Why is LA Knight so popular among the WWE Universe? This is a question in the minds of almost every WWE fan visiting the arenas to watch the shows and also watching the shows live on their TV at home.
Just a few months ago, this same person was involved in a feud with Bray Wyatt that ended with a head-scratching Pitch-Black Match. Almost a year ago, the same person was working as the head of Maximum Male Models named Max Dupri. Then how did LA Knight go from zero from hero in such a small period?
One of the reasons why LA Knight is so popular is because he did a great job in his NXT career and in other promotions before joining WWE. His mic work, charisma and look got the fans behind him. The fans were not happy with his Max Dupri gimmick on the main roster. Hence, he did not receive a loud reception from the fans.
https://t.co/tSuLS1APmf pic.twitter.com/OyvSVkUaDi
— top G (@LAKnightWWE) July 3, 2023
Even when fans were loud during his segments, a majority of the times, they had been chanting LA Knight only. When Triple H took over creative control of WWE, he gave him his old gimmick back and since then Knight has not looked back.
Talking style, charisma and connection with audience is why LA Knight has become a popular WWE Superstar
Crowds at house shows first started cheering for him, and the same trend continued in the arenas for RAW and SmackDown. Very few Superstars of the modern era get a reception like LA Knight. Hence, the person watching at TV also became curious about Knight’s talent.
LA Knight openly stated that WWE management had reservations about pushing him because of his age. He's 40.
AdvertisementYet, they seem to have no issue pushing Damian Priest as Mr. MITB, who, by the way, is actually OLDER than LA Knight by 3 months.
😅 I can't wrap my head around that. pic.twitter.com/D2lWf9j4mv
— Just Alyx (@JustAlyxCentral) July 2, 2023
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As more and more fans observed Knight’s talking style, wrestling moves, charisma and ability to connect with the audience, they started cheering for him. In fact, Knight was the crowd favorite to win the Money in the Bank ladder match this year. He was inches away from the contract when Damian Priest beat him.
