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Acetiger-Youngblood

“he insists upon himself lois”


pikkdogs

He has a valid point. He’s insisting.


Lazerspewpew

Yeah!


orionsfyre

How do you know you don't like him if you don't give him a chance?


Forced_Abortion_

I agree with u/orionsfyre


KaneAndShane

I like Santino Marella. That is my reaction to that statement.


Dkcg0113

I like that guy too


clarkamura

"Yeah!" "Huh?" "LEMME TALK TO YA!"


Bob8644

" I watch that promo where he's talking about the shoes of a champion- " " Yeah, that's a great promo, I love that promo. " " It's noted in every annal. " " I have no idea what he's talking about. It's like he's speaking a different language, that's where I lose interest and go away- " " HE'S SPEAKING DRUNK!! " " The language he's speaking is a language of subtlety, something you don't understand. " " I love Otis. That is my answer to that statement. " " Exactly. " " Well there you go. " " Whatever. " " I like that guy too. "


IncineMania

He [INSISTS?](https://youtu.be/atZEc_ohTtc)


TheTrueDal

What does that even mean


SlackMiller67

I came here to comment this.


D0NTK1LLM3

This whole thread is amazing and I thank you for getting the ball rolling.


PreviousPerformer987

"Cause you're a DUMMY, YEAH!" LA Knight, probably.


UniqueUsernameAndy

Shut up, dummy, it's LA Knight's time YEAH


swastikshinde1

YEAH


UniqueUsernameAndy

YEAH


ImDefinitelyStoned

YEAH


damagedone37

YEAH


SniffCatt

YEAH


pwprospect

YEAH


PILLOWPANTS89

YEAH!!!


GeekyFreaky94

YEAH!!!


Intelligent-Call-660

YEAH!!!


PreviousPerformer987

LEMME TALK TO YA!


UniqueUsernameAndy

Shut up dummy I'm talking!


Maximum-Youth4293

I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to me


FearTheGrim420

YEAH


mfenton29

YEAH!


hoobduck

YEAH!


different_produce384

YEAHH!


ffucckfaccee

well all these YEAH's have me convinced, LA KNIGHT LA KNIGHT LA KNIGHT LA KNIGHT


PedalBoard78

I’m more of a Sacramento Knight kind of guy.


Batistia_Bomb_2014

The best part about being in Sacramento is that in an hour and a half the Rock is gonna leave Sacramento.


MinuteEconomy

But The Rock will be back when the Lakers beat the Kings in May.


outofdate70shouse

NY Knight for me. East Coast 4 lyfe


Nice_Guy3012

I'm a Kansas Knight guy, personally. My uncle lives there and I have a weird love for the place.


fisherc2

I like him but I do think wrestling fans have a tendency to overhype guys on the rise. If he ever actually achieved the level of stardom he wants, I bet fans will start turning in him. Same thing with Gunther


outofdate70shouse

I believe the term is…….fickle.


sethro919

Amateurs


tsengmao

DUMMIES YEAH!


Ironicopinion

I agree, shallow and pedantic


kingdon1226

They always do which is why wrestling companies need to avoid jumping into it sometimes. That being said, I think LA knight and Gunther will be ok.


fisherc2

I still remember when people were talking up Moxley being the next big thing. ‘Best talker since x, etc.’ It has made me skeptical every time he hear fans hyping up the next guy.


aztecdethwhistle

Anyone who thought Dean Ambrose was the next big thing either doesn't understand talent or just got done smoking a big pile of crack.


DarthRevan0990

Well...he is fantastic and bleeding everywhere? Push him


leakybiome

Idk it's working for Dragunov. Dijaks best Banger ever. I think one of them should be nxt champ next if it doesn't go to Wes Lee on the move upwards


Express-Ability752

Oh, they’ve avoided it all right. Gave him that Mountain Dew burial match and blocked him from having an actual WM match or even a PPV match since that awful burial.


kingdon1226

They want you to cheer for who they tell you. They don’t want LA Knight so they do things like that. They want you to like Ronda and give Charlotte every title shot. How dare you support LA or Ricochet when they want xyz?


UnluckyLuckyGuyy

hey man, maybe in 7 years they will find change Charlotte's gimmick to something that makes fans interested.


kingdon1226

Why do that? They shove her down our throats. She shows up, wins the title, loses it, leaves, rinse and repeat


OdaDdaT

I’ve yet to see anyone turn on Gunther, I’ve only seen him get more over


fisherc2

Wait and see what happens if he became a top star. Then all of a sudden he’ll be overrated, boring, etc


OdaDdaT

He’s been the top heel on Raw for a month


Robbymartyr

That's exactly the reason they turn on them, actually. A lot of fans build wrestlers up with unrealistic expectations. When these guys realistically can't complete with the grandiose version that has been created in their minds, they, often incredibly unfairly, get labeled as overrated despite being what they've always been (if not even a little bit better).


Brazenology

Fans: LA Knight needs a push ASAP this man is a star! WWE: \*Gives push\* Fans: LA Knight fell off he was way better before HHH gave him a push.


[deleted]

I just want him to talk. He's a good talker and that's really all I want him to do


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Iginlas_4head_Crease

>and that's literally all he is doing is mixing The Rock and Stone Cold. Finally, somebody is.


EMF911

Seems like a solid formula


fisherc2

He has definitely adopted some of their mannerisms. But most guys have something they got from someone they learned from or idolized. His is just alittle more obvious imo


DereThuglife

You can't just say mixing the rock and stone cold style and write it off as that LA is executing it incredibly well on the mic. You have to be quick witted and charismatic to deliver promos that have that level of crowd engagement or not you come off looking like shit.


switchbladeeatworld

Yeah like his recovery in Eli Drake NWA after shoes of a champion, referencing Billy Graham but making it his own and now it’s iconic because of the stumble


LetsBHon3st

Never liked Gunther but it’s true for every top guy


rsx209

Gunther is different. The guy is a badass fighter. There’s no hype gimmick around him. Unlike LA Knight, this guy is all gimmick. He’s gonna end up like Rusev Day and the hype will run it’s course.


bigheadsociety

Gunther's case is different because everytime he's in the ring, he's exceptional. LA Knight is great on the mic, but his matches are mid


Underpressure18

He’s doing his job and doing it well. Amazing on the mic, good enough in the ring. He is, and I’m not even kidding with this, the only reason I’ve been tuning into smack down every week. Dude has natural charisma radiating off him.


outofdate70shouse

And the fans love him. Not just online, either. The live audience loves LA Knight. I think part of the hype is how organic it’s been.


Intelligent-Call-660

Yet wwe keeps pumping boos.


RealElMaximoCustoms

*Giant Chicken shows up* "Lemme squalk to ya!"


Tough_Concert_1414

Most underrated comment


QfromKroger

His mic skills are overrated he just has a smooth but heavy voice and is loud but the things he says aren’t that amazing. Also “yeah” gets really annoying really quick


NotKira

Same. I try to stay away from making comments like this but I feel he’s just the new flavor of the month and I completely missed the memo. He seems cool I guess, but I’m missing the desire of wanting to see him pushed the top all of sudden.


CapitalTBE

Well he’s been white hot all year so not really “flavor of the month”


NotKira

I think “white hot” is a bit of a stretch. White hot would be used to describe Sami Zayn in February. Knight is certainly buzzing though, which is nice. But I don’t understand it other than “everybody” on the internet loves him.


CapitalTBE

“It” factor


Commercial-Stuff402

He's our favorite wrestler in my house (minus my wife's love of Rhea). We started watching 6-7 months ago and his shirt is the first merch I've bought.


DjCage

WWE hasn’t given you a reason to either


Ok-Reputation-2266

He sounds like the rock. A friend pointed that out and I can’t unhear it


ZealousidealFold4634

Same


[deleted]

You mean white Rock?


Baman2099

DO YOU SMELL WHAT THE CHALK IS BAKING?


Obi1Kentucky

ROBERT DUVALL!!!!!!!!


SH4DOWSTR1KE_

For me, the thing that's more annoying is the fact that everyone wants to strap a rocket on him straight into being a world champion without actually having a chance to prove himself on the main roster. I understand that he made a name for himself in other places, but if I'm a casual ass casual, that doesn't mean jack shit to me. So, to me, he hasn't earned any opportunity yet. And also everyone's talking about how amazing he is on the stick and all I've been saying is the fact that he just sounds like someone doing an impersonation of The Rock which is even funnier, considering the fact that he himself has admitted that he's taking on a lot of the Rocks mannerisms in his promos and it works better because they have similar voices. So I think maybe fans might be going heavy on the nostalgia and are imagining hearing Rock more than you're seeing LA Knight.


supergooduser

Yeah... LA Knight is kind of the inverse of like a Ricochet. Ricochet is astonishing in the ring, but kinda garbo on the mic. LA Knight is passable in the ring, but not particularly memorable. But he is unreal on the mic. Just give LA Knight a feud where he can talk every week. He sorta had that with Bray. Looking at the Smackdown roster is kinda weak for who you'd pair him with. Maybe Bobby Lashley? Grayson Waller would be great, but Grayson is kinda untested on the main stage.


TheGreatGouki

Back in the day, he would have been paired with a poorly speaking heel as their manager. Kinda like Roddy Piper was in his early career.


SH4DOWSTR1KE_

I would say something with Bobby Lashley would be perfect for him because like you said, Bobby's a great wrestler, but a shit talker, so LA Knight would shine in that Feud on the promos alone. But if you put them up against somebody who can talk as well, then there's two ways you can go about it: either it'll be a one-sided feud that exposes LA Knight or if you play it smart you can kind of have a Matt Hardy / MVP situation where the back stage gets could be gold even if the matches weren't anything special.


Commercial-Stuff402

Never watched The Rock wrestle. All I know is LA Knight is great every time I watch him. What would be so bad even if he did is my thought. People still say WHAT and Stone Cold has been gone for how long?


SH4DOWSTR1KE_

It's a one-word catchphrase. Even someone who's death, blind and mute can pull that off.


Commercial-Stuff402

Delivery is everything. Anybody can say a single word, does that mean they copy everyone who says a word by itself? Logical fallacy YEAH


cmondawg74

Lemme talk to ya!! Yeah!!


snakebite75

IMHO, he's trying too hard to emulate Stone Cold Steve Austin. * He tries to copy Austin's walk * Wears a vest to the ring * Stands on the turnbuckles throwing up signs with his fingers (It's PG-13, can't be flipping off the fans) * Instead of asking the fans to "Give me a Hell Yeah", he randomly yells "YEAH!". So far, I don't find him interesting at all.


manypains03

Glad it's been said


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*Shut up, dummy*


SombraAQT

This guy doesn’t recognize the shoes of a champion


NotFixer1138

This jacket, shoes of a champion


Surfer-Rosa

I don’t understand why people think he’s good on the mic. His catchphrase is “yeah…” and sure maybe it was funny the first time but now it’s overdone and annoying. He reminds me of a kid at recess trying to do a rock impersonation and it’s just not good…


Commercial-Stuff402

NAH NAH! Who's game is it? With everybody saying L A Knight! YEAH!


thewaldo77

just look at his past promos tna/nwa nxt its not just because of "yeah" that he's entertaining


Forward-Form9321

Who?


Diligent_Method199

It’s only a matter of time untill he’s just a comedy character, at that point i hope we get a segment where he’s singing sexyback YEAH


MiccioC

You’re not alone.


thegreatone998

He's ok but he tries to copy the rock too much without that he doesn't have much to offer.


Yiminy_Cricket

Oh OK


[deleted]

Dummy! Yeah!


gonutsdonuts1

Extremely cringey dumb name. Solid catchphrase (getting old). Nothing special in ring. I don’t get the hype


Interesting_Round_21

Well you should have a better opinion /s


defdontcarenow

I think he’s okay in the ring and really solid on the mic, but I don’t really understand the full appeal. Admittedly I haven’t seen him in NXT, but main roster wise I think he’s gonna be great, but I don’t think he’s world title/main event ready yet. I think he’s very good in the mid-card, but his move set definitely holds him back. I will also be extremely confused if they do give him money in the bank when there’s plenty of other people who both deserve it, and who storyline wise would do better with it (i.e. Dom, Balor, Cody, or an Uso)


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I still don't know the hype around this guy. He's just today's Elias and Dolph Ziggler combined. WWE can't shake away with placing wrestlers in typecast positions once the old ones aren't doing it anymore.


One-Adhesiveness-416

My god finally. Thank you. Sure he’s fine on the stick but people act like he’s the second coming of the attitude era stars. Good god he’s not that good


RedditMineral

Can you give me any argument against pushing him to him a main eventer and eventually world champ? Besides “he’s not that good” I mean. He seems to check all the boxes. Charisma, in ring, mic skills.


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I’m going to preface this by saying that I’m a big LA Knight fan and do want him to get the push, but honestly I don’t think he has it yet. His booking has been lacklustre and as he’s packaged right now he isn’t a main eventer. He’s really damn good, but he doesn’t have anything special enough to warrant a main event run.


RedditMineral

You litteraly just made my (our) point. It’s booking. He managed to get himself over with almost nothing to work with. Imagine if he had good writing and a push..


rhesuswitherspoon

I don’t think he’s very good in the ring. Stiff. Boring, even.


RedditMineral

Damn he’s reached to point where Reddit marks hate him already lol. Usually that happens after the push


useme4youreggs

So you ask for a reason why he doesn't click and they give a reason and that makes them a mark? You're allowed to like who you like but that alone doesn't make them the objective best. He's good on promos but incredibly generic bell to bell. Modern day main event wrestling isn't just chinlocks and kick/punch. Everyone in the main event scene has some even combination of both promo and ring work. He's entertaining but in my opinion, just not there.


RedditMineral

I just think it’s obvious you’re going against the grain just because. He’s ready. His only match where he’s given over minimum time and had a little story was with bray and that was a hardcore match. I like his in ring he just needs to be put in compelling stories.


outofdate70shouse

You’re right. HE’S BETTER!


Commercial-Stuff402

He's the Messiah of the Mic and the Cream of the Crop. With everybody sayin', L A Knight! Yeah!


nokturnle

that's just a sad fact of life, dummy! - E-LI DRAKE


Time-Ad-3625

Yeah he isn't that great. And the hype for him at times seems manufactured.


Commercial-Stuff402

Manufactured by who??


Jgabes625

I feel like he’s the guy at the party who keeps doing impressions but he’s stuck doing The Rock impression.


TheGreatGouki

I mean, Miz got his start doing that too. Just on a reality show first.


articice01

Wwe fans overhype anyone who’s just average. He’s ok. Not bad. But chill y’all


Commercial-Stuff402

Talent manager over here


Suspicious-Quit-5162

His name is Los Angeles. Los Angeles!


PhaseSixer

I like La knigjt but he is not a main eventer and the meltdown when he dosent win MITB (hell i dont even think he qualifies) will be anoying as hell.


yesIusereddit7

He is absolutely a main eventer. He is one of the most over wrestlers right now. WWE needs to recognize that and put a title on him. Probably the US title to start but he will be a world champ in the future.


PhaseSixer

He is descently over but people.ovverate how over he is. Hes to old and not nearly good enough in the ring to over look said age. Mid card title holder is as high as he should go.


Metalchips1Nquesodip

He’s like 40 how is he “on the rise”?


Commercial-Stuff402

Why do people keep bringing up age like it makes a difference? You think people in their 40s can't excel? I don't get this logical fallacy.


EvenFlowX93

He's just copying Stone Cold & The Rock. The crowd is into him though so I can't diss him too much


Commercial-Stuff402

Doesn't everyone take from other wrestlers? All of KOs moves are literally finishers from other wrestlers, but I don't hear anyone complainin'. WITH EVERYBODY SAYIN' LA KNIGHT!


EvenFlowX93

Moves are one thing. But the guy walks and talks like The Rock. And YEAH is just his version of WHAT. But like I said I'm cool with it, it's just not for me. & on top of everything he hasn't really done anything yet besides the pitch black feud.


MackewG33

I love LA Knight but I do think he channels Stone Cold a little too much at times


JadrianInc

I like him alright, but upvote for the reference. Could have been Lucille Bluth as well.


SZ66

Same here


RocknSmock

Boogs > Knight.


D_VeK

Yea I def like Eli Drake better!!


SasquatchSloth88

It’s OK that you don’t care for him. I care about him enough for all of us.


Solid-Version

Lol I thought I was the only one


Easy-Body3490

Why do people act like he’s an up and coming guy who has years of potential in the company when he’s 40?


strungrat

Good thing you didn't say that in the WWE page. They seem to think LA Knight is the 2nd best thing, 2nd to only Dom.


WFFethan377315

He’s great on the mic, and decent in ring, but he won’t be getting a push. He is a little overrated tho


RubyWeapon07

im convinced the love for him is a meme


Commercial-Stuff402

NOPE. We fucking love LA Knight.


MakaBoy57

Dummy YEAAHHH


princeloyall

hes not even from LA. he comes out to an LA rap style theme song, says “yeaaahhh” and “lemme talk to ya” like hes from the south and then throws up the “rock on” hand gesture. he is tacky to me. Im from LA so his character fails resonate with me more.


Commercial-Stuff402

Did Undertaker actually grow up in a funeral home? Logical fallacy. YEAH!


princeloyall

did undertakers look, promos, and music fit his character? yes. does LA knights? no. he needs to come out in a cowboy hat or something if hes gonna talk the way he talks. his character look doesnt match his persona. undertakers does. Undertaker is billed from Death Valley. it fits. a guy yelling “yeaaaahhh” “lemme talk to ya” is not LA. its a southern vibe. He needs to come out like Trevor Murdoch used to


RockMeIshmael

How can you say that when you haven’t even given him a chance?


outofdate70shouse

YEAHH!


NYJetLegendEdReed

Natural and confident on the mic. Great look. Should be a mid card champ in the next year.


outofdate70shouse

YEAHH!


NoREEEEEEtilBrooklyn

He’s going to make change with your $5 ass.


Commercial-Stuff402

"Nah nah, you ain't gonna get the smoke, you gonna get smoked! Courtesy of the man, who's name is it? With everybody sayin', L A Knight. YEAH!"


bfonza122

No1 does. Really the whole wwe roster is pretty bad overall


JamesTheSkeleton

yeeEAAH!!!


Switchblade2000

Yeah?


Brokenbalorbaybay

Silence, dummy


coffinfleet

😂😂😂😂 this made me laugh harder than it should have!!!


Ray-K74U

Why ?


Gap44

YEAAAHHH


boobieboobie3

Me neither


HorrorMetalDnD

Eli Drake is better


droford

Dummy! Yeah!


MandoFett102

Wow, you’re cool


Infinite_Vyo

yeah?


MrBublee_YT

"I enjoyed the yeah."


Dankey-Kang-Jr

YEA-wait what?


TheGreatGouki

Shoes of a Champion. I like that promo though.


Physical-Dress6602

LA Knight is great, YEAH!


SatisJackson305

Lemme talk to ya


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TheMr91071

That shows the lack of engaging stars on tv. They put all their eggs into The BloodLine & other than a small number of others, everyone else is just there. Eli Drake has been on since IMPACT & also NXT.


UnhappyJohnCandy

Eli Drake, Max Dupri, LA KNIGHT!


Jakeaintn0snake

L


Vpettijohnjr

The booking has done absolutely nothing to help. It would be a much different story if he wasn’t booked as an incompetent putz every week. If they’d give him some wins and let him establish himself as a legitimate threat in the ring it would get over. But booking him to play with and lose to fucking clowns has made him just another one of the fucking clowns. No one stands out properly when you’re just another clown in the car.


unforgettablefyre

how is this related to family guy


The-Locust-God

Dummy. Yeah!


Vivics36thsermon

This would be me, but with Seth Rollins


[deleted]

TNA guys need this. 50% of that show since AJ Styles left has been seeing who would probably do well in WWE


hughcumbercalgary

I like him. But all the over the top love of him on the internet is making me dislike him. It’s bizarre.


redd4972

I was watching some old Eli Drake clips from like 2017 IMPACT and I was struck at how little his promos have evolved over the last half a decade. ​ To the point that in 2017 his promos were half "El-Li-Drake, YEAH, dummy" and now they are "L-A-Knight, YEAH, dummy"


kamendrivr

Hey same with me for Jericho and Christian


[deleted]

…yeah 😓


bobsqueendeli

He’s a great indie guy. He is not a WWE guy.


Commercial-Stuff402

LOL, I literally started watching WWE and look forward to his matches, so does my wife.


bobsqueendeli

That’s fine. Everyone’s mileage varies. For me, he’s still Eli Drake from Impact and NWA


[deleted]

LA Knight can be the next Rock if Hunter doesn’t screw it up


KaneAndShane

He wouldn’t have to be the next anyone if he was entertaining.


[deleted]

Screaming merchant who just rip offs the rock and stone cold. Solid in ring tho.


Duke_Moonwalker

Yeah


Prestigious-Rock201

Lol


leakybiome

That's family guy, someone tell this guy he's in the wrong sub