LA Knight is an American Professional Wrestler signed with WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand, as of November 2024. He is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling as Eli Drake, where he won multiple championships and became one of the top wrestlers in the business. Knight had a long wrestling history before joining WWE where he worked for multiple independent wrestling promotions including Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Full Impact Pro, World Wrestling Council (WWC), DDT Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling From Hollywood (CWFH), etc.
The WWE US Champion 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, NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship, and FSW Heavyweight Championship, etc. LA Knight also won the Million Dollar Championship in NXT, marking the first title of Knight in WWE. He was Ranked No.32 on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated list of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 2018.
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LA Knight Age
LA Knight is 42 years old as of November 2024. He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States on November 1, 1982. He has two siblings and is the youngest of the family. He was a student at North Hagerstown High School and West Virginia University. He admired professional wrestling since the age of 3 by watching it on television. LA Knight moved to Cincinnati and started his professional wrestling training in 2003 at the age of 20. He debuted 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 of 21. He made his first appearance in WWE in May 2006 at 22 in a dark match, where he and Jon Moxley faced Big Show in a handicap match and lost.
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Knight officially 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.
LA Knight Physical Attributes
The billed weight of LA Knight is 240 lb (109 kg) and he is 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) tall.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Trainer | Cody Hawk and Les Thatcher |
| Debut | February 15, 2003 |
FAQs on LA Knight Age
A. LA Knight is not married but in a relationship with Michelle Yavulla since 2018.
A. LA Knight first performed at the WWE at the age of 31 in 2013.
A. LA Knight doesn't have any kids as of November 2024.
A. LA Knight is popular because of his in-ring skills and mic ability.
A. Cody Hawk and Les Thatcher are the trainers of LA Knight.
