News on scheduled call up of NXT star to main roster

[The Rick Jericho]

WWE officials are said to be “very high right now” on LA Knight.

Knight is currently working the WWE NXT 2.0 brand, but the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that as of a few weeks ago, Knight was scheduled to be called up to the main roster in the spring, after WrestleMania 38.

Knight was brought to recent RAW and SmackDown tapings, and is expected to be at tonight’s Royal Rumble go-home edition of SmackDown. He defeated Roderick Strong in a pre-show dark match before the January 21 SmackDown, and then defeated Cedric Alexander on this week’s WWE Main Event episode, which was taped RAW.

Regarding the post-RAW segment with Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, The Observer noted that Knight’s main roster call-up may be pushed up from the spring due to the backstage angle taped at RAW. That segment saw Knight challenge Roode and Ziggler to come to NXT, but they teased that they may deal with Knight after the Royal Rumble this weekend.

Knight, who turns 40 in November, has feuded with Grayson Waller since shortly after the NXT 2.0 reboot last September. He was off NXT TV for most of December, but returned earlier this month to continue the feud with Waller. Based on what happened during this week’s NXT show, it looks like Knight will be wrestling Waller’s new bodyguard soon, Sanga. Waller also has a storyline restraining order against Knight, and teased this week that he may be headed to jail soon.

Wrestlinginc

Well, I think this one makes sense. He really does have the chops for the main event and can cut a promo. Maybe he can take Damien Priest's spot as US Champion.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Knight needs to sink or swim... more than likely sink given WWE's track record, but he's a guy pushing 40, unlike some of the people they have they won't call up, they really need to see what they have with a guy like Eli Drake now to decide if y'know, he's worth it or you're just gonna cut him like most of the rest.

He feels like someone who COULD make it on the main roster... but not with the shit they feed people, no one's a guarantee anymore.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

If they weren't high on him they'd be dummies, yeah.

And hard to believe he's 40, seems like mid 30s at the oldest.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

I see him sliding into a role like Robert Roode

[john84]

Jan 28, 2022 15:26:28 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

WWE officials are said to be “very high right now” on LA Knight.

Knight is currently working the WWE NXT 2.0 brand, but the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that as of a few weeks ago, Knight was scheduled to be called up to the main roster in the spring, after WrestleMania 38.

Knight was brought to recent RAW and SmackDown tapings, and is expected to be at tonight’s Royal Rumble go-home edition of SmackDown. He defeated Roderick Strong in a pre-show dark match before the January 21 SmackDown, and then defeated Cedric Alexander on this week’s WWE Main Event episode, which was taped RAW.

Regarding the post-RAW segment with Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, The Observer noted that Knight’s main roster call-up may be pushed up from the spring due to the backstage angle taped at RAW. That segment saw Knight challenge Roode and Ziggler to come to NXT, but they teased that they may deal with Knight after the Royal Rumble this weekend.

Knight, who turns 40 in November, has feuded with Grayson Waller since shortly after the NXT 2.0 reboot last September. He was off NXT TV for most of December, but returned earlier this month to continue the feud with Waller. Based on what happened during this week’s NXT show, it looks like Knight will be wrestling Waller’s new bodyguard soon, Sanga. Waller also has a storyline restraining order against Knight, and teased this week that he may be headed to jail soon.

Wrestlinginc

Well, I think this one makes sense. He really does have the chops for the main event and can cut a promo. Maybe he can take Damien Priest's spot as US Champion.

L.A. Knight as US Champion?....YEAH!

[Chiral]

I would HOPE they're high on a guy that checks off a ton of stuff they're always looking for. Hopefully he doesn't get the EC3 treatment where he's a ready made package for them and they're like "actually let's have you do none of the stuff you're good at–WHY AREN'T YOU SUCCEEDING"

hoping we get some main roster DUMMY, YEAH (YEAH) business soon

[Goldash #BLM]

I'm shocked he hasn't been called up yet. He definitely has a vibe about him now, and I never really felt that way about him until recently. His current character seems like the child of Stone Cold and Hollywood Rock, but I'm surprisingly all for it...

...that is, at least until the real life Rock or Austin show up and make him look like a poseur in one of those nostalgia-fueled PPV segments...

[Deleted]

Knight is great. He's someone who SHOULD be a star as both a heel and a face (seriously, I'm really surprised by how much I'm digging him as a face right now), but... you know.

[Deleted]

As soon as he hits the main roster he is turned into a mute.

[The Rick Jericho]

As long as by Survivor Series we get a team featuring LA Knight and his Knights!

[salz4life]

YEAH!!!!

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

The fact that we’re talking about them calling up a 40 year old shows how badly they bungled NXT.

[john84]

Jan 28, 2022 16:40:35 GMT -5 @dax said:

Knight is great. He's someone who SHOULD be a star as both a heel and a face (seriously, I'm really surprised by how much I'm digging him as a face right now), but... you know.

Yeh he'd probably have him put on a mask and a cape and change his name to Day and have him communicate via cartwheels and shout NOOO instead of YEAHHH lol

[Legion]

He's been great on NXT since debut, and his current catchphrase push shows he could get over.

He's old, but looks younger and if they are wiling to get behind him, I am willing to support him

[thehottag]

Honestly, about bloody time

[lildude8218]

"WWE is currently looking for an old woman to play LA Knight's elderly Jewish grandmother. She would accompany him to the ring and take orders from her. Whenever she wants something he would respond, "Bubby, yeah!" Management is uncertain as to whether Knight is Jewish or not." Source: Wrestletaint.taint.Kanellis-Bennett

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Just hope they don't pull an EC3 and make him mute.

[Deleted]

He's one guy they need to put in that upper midcard/utility main eventee spot. Face or heel, promo or no promo, he can do whatever you need him to do.

[Feargus McReddit]

I got why he was there in Black and Gold because, well, he fit with the other vets on there.

Now? Unless he's putting people over, it doesn't really make sense he's there, especially when there are holes on the roster he can (and they need to) fill.

[Famous Rocking Chimes]

Gone within a year.

Record profits.