment, and while he isn’t pushed like, say, Seth Rollins or Cody Rhodes, he remains one of […]

For better or worse, Logan Paul is a heel in the WWE Universe. Though he initially tried to stay neutral and was cheered on like a babyface due to his shocking abilities in the ring despite being the least experienced performer on the main roster, Paul has gone on to embrace being booed by audiences […]

If there’s one topic that wrestling fans have thoroughly enjoyed debating over the past month or so, it’s whether or not LA Knight is a “ripoff” of Attitude Era legends like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and whether or not that has any effect on his status as WWE’s fastest-rising “Megastar” […]

Kevin Nash is a very busy man. Though his professional wrestling career is long over from an in-ring sense, with his last match coming at Big Time Wrestling all the way back in 2018, Diesel has remained an active part of the community, appearing at conventions, stopping by WWE programming from time to time, and […]

The Miz has been a member of the WWE Universe for almost 20 years. He’s been a main event star who headlined WrestleMania, and he’s been an opening match performer who famously had to change in the public bathrooms because of the cruel hazing of Chris Benoit and/or JBL, depending on which story you believe. […]

After having a ringside seat for the United States Title Invitational, Austin Theory stopped by the backstage area on SmackDown to discuss what he witnessed with the newly minted Blue Brand backstage interviewer Cathy Kelley. With eight performers vying for his title, with Santos Escobar punching his ticket to the finals on SmackDown, did Theory […]

After watching Santos Escobar punch his ticket to the second round of the United States Title Invitational, the next four entrants in the contest, Rey Mysterio, Cameron Grimes, Sheamus, and LA Knight, were afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe and give a few words on what taking the strap off of Austin Theory […]

When WWF Champion/NWO founder/Kliq member Kevin Nash made the bold claim that LA Knight is nothing but a rip-off of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and/or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, it created a clear divide among fans of professional wrestling of WWE’s resident “Megastar.” For some, the comparison was apt; Knight has a certain type of […]

One week removed from Money in the Bank, many professional wrestling fans still haven’t gotten over the fact that Damian Priest, not LA Knight, came down with the briefcase and secured the rights to the open contract inside of it. On paper, Knight had everything going for him; he was clearly the fan favorite, had […]

After taking a loss at Money in the Bank, falling to the mat in the middle of the ring mere seconds before Damian Priest pulled down the briefcase in the name of Judgment Day, fans wondered what was next for LA Knight. Would he set his sights on Priest and try to recapture the briefcase, […]

Becky Lynch has been a member of the WWE Universe since 2012, when she retired her Rebecca Knox and Komeera monikers to move to Orlando and become one of the first members of the NXT roster. Over that decade and change, Lynch has worked some 900 matches, won seven titles, and even become one of […]

From Butch, to Shinsuke Nakamura – who is even more over after the Lil Uzi Vert song – to Santos Escobar, Damian Priest, Ricochet, LA Knight, and finally Logan Paul, a curious decision indeed, considering their reactions from the crowd on SmackDown, WWE decided to march out seven of their finest Superstars to open up […]

Before he stole the show on SmackDown, before he was called the “Megamanager” by Logan Paul, and before had the social media star shaking in his boots from his sheer popularity, LA Knight first walked into the O2 Arena earlier in the day solo, experiencing the moment on his own for a WWE vlog. “(See) […]

After a rare month without a WWE Premium Live Event, with Night of Champions booked for the end of May, WWE is unleashing one of the most exciting shows of the year on the fine folks in London, England, with not one but two Ladder matches set to decide on who will earn the monikers […]

After a week of hype and a message to the WWE Universe about his broken leg, Grayson Waller was over-the-moon to have the biggest guest of his SmackDown career on The Grayson Waller Effect, Logan Paul, but what would the social media star have to say? Would he bury the “Arrogant Aussie” in order to […]

Though he was never officially announced for the card, the 80,000 fans packed into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California waited with bated breath to see if their namesake hometown hero, LA Knight, would make his surprise debut at WWE’s biggest show of the year, and provide the sort of pop that only the “Megastar” can […]

Who is the most over Superstar in the WWE Universe? Is it Roman Reigns? Seth Rollins? Cody Rhodes? How about the “Megastar” LA Knight, a performer that Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Vince McMahon, and company seemingly have no intention to push at all but continue to get more and more over with each passing week? […]

The highly anticipated annual Money in the Bank show is just around the corner. As one of WWE’s “Big 4” events, or perhaps “Big 5” if you count Survivor Series, the show will take place in London, England, and will feature the thrilling ladder matches that the event is known for. So, what do you […]

WWE superstar LA Knight is about to participate in the biggest match of his career when he joins the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match at The O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday, July 1. However, the wrestler has his sights set on a bigger prize than the MITB briefcase. He wants a […]

LA Knight is a star in the making in WWE. In fact, LA Knight is a megastar in the making in WWE. After a rough start on the main roster, he is on a trajectory to be a future world champion. He’s the fan favorite to win the upcoming Money in the Bank match, which […]

After traveling up and down the indie roads for the better part of 20 years, Eli Drake was finally afforded a chance to test his game against the rest of the best of the best the world has to offer in WWE, where he was assigned to NXT under the moniker LA Knight. Unsurprisingly, Knight’s […]

What is the most memorable Money in the Bank cash-in of all time? Is it Seth Rollins betraying Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 31? Dolph Ziggler’s cash-in on Alberto Del Rio in 2013? Or how about Austin Theory’s decision to cash-in on “The Visionary” on a random episode of RAW for the United States Championship, a […]

Before there was LA Knight, at least on the main roster, there was Max Dupri, the brother of future Alpha Academy member Maxxine, and the manager of the Maximum Male Models, a faction that may or may not still exist in WWE. The character was more creepy than charismatic, his catchphrases were more about “juices” […]

After making a rare trip over from SmackDown to RAW to help drum up excitement for Money in the Bank, imagine the shock LA Knight must have felt when none other than Logan Paul – the man often called a “Social Media Megastar” despite LA Knight clearly having claim to the moniker –  announced that […]

After two-plus months away, Logan Paul finally made his triumphant return to the WWE Universe near his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, to discuss his future plans in The Fed and his desire to make “Believeland” into “The City of Champions” once more. Sitting atop a ladder in the center of the ring with both Money […]

After punching his ticket to Money in the Bank with a win over Montez Ford, LA Knight kept his winning ways going with another W over Santos Escobar, the “Emperor of Lucha Libre” and fellow participant in the Ladder match scheduled for the O2 Arena in London, England on July 1st. Asked about his win […]

The Money in the Bank match is one of the most exciting matches in WWE history. Each year, between 6-8 superstars compete in a ladder match for a briefcase that guarantees them a world championship match over the course of a year. Since being introduced in 2005 at WrestleMania 21, the Money in the Bank […]

LA Knight took the hard road to WWE stardom. Initially signing with the promotion in 2013 after a decade on the indies working for promotions like NWA and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, Knight was let go in 2014 and had to rebuild his value in TNA, Impact, NWA, and beyond under the Eli Drake moniker. […]

After being woefully underutilized for months by a WWE creative department that was seemingly afraid to embrace his masculine kavorka, LA Knight finally secured a statement win on SmackDown, punching his ticket to Money in the Bank via a totally fair and square win in a qualifier match against Montez Ford. Sitting down for an […]

In less than two years, Maxxine Dupri went from a WWE signee, to a valet alongside Mr. Robert Stone in Robert Stone’s corner, to a fixture of SmackDown and eventually RAW, where she gets talking segments on the regular first as a member of the Maximum Male Models and now alongside Otis and Chad Gable […]

After a, shall we say, unusual turn by Max Dupri on the main roster that rapidly called for the return of LA Knight, the Maximum Male Models needed a new leader to keep their shtick alive on the main roster, with Maxxine Dupri, the former’s sister, tabbed as the faction’s new leader. But before Maxxine […]

After promising The Street Profits, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford, and the rest of the WWE Universe that he could beat them with any member of the SmackDown roster, LA Knight lost his first match tagging with Rock Boogs on The Blue Brand. … or did he? Discussing what happened in the ring for a […]

With the 2023 WWE Draft officially passed, the fine folks in WWE’s digital content department decided to catch up with the newly elevated members of the SmackDown roster who heard their names called following successful runs in NXT, including Cameron Grimes, who secured a statement victory over Baron Corbin in seven or so seconds. Asked […]

After failing to appear on the first edition of SmackDown following the implementation of the WWE Draft rosters, LA Knight was roaming around the backstage area looking for something to do and someone to look at him the wrong way. Fortunately, he found that person, or should I say persons, from which to start a problem […]

Austin Theory and the United States Championship are now exclusive to Friday Night SmackDown. With the WWE Draft over and done with, Theory will have fresh new opponents on the blue brand for his United States title. Since Triple H took over creative, he’s made it a mission to make fans care about WWE’s midcard […]

After watching the final set of champions hear their names called in the third round of Night 2 of the WWE Draft, with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, coming off the board alongside Asuka, New Day, and The Brawling Brutes, Eric Bischoff and Rob Van Dam, holding his card […]