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Shaun Ricker

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Shaun Ricker

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 11, 1982 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Hagerstown, Maryland, USA

Biography

Shaun Ricker is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand as a manager under the ring name LA Knight. Ricker is also known for his time with Impact Wrestling (2015–2019, as Eli Drake). Ricker has also worked extensively on the U.S. independent wrestling circuit, and has been signed by prominent promotions like Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (2010–2013, under his real name) and the National Wrestling Alliance (2019–2021, as Eli Drake). Ricker began his wrestling career in 2003 on the independent circuit. He later joined the then-NWA-affiliated Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (then called either "NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" or "NWA: Hollywood") in 2010. After leaving CWFH in 2013, Ricker signed a developmental contract with WWE and performed on NXT (then, a minor production with a hybrid, reality TV/wrestling format) as "Slate Randall." WWE released him in 2014. Ricker signed with Impact Wrestling (then called Total Nonstop Action Wrestling [TNA], until rebranding in 2017) in 2015. Ricker found great success in Impact/TNA, holding the Impact Global Championship, the TNA King of the Mountain Championship, and the Impact World Tag Team Championship (with Scott Steiner), once each. He also won Impact's Feast or Fired briefcase twice. After leaving Impact in 2019, Ricker signed with the recently-rebooted NWA, and held the NWA World Tag Team Championship (with James Storm) once. Ricker left the NWA in 2021 to re-sign with WWE. His character name changed to "LA Knight," and he was again assigned to NXT (which, while he was gone, had developed into a major production on par with WWE's top 2 TV franchises: Raw and Smackdown). He is considered one of the best promo cutters of the modern professional wrestling era Outside of wrestling, Ricker appeared as a cast member on the TNT reality series The Hero, hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He also appeared in an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2015.

Known For

Acting
2026Royal Rumble 2026LA Knight
2026Elimination Chamber: Post-ShowLA Knight
2026Elimination ChamberLA Knight
2026WWE WrestleMania 42 - SaturdayLA Knight
2025WWE Royal Rumble 2025LA Knight
2025WrestleMania 41: SaturdayLA Knight
2025WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025WWE Backlash 2025LA Knight
2025WWE Money in the Bank 2025LA Knight
2025Saturday Night's Main Event XLLA Knight
2025Saturday Night's Main Event XLLA Knight
2025WWE Clash in Paris 2025LA Knight
2025WWE WrestlepaloozaLA Knight
2025WWE Superstar ProfilesLA Knight
2025WWE's Greatest MomentsLA Knight
2025Paul AmericanSelf
2024WWE Royal Rumble 2024LA Knight
2024WWE Elimination Chamber: PerthLA Knight
2024WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - KickoffLA Knight
2024WrestleMania XL SundayLA Knight
2024WWE Money in the Bank 2024LA Knight
2024WWE Money in the Bank Kickoff 2024LA Knight
2024WWE SummerSlam 2024LA Knight
2024WWE Crown JewelLA Knight
2024WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024LA Knight
2023WWE Money in the Bank 2023LA Knight
2023WWE SummerSlam 2023LA Knight
2023WWE Payback 2023LA Knight
2023WWE Fastlane 2023LA Knight
2023WWE Crown JewelLA Knight
2023WWE Royal Rumble 2023LA Knight
2022WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022LA Knight
2022The SmackDown LowDownLA Knight
2021NXT WarGames 2021LA Knight
2021NXT TakeOver: Vengeance DayLA Knight
2021WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1LA Knight
2021NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021LA Knight
2021NXT TakeOver 36LA Knight
2020NWA Hard TimesEli Drake
2019NWA Into the FireEli Drake
2019IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2019Eli Drake
2019ROH: Best In The WorldEli Drake
2019IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: New Beginnings 2019Eli Drake
2019Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1Eli Drake
2019Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2Eli Drake
2019NWA PowerrrEli Drake
2018IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Night of the DummiesEli Drake
2018IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018Eli Drake
2018IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018Eli Drake
2018Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt MayEli Drake
2018Bar Wrestling 11: April O'NeilEli Drake
2018IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali CombatEli Drake
2018IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018Eli Drake
2018Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive!Eli Drake
2018Bar Wrestling 25: We're All Mad HereEli Drake
2018IMPACT One Night Only: Collision in Oklahoma
2018IMPACT One Night Only: Canadian Clash
2018IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear
2018IMPACT One Night Only: Back to Cali
2017WrestleCade SuperShow 2017Eli Drake
2017IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVEli Drake
2017Bar Wrestling 7: A Christmas SpecialEli Drake
2017Bar Wrestling 4: Autumn In LAEli Drake
2017Bar WrestlingEli Drake
2017IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017Eli Drake
2016TNA Sacrifice 2016Eli Drake (Host)
2016TNA Turning Point 2016Eli Drake
2016TNA: Bound for GloryEli Drake
2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)Eli Drake
2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016Eli Drale
2016TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4Eli Drake
2016TNA Slammiversary 2016Eli Drake
2016TNA LockDown 2016Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: December 2016Eli Drake
2016TNA One Night Only: September 2016Eli Drake
2016Raw TalkLA Knight
2015TNA Hardcore Justice 2015Eli Drake
2015TNA Turning Point 2015Eli Drake
2015TNA No Surrender 2015Eli Drake
2015TNA Bound for Glory 2015Eli Drake
2015TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015Shaun Ricker
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant
2014WWE Power Series: Triple HEli Drake
2013The HeroSelf - Contestant
2012WWE Main EventLA Knight
2010Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010WWE NXT
2010Championship Wrestling from HollywoodShaun Ricker
2004TNA iMPACT!Eli Drake
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownLA Knight
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownLA Knight
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1993RawLA Knight
1993Raw
1985Saturday Night's Main Event