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Lately, the WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash has been in the headlines. But the reason is not so good. The WWE legend has been facing the wrath of fans since the very moment he called LA Knight a “ripoff” version of The Rock.
However, it seems like nothing can change Nash’s views on the fan-favorite WWE superstar as even after facing the heat; he is unwilling to change his opinion. He once again took a shot at LA Knight. This time, he brought up his career that is yet to see some massive success.
Kevin Nash takes another dig at LA Knight
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In the recent episode of his podcast ‘Kliq This’, the WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash once again came to the topic of LA Knight. However, the outcome was no different. Nash stayed stuck to his earlier statement.
The WWE legend said that there are several fans that also believe that Knight is just doing what The Rock and Steve Austin used to do. He also took a shot at Knight’s struggling career and mentioned that he is in the business for over a decade and there is no point in making him play a character that a WWE legend has already played.
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Talking about LA Knight, Kevin Nash said, “It’s just like there’s so many people that agree that he’s….that LA is doing the uh is doing…… a Rock/Austin and it’s just”I mean, the guy’s been in the business for like 10 years — why didn’t he get over anywhere else? If you’re not over in three years, it’s probably just not gonna happen.”
However, this wasn’t the only highlight of the podcast. Later, the WWE Hall of Famer also elaborated on why he doesn’t like LA Knight’s in-ring persona.
Nash thinks that Knight’s in-ring persona doesn’t look original
Further in the podcast, Kevin Nash also mentioned that he never saw LA Knight on TV until Monday Night Raw before the Money in the Bank PLE. According to the legend, he thought Knight was supposed to be a “rib”, and this wasn’t his original character.
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Fans were not happy at all when Kevin Nash called LA Knight a rip-off of Dwayne Johnson and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. They considered it as a disrespect for their new favorite star.
However, in his recent statement, Nash clearly explained that he didn’t mean to disrespect Knight. All he thinks is that his in-ring persona doesn’t look original and WWE needs to work on it.
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What is your take on this? Do you still think that Kevin Nash disrespected LA Knight? Or, does his statement make sense now? Tell us in the comments section.
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