LA Knight compared to incredibly underrated 39-year-old WWE Superstar by legend
LA Knight beat the odds and rose to superstardom in the WWE Universe. He stayed true to his character and was charismatic enough to win over any crowd. This is what wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page sees in another wrestler on the roster.
In 2020, Karrion Kross made his way to World Wrestling Entertainment. He managed to accomplish some things during his maiden year in NXT before getting drafted to the main roster. Unfortunately, he did not find the same amount of success there and was ultimately released. When Triple H took over in the summer of 2022, he re-hired the 39-year-old and repackaged him as "The Herald of Doomsday."
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet, WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page called Karrion Kross a very underrated talent. He added that with some perseverance, Kross could rise up the ranks in a manner similar to LA Knight. DDP credited the former NXT Champion for the way he carried himself with charisma.
"Karrion [Kross], to me, is one of the most underrated players in the game. The look, the size, the charisma. I mean, to me, man, that guy, it's like our boy LA Knight," DDP said. [From 15:13 to 15:32]
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Chris Van Vliet and Diamond Dallas Page both agreed that Karrion Kross just needed the right opportunity, similar to how he got in NXT, and he would knock it out of the proverbial park.
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At WWE Survivor Series: WarGames, LA Knight's 119-day reign as United States Champion ended at the hands of Shinsuke Nakamura. While Knight attempted to invoke a rematch, he was interrupted by Andrade. They both had strong reasoning in their claims to be Nakamura's next challenger. Unfortunately for them, a twister hit the town.
Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga showed up from nowhere to destroy The Megastar and El Idolo. In an interview on SmackDown LowDown, Knight claimed that he was coming for The Bloodline. He also put The Wayward Samurai on notice.
"Here's how it goes down, my man. It's going to be me getting my piece of The Bloodline, and then it's going to be me getting a whole big chunk of Shinsuke Nakamura and me getting the belt that belongs to me," he said.
After spending over a year dealing with seemingly underwhelming bookings by WWE, The Megastar finally was rewarded with the United States Championship at SummerSlam. It remains to be seen what else he manages to accomplish in the coming months.
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