Ric Flair Reacts To LA Knight Popularity In WWE

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16-time world champion Ric Flair has shared his opinion on LA Knight amidst his ever-growing popularity, naming the exact moment he feels the ‘Megastar’ began his upward momentum.

Speaking to Fox News, Flair said that while Knight wasn’t quite at the top level yet, he does have a personal liking for the 40-year-old, saying:

“I like the kid (Knight) personally. He’s not Roman Reigns yet, but he just started. He’s been around the market, he’s been back and forth, up and down.”

Flair then harkened back to Knight’s first big program on WWE’s main roster, that being his feud with Bray Wyatt.

While the program did lead to a poorly received ‘Pitch Black’ match between the two men at Royal Rumble 2023, Flair thought one particular moment in the build to the match set Knight up for success.

This would be Knight’s in-ring interaction with The Undertaker on the Raw 30th anniversary show. Flair explained:

“The greatest thing he did, I didn’t realize if they rehearsed it or not, or he was being a smartass, but when he told the Undertaker that Joe Rogan said that wrestlers today were soft, it popped me.

“That reunion when he cracked on Taker, I think that kinda started a roll for him.”

Knight’s popularity has grown exponentially since then, with the former IMPACT star among the highest merchandise sellers in WWE and frequently receiving some of the loudest reactions from live audiences.

Transcript courtesy of WrestlingINC

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