“Didn’t have a dad in the business,” LA Knight comments on why it took him 20 years to become a popular star
LA Knight reveals that he did not have a helping hand in the industry when he started 20 years ago, due to which it took him time to reach the top.
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LA Knight is currently one of the most popular superstars in WWE. His popularity increases with each passing week. He is now talked about in the same conversations as John Cena, The Rock, and other popular superstars. However, Knight gained fame and popularity at the age of 40, which remains very late by industry standards.
While talking on Getting Over podcast, Knight had an answer to this. He said, ” I didn’t have a dad in the business. I didn’t have any friends in the business, I didn’t have any of that stuff. So it was basically, you know, I’m gonna figure it out as I go. Maybe I was a late bloomer because of it, and who knows, maybe it’ll be to my detriment.”
Before becoming one of the biggest stars on the main roster, LA Knight was a popular figure on NXT. He signed with WWE in 2021 after working in Impact Wrestling, NWA, and independent promotions for almost 20 years. Knight was under a developmental contract with WWE a few years ago but the company released him.
Knight and John Cena will team up at Fastlane. The pair will face Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso at the show. This will be Knight’s first encounter with the Bloodline members in the ring. Knight is one of the next potential opponents for Roman Reigns in the coming months and the tag matchup serves as the beginning of the potential feud.
John Cena reveals his thoughts on LA Knight
LA Knight’s popularity is on the rise as he is now part of a team with John Cena for Fastlane. On WWE’s The Bump, John Cena spoke about his impression of the 40-year-old. Cena had a positive answer, as he had nothing but praise for Knight.
The 46-year-old said, “ LA Knight and my story run a little bit of parallel. He kind of just refused to give up, never give up and has done it his own way, even in a lot of times being an underdog and being forgotten by people in the the bowels of the arena, but not forgotten by people in the arena cheering him on.“
Cena also said that, just like his character, Knight refused to give up. In his way, LA Knight achieved a lot of praise from fans due to his never-ending hard work. He has continued to be a top seller at the WWE shop for months. Therefore, great things are destined for the man formerly known as Eli Drake, as evident from the words of John Cena.
In case you missed it:
- John Cena reacts for the first time after LA Knight signs the contract to become his tag team partner at Fastlane
- LA Knight reveals the time when he was about to quit WWE due to the company’s longstanding conventional method
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