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A wrestler’s popularity is often determined by the level of pops he gets whenever he enters the ring. But there is also another parameter to determine the fame of a WWE superstar, the merch sales. And currently, LA Knight is the top merch seller for the WWE worldwide. Knight has topped the list for another month and is above some of the biggest names on the roster currently when it comes to merchandise sales.

LA Knight has been the top merch seller for the 3rd straight month

LA Knight’s meteoric rise to main event fame has hardly taken more than a year. Knight’s popularity is growing at a gargantuan rate and there is no stopping him…Yeah! Fans went berserk when Knight made his return to SmackDown and single-handedly destroyed The Bloodline. That’s how hungry fans are just to get a glimpse of Knight. Ever since his debut on the main roster in January 2022, Knight has been mesmerizing fans with his trash talk and charisma.

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His style, charisma, and flamboyant nature have attracted fans to him. So much so that he has become the top merch seller in the WWE for the 3rd straight month.

He has even beaten the likes of WWE heavyweights like John Cena and Cody Rhodes when it comes to merchandise sales. Knight has even surpassed the legendary Steve Austin who he is often compared to. Just to put things into perspective, the hottest commodity in the WWE, Rhea Ripley is at number 5 on that same list.

That’s how much the fans love Knight that they want to purchase every piece of memorabilia related to him.

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Being so much in demand also has its perks as all these merch sales also mean more money in the bank. So let’s take a look at LA Knight’s net worth.

As of 2023, LA Knight has a net worth of around $3 to $5 Million

LA Knight has been in the pro wrestling business for almost 13 years now. And it’s his constant hard work that has eventually got him to the top of the wrestling food chain. He has seen really tough days while starting out in the independent circuit as he slowly moved to TNA (now called Impact Wrestling), NWA, and then finally the WWE.

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As of 2023, Knight’s net worth is around $3 to $5 million. This figure comes mainly from his WWE earnings which are not publicly disclosed for the year 2023. But when he was with NXT, he used to make $150,000 a year. In addition, he also has many endorsement deals that keep his cash register constantly ringing.

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He is endorsed by Mountain Dew, the candy manufacturing brand “HARIBO USA”, the energy drink brand “ASHOC Energy” and a few other clothing brands. All this in addition to the WWE’s merchandise sales and WWE 2K games he is already getting paid for. And as his popularity increases, we can only expect WWE merch sales records to be broken.

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