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 (2015β2019, 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 (2010β2013, under his real name) and the National Wrestling Alliance (2019β2021, 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.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 55
TV Shows 8
self 3
WWE WrestleMania 40 (Night 1) (2024)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 (2024)
WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth - Kickoff (2024)
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 (2024)
WWE Crown Jewel 2023 (2023)
WWE Fastlane 2023 (2023)
WWE Payback 2023 (2023)
WWE SummerSlam 2023 (2023)
WWE Money in the Bank 2023 (2023)
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 (2023)
NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 (2022)
NXT WarGames 2021 (2021)
NXT TakeOver 36 (2021)
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021 (2021)
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 (2021)
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day (2021)
NWA Powerrr (2019)
ROH: Best In The World (2019)
Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2 (2019)
Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1 (2019)
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: New Beginnings (2019)
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming (2019)
Bar Wrestling 25: We're All Mad Here (2018)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory (2018)
Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive! (2018)
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Night of the Dummies (2018)
Impact: Under Pressure (2018)
Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt May (2018)
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption (2018)
Bar Wrestling 11: April O'Neil (2018)
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat (2018)
Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 (2018)
Bar Wrestling 7: A Christmas Special (2017)
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017 (2017)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory (2017)
Bar Wrestling 4: Autumn In LA (2017)
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV (2017)
Bar Wrestling (2017)
Raw Talk (2016)
TNA Bound for Glory 2016 (2016)
TNA Turning Point 2016 (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016 (2016)
TNA Slammiversary 2016 (2016)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two) (2016)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2 (2016)
TNA Sacrifice 2016 (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4 (2016)
TNA LockDown 2016 (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2 (2016)
TNA One Night Only: Live (2016)
TNA Bound for Glory 2015 (2015)
TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 (2015)
TNA Turning Point 2015 (2015)
TNA No Surrender 2015 (2015)
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015 (2015)
WWE Power Series: Triple H (2014)
The Hero (2013) (2013)
WWE Main Event (2012)
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (2010)
Fatal Attractions (2010)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
WWE Raw (1993)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1982-11-11 (41 years old)
Birth PlaceHagerstown, United States of America
Height188-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As Slate Randall, Deuce, Dick Rick, Dick Rick Leykis, Eli Drake, LA Knight
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