LA Knight

==Summary==
Shaun Edward Ricker (born November 1, 1982), better known as LA Knight, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the SmackDown brand.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , higher with Blunt Force Trauma
Name: LA Knight, Eli Drake, Max Dupri, The Megastar, Los Angeles Knight
Origin: WWE
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Classification: Human, Professional Wrestler
Powers and Abilities:
* Superhuman Physical Characteristics
* Martial Arts (Skilled wrestler, having won the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship, the NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship twice with Brian Cage, the Red Carpet Rumble in 2013, the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, the FSW Heavyweight Championship twice, the EWF Heavyweight Championship, the Great Goliath Battle Royal in 2011 with Josh Dunbar, the HWA Television Championship, the M1W Tag Team Championship with Brian Cage, the M1W Tag Team Championship Tournament in 2010 with Brian Cage, the NWA World Tag Team Championship with James Storm, the PWR Heavyweight Championship, the Impact World Championship, the Impact World Tag Team Championship with Scott Steiner, the TNA King of the Mountain Championship, the Gauntlet for the Gold in 2016 and 2017, Feast or Fired 2016 and 2018, the UCW Heavyweight Championship, the SummerSlam Slim Jim Battle Royal in 2023, the NXT Million Dollar Championship, and he is the current WWE United States Champion. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him #32 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018, ESPN named him the Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year in 2023 the New York Post named him the Male Breakout Wrestler of the Year also in 2023, and WWE named him the Breakout Superstar of the Year in 2024.)
* Weapon Mastery (Able to utilize tables, ladders, chairs or even parts of the ring, such as steel stairs efficiently)
* Acrobatics (Can perform acrobatic stunts, such as dropkicks and a Battering Ram)
*Instinctive Actions (Wrestlers are known for kicking out of moves, specifically finishers, out of sheer instinct, which is backed up by commentary.)
* Social Influencing
Attack Potency: Wall level (Has fought the likes of Bray Wyatt, Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, and Dexter Lumis, as well as being able to defeat Finn Bálor clean. Has defeated Solo Sikoa on numerous occasions. Comparable to wrestlers who can survive the following attacks), possibly Small Building level (Comparable to the likes of Big Show, who survived going through a steel panel), higher with Blunt Force Trauma (Finishing moves in wrestling tend to do more damage than regular moves)
Speed: Peak Human (Shown to be in incredible shape. Able to dodge attacks from other wrestlers and swings from blunt objects)
Lifting Strength: At least Athletic Human, possibly Peak Human (Superplexed Logan Paul, who is billed at 205 pounds [93KG])
Striking Strength: Wall level, possibly Small Building level
Durability: Wall level, possibly Small Building level (Took a beating from Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker. Took damage from main eventers, such as Cody Rhodes and Rey Mysterio. At SummerSlam 2024, he remained conscious after Logan Paul punched him with brass knuckles and struck him with his titanium-reinforced hand, leading commentators to question if he had a steel jaw.)
Stamina: Peak Human (Had a 15:46 match against The Miz. Had a 16:01 Last Man Standing match against Grayson Waller. Had a 19:23 Million Dollar Title Ladder match against Cameron Grimes)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weapons
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Above Average
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses; very egotistical and cocky; will retreat or resort to cowardly tactics when he feels he is in a troubling situation
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
<tabber>Strikes=
*Battering Ram: LA Knight delivers a headbutt from the apron.
*Snapmare Knee Strike
*Megastar's Elbow: LA Knight's signature move is a running elbow drop, also known as the LA Elbow. He can also perform this from the top turnbuckle, as seen against Logan Paul during SummerSlam 2024.
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Throws=
*Jumping Neckbreaker
*Skylord Slam: One of LA Knight's trademark moves is a front powerslam.
*Gravy Train: LA Knight's former finisher is an over-the-shoulder back-to-belly piledriver.
*Bottom Rung: LA Knight's former finisher is a spinning facebuster.
*Blunt Force Trauma: LA Knight's finisher is a snapmare/headlock driver.
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==Gallery==
File:LA Knight – Welcome To LA (Entrance Theme)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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