Why LA Knight Left WWE In 2014
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Жыл бұрынWWE Superstar LA Knight talks about being signed to WWE in 2013-2014
#wwe #laknight #wrestling
@CVVCLIPS Жыл бұрын
Watch the full interview: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fc5ifsd13bDRfZs.html
@StrangeWill97 9 ай бұрын
You should really put the links in the description where they can actually be clicked on, on mobile
@alekesam 8 ай бұрын
@@StrangeWill97second this.
@lyricallyricist Жыл бұрын
The most impressive thing about LA Knight is his self awareness and work ethic. Seems he takes the opportunities given to him and makes most of it.
@blackngoldfacenope93 Жыл бұрын
It's like hey...that guy needs to take a poop
@CarbonGod666 Жыл бұрын
No
@flamingphoenixunknown2157 Жыл бұрын
@@CarbonGod666yes 😂
@terrellhubbard Жыл бұрын
YEAH!
@Poppa417 Жыл бұрын
How other than this video does he should how aware he is??
@bunianoommarchus2524 Жыл бұрын
man likes to keep it real and honest
@festo512 Жыл бұрын
he didn't answer why he left
@big10omar Жыл бұрын
@@festo512money, seems obvious to me
@jayhela1542 Жыл бұрын
@@festo512the guy is talking about how he buried Impact.
@festo512 Жыл бұрын
@@big10omar He was fired from wwe.
@mastershake6292 Жыл бұрын
@festo512 LMAO except he did. Wtf clip did you listen to? 🤡
@YourContentSucks. Жыл бұрын
It didn't mean anything because it was literally the Global Force Wrestling belt with an Impact sticker slapped on it
@djgaben6187 Жыл бұрын
Once OSW showed the close up I literally pissed myself laughing
@chandleryen7315 Жыл бұрын
Impact died to me when AJ and Sting left Bobby Lashley and Hardy kept it entertaining for 20% of the show for the next couple years but the whole roster was nearly garbage after 2015
@TheFuckingRayzor Жыл бұрын
@@chandleryen7315Absolutely they lost everything
@djgaben6187 Жыл бұрын
@@chandleryen7315 2015-2016 imo was the closest Impact came to dying entirely. Business leaders and ventures aside, The roster was tonally different and unbalanced in the worst of ways. Most characters were either under developed or just bland as hell. EC3, while a great in ring worker, imo was stailer than white-crusted dog shit as a character, Drew Galloway hadnt yet hit his stride, Tyrus, the X-division truly felt like filler, The hardies were kinda in a slump, main event was kinda empty etc.. Positive I'll touch up on, Bobby Lashley (and subsequently MVP) were working overtime and the clear MVPs of the time. Lashley truly was on another level here.
@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd Жыл бұрын
@@chandleryen7315 the WWE died to me after the rock and Austin left Kurt edge Eddie and Benoit kept it going but the roster was garbage after that is what you sound like if you haven't watched a product in nearly a decade then you don't know what you're talking about
@MManmithaW Жыл бұрын
I remember Sami saying that he had a similar story. He was making much more in the indies compared to what he was first paid when he joined WWE, but eventually looking at where he is now, he is paid very much more and his goal was achieved. LA Knight wants to go the same path and I'm all in for it
@SadiqKhan-vi8wz Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@destro697 Жыл бұрын
100%, one of the most charismatic wrestlers to date
@mastershake6292 Жыл бұрын
YEAH!
@rjskum688 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad everything worked out the way it did. Hopefully Sami and LA knight will be world Champs some day.
@Doominthegloom Жыл бұрын
he probably already is being paid nicely
@darquejuneau8825 Жыл бұрын
LA Knight spitting a fact of life about Impact Wrestling, YEAH!
@JuanBulldog556 Жыл бұрын
Yeah ok sure
@darquejuneau8825 Жыл бұрын
@@JuanBulldog556 see Joe, the numbers dont lie and they spell disaster for you at Sacrifice
@splash8429 Жыл бұрын
@JuanBulldog556 it's the truth buddy. Good or bad, barely anyone watches tna
@curtissimmons2287 Жыл бұрын
😂😂 he said it doesn’t mean anything when nobody is watching
@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd Жыл бұрын
@@splash8429 and that's Impact fault no that's the fans fault because you just said good or bad then ask yourself this if a wrestling product is good why refuse to watch it y'all are so fickle is sad
@supermanbobby3154 Жыл бұрын
3 people watching the show😂🤣🤣 Dude is savagely honest.. Yeaaah!!
@melvinhenderson5239 Жыл бұрын
And one of those 3 people was HHH apparently
@ramonhenderson7484 Жыл бұрын
@@melvinhenderson5239😂 that was gold! 💯😂
@dno8212 Жыл бұрын
Eli Drake Sucks LA Knight Rocks!
@theempires5 Жыл бұрын
@@dno8212You mean " LA KNIGHT, YEAH!'
@PrinceDyspo Жыл бұрын
@@dno8212its the same person doinfbthe same catchphrases lmao
@jayb2141 Жыл бұрын
There is just something about this dude that makes you want to root for him…idk what it is but dammit I’m pulling for my guy LA Knight!
@abrielrobertsson4160 Жыл бұрын
Maybe, cause he's an actual wrestler? He looks great, he can talk, he can wrestle. It's quite a throwback to the old times.
@kevinhousen2791 Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@s1lic0necutie Жыл бұрын
because hes charismatic and charming. dude just has a look and way of talking that draws you in and makes you like him. hes like the guy in comedic romance movies who gets every girl just by looking at them and saying hi.
@Jackholiday1025 Жыл бұрын
Natural babyface.
@voxstelarum Жыл бұрын
Hes miles above your regular wrestler nowadays. Charisma, looks, you name it, he's entertaining AF (dont know if you watched how he roasted Logan Paul last Raw 😂)
@casuallyarguments3577 Жыл бұрын
They way he said if I take this downgrade it will only take me up. He knows the business and unlike Indie fans out there he acknowledges the fact going to WWE is just more than a good paycheck. You get to expand ur fanbase thru that exposure
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but now with that last comment he made, he just lost respect from all of his fans that he gained from being in impact. That was a screwed up thing to say. He only said it because he’s butt-hurt that they fired him
@RagingCookie127 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811He's not at all wrong though. Impact's fanbase has been close to non-existent for many years.
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
@@RagingCookie127 … goodbye
@RagingCookie127 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Cya 👍
@mikehicks7164 Жыл бұрын
@@RagingCookie127that guy actually thinks people watch impact 😂
@bhaskarkakati Жыл бұрын
Push this man to the moon. Period.
@TheWobbinator1 10 ай бұрын
I think you mean, YEAH!
@cheappoetry2798 Жыл бұрын
LA knight knew his vision and corrected his path. So happy he made the decision to come back to WWE
@gman2015z Жыл бұрын
Eli Drake is the main reason I watched TNA Impact in the summer of 2016. I also watched the Hardy compound thing.
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it sucks to see how ungrateful he is. I hope wwe makes him a jobber now for that last comment. Screw him, I was a big fan of him & was sad when impact fired him when they should’ve just respected his wishes when he didn’t want to wrestle a woman, but now I’ve lost respect for him
@kanoaikawach Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811You sound like a child
@vicrattlehead5051 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811😂😂
@cedsoo1k Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811you doing too much stfu
@richborn6700 Жыл бұрын
Eli Drake was my favorite wrestler in 2017. WWE was pretty bad but id record Impact and found it so good. But literally nobody online was talking about it
@slayerBO2EPC Жыл бұрын
"That didn't mean anything because about 3 people were watching the show" perfectly summed up TNA😂😂😂
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly summed up your mother’s sex life.
@theletterh1081 Жыл бұрын
Sums up when they made the switch to IMPACT. The real TNA was better than anything now
@edwardlujan1325 Жыл бұрын
Tna was good during the Kurt angle Era/ aj styles
@aboutthebook3213 Жыл бұрын
This dude is so genuine. Yeah!
@MegaX432 Жыл бұрын
The much shorter answer LA Knight could have given was "Bill DeMott"
@TheSuperDJC Жыл бұрын
That's 100% of the reason but he's not going to say it just because that whole situation makes wwe look bad
@canadian__ninja Жыл бұрын
I can really appreciate the personal honesty and self reflection, whether it was forced on him or not by how direct WWE was about it. "You're being released not because you aren't good enough, but because you're too much of an issue backstage." And he seems to have fixed it.
@WDFilms25 Жыл бұрын
i was one of those 3, one of my fav world champions
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Same, he was golden on the mic. But now he’s lost my respect
@PaulieAFantoneJays19 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811...Agreed, & I cant say that i blame you either
@zanethomas6826 Жыл бұрын
This guy is all the way over with me anytime his song hits I smile
@craiga9301 Жыл бұрын
Give this man a briefcase.
@billgates7587 Жыл бұрын
They unfortunately did not give this man his well deserved briefcase.
@dizzysoul6684 2 ай бұрын
Hope he wins this time
@JunKazamaFan Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad he got a second chance. The man is endlessly entertaining.
@deamnkingpiccolo6370 11 ай бұрын
Eli Drake was my favorite part of seeing Bound for Glory live in Ottawa and I'm happy he's having the success he deserves
@JONATAN5641 Жыл бұрын
Man, LA Knight is a masterclass in not only betting on yourself, but as well of true self reflection of understanding that just because you left with heat and not under the best circumstances doesn't mean that you can't grow as an individual and as a professional to make amends and hopefully place yourself in a far better position than where you were, truly a class act I hope he goes onto win the MiTB and reach even greater heights from there
@TheAKAPriceless Жыл бұрын
I Loved Him In Impact That’s When I Became A Fan YEAHHH
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Same. But after that last comment, I lost respect for him. Shame cause I also followed him since impact
@TheAKAPriceless Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 What Last Comment?
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
@@TheAKAPriceless at the end of the video
@romewilliams3526 Жыл бұрын
Loved Eli Drake, love La Knight
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Loved both. Hate both now after that last comment he made. Lost my respect
@ASAPShitPost 11 ай бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811what'd he say
@WilliamsWrestlin Жыл бұрын
This is what I call betting on yourself and coming out on top. He's super nova hot, the likes we haven't seen since The Rock and Stone Cold
@SITH_CHAMP66 Жыл бұрын
It's What Everybody's Been Saying... LA KNIGHT YEAH!!!
@Jay-Tee58 Жыл бұрын
I was one of the people watching 😂 man uses a lot of cologne
@FlyBoyKhi Жыл бұрын
“About 3 people were watching the show” 😂🤣
@Mohammed-yc6nn Жыл бұрын
Brilliant lesson here. Sometimes, having a slight setback is better than being stuck in the a higher position if it means that set back can lead to greater, bigger things.
@bootleggaming365 Жыл бұрын
His reign as champ on IMPACT may not have mattered to them. But it most certainly mattered to 15 -17 year-old me💯
@SRTBadbrains90 Жыл бұрын
So you're one of the three
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Same. Sad how he just buried his run there. He lost my respect
@PaulieAFantoneJays19 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811..Agreed, but if he was actually being a d**k about it & thats how he feels, Karma will catch up to him, karma always collects
@optimus2008 11 ай бұрын
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Buried his run? Are you seeing the vast difference? Do you think LA Knight was trending worldwide in 2018 in a company who slapped a sticker on their title belt?
@optimus2008 11 ай бұрын
@PaulieAFantoneJays19 I'm pretty sure he wasn't. Lashley left for WWE as well. Just because they headed to the biggest promotion of pro wrestling doesn't mean they're d**cks.
@homework9102 Жыл бұрын
Glad he’s so self aware I’m even more of a fan now of LA knight
@qaylarceus8385 Жыл бұрын
Mad respect for Elias Drake, he's broke for way too long and sacrifice his chance in WWE to grab more cash. And now with his financial getting better, I'm sure he reach his full potential
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
“Elias” 💀
@brown_recidivist Жыл бұрын
That green TNA belt was an abomination lol
@chancecherry6055 Жыл бұрын
Just slapped the impact logo on the gfw belt with the merge
@hussainmithi8883 Жыл бұрын
The fucking Impact slander😂😭😭
@ThatDudeJerm Жыл бұрын
Well hang on a minute. It's only slander….if it isnt true….😂
@DonatoG4 Жыл бұрын
I hope he gets a big push, he was great in NWA.
@Khaotic450 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love him. What a guy!
@MrChippinator Жыл бұрын
He’s got the best promos since the Rock.
@Random_Name_07 Жыл бұрын
I was one of those 3 people 😂 YEAH.
@PattyBandAidz Жыл бұрын
This dude is a real one man...definitely a grinder. much respect
@El_Texadorian Жыл бұрын
Im the normal 9-5 version of LA Knight. Moved back home to Texas for from California where I was making more. Took a job making less but was building my experience up. Now I’ have 2 jobs where I make as much as I was in California but paying less in state taxes. So lesson is that sometimes you gotta take that pay cut to elevate past where you were on top in a different place.
@smoovedudetv6153 Жыл бұрын
I was one of those 3 people watching around that time 😂
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Lost respect for him after that comment
@smoovedudetv6153 Жыл бұрын
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 he was joking obviously because there was more than 3 people in the audience and pretty sure they would’ve stopped airing a long time ago if that was true
@PaulieAFantoneJays19 Жыл бұрын
@@smoovedudetv6153...Agreed
@dewaldschuler9736 11 ай бұрын
"About 3 people were watching the show, apparently." Shots fired. 😂
@ii9714 Жыл бұрын
This man is a main event superstar
@Athena12 Жыл бұрын
He keeps it 100 all the time and that's why he will have my utmost respect👏
@Crush1084 Жыл бұрын
I want to feel bad for Impact, but then I remember they just stuck a sticker on the GFW title and called it a day. The company refuses to die though. They're nothing if not resilient
@The420BrownKid 10 ай бұрын
My man will get his due someday for sure! A lotta lotta, YEAH!!
@luisgarza3203 7 ай бұрын
La KNIGHT IS A AWESOME WRESTLER GOD BLESS HIM ALWAYS
@michaelstroy2832 11 ай бұрын
Hey well if only 3 people were watchin “L.A. Knight’s” Impact Championship run I’m proud 2 have been 1 of those 3 people & seeing how far he’s come! 💯 That was an underrated run! 💯
@teemimika7105 Жыл бұрын
I love how he control his tone while talking in conversation i think that's why his promo was so good.
@MrChippinator Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I did recently. Love it!!!
@Jamvaan Жыл бұрын
I appreciate he wasn't defensive about the Impact thing because he was right, it didn't mean anything and in the grand design it's cool his name is on that list but end of the day, just a list.
@MyAcademia5 Жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for Impact, he would a jobber in BiG two (WWE/AEW).
@JanMarvinVistal Жыл бұрын
Because of eli drake era i start watching him at impact
@supermanchris3133 Жыл бұрын
I like his honesty
@The_Dejected_King Жыл бұрын
I was one of the 3 ppl watching Eli Drake! lol
@zachenglish309 Жыл бұрын
And I was one of those three people 😂😭
@metalniner4917 Жыл бұрын
My boy a real one! A YEAHHHHH!
@BMJgunner 10 ай бұрын
Bro, remember Prime Impact. Suicide, AJ, Samoa Joe, 3D, Sting, jeez, that was a fun time and the 6 sided ring was insane
@timreid9556 Жыл бұрын
I was watching for E LI DRAKE!!! I pushed and pushed my friend to keep pushing for him to be booked in their local Indie. He came and did a 3 date tour and i followed the loop
@mgtowchristianmonk9743 7 ай бұрын
So LA was a world champ before, now that's cool. He's a blessed man. ✝️
@richardjeffcoate1562 9 ай бұрын
LA knight is the best in wwe right now his energy is insane
@darkvctry7482 Жыл бұрын
I like impact though 😂 i think they are getting good
@alfonsobeltran2031 Жыл бұрын
I was one of those 3 people
@whopp1069 Жыл бұрын
LA Knight statement goes for any wrestling promotion not named WWE
@marcgreen6644 Жыл бұрын
Man I hope I run into him @ Dulles someday. Seems like a cool azz dude
@naitikkathiriya Жыл бұрын
Thnx for Motivation Mr knight🙏✅♥️
@bluestrike1259 Жыл бұрын
I fucking love this man Gotta respect that risk in growth and it payed off LA KNIGHT YEAH
@kcgonzales6978 Жыл бұрын
I remember when this guy used to wrestle in Oxnard what a legend
@Only1SamRaw Жыл бұрын
His gimmick is the reason he is where he is, AJ styles had a similar story when he joined wwf in 2001
@NotThatJonesShow Жыл бұрын
Him leaving Impact was ironically the best thing to happen to both him and Impact they've been doing great over there with Santino as booker
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
Lol, what?
@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 Жыл бұрын
He didn’t “leave” impact. They fired him cause he refused to wrestle Tessa when they booked it cause he didn’t want to wrestle her because he doesn’t like inter gender wrestling & so they fired him. So what are you talking about?
@jasonlawrence7607 Жыл бұрын
Damn....he got a solid point I'm pretty sure he's making way more now than anywhere else
@ph1alexadams196 10 ай бұрын
I was one of those 3 people watching the other show when he became champion
@Aaronthegreat4 Жыл бұрын
I knew him as Eli drake and tna was hot in those days when i saw him and bobby roode on nxt i was shocked cause they were definitely world class wrestlers
@victorevans2867 11 ай бұрын
LA Knight is basically the same character that he won the impact title with too
@harleyward7323 Жыл бұрын
La knight is the best thing in WWE today,he's made iconic catch prazes like stone cold has done!it's been a really long time since anyone could do that,plus his hometown is my hometown!YEEAAHHH!!!
@jarvaniushorne3354 10 ай бұрын
Enjoy your Kool-aid SHEEP!!!
@kingreyes7134 11 ай бұрын
I hope he gets a HUGE push!
@leosimoes7759 Жыл бұрын
My man Just buried impact ajajajaajaa
@ctl6985 Жыл бұрын
That gat damn sticker on the belt kills me everytime 😅😅😅
@SloweBro99 Жыл бұрын
Knowing LA Knight was on TNA makes me wish I had watched it
@Anuresh0919-e7w 11 ай бұрын
L A KNIGHT! Remember the name world champion soon.
@billylevelsup5634 10 ай бұрын
LA Knight banked on himself and now he's seeing the fruits of his labor. Good on him.
@darksnake223 Жыл бұрын
I remember in run in TNA the most. I don’t remember him as LA Knight, I remember him as Eli Drake, and will continue to remember him as Eli Drake.
@kakarot3.074 Жыл бұрын
LA knight coming back yeaaaaaa
@Baydzone Жыл бұрын
Eli Drake was the best with his Dummy Yeah! Thing over in TNA. I'm glad he's brought the same gimmick to WWE with a different name. 🎉
@LivncA_Dis3 29 күн бұрын
La knight should win a single title already
@tommycochran1019 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes you have to move down to get higher
@johnkramer5324 Жыл бұрын
Perfect explanation
@Extreme.hardcore.wrestling Жыл бұрын
2014 year I was born
@RAPtor_321 Жыл бұрын
I remember Eli Drake
@nerdArya 11 ай бұрын
Now everybody saying - LA Knight "Yeah".
@dasallmaechtigeJ Жыл бұрын
Which is a shame because Impact has quite a decent product tbh
@Dontcareifyoudont Жыл бұрын
"LA Knight Your heavyweight champion of the world!" Hopefully someday, Soon!.
@yeetkundo Жыл бұрын
3 years
@christopherroy2247 Жыл бұрын
woaaaahhhh three people wow mindblown
@udayadityasaikia4427 7 ай бұрын
A great talent should not be wasted becausr of ego.
@becomingparanormal Жыл бұрын
Soany people lack that mindset. You take a planned, calculated short term L in order to access greater future opportunities.
@harshpunkFX Жыл бұрын
I remember i met him personally he was just one sec away behind listening music in india, but never thought he will be this great
@hellozall 11 ай бұрын
And it works right now.
@Rustbelt6584 Жыл бұрын
Dude a star
@don8244 11 ай бұрын
Tony Khan watching this kicking the air somewhere
@edwards.8801 Жыл бұрын
He said "like 3 people were watching the impact wrestling," burn lol
@ruready7143 Жыл бұрын
He put in the time and work, I love his charisma, outstanding mic work and skill. I’m so happy it’s finally paying off. I would love it if L A Knight were to dethrone Gunter or better
@jarvaniushorne3354 10 ай бұрын
Fuck No loved 2 see the 30 minute epic
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