WWE Hall of Famer defends his controversial claims of LA Knight impersonating Dwayne Johnson after severe backlash 

After claiming that LA Knight is a complete rip-off of The Rock, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash tried to justify himself while making the comparison.

WWE Hall of Famer defends his controversial claims of LA Knight impersonating Dwayne Johnson after severe backlash 

LA Knight and The Rock (via Pinterest and Twitter)

WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently claimed that LA Knight’s character is a complete rip-off of The Rock’s character from back in the day. The former WWE Champion faced a lot of backlash from the fans for his statement. Knight’s popularity is at an all-time high right now. Therefore, Nash talked about it on his podcast again and tried to clarify the objections.

While talking on his podcast Kliq This, Kevin Nash said that he believes that if a wrestler is not over in the first three years of his career, they might not get over at all. He said, “There are so many people that agree that LA is doing the Rock/Austin thing. I mean, the guy’s been in the business for like 10 years. I mean, why didn’t he get over anywhere else?”

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Nash also clarified that his opinion does not determine the performance of any superstar in WWE. This was after fans criticized him for pulling down superstars organically. He added by saying, “We’re holding them down as much as you’re sitting in your living room getting them pushed.” The 64-year-old also said that the fans and their opinions do not count when a team’s push is being decided.

Nash’s allegations are not completely false, as LA Knight’s promo skills and voice bear a striking resemblance to those of Dwayne Johnson. It has been noticed in the past as well, and that is why the Hall of Famer believes that Knight is similar to The Rock. He also said that he could not see Knight on the show regularly, which would damage his popularity with the fans. 

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Kevin Nash claims to correctly predict the winners of MITB 2023

Damian Priest and Iyo Sky
Damian Priest and Iyo Sky (via WWE)

While talking on his podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer also discussed his predictions for the MITB Ladder matches. Nash revealed that he placed his bets on Iyo Sky and Damian Priest before the event. Nash said, “All I do know is that when I was asked to pick somebody, I said Damien Priest, and lo and behold, who won the Money in the Bank?”

Diesel also said that he is not out of touch with the current product, which was confirmed by the predictions becoming true. LA Knight was the clear favorite to win the Men’s Ladder match among the fans, and everyone thought he was going to win until the last moment when Priest screwed Knight and won the match instead.

Nash believes that Priest winning the Briefcase makes more sense than a knight winning it. Since winning the Briefcase, Mr. MITB has teased cashing it on World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. However, in doing so, he also came face-to-face with his fellow Judgement Day member, Finn Balor. Balor is also currently feuding with Rollins for the title.

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