Popular AEW Star Praises LA Knight Ahead Of WWE Crown Jewel 2023

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A popular AEW star has praised LA Knight for performing on the big stage.

At WWE Crown Jewel 2023, LA Knight will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event.

This will mark the biggest match of Knight’s career. The former Eli Drake made a name for himself before signing with WWE on the independent scene, IMPACT Wrestling and NWA.

During his time in NWA, Knight was on the rise at the same time of another top star in the industry, Eddie Kingston.

Speaking with Adrian Hernandez, Kingston was asked about the rise of LA Knight in WWE. He answered:

“I’m so happy for LA Knight. That dude busts his ass. We all did.”

“To see him get the love that he’s getting and being able to perform on that big stage, I salute him,”

Eddie Kingston is the current ROH World Champion and NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion.

Meanwhile, LA Knight will go face-to-face with Roman Reigns one final time ahead of WWE Crown Jewel on tonight’s November 3 edition of SmackDown.

For the full lineup for WWE Crown Jewel 2023, click here.

“I'm so happy for LA Knight. That dude busts his ass. We all did.

To see him get the love that he's getting and being able to perform on that big stage, I salute him,"

– Eddie Kingston
(Interview w/ @AdrianRadio93) pic.twitter.com/YSAbphtopv

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) November 3, 2023

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