Being Too Similar to Dwayne Johnson May Have Denied Talented SmackDown Star From Being “Thrust Into the Spotlight”

Imitation is the best form of flattery, but originality sets the biggest impression. Every WWE superstar has their own distinctive persona. But sometimes superstars draw inspiration from legendary pro wrestlers for their on-screen characters.

That being said, WWE SmackDown star LA Knight‘s on-screen character is very similar to the on-screen character of Dwayne Johnson. And a WWE legend Bully Ray believes that this is hindering his growth as an individual in the company.

LA Knight is not getting the spotlight he deserves, says Bully Ray

While speaking Busted Open podcast, 51-year-old Hall of Famer heaped praise on Knight. He mentioned that the former million-dollar champion has a great cadence. And he does everything that a WWE superstar should do to build a connection with the WWE Universe.

But somehow he is still struggling to click with the audience. Ray then pointed out that his character’s similarity to Johnson’s may be the primary reason for his failure to accomplish well-deserved recognition in the industry. He feels Knight should use his own persona rather than imitating ‘The Rock’ if he wants to succeed in WWE.

He said, “Maybe [the fans] don’t like that his cadence and delivery and everything else is so reminiscent of The Rock. Maybe they feel like it’s too blatant of a ripoff and too similar. I don’t know. I’m really grasping at stuff here to try to find a legitimate reason why LA Knight has not been thrust into the spotlight a little bit more.”

Well, Ray was not the first person to point this out. Recently, WWE female superstar Zelana Vega made a similar comment about Knight.

Zelina Vega suggests LA Knight work on his individuality

Recently on WWE The Bump podcast, Knight took a dig at Zelina Vega for being a representation of nerds and gamers. To this, Queen Zelina came back with a savage reply stating that Knight should worry about himself more and not spend time thinking about others.

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She also suggested that he should express his own individuality to the audience rather than copying legends like ‘The Brahma Bull’ and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Knight using these legends’ mannerisms and moves is off-putting for many people in the WWE Universe.

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