LA Knight is an American Professional Wrestler currently signed with WWE and performs on the SmackDown brand. He is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling as Eli Drake, where he won multiple championships and evolved himself as one of the top wrestlers in the business. Ricker has a long wrestling history before joining WWE where he worked for multiple independent wrestling promotions including Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) as Deuce, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Full Impact Pro, World Wrestling Council (WWC), DDT Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling From Hollywood (CWFH), Empire Wrestling Freedom (EWF), Future Stars on Wrestling (FSW), Pro Wrestling Revolution (PWR), and Ultimate Championship Wrestling (UCW).
Ricker wrestled under the ring names such as Deuce, Eli Drake, LA Knight, Max Dupri, Shaun Ricker, Dick Rick Leykis, and Slate Randal. He has won multiple championships and awards throughout his career including the Impact World Championship, Impact World Tag Team Championship, TNA King of the Mountain Championship, CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship, NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship twice, FSW Heavyweight Championship twice, Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, EWF Heavyweight Championship, PWR Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and so on. LA Knight also won the Million Dollar Championship in NXT, marking the first and only title of Knight in WWE. He has been Ranked No.32 on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated list of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 2018.
LA Knight will challenge Roman Reigns for his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Royal Rumble 2024 in a Fatal Four Way Match also involving AJ Styles and Randy Orton.
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LA Knight Age
Born on November 1, 1982, LA Knight is currently 41 years old. LA Knight was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States LA Knight has been admired in professional wrestling since the age of 3 by watching it through the television. LA Knight moved to Cincinnati and started his professional wrestling training in 2003 at the age of 20. He made his debut the same year at Heartland Wrestling Association under the name Deuce. He won his first championship there by winning the HWA Television Championship at the age 21. He made his first appearance in WWE in May 2006 at the age of 22 in a dark match, where himself and Jon Moxley faced Big Show in a handicap match and lost.
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Ricker officially got signed with WWE for the first time in 2013 at the age of 31 under the ring name Slate Randell but got released sooner due to poor use of Social Media. Ricker made his TNA/ Impact Wrestling debut in 2015 at the age of 33 under the ring name Eli Drake. Drake was renamed to LA Knight and was re-signed by WWE into NXT on February 14, 2021 at the age of 38 and debuted in the main roster at the age of 39. From his pro wrestling debut in 2003 till his WWE run as the Mega Star in 2023, he has been in the wrestling industry for over 20 years.
FAQs
Q. How tall is LA Knight?
A. LA Knight stands at a height of 6 foot 1 inches tall, which is 185 cm.
A. LA Knight stands at a height of 6 foot 1 inches tall, which is 185 cm.
Q. Who trained LA Knight?
A. LA Knight was trained by Cody Hawk at the Heartland Wrestling Association.
A. LA Knight was trained by Cody Hawk at the Heartland Wrestling Association.
Q. Is Maxxine Dupri sister of LA Knight?
A. Maxxine Dupri is the storyline sister of LA Knight, however they are not related to each other in person.
A. Maxxine Dupri is the storyline sister of LA Knight, however they are not related to each other in person.
Q. What does LA in LA Knight stands for?
A. LA in LA Knight is a nod to his former residence in Los Angeles, California.
A. LA in LA Knight is a nod to his former residence in Los Angeles, California.
Q. Does LA Knight have a wife?
A. LA Knight has been dating Michelle Yuvella since 2018.
A. LA Knight has been dating Michelle Yuvella since 2018.
