SUMMARY
- During various interviews, LA Knight has talked about how his career has turned upside down over time.
- During his podcast with Chris Van Vliet, Knight talked about the amount of love he has been getting from being a part of SmackDown.
One of the most talked-about superstars at the moment, LA Knight is now playing at an elite level. Since his appearance at the main event, he has become an international celebrity. Ever since making his SmackDown debut, he has received unwavering love from the fans.
He undoubtedly draws a sizable fan base and is currently a major attraction for WWE. Every week, fans purchase tickets in anticipation of The Megastar’s arrival and ability to captivate the crowd. He had never experienced this level of stardom before and was flattered to see the love the audience had for him. During various interviews, Knight has talked about how his career has turned upside down over time.
During his podcast with Chris Van Vliet, Knight talked about the amount of love he has been getting from being a part of the Blue Brand. He also talked about the time he left WWE in 2014, which he regrets the most. During 2013-2014, Knight was a part of the Stamford-based promotion but eventually ventured to several independent wrestling promotions.
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During the podcast, he stated, “I had overstayed my welcome. I had overstayed bad booking, I had overstayed misuse, and I had overstayed multiple regime changes where I was… And then when they did throw me the bone and gave me the title, it was like they still didn’t really feature me as the main event. And I’m like, ‘What is this?’. It was like a consolation prize or something”.
The Megastar went on to various independent wrestling promotions after leaving WWE. He also worked for TNA, NWA, and various independent promotions during this time. Knight even gave the reason behind his exit from the Stamford-based promotion in 2015.
LA Knight left the WWE with “heat”
LA Knight walked out of WWE in 2014 after spending a year in the company. He was used as an enhancement talent in NXT and was used mainly to lose matches. The Megastar talked about the time he was working at TNA. He stated that he needed to be there only for money and wasn’t able to take the risk of joining the Stamford-based promotion again as he didn’t get what he was promised last time.
During the podcast, Knight talked about his time in TNA wrestling. He stated, “I need this for at least two or three years before I can go and take the risk, in my mind from my first time around, that is going back to WWE.” Knight further talked about why he feared rejoining WWE and why he left it in the first place.
“And for what I was promised, it was not, ‘Hey, you are going straight to NXT TV’. It was we are going to bring you to the PC and you prove yourself, and that is because I left with heat the first time,” stated The Megastar. Knight was misused in TNA despite being the World Champion of the company. He was also not given proper TV time while in the WWE during 2013-2014.
Despite having a lot of ups and downs throughout his career, LA Knight has still managed to be one of the best. He aims to win the World Title in 2024 and has high hopes for his career. With millions of fans by his side, he prepares for one of his toughest challenges at the Royal Rumble. He will be a part of an intriguing four-way match for the Undisputed Title against Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles.