LA Knight 2023: Biography, Net Worth, Family, Income
Shaun Ricker better known as LA Knight was born on November 1, 1982, in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE.
Knight began his wrestling career in 2003 at Heartland Wrestling Association and other promotions. In 2006, Knight, as Dick Rick teamed with Jon Moxley against the Big Show on an episode of WWE Heat.
In 2010, Knight began performing for NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood under his real name. During his time there he won the NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship with Brian Cage as the Natural Selection.
In 2013, he signed a developmental contract with WWE. He reported to NXT and was given the name Slate Randall. However, he was only used as an enhancement talent and his time in the company was short-lived before he was released a year later.
Following his release, he signed with TNA in 2015 and became known as Eli Drake. He entered the promotion first partnering with and then feuding with Drew McIntyre. Upon his turning heel he quickly established himself as one of the best talkers and acts in TNA.
He went on to win the Feast or Fired match for a future title shot at the TNA King Of The Mountain Championship. In 2016, Drake used his opportunity well and won his first title in the promotion.
During his reign, he continued to rise up the ranks. He introduced his talking segment, Fact of Life in which he would insult his guests and the fans with his increasingly popular catchphrase “Dummie. YEAH!”
At Bound For Glory, Drake won the Bound for Gold match giving him a future shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He was unsuccessful in that quest after champion Eddie Edwards retained his title.
However, his world title aspirations were met the following year. Drake won a 20-Man Gauntlet Match to capture the vacant IMPACT World Championship. He would successfully defend the title against Matt Sydal, Johnny Impact, and Alberto El Patron during his reign.
More championships followed as he and Scott Steiner defeated LAX to become the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions. The partnership didn’t last and the duo fought each other at the Under Pressure PPV in 2018.
A feud with Moose over the right to fight for the IMPACT! World Championship followed before he mixed it up with Abyss, Tommy Dreamer, and the Lucha Brothers. Drake left IMPACT! in 2019 following a dispute with management over a scheduled intergender match with Tessa Blanchard.
Drake then signed with Billy Corgan’s re-booted NWA. At the Hard Times, he teamed with James Storm to defeat The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, and The Wild Cards for the NWA World Tag Team Championships. A brief feud with Mr/Ken Anderson followed but the pandemic halted the promotion’s plans.
Drake left the NWA in 2021 and signed for WWE. He made his debut appearance at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day now known as LA Knight. He defeated Austin Grey in his first match before getting a shot at the North American Championship.
He then aligned himself with the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase and entered a feud with Cameron Grimes over the Million Dollar Championship. Knight won the re-introduced title, turned on DiBiase, and made Grimes his personal butler.
Knight then joined Team Black & Gold with Pete Dunne, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa to face Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Tony D’Angelo of Team 2.0 at WarGames.
Going by Max Dupri, he made his main roster debut as the leader of ma.çé and “mån.sôör – the Maximum Male Models. He then re-introduced his LA Knight persona and severed ties with the group before going on to feud with Bray Wyatt.
Net Worth
LA Knight has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Family
Little is known about LA Knight’s private life, therefore his family and relationship status is unknown.
Income
LA Knight’s income is unknown.
Record
According to Cagematch.net LA Knight has wrestled a total of 523 matches throughout his career. 247 of those matches are wins, 262 are losses and 14 are draws giving him a winning percentage of 47.2%
Figures are correct as of January 20 2023.
Age | 40 |
Birthday | November 1 |
Height | 6ft 1in |
Weight | 240lbs |
Marital Status | Unknown |
Residency | Los Angeles, California |
Total Matches | 852 |
Matches Won | 430 |
Matches Lost | 405 |
World Championships | 1 |
Annual Salary | $300,000 |
Net Worth | $3 million |
Endorsements | WWE Merchandise |
LA Knight Latest News

LA Knight Pulled From SmackDown Main Event
A new report has given an update on why LA Knight missed SmackDown.

Vince McMahon Was “This Close” To Firing LA Knight
Vince McMahon allegedly ready too fire LA Knight.

Eric Bischoff Believes WWE Has A “Massive Star In The Waiting Room”
Erich Bischoff has spoken about a potential "massive star" in WWE that is yet to reach their full potential.

“Sarcastic Humor”- Kevin Nash Comments On LA Knight Conversation
Kevin Nash's sense of humor goes over some fans' heads.

“What The F*ck Is LA Knight?” – Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash has again hit back at LA Knight.

WWE’s Top Merchandise Sellers Revealed
WWE's top merch sellers for Payback have been revealed.

Kevin Nash Compares The Miz Impersonating LA Knight To Impersonating An Elvis Impersonator
Kevin Nash has taken another dig at LA Knight.

LA Knight And WWE “Far Apart” As Contract Talks Begin
There is reportedly some way to go before LA Knight and WWE agree on a new contract.

LA Knight Hits Back At Kevin Nash On WWE SmackDown
LA Knight took a shot at Kevin Nash following swipes from the WWE Hall of Famer in recent months.

Bully Ray Believes LA Knight Is “Only Gonna Last So Long” At The Top Of WWE
Bully Ray believes LA Knight's time as a megastar has a short expiry date, to which Knight would likely respond Nah Nah!

LA Knight Set For “Megapush” In WWE
Dave Meltzer has shared some information regarding a "megapush" that LA Knight is set to receive in WWE.

LA Knight Close To Signing New WWE Deal
LA Knight looks to be remaining with WWE.
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LA Knight Listed As SmackDown’s Top Babyface
LA Knight is shining for SmackDown.

LA Knight Nearly Walked Away From Wrestling Before Joining WWE
LA Knight has opened up about the struggles he faced before joining WWE.

LA Knight Needs To Win A Championship In His Current Run
LA Knight believes he can't be considered one of the all-time greats if he never wins a championship in WWE.

LA Knight Vs. The Miz Added To WWE Payback
LA Knight and The Miz will take their rivalry to Payback.

Road Dogg Says The Miz Deserves To Be A WWE Hall Of Famer
Road Dogg praises The Miz for his adaptability.

Dr Dre Inspired Famous LA Knight WWE Catchphrase
Turns out it's always Dre Day for LA Knight as the star reveals his famous catchphrase was inspired by the Hip Hop legend.

Bruce Prichard Reveals How The WWE Judges If Somebody Is ‘Over’
Two primary factors determine if you're "over" to Bruce Prichard and WWE.

LA Knight Was Set To Win NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA President Billy Corgan has revealed that LA Knight was very close to winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, had world events not intervened.

Impact Wrestling Wouldn’t Push LA Knight Due To His Size
Billy Corgan has revealed that Impact Wrestling wouldn't push LA Knight because of his size.

Billy Corgan Wanted LA Knight To Be NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion
Billy Corgan wanted to make LA Knight the top man in the NWA before he landed back in WWE.

LA Knight Finally Wins Big At WWE SummerSlam
LA Knight has finally arrived!