WWE SmackDown star LA Knight is currently in his seventh heaven with a fair chance in front of him to secure the Money in the Bank briefcase. If he indeed seizes the opportunity at MITB this week in London, he will be one win away from becoming world champion, which was almost unthinkable last year when he was severely struggling with Max Dupri’s character.
Since Vince McMahon returned to the fold, Knight has been in a more favorable spot than ever on the roster, backed up by huge fans’ support. Now, it seems like amid the massive hype regarding his ability to climb the ladder surpassing six men, fans get another exciting reason to celebrate.
LA Knight had thrilling news for fans amid the MITB hype
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A lot of fans have been waiting to rock his merchandise. They would be thrilled to hear that WWE is gearing up to launch that very soon. So, it’s time for fans to embrace themselves to have a ‘Yeah‘ celebration in Knight’s signature T-shirt. If he wins MITB as well, it would lead to a double bash in the room.
Amid the hot flush of stimulation around him, the 40-year-old SmackDown star recently sat for an in-depth interview with Chris Van Vliet to discuss a wide range of topics regarding his career. In one part of that interview, the host asked about getting his own WWE T-shirt.
The star promptly replied, ‘Well, actually in the works. I think they came up with one, and it should be coming out in the next week or two if I’m not mistaken.”
While currently, nothing seems off the table for WWE’s newest breakout star, there was a time when he almost got fired from the company. yes, you heard it right.
LA Knight recalled his hard time keeping himself grounded ahead of the big challenge
You may believe it or not, Knight didn’t get his flowers easily, rather he snatched it with his fantastic mic skill and magnetic charisma. Ahead of arguably the most deciding match of his entire career, LA Knight looked back at the time when he was on the verge of getting fired.
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During the same interview with Chris Van Vliet, Knight articulated how it felt to be on the chopper block after his main roster transition last year. ”I don’t remember what it was, but some things happened. And then I had gotten a FaceTime. ‘Hey, you know, we want to keep you around. We want to do this, this, that whatever.’ And, okay, cool. Good. So somehow I had been saved from being thrown off the cliff.”, Knight recalled standing in the forefront of his sky-high journey to rise to the pinnacle of success.
With tons of eyes on him right now, the former Eli Drake has his focus on the prize that London might bring him this week. Destiny will decide the rest for him.
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What’s your take on LA Knight’s T-shirt launch next week? Are you excited about getting one? Let us know in the comments.
