LA Knight On HUGE Crowd Reactions, MITB, Almost Getting Fired, Max Dupri, YEAH
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- LA Knight (@reallanight) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and is also known for his time in NWA and Impact Wrestling where he is a former World Champion and former Tag Team Champion with Scott Steiner. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about Money in the Bank, why he would want to cash in on Roman Reigns, how he was able to organically get so over, the moment he realized the crowd was on his side, will he ever bring back the "Dummy" catchphrase, the first time he ever said YEAH, what happened during his first run in WWE in 2013-2014, his favorite matches as Eli Drake in IMPACT Wrestling, fans thinking he sounds like The Rock and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:26 Being the favorite going into Money In The Bank
01:08 His reaction to his INSANE crowd reactions
03:55 What was 5-year-old LA Knight like?
05:55 On comparisons to The Rock
10:03 Getting a second chance in WWE
11:48 Max Dupri saved him from getting fired
13:36 When is ‘Dummy’ coming back?
14:28 How did ‘YEAH’ come about?
17:05 Who is his dream match?
17:50 Thoughts on potentially facing Roman Reigns
18:39 Which Eli Drake match should fans watch?
19:36 Memories of rooming with Jon Moxley
22:03 Taking a moment to appreciate his career
22:51 3 Things LA Knight is grateful for
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it's literally impossible to hate this man, he's such a great guy both on and off screen
I wouldn’t describe him as a “great guy” on screen, but I get your point 😂
Yeah!
@@WrestleHammerShut up dummy
Well Vince hated him and apparently his boss in developmental hated him too so I guess it isn't impossible
@@WrestleHammer he isn't throwing beer on kids or tossing bottles at journalists, so yeah, he is great.
Let him talk to us YEAH
YEAH
YEAH
YEAH!!!
YEAH
YEAH!
Knight squeezes the Attitude era juice out in modern day wrestling. Crossing fingers he wins MITB ✊
No logan paul better than Jobber la knight
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50bros role playing vince 😭
Only problem is that he is 40 years-old. Guys like Jericho were running wild and tearing up the industry in their early 20's and this guy is twice that age and finally making a name for himself. I'm a regular 44 year-old guy and when I look back at my 20's I was a beast compared to now. I used to be able to rock climb, swim laps for an hour, and could bust my ass and just dust myself off like nothing happened. Now if I fall I break something lol.
@@Travybear1989 He still has a good 5 or so years at least to make a good solid run.
i can bet my left nut you never lived thru that era
Never seen an out of character interview with LA Knight but he’s so humble and down to earth I can’t help but root for him. The guy deserves a major push.
If you liked this one CVV actually has another with him that's pretty good, he talks about how much he sounds like The Rock in it which is pretty funny
Watch celtic warrior workouts
YEAAAHH!!!
Humble? He constantly talks about how great he is out of character, whining about not being pushed. Doesn't come across as humble at all, acts like he's owed something he never earned.
@@uzi978yea well he's earned it. Everybody on every single UA-cam clip, reel, video and what have you, LOVE this guy. He's a breath of fresh air.
If you enjoyed this conversation with LA Knight, please hit the like button and drop a YEAH below!
I can’t wait 30 more mins and this interview will be up thank you brother Chris for gonna give us another LA Knight Interview YEAHHH!! Hope all is well with you in fatherhood as well brother! Going on day 6 of recovery from my open stomach surgery to remove slot of my cancer dead issues in my colon and stomach thank you Chris for all interviews you give us helps me forget im sick or ever in pain god bless you and your family brother! #LA Knight #YEAHHHH
yeah
YEAHHHH!
LET ME TALK TO YA, YEAAHHHH!!!!
YEAH
I think he’s underestimating how many people have followed him and understand what he’s been through to get to where he is. He’s fought bad booking, bad experiences, ageism, bad gimmicks and pretty much anything a wrestler could face and has never gave up. You can’t help but like him and want him to succeed. YEAH!
He’s not underestimating, he’s just a very humble person who loves to do what he does
@@rocketblooomhe’s underestimating what people think of him because he’s humble
Yeah
If LA Knight doesn’t win we riot. That’s just a fact of life, YEAH!
Lemme talk to ya!!!
every time I see one of those signs in the crowd, the guy loses
@@JohnDoe-vc7bwna na!
Damian won. I wanted to riot? Trust me. If it was anybody else, I would. But I’m just so happy right now because of Priest’s win.
Na
Watched Smack Down with my mom this past Friday. She never watches wrestling. When she saw how the crowd reacted to someone like LA Knight she was shocked but I could tell she was starting to even get behind him too. There is just something about the guy!
Cap
@@Rluj65right. You’re probably living in their basement, ya gremlin.
nah nah, i remember back in the attitude era my Southern Baptist dad who hated wrestling would always pause a little longer while walking through the room when Stone Cold was on... eventually would sit down and take in the show with me. LA has that same appeal
he is so humble. Kind of crazy considering how confident he is in character.
He is not Copying the attitude era he is bringing back that energy from the attitude era.. he embodies because he understands how the wwe was built on and stay alived on..the 5 Tool superstar complete package that 90% of wrestlers don't have
The era names never made sense to me. Seems like they just made up random names and used that to name a 10 year span
@@jason200912 It makes complete sense. The attitude era is called the attitude era because the company became more attitude based and hardcore. Scathing promos, violent matches, women getting put through tables, etc. And to top it all off their top guys in this era had ATTITUDE!
@@undergroundkingz7969 the ruthless aggression era is because the company became more ruthless and aggressive.
The apples and watermelon era is because the company became more apples and watermelon.
Thanks for using the word to define the word.
@@undergroundkingz7969Also had WWF Attitude as the tagline
This man's time in the spotlight is coming, and he deserves every bit of it. I haven't been this pumped for a character since the days of the Rock. This guy is just filled to the brim with charisma
Yeah but he's 40 won't last long
@@ocsjc13so
@@ocsjc13last longer than u would in bed thats for sure
@@Juan-nq7wb😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@ocsjc13I don‘t get this argument. A good portion of the guys WWE pushed in the last decade have been 40+ years old.
I was there in the press conference chanting his name 😂😂😂
Chris has been a great wrestling fan and interviewer.
A lot of people are thankful 🙏 .
Thank you.
Thankful for you!
Seconded
I was at the Smackdown in DC back in March. That pop he received was amazing. By his body language, he looked genuinely surprised. It was partially people knowing he’s a DMV guy, but also people buying into him as a talent. Glad that momentum picked up in coming months.
I was there too, he got the biggest pop of the night by far
@@lesunshineworshiper11for sure drew and Seamus both in the ring and then next thing you know la knight lights up the whole damn Capitol one center
I’m A native Washingtonian, we don’t say that “DMV” crap down here in DC just so you’re aware.
@@TreyMessiah95 Thanks for letting everyone know you're a Washingtonian. I'm a Virginia guy. I hear DMV all the time. Sorry it doesn't happen to "Washingtonians" (also rarely used). I honestly just don't care. Lol.
@@TreyMessiah95 Yeah I'm a Washingtonian, and I say and hear DMV all the time
The #YEAHMovement is in the house, representing the Megastar. YEAH!
YEAH
YEAH !
YEAH
Yeah movement > yes movement
Yeahhhh!
He's literally the reason I started watching wrestling again, cant wait for him to hold the WWE championship title
even if he never gets a title run, he can be a vehicle to usher in a new era of wrestling for sure
Go LA Knight!! You deserve it YEAH!!!!
Yeah! I'm going for him winning money in the bank
Hearing him say "Dummy yeah" for the first time in a long time really brought a smile to my face
If LA Knight doesn't win MITB it will be a riot 😂😂
Super Mario 3 one of my favorite games YEAH!
I would like to see him promo against Theory and be in a program for the US Title before giving him the world title. I think it would get him more over with the fans and help him to build into 20-25 minute matches to really get over as a champ.
It’s him or Damian Priest
@cartmanofsp priest is my sleeper pick. I won't be mad at either but I really hope it's LA Knight
@@NarutoExplained if Logan wins (which I can see them doing) we riot
He's got the experience, can work great matches, has the charisma and mic skills, has the great theme song, has the look, has the catchphrases, has the passion, all despite the bad booking. This guy is a WWE Legend in the making
This guy has been one of my favorite wrestlers for years now and it's so great to see him finally getting the love he deserves.
Fun fact: L A knight teamed with jon moxley to face big show in 2006 on smackdown.
Thanks Chris for bringing back LA Knight on your channel.
Previously when u uploaded the interviews with him I didn't knew who he was. But now I know.
He is the megastar.
And that’s just a fact of life
@@ChrisVanVliet YEAH
The actual megastar is a person who makes videos for 14 year old girls. 😂😂😂
LA Knight is what the wrestling community needs! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Agreed
I started to watch WWE after a looong time just because of LA Knight! That dude is a charismatic gem!! I believe he can single handedly carry the company for a decade!!! Because it's LA Knight's Game YEAH!
Decade??? He's literally 40! Lol he got 2 maybe 3 years tops
@@jordanbooker466 LA is not your typical 40 yo man. Age is not a case if anyone can give a performance of a lifetime. And there are many examples in pro wrestling world. Shawn Michaels returned to WWE IN 2002 when he was 37 and gave us 5 star matches for 9 long years.
Haven’t seen a wrestler this charismatic in a while something special. Hope wwe pushes him to the moon YEAH
CVV lands the most timely of timely interviews here, much respect. And besides the fact that he’s probably the fastest rising becoming “over” wrestler right now in the world, he’s clearly a really good dude as well, and that is going to make it even more fun to keep rooting for him. This whole thing made me smile.. yeahh
HE BETTER WIN MITB, YEAH!
Its the WWE so the Best Option won't Happen.. its gonna be Logan Paul
No chance YEAH
Im hoping but WWE hasn't been going with what the fans want lately and doing whats "better"money wise. Like Roman beating Cody.
He would be the best option story-wise, but I’m afraid they will want to push Paul for the money.
@imkylianit5184 the Uso twins, the bloodline will win all the titles and there will be no other wrestlers in wwe
This interview, Shoes of a Champion! Ty Chris!
Chris, thank you so much for the interview! He’s one of my favorites. I was a fan of his also in the NWA. I saw him in TNA too !
I appreciate that people say that his promos are Rock/Stone Cold like, but I really see LA KNIGHT as his own thing, and he's delivering so good! Rooting for you LA KNIGHT, mucho amor desde Monterrey, Mexico YEAH 🤟🏻
He gotta bring dummy back when he wins the money in the bank
Dummy in the Bank
@@DoNotPassGO hahahahahaha 😂😂😂
Welcome to Dummy Night Raw…YEAAAHHH!!!
This guy is so believable.. Mad respect for him.. Like I always say he is like a breath of fresh air for us as a grown up wrestling fan...!!
EVERY time I hear LA Knight speak, I can't help but like and relate to him more. This guy deserves an opportunity to show his talent. Hopefully, they give him the ball
Great interview
Loved that he kept the conversation alive
You don't know how much I've been waiting for this! YEAH!
Best interview ever, YEAH!
Great interview Chris! Lots of info and great laughs! Keep up the good work!
You guys are both a joy to watch! Great interview YEAH 🫶🏻
Hope he gets the push he deserves, great character and wrestler
Lemme talk to ya.
This was a fantastic interview.
LA Knight is an absolute star. He is like a second coming of Austin whose neck doesn't suck. If Vince and Trips are smart, they will see they have their next transcendent guy right here.
YEAH!
Trips is likely to see it, he let him be LA Knight. Vince made him be Max Dupri, so he has no idea. Plus, in Vince's mind it is never a good thing if a wrestler becomes over with the fans organically. So, with Vince being in charge, sadly I don't see Knight getting the push he deserves.
I hope with my last fiber that I am wrong. LA Knight is the best thing in WWE. I love him even more after this interview.
Who's neck doesnt suck? What?? Only one stone cold .
Stellar interview! Love the energy you always bring Yeah!!
What a fun interview!
This man L.A. Knight is the main reason I watched TNA Impact vids on YT in 2016. I was never into TNA growing up but he was always entertaining.
Best interview Yeah!
Great interview. I'm so glad to see him as over as he is. The man has this......this IT factor that cannot be denied.
Great interview fellas...not quite long enough, but still great! 💯🙏
Dude looks like a genuinely good guy.
Watched him from his "Eli Drake" debut....was one of the instant stars at Impact from the moment he joined...I was captivated! Didn't know he was at WWE before! Glad he came back though, one of my deciding factors to continue watching WWE after the releases
You are such a good interviewer! Great stuff man, LA Knight for the win, YEAHHH!!
Chris. Your interviews are the best because you’re a truly great person. Please never stop man we appreciate the hell outta you. YE-AH
the line "dummy yeah!!" needs to make an appearance asap! YEAH!!!!
I wish nothing but the best for LA Knight.
I smiled the whole interview . I love the personality and energy LA Knight has . He is so nice .
One of the best currently going in WWE. This guy is gold. Great interview.
The reason why the attitude era was so good, was because of the personalities of the wrestlers! L.A. Knight is a perfect example of what a top guy is! Give him a title reign and let him go against someone like Kevin owens, and I bet you those two will give us a lot of memorable moments, on the mic and in a match! YEEAAH!
Hey Chris your my go-to guy when it comes to wrestling and interviews.
LA Knight is gonna get the response he deserves 8n the United Kingdom YEAH!!! I'll be there and when he cashes in.
And new!!!!
Love these interviews!!!
I asked the dummy yeah question on Twitter for this interview and you asked it! Thank you! YEAH!!
I hadn't watched wrestling since I was a kid, but I got tickets to a smackdown taping in February just because I thought it would be a fun night out. LA Knight came out and started talking smack to the New Day and I was instantly enamored by him. Had never heard of the guy in my life, but he pretty much single handedly got me back into wrestling. Glad to see him headed straight to the top, YEAH.
HYPED!
Been waiting for this
YEAAAHHH miss your interviews bruh been wat 2 years since 2021 lezzgo
L A Knight must be pretty frustrated with how his carrer has turned out so far. He is super talented but unlucky at the same time. Hopefully he keeps himself in shape and avoids injury, don't do any stupid stunts in the ring. Protect yourself and your opponent.
May he find a lot of success in WWE.💪
Yes you asked the dummy yeah! Question, it’s gotta come back at some point
Great interview as always Chris. Ive got a horrible feeling they’ll make us wait a year or so for LA to get a push and some gold especially as they know we are backing him.
Great interview 👏👏👊
the third interview with the mega star LA KNIGHT YEAH🗣
Just found out about you having a baby Chris, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Idk if you have any other children or not, but you're such a genuine guy and I know you'll crush fatherhood!💪
I'll be cheering and rooting for this guy Saturday!
Thank you Chris again for this wonderful interview. LA Knight deserves to be Mr. MITB so hard. Would love to see him cashing in on Roman. YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHH from Germany
He clearly never figured or even factored in getting over with the crowd on this level - 20 years of it and he's NOW getting his dues!
This guy is gold he wasn’t forced into us he just won us even when the wwe try to put him under the bus he still prevail I wish he win championship
This guy is the reason I watch wrestling today. He is exactly what the industry needs. WWE needs to give him what he deserves. Seen him in Mobile, AL this past weekend and he signed my sign. I felt like a kid again. Thank you L.A. Knight. Yeah!!!
L A Knight please keep it real cause that is what my family and me love seeing from you. Nothing but blessing . We miss you UA-cam videos. We know your time is limited but know us real fans appreciate all the joy you have brought us.
Great work, mate.
I'm already seated on the gravy train for LA Knight. YEAH!!
Got to give a shout out to Chris Van Vliet for putting out these interviews while he has a newborn. Does the man even sleep?
Been waiting since I seen the clips on your clip channel
Great interview yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Like many older fans, I find it incredibly hard to relate to the new WWE product (don't care for Bloodline or Cody or whatever) but this guy is the only one who grabs my attention. He's just so natural on the mic and feels like a legit star. Hope WWE doesn't hamstring him or feed him to Reigns, and instead let him climb all the way to the top.
U personal don’t care about Cody or Roman doesn’t mean ppl don’t and doesn’t mean they aren’t more over than LA knight. Also it’s funny bc cody and Roman are more real grounded characters. LA knights gimmick is that he is a guy that thinks he is a megastar. He’s over but it’s weird to me that ppl are like yeah that’s more relatable over like Cody who’s more complexed from just a guy who loves wrestling then also wanted to accomplish something for his dad and to go through all of that and tell that story . To respond to that and say oh that’s not real the guy saying yeah and LA knight is real. Weird, also his appeal is that he reminds ppl of the attitude era and sounds like the rock.
LA Knight's gimmick is good and his delivery is better. Cody and Roman just don't have it.
@@furyroad8 okay this idea that bc the company booked cody vs Seth or roman doesn't guarantee the fans will cheer for the guy. Example being roman reigns . The company can put out merch of the superstar but it's up to the fans to buy it wear it and carry signs.what ur saying is ridiculous it's called pushing talent. Ur complaining bc wwe pushed someone wtf do u want them to do with LA knight now? Not book him strong? Also last year knight got zero reaction. They put him in something with bray a top guy and ppl say him now and he's red hot. U act like the fanbase saw him on the internet like Ryder. They saw him on TV. He is over he is red hot.he is not white hot. Put LA knight rn in the 3rd hour od raw in the main event and he's not gonna get the same reaction cody gets. Can he at some point? Yes .but when ppl pretend he's more over than cody rhodes thats ridiculous.
@@thepancakemann and yet I see 10 times more cody signs the LA knight signs. Let me guess its a conspiracy to keep LA knight down. SMH when it's LA knight it's organic when it's cody oh they are piping in cheers and a pop.
@@thepancakemann also cody doesnt have a gimmick he has a moniker but not a gimmick . LA knights gimmick is an attitude era call back. Cody rhodes is just genuinely like that on or off the screen. He makes pop culture references and he makes fun of himself some times and he loves wrestling and his family. He's just a guy, that's why he resonates to ppl. Rn LA knight in interviews is different to the character he plays on TV.
Ya see this chat? Chat of a champion. Ya see this MITB briefcase? *Chat of a champion!* YEAAH!
I see what you did there 😄
Great job as usual Chris.
LA Knight the mega star!!! Yeah!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎤 Amazing interview as always Chris. 😊
I can’t wait 30 more mins and this interview will be up thank you brother Chris for gonna give us another LA Knight Interview YEAHHH!! Hope all is well with you in fatherhood as well brother! Going on day 6 of recovery from my open stomach surgery to remove slot of my cancer dead issues in my colon and stomach thank you Chris for all interviews you give us helps me forget im sick or ever in pain god bless you and your family brother! #LA Knight #YEAHHHH
I can listen to him the whole day. Do you agree?
I mean, if you’re asking, is he the best promo in wrestling right now, he’s definitely up there. And yeah, I could listen to him and get more out of it than anyone else on the entire roster right now. An entire day? That might get a little bit much 😁 but he’s the man for sure. Yeahhh
Yeahhh
Man, words cannot express how much I enjoy this guy’s work! He brings so much energy that’s unparalleled in this era! I’m not sure if he reads these comments, I don’t blame him because he’s probably too busy being the one and only Megastar, but I hope he knows how many fans are wishing the best for him, YEAH!
Another Great Podcast Interview Chris💯👍
He has THE STUFF that makes you a true star in the eyes of all groups of WWE fandom, no matter what era we're in. That stuff being the combination of having an athletic, muscular body that people of all genders can respect, and the vocal promo ability that brings excitement when listening to every word spoken.
WWE fandom has evolved and changed with time, but it has always appreciated larger than life, confident speakers more than it has appreciated the mat technicians since it's mainstream television Golden Era. Hogan, Austin, Rock and Cena all achieved #1 guy status because their God-tier mic skills led them there.
I like to use Seth Rollins as an example. He was once a "wrestle first, promo skills last" wrestler when he started from the bottom till he reached his peak in independent wrestling. He used to be really bad at promos. It's impressive what he has become now. After many years of developing his speaking skills to not only eliminate his weakness, but continue to develop those skills and use it to his advantage, Rollins has finally achieved mainstream superstar recognition that has earned him passive income from the MCU.
Wrestling will always be the heart and soul of the show. But if the goal is to generate a streak of loud pops and be able to strongly convince even the most annoying WHAT chanters to shut up and respect you, then you grab that mic and you become LA KNIGHT! YEAH!
You said all that to describe Knight but all you had to do was call him an Austin and Rock wannabe. That's why he's getting over
funny you say that about Seth because ROH fans were really hard on him back in the day. I was with you and I thought his promo skills were improving significantly but many people thought otherwise.
Genuinely just a great guy..
Good interview 👍 YEAH
Awesome interview YEAHH
for those who don't know about the coach he was talking about, pretty sure it's bill demott, the guy everyone hates
Knight is very Cool!👏🏾🙌🏿💪🏾👊🏾💜
Chris, 3 week old baby and you're still delivering banger interviews?! YOU DA MAN YAAAAH
i’ve loved to see this mans work through out the year and the growth he’s had mans so over and it’s well deserved been following him tna or impact whatever u wanna call it nowadays
👉L👉A👉Knight...... YEAH
no you mean YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
LA knight has been in lots of these interviews lately
Watching this on 10/13/23. Before smackdown. This is awesome to watch. And he’s only getting better.
I saw LA Knight at the Smackdown in Lafayette. Crowd was super hot for him. "YEAH's" were said throughout the night