How TNA screwed LA Knight
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2023
- LA Knight is considered one of the guys with the biggest star potential in the WWE. It was a bit of a rocky start but things are going better now. But before he was in WWE he was in TNA. And by all accounts he pretty much hates TNA. So what is the story here, why does he hate them and why was he fired? He was Eli Drake in Impact and here's the full story!
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he said “yeah being the champion didnt really mean much because like three people watch the show” and it was just another title with a sticker on it💀
Look at some of the ages of a lot of WWE’s top stars. Damien Priest is 40. Finn is 41. Lashley is 46. AJ is 46. Most of their biggest names are late 30s to 40s. So, it’s weird to me that Knight’s age is an issue in that company.
Eli Drake/LA Knight is a prime example of a great talent that has been constantly held down by backstage politics.
Cody Rhodes got the whole "what you wanna talk about" thing from Drake/Knight. Enzo was using the" dummy" thing in his pro mos. The guy is well respected by wrestling fans all over.
Those Destination America days were wild. TNA used to just disappear for like 3 weeks and have re runs play I used to be mad confused
In case people didn't know, it was about Money why he stayed and left TNA
An underrated good moment of his run was his tag match teaming with Masters against Moose and D’Angelo Williams at Slammiversary 2017. One of the best celebrity matches.
The only thing I remember was him teaming up with Scott Steiner, that alone was worth the race I think, I imagine a very funny promo of him and bron in the future for that reason
Eli Drake/LA Knight just "gets it". Unfortunately, TNA didn't get that he's a megastar (wink wink) in the making and neither did Vince McMahon who gave him a fashionista gimmick.
Drake in TNA was just very unlucky timing. If he had arrived 2 years prior, he would have been much more important to the show. It was just an unlucky coincidence that he was in TNA when the company was at the darkest point in their history. Eli Drake in Impact right now would absolutely kill it.
Remember when the dudes were jobbing to Tessa Blanchard? Eli Drake said fk that sht. That's how you know the difference between the bums who know they're bums and just need that paycheck and someone who sees the big picture and what jobbing to Tessa Blanchard would do for others perception of him going forward. Massive respect to him for sticking to his guns.
This is a mirror of what's happening in WWE and its LA Knight that's causing it. He's doing nothing wrong. He's a way bigger star than even his fans are aware he can be, and he has the total package. The actual issue is he seems to have the personality type that does his job well and is very confident but is also shy. When these things combine people think you're arrogant and start trying to 'humble you'. They get paranoid about your intentions, and you can't play politics because you technically don't need it since you have real talent and know your worth. Politically minded ppl hate these types because they can't 'read you' and assume the worst. LA has said several times he just does his job and sticks to himself. Unfortunately he has to start being a politician and he has to help politically minded people understand he's not a threat. I know this is oddly specific but I ended a chain of getting fired and buried at jobs I was doing well at by realizing this for myself and now I'm ok.
Man, imagine drew coming back and feuding with night, and there are still rumors of haku's son who was also in the group with them going to WWE, that would be one of the greatest long term stories in history
Their loss, WWE's gain. Hope he wins MITB today.
Fun fact I found an at home workout dvd with triple h as the trainer. LA Knight was the main guy in the background demonstrating the exercises. I believe it was pre TNA. Also featured Ty Dillinger and Jason Jordan from what I remember
I've been a fan of Eli Drake / LA Knight since 2016. He's very entertaining on the mic. I'm disappointed he didn't win money in the bank but he can still be pushed.
Fun fact! Vince McMahon wanted to bring Jay White to WWE and have him portray an evil Willy Wonks type character and call him "Candyman" Jay White!
I hope this guy succeeds and goes on a HUGE run for the next several years. 🚀🚀🚀
I beg to differ! The dummy button was a brilliant idea! I wish he would bring it back in the WWE. He doesn't have to do it all the time. Just bring it out for special occasions.
I heard that he left Impact cause he refused to work with Tessa Blanchard ...