Few WWE Superstars saw the same giant boost in momentum over the past year that LA Knight received. His gimmick and catchphrases clicked with the WWE Universe in a big way, but there was some concern on his part that things were moving too fast.
LA Knight has seen a lot of people get pushes and fans resist that change. He did not want to run into the same situation at all. While he is appreciative of everything WWE gave him, he also knew that he was walking a very thin line between fan acceptance and disdain.
Knight Talks His Big Push
LA Knight sold a ton of merchandise, and he kept getting spotlight matches. Through it all, fans still chanted back with him as he hit every one of this famous slogans.
While speaking to Busted Open Radio, LA Knight was quite honest about his genuine fear that WWE might have been pushing him too hard. This came after co-host Bully Ray suggested that fans may become sick and tired of the act eventually.
He did not want to see any backlash from fans, because he was constantly in a top spot. He certainly wanted to avoid the perception that the company was shoving him down their throats.
”There’s so many different ways to look at that. Maybe there was a little too far of a push a little too fast and that’s not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but a little bit of a steady build going into a championship match or something like that.”
”As far as going to the U.S. Championship or the Intercontinental Championship or something like that but jumping straight into the WWE Championship back at Crown Jewel was a little fast to where I almost worried that it might make people go, ah! They’re not gonna do this? They’re not gonna shove him down our throat like this? Are they? Because there is that potential. At the same time, right now, I think I’m in a damn good spot… I don’t know if I’m selling myself short so much as I’m just cautiously optimistic.”
LA Knight x WrestleMania 40
LA Knight will battle AJ Styles at WrestleMania 40. This is a match that may have been building for a long time. Styles and Knight shared the locker room together in TNA for years. Now, they will have a chance to throw down at the showcase of the immortals.
WWE fans have not rejected LA Knight yet. Even The Rock back, they are ready to participate in every chant, as he receives a big pop as well. Only time will tell what is next for LA Knight, but WWE is obviously not going to drop his push just yet.
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